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Before you argue "PPMD was top 6", Amsah was top 6 in 2010 and Leffen was not top 6 when he first beat Armada
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(Before you argue "PPMD was top 6", Amsah was top 6 in 2010 and Leffen was not top 6 when he first beat Armada) |
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* This is the first EVO since 2014 that doesn't feature a total of nine games in the main EVO lineup. | * This is the first EVO since 2014 that doesn't feature a total of nine games in the main EVO lineup. | ||
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' was confirmed to replace {{forwiiu}} in the event if it was released in time for EVO 2018.<ref>https://twitter.com/mrwiz/status/971921848945528833?s=21</ref> However, this did not take effect as it will release four months after EVO 2018. | *''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' was confirmed to replace {{forwiiu}} in the event if it was released in time for EVO 2018.<ref>https://twitter.com/mrwiz/status/971921848945528833?s=21</ref> However, this did not take effect as it will release four months after EVO 2018. | ||
* This is the first time {{Sm|Armada}} has lost to a | * This is the first time {{Sm|Armada}} has lost to a player outside the [[2017 SSBMRANK]] top 6 and PPMD since {{Sm|Amsah}} in 2010 (excluding sandbagging), as {{Sm|Swedish Delight}} defeated Armada in winners top 24. | ||
** Armada embarked on an impressive losers run after his loss to Swedish Delight, defeating {{Sm|Gahtzu}}, {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Zain}}, {{Sm|S2J}}, {{Sm|Mango}}, {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, and {{Sm|Plup}} before losing to Leffen 0-3 in grand finals. | ** Armada embarked on an impressive losers run after his loss to Swedish Delight, defeating {{Sm|Gahtzu}}, {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Zain}}, {{Sm|S2J}}, {{Sm|Mango}}, {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, and {{Sm|Plup}} before losing to Leffen 0-3 in grand finals. | ||
* This is the first time a non-god won ''Melee'' singles at EVO post-EVO 2013, with {{Sm|Leffen}} defeating Armada in grand finals. | * This is the first time a non-god won ''Melee'' singles at EVO post-EVO 2013, with {{Sm|Leffen}} defeating Armada in grand finals. | ||