Smasher:Mew2King

Mew2King "M2K"
Character info
Smash 64 main	Kirby
Melee mains	Sheik, Marth, Fox
Other Melee characters	Mewtwo, Peach
Brawl main	Meta Knight
Other Brawl characters	King Dedede, Falco
Project M mains	Fox, Falco, Roy, Mewtwo
Other Project M characters	Bowser, Sheik, Marth
Team info
Crew(s)	CLASH Tournaments, Empire Arcadia
Personal and other info
Real name	Jason Zimmerman
Birth date	February 5, 1989
Location	New Jersey
Miscellaneous info
Skill	Smash 64: Professional Melee: Top professional Brawl: Top professional Project M: Top professional

Mew2King, commonly known as M2K, is an American smasher hailing from the North Atlantic region, who started playing competitively and attending tournaments in 2006 for Melee and 2008 for Brawl. He has worked up a reputation of being one of the best Melee and Brawl players in the world due to his great chaingrabbing, camping, and comboing skills, as well as his extremely technical and intelligent play style, and is currently considered by many to be the best Melee Sheik, the best Melee Marth and also one of the best Brawl Meta Knight players in the world. Mew2King was also considered one of the best King Dedede players when he played him shortly after Brawl's release (who he still uses along with Falco in MK-banned tournaments). He was ranked 3rd on both the discontinued Smash Panel Power Rankings and SSBPD, was ranked 1st on the discontinued North Atlantic Regional Power Rankings, and is currently ranked 1st and 5th on the NJ/NY Melee and Tristate Brawl Power Rankings, respectively. He is also ranked 15th on the Smash 64 ELO Rating.

Mew2King made many important discoveries about Melee on his own by testing several aspects of the game. This includes character weight, falling speed, attack knockback, priority, game physics, and so on. He stores this information here as a repository for Melee statistics, which, to this day, many casual and professional Smashers refer to alike for more information about their character's data and inner working.

Controversies

Intentional forfeiting, match-throwing, and splitting

While Mew2King is one of the best players in both Melee and Brawl, he has deliberately forfeited, thrown tournament matches, and split tournament winnings with his opponents on multiple occasions in the past. To attempt to justify these actions in the face of his detractors, who claim that he only plays Smash for financial gain and little else, he often claimed that he was either fatigued, losing interest in the game that day, or prioritizing being a "nice person" over sportsmanship, which many claim he thinks is more important than the integrity of a tournament.

Many instances have been recorded of Mew2King splitting or throwing matches. At MLG D.C. 2010, after losing to Diddy Kong main ADHD in loser's finals, he accepted a $300 compensation from ADHD, which, to this day, he has not received. When MLG found out about this split, they banned both of the players from the 2010 MLG finals under the grounds of "forfeiting or conspiring to manipulate Rankings or Brackets." This event is frequently cited by observers to be one of the most probable reasons why Brawl was dropped from the MLG bracket in the next season. In May of 2011, Mew2King, ADHD, and Anti all received yellow cards under the Unity infraction system for bracket manipulation. This was in response to a situation at KTAR 5, where Mew2King had forfeited to Meta Knight professional Anti in Winners' Semis, defeated Olimar player Dabuz in Losers' Quarters, and then forfeited to ADHD in Losers' Semis, with all of them agreeing to split their winnings afterwards. This messed up the bracket for many players who were actually trying their best. It didn't end here, however: two months later, Mew2King received another infraction- this time a red card- under the Unity infraction system for "intentional under-performance" against Sade, a female smasher, by choosing Ganondorf and allowing himself to lose in pools at GENESIS 2 after dominating his pool with his usual Meta Knight. After receiving these infractions, Mew2King didn't cause any more major controversies during tournaments for a while, but he was still kept under a hawk's eye in case he would exhibit poor behavior later on.

Revival of Melee 5 controversy

After a decent length of time without major controversy, Mew2King caused a significant stir-up at Revival of Melee 5. Assuming that Dave's modified stupid rule was in effect, as it was with most other tournaments during that year, he counterpicked Final Destination (a stage he had already won on) for his game 5 against Unknown522 in Winners' Semis, which Unknown agreed to with skepticism. Once M2K won the match, Unknown went to the TO with what happened, and the TO ruled that game 5 was to be replayed - Unknown proceeded to win the replay. During the next match, it was reported on the tournament stream that Mew2King had forfeited from the tournament. After convincing from Hax, Mew2King did show up after a slight delay and played, though with an unusual amount of "button checks" and an extremely pessimistic attitude overall, which delayed the tournament and alienated most of the audience. During the following match in which KirbyKaze threw Winners' Finals halfway through the first game (presumably to give Unknown another fair chance against Mew2King that he was deprived of after the ruling), it was reported that M2K and Unknown had publicly agreed to split, with the two offering KirbyKaze monetary compensation later for the trouble; this only served to drag him into the already-heated situation, and people started blaming KirbyKaze for what happened during the tournament even though he had no role in it. The situation wrapped itself up near the end of the tournament, but the negativity exploded to a climax during Grand Finals, in which Unknown played with a clear losing effort. The main point of controversy regarding this situation is whether Mew2King was deliberately trying to cheat and reach Winner's Finals or whether he was legitimately mistaken over the rule, and many consider it to be mostly the TO's fault for forcing the players to replay the match and partly Unknown's fault for not checking the rule until after the game.

Perceived public image

Despite being considered one of the best players at Melee and Brawl, as well as having considerable knowledge about their inner workings, criticism has been leveled against Mew2King's supposed character and personality. Although this behavior has recently died down, Mew2King is known for making large amounts of excuses for why he loses tournament matches, especially ones in Melee, where only a few crucial errors are all it takes to cause a player to lose hundreds of dollars. He often claims that he could have won a certain tournament set, but became too nervous and made mistakes that cost him the match, and claims to suffer from a mental block against players who have had a history of defeating him in tournament, such as Armada and Hungrybox. Many of his fans are repeatedly disappointed by his poor mistakes in tournament matches, then become frustrated when he makes excessive excuses for losing. Mew2King had also claimed that he would quit the Smash community multiple times because he was not winning tournaments, which furthers his critics' arguments that he only cares about making money from the game.

In addition to claims that he had "tarnished" the competitive community of Brawl with his infamous bracket splitting and match throwing controversies, players have also claimed that Mew2King acts too immature both inside and outside of the community, and that he does not seriously consider his actions, only further harming the public image of Brawl players. In addition to several unverified claims about his unacceptable conduct at the residences of various Smashers, Mew2King's publicized trip to Japan proved to be a disaster. Mew2King poorly prepared for the trip, only bringing with him $200 in the hopes that he would win considerable money from money matches (which are illegal in Japan), as well as failing to bring any sort of plan to the country or learning about the culture or language. Shortly after spending all his money less than a day in Japan and supposedly losing his cell phone, he later vomited on the futon of professional Japanese smasher Nietono, who had previously arrived at the United States in order to play at Apex 2012. Some claimed that Mew2King's conduct would give Nietono and other Japanese players a negative first impression of American players.

Despite these allegations, some have come to Mew2King's defense. It is widely known that Mew2King suffers from an autism-spectrum disorder called Asperger's Syndrome, which causes the sufferer to have stunted social growth and adaptation (in addition to the technical obsessiveness that is exemplified by his Melee knowledge and testing). As a result of having the disorder, some claim that Mew2King's actions should not always be harshly criticized as he may not have the mental capacity to immediately adapt to certain social situations. That being said, however, the disorder has enough variance that such blanket statements cannot necessarily be assumed. Others also claim that constantly criticizing Mew2King is itself causing the tarnishing of the Brawl community, with the claim that ganging up on Mew2King is itself not acceptable^{[citation needed]}.

In spite of these prior controversies, his character has been maturing over time. After being sponsored by CLASH Tournaments, his attitude towards tournaments, with his play and performance, has increased dramatically. Most recently observed were his top 3 placements in all four non-SSB64 Smash events at Apex 2013; despite his 2nd place finish in Brawl under an opponent he would have usually beaten, his response was very positive and optimistic. Many players cite to have a new-found faith or respect for him after air time on CLASH Tournament's stream of Collision VI on January 5th, where he commentated two exhibition sets at the end of the tournament with fellow caster Keitaro. However, one characteristic about him still has not changed: when Mew2King loses crucial tournament matches, it is not uncommon for him to return to the tried-and-true excuses to justify the reasons for his loss, and blame his fear of certain characters or players as the reason why he performed poorly.

Notable tournament placings

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Melee

Tournament	Date	1v1 Placement	2v2 Placement	Partner
MLG Chicago	July 21-22, 2006	3rd	3rd	KoreanDJ
OC2 Zero Challenge	August 15-17, 2006	4th	3rd	KoreanDJ
MLG Orlando	August 25-26, 2006	5th	3rd	Vidjo
MLG New York	October 13-14, 2006	5th	2nd	The King
MLG Vegas	November 18, 2006	4th	3rd	The King
Cataclysm 3	March 3-4, 2007	1st	1st	Isai
*Pound* 2	June 16-17, 2007	2nd	1st	PC Chris
MELEE-FC Diamond	July 12-14, 2007	1st	5th	Isai
OC3 Zero Challenge	July 20-22, 2007	2nd	4th	Chu Dat
EVO World	August 24-26, 2007	9th
Super Champ Combo	September 29, 2007	1st	4th	HugS
*Pound* 3	February 2-3, 2008	2nd	1st	Azen
FAST 1	July 17–20, 2008	1st	1st	Cort
Revival of Melee	March 7–8, 2009	2nd	2nd	Jman
Apex 2009	May 9-10, 2009	2nd	1st	Jman
GENESIS	July 10-12, 2009	5th	1st	Jman
Pound 4	January 16–18, 2010	5th	49th	Jman
Apex 2010	August 6-8, 2010	3rd	2nd	Jman
Revival of Melee 3	November 20-21, 2010	2nd	5th	Darc
Winter Game Fest VI	January 22-24, 2011	5th	1st	Dr. PeePee
Pound V	February 19-21, 2011	5th	1st	Armada
Zenith	May 28-29, 2011	2nd	3rd	Hax
GENESIS 2	July 15-17, 2011	5th	2nd	Dr. PeePee
Sudden Death IV	November 5, 2011	1st	1st	Cactuar
Revival of Melee 4	November 19-20, 2011	3rd	1st	Kage
Apex 2012	January 6-8, 2012	17th	1st	Armada
Zenith 2012	May 26-27, 2012	2nd	1st	Jman
Revival of Melee 5	November 17-18, 2012	1st	1st	Chillindude829
United 1	January 6, 2013	1st	1st	Level 9 Luigi
Apex 2013	January 11-13, 2013	3rd	1st	Armada
Zenith 2013	June 1–2, 2013	3rd	1st	Hax
EVO 2013	July 12-14, 2013	5th	1st	Hungrybox
The Big House 3	October 12-13, 2013	1st	1st	Hungrybox
Youmacon 2013	November 1-3, 2013	1st	1st	Nakat
Pound V.5	November 9, 2013	1st	1st	Mango
Revival of Melee 6	November 16-17, 2013	1st	1st	Hungrybox
Fight Pitt III	November 23, 2013	1st	1st	VaNz

Brawl

Tournament	Date	1v1 Placement	2v2 Placement	Partner
X.E.S.T.I.C.L.E.	April 19, 2008	2nd	2nd	Velocity
Critical Hit 3	July 5, 2008	1st	1st	Velocity
Florida's Awesome Summer Tournament	July 17-20, 2008	1st	1st	Cort
Viridian City	January 31st, 2009	1st	5th	Bum
Clash of the Titans 4	February 7-8, 2009	1st	1st	Lee Martin
G.I.M.P.E.D. 1	February 21, 2009	1st	1st	NinjaLink
WHOBO 1	April 10-12, 2009	1st	1st	Inui
Apex 2009	May 9-10, 2009	2nd	1st	Ally
SCSA West Coast Circuit #4	May 30, 2009	1st	1st	Fiction
TourneyPlay #2	June 6-7, 2009	3rd	1st	Fiction
Smash In Nevada	June 13-14, 2009	1st	1st	DieSuperFly
GENESIS	July 10-12, 2009	2nd	1st	Fiction
EVO 2009	July 17-19, 2009	1st	1st	Ally
No Maps!	August 8, 2009	1st	1st	Inui
S.N.E.S.	August 21-23, 2009	3rd	1st	Ally
Active Gamers	September 26-27, 2009	1st	1st	Tyrant
TourneyPlay #3	October 16-18, 2009	1st	3rd	Havok
Viridian City #6	October 24, 2009	2nd	2nd	Tyrant
Pound 4	January 16-18, 2010	2nd	1st	Ally
TourneyPlay #4	February 12-14, 2010	1st	1st	DEHF
Viridian City #7	February 27th, 2010	3rd	1st	Ally
WHOBO 2	April 2-4, 2010	2nd	1st	Ally
MLG Orlando 2010	April 16-18, 2010	1st	1st	Ally
TourneyPlay #5	May 8-9, 2010	1st	1st	Fiction
MLG Columbus 2010	June 4-6, 2010	1st	1st	Ally
Apex 2010	August 6-8, 2010	3rd	1st	Lee Martin
MLG Raleigh 2010	August 27-29, 2010	1st	1st	Ally
MLG DC 2010	October 15-17, 2010	3rd	2nd	Ally
Adventures of the Prima Vista	December 10-11, 2010	1st	1st	Inui
KTAR 4	January 15, 2011	1st	2nd	Inui
Winter Game Fest VI	January 22-23, 2011	1st	1st	Lee Martin
Pound V	February 19-21, 2011	9th	1st	Anti
KTAR 5	May 21, 2011	4th	2nd	Lie
Clash of the Titans 5	June 25-26, 2011	2nd	2nd	ADHD
GENESIS 2	July 15-17th, 2011	1st	1st	Ally
KTAR 6	August 14, 2011	5th	1st	Anti
Apex 2012	January 6-8, 2012	13th	2nd	Anti
SKTAR	July 14-15, 2012	9th	1st	Trela
Sun Rise Tournament	August 10-12, 2012	7th	17th	Vinnie
XSmash	December 22, 2012	2nd	2nd	Fatal
Apex 2013	January 11-13, 2013	2nd	2nd	Ally
Smash Factor 2013 (Mexico)	July 19-21, 2013	1st	1st	Wonf
WHOBO 5 (MK-banned)	October 19-20, 2013	17th	4th	Mekos
Youmacon 2013	November 1-3, 2013	1st	3rd	RJ
Fight Pitt III	November 23, 2013	1st	N/A	N/A

Project M

Tournament	Date	Placement
Winter Brawl 7	February 23-24, 2013	1st
Zenith 2013	June 1-2, 2013	5th
The Big House 3	October 12-13, 2013	4th
Pound V.5	November 9, 2013	1st
Fight Pitt III	November 23, 2013	1st

Trivia

• Mew2King was initially an outspoken critic of Brawl, claiming that it lacked many of the elements present in Melee, although he later transitioned into being a top professional Brawl player.

• This does not mean that he enjoys Brawl as much as Melee, however; he has recently said that he finds the game extremely boring and dominated by cheap tactics instead of actual skill, frequently citing the Ice Climbers' infinite chain grab as an example, and even going as far as to say the Ice Climbers ruin the game. On The Big House 3's livestream, he stated that he would probably quit Brawl in favor of continuing Melee as well as pursuing the goal of being the best Smash 4 player.

External links

• SWF public profile
• AllisBrawl profile
• Episode 7 of The Smash Brothers, a competitive Melee documentary, which focuses primarily on Mew2King