Smasher:CaptainJack
- Not to be confused with Smasher:CaptainZack.
| CaptainJack "CJ" | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Smash 64 main | Luigi |
| Melee main | Sheik |
| Other Melee characters | Dr. Mario, Ganondorf, Donkey Kong |
| Smash 4 main | Cloud |
| Ultimate main | Palutena |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | CJ eSports |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Winnings |  ~3,589.91 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Ryota Yoshida (吉田 亮太) |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Tokyo 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional  Semi-professional |
CaptainJack is an SSBM Sheik player from Japan. He was one of the best players in the world during the The "Golden Age" (2004-2008). He travelled around the world, competing in Australia, Europe, and the United States.[1] CaptainJack was formerly considered the best player in Japan, but he became inactive in 2008.
On August 10th, 2014, CaptainJack initially announced his intention to return to the competitive Smash scene, in both SSB4 and SSBM.[2] Despite this, he was unable to commit, as his marriage and personal matters took precedence. On February 29th, 2016, he announced another comeback for both SSBM and SSB4.[3] He has maintained active interest in going professional,[4] and was previously ranked 32nd on the Japan SSBM Rank 2018.
On July 7th, 2019, CaptainJack officially opened CJ eSports, a new Japanese-based esports team focusing on the Super Smash Bros. series.
Tournament history
Early history
CaptainJack began competing in Super Smash Bros. at the age of 14, when he played in an "off-kai" (offline meeting between people who met online) round-robin against six other players; to his surprise, he won every match.[5] In 2001, he competed in another round-robin tournament, Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 1, which had several notable players. He tied for first place with Keropi-, whom he considered the best 64 player at the time.[6]
Travelling the Globe
CaptainJack made his first appearance in the United States in August of 2004, at Tournament Go 6, placing 2nd, defeating ChuDat and Azen, but was double eliminated by the latter. Later that year, he would attend MLG San Francisco 2004, placing 1st, and defeating both Ken and Isai, then considered two of the best players in the world.
In February of 2005, CaptainJack attended @M in Melbourne, Australia, and defeated Kupo, placing 1st. The next month, he attended Dutch Tournament 10 in the Netherlands, where he defeated Remen, placing 1st, and attaining another international victory. He returned to Japan, to host and participate in Jack Garden Tournament, one of the largest tournaments in Japan, and placed 7th. CaptainJack then won another European tournament at XTC3, defeating Amsah.
CaptainJack then attended Zero Challenge 2, where he placed 7th in Singles, defeating The King, and falling to Ken and ChuDat. He won Doubles with Isai.
In 2008, CaptainJack travelled with Masashi to attend Epita Smash Arena 2. In Singles, he placed 2nd, defeating Nnja, Calle W, and Armada, and was double eliminated by Amsah. He also placed 2nd in Doubles with Masashi, being double eliminated by Strawhat Dahean and Overtriforce.
He would not attend any international tournaments in the years following.
Return from Absence
CaptainJack made his first international appearance in years at Apex 2012, placing 129th in Singles. In Doubles, he placed 33rd with Kou. He also notably played an exhibition match against other Isai, but Isai sandbagged and was easily defeated, much to the crowd's dismay.
Following his marriage, and a commitment to reemergence in the competitive scene, CaptainJack began attending major tournaments in Europe, placing 17th at Kickstart 13, and 49th at B.E.A.S.T 7.
In late 2018, CaptainJack would announce plans to start a new esports organization based in Japan with a focus on the Super Smash Bros. series. The esports organization, CJ eSports, officially opened on July 7th, 2019 and it was announced that aMSa, Sanne, and Abu were picked up as the team's first players.[7]
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament Go 6 | August 21st-22nd, 2004 | 2nd | — | — |
| MLG San Francisco 2004 | September 11th-12th, 2004 | 1st | ||
| MLG New York 2004 | October 24th, 2004 | 3rd | — | — |
| @M | February 14th, 2005 | 1st | — | — |
| Koopa Klaw Tournament | February 27th-28th, 2005 | 1st | — | — |
| Dutch Tournament 10 | March 5th-6th, 2005 | 1st | 1st | Reffie |
| Jack Garden Tournament | August 20th, 2005 | 7th | — | — |
| RoofSM | January 4th-8th, 2006 | 1st | — | — |
| XTC3 | April 15th-16th, 2006 | 1st | 1st | Helios |
| Zero Challenge 2 | August 15th-17th, 2006 | 7th | 1st | Isai |
| JST5 | December 2nd-3rd, 2006 | 2nd | 1st | Amsah |
| Epita Smash Arena 2 | February 23rd-24th, 2008 | 2nd | 2nd | Masashi |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 129th | 33rd | Kou |
| Battle Gate Way 5 | August 30th, 2014 | 9th | — | — |
| Eclipse 2 | October 21st-23rd, 2016 | 25th | 25th | Ryuker |
| Kickstart 13 | November 19th, 2016 | 17th | 5th | MISTRRLOVE |
| B.E.A.S.T 7 | February 17th-19th, 2017 | 49th | 25th | Vino |
| Koneistamo 14 | April 8th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Koneistamo 15 | May 13th-14th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Koneistamo 16 | August 4th-6th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Shulla-bra XII | January 13th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Master Hand 31 | January 13th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Gator Games Monthly #3 | March 3rd, 2018 | 33rd | 5th | nintenmarth |
| Friday Night Turnip 92 | March 16th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| The Mango | March 18th, 2018 | 33rd | 7th | MacD |
| Friday Night Turnip #93 | March 23rd, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Border League #2 Melee Edition | March 31st, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Boss Rush: Captain Jack | April 14th, 2018 | 2nd | 3rd | Sherbert |
| Nebs After Dark: the finale | April 24th, 2018 | 13th | 4th | Wes |
| Apollo XIII | April 28th, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| Holy City Brawl IV | May 5th, 2018 | 3rd | 5th | Yeroc |
| Unrivaled X: Gon' Give It To Ya | May 12th, 2018 | 13th | 5th | ARMY |
| CFL Smackdown 176 | May 14th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| WeeklySmashParty 001 | June 8th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Battle Gateway 21 | July 22nd, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 97th | — | — |
| Amaterasu 4 | October 14th, 2018 | 13th | 5th | muro |
| Battle GateWay ~Sunshine~ | December 2nd, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Weds Night Fights x Oakland 2019 S2EP05 | January 30th-31st 2019 | — | 9th | Abu |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 257th | — | — |
| Kurobra 19 | January 10th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura 8 | September 23rd, 2014 | 65th[needs citation]? | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse 2 | October 21st-23rd, 2016 | 65th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura SP 2 | January 12th, 2019 | 193rd | — | — |
| Pre-Genesix | January 31st, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 513th | 97th | Abu |
| KVOxTSB 2019 | May 2nd-5th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| Taipei Major 2019 | June 8th-9th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| Generations of Tournament Mode | June 29th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Churabura Ultimate | July 21st, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| PSG Classic 2019 | July 31st-August 1st, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 193rd | — | — |
| Umebura SP 5 | September 28th, 2019 | 129th | — | — |
| Seibugeki 2 | October 26th, 2019 | 49th | — | — |
| Pearl One | November 2nd-3rd, 2019 | 5th | ??? | ??? |
| Kurobra 19 | January 11th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| EVO Japan 2020 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 193rd | — | — |
| Kagaribi | December 13th, 2020 | 65th | — | — |
| Kurobra 24 | December 25th-26th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
Trivia
- CaptainJack's tag is derived from the German pop band Captain Jack.
- CaptainJack is one of the two smashers with a positive record against Armada, 2-0, the other being SilentSpectre, 1-0.
Gameplay videos
Super Smash Bros. Melee
External links
- Twitter account
- CaptainJack's blog about Melee's history
- Ask.fm account
- Interview with Entre Style Magazine
References
- ^ Melee Legend Ryota "Captain Jack" Yoshida on returning to the game, world travels, and more.
- ^ CaptainJack announces his return.
- ^ CaptainJack announces another return.
- ^ CaptainJack's resume.
- ^ How I met Super Smash Bros. and started to play competitively.
- ^ "Japan United Smash Festa Round-Robin 1", the craziest Japanese Smash 64 tournament ever.
- ^ CJ eSports officially opens.
