Smasher:Space
| Space | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Smash 4 main | Corrin |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Bayonetta, Rosalina, Captain Falcon |
| Ultimate mains | Pyra, Mythra, Inkling |
| Retired Ultimate character | Joker |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | mCon |
| Former sponsor(s) | GRIP |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  European Smash 4 Power Rankings: 14th  UltRank 2022: 81stOrionRank 2022: 70th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Alain Balemba |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Hulst, Zeeland 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Professional Top level |
Space is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Pyra, Mythra, and Inkling player from the Netherlands. He is considered one of the best active Inkling players in the world alongside Shirayuki and is also the best Pyra and Mythra player in Europe. He rose to prominence with his notable performance at Ultimate Fighting Arena 2019, where he sent both Glutonny and kameme to the Losers Bracket before losing to MkLeo in Winners Finals (taking one game off of him) and Glutonny in Losers Finals, finishing at 3rd place. He also took additional sets of players such as Jake, Mr.R, quiK, Fatality, Supahsemmie, and Oryon. He is currently ranked 2nd on the Dutch Ultimate Power Rankings, 7th on the OrionRank 2022 Europe, 81st on the UltRank 2022, and 70th on the OrionRank 2022.
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Space was a Corrin main, considered one of the best Corrin mains in Europe alongside Ramses, a player who he frequently teams with. Space is ranked 7th on the Dutch Power Rankings and 14th on the European Smash 4 Power Rankings. He has taken sets off of players such as Glutonny, Meru, S1, wusi, Tatuman, and Supahsemmie.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Key to The PG House |
September 8th-18th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Naifu Wars: World War 2 |
June 23rd, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Elysium | July 15th, 2017 | 7th | 7th | Ramses |
| Final Stage 2017 |
August 15th-17th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Naifu Wars: Civil War 1 |
September 15th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Syndicate 2017 | September 23rd-24th, 2017 | 17th | 2nd | Ramses |
| Fortuna | November 25th, 2017 | 2nd | 1st | Ramses |
| Ys | April 28th, 2018 | 5th | 1st | Ramses |
| Elysium II | June 28th, 2018 | 3rd | 4th | Ramses |
| Fight Night Elysium Edition | July 27th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash Session: Final Encore | November 17th, 2018 | 3rd | 2nd | Ramses |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGWP: Ultimate | January 12th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Ramses |
| Tech Republic IV | March 1st-3rd, 2019 | 3rd | 9th | Azrael |
| Elysium: Yggdrasil | March 9th, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| Heroes of Dutch Comic Con Spring 2019 | March 23rd-24th, 2019 | 1st | 5th | Jesse |
| Brussels Challenge Major Edition 2019 | April 5th-7th, 2019 | 7th | 2nd | Patrino |
| DoKomi 2019 | June 8th-9th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| The Ultimate Performance | June 29th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Albion 4 | July 6th-7th, 2019 | 13th | 13th | Jesse |
| Pixelpokal Summer 2019 | August 10th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Lightning: Strikes Twice | September 7th, 2019 | 9th | 2nd | Jesse |
| Ultimate Fighting Arena 2019 | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smashwick 4 | October 19th-20th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Syndicate 2019 | October 25th-27th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Ultimate Performance 2 | November 16th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| Heroes of Dutch Comic Con Winter Edition | November 23rd-24th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| DreamHack Winter 2019 | November 29th-December 2nd, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| Lightning: Volume 3 | December 7th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Valhalla III | January 9th-13th, 2020 | 4th | 4th | Jesse |
| The Ultimate Performance 3 | February 22nd, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| FCW : Special Edition - European Scale |
July 18th-19th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Bearded Beatdown | September 6th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash Contest: DoKomi 2020 | September 26th-27th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| EnvySnakes Crew Collab Edition |
March 14th, 2021 | 25th | — | — |
| FCW x GlobalClan: Special Edition 2 |
March 20th, 2021 | 33rd | — | — |
| Temple: Hermès Edition | September 1st-5th, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| AOMA Esports Unleashed | October 31st, 2021 | 3rd | — | — |
| VCA 2021 | November 20th-21st, 2021 | 5th | — | — |
| Glory 2.0 | March 12th-13th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Esports Game Arena: Fight Night-XL | April 2nd, 2022 | 3rd | — | — |
| BOSS BATTLES: For Glory | April 30th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| The Ultimate Performance 3.5 | May 8th, 2022 | 1st | — | — |
| Esports Game Arena: Fight Night-XL 2 | June 18th, 2022 | 2nd | — | — |
| E-Caribana | June 19th, 2022 | 9th | — | — |
| COLOSSEL 2022 | July 2nd-3rd, 2022 | 13th | — | — |
| Brussels Challenge Major Edition 2022 | July 23rd-24th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| The Ultimate Performance 5 | July 31st, 2022 | 3rd | — | — |
| Ultimate WANTED 4 | August 25th-28th, 2022 | 9th | — | — |
| Only The Best IV | September 10th-11th, 2022 | 2nd | 3rd | Weijie01 |
| Luxembourg Gaming Xperience 2022 | September 24th-25th, 2022 | 1st | — | — |
| VCA 2022 | October 1st-2nd, 2022 | 7th | 4th | Shaneak |
| DreamHack Rotterdam 2022 | October 14th-16th, 2022 | 9th | 9th | Ramses |
| Ultimate Fighting Arena 2022 | November 11th-13th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| The Smashing Future | January 7th, 2023 | 2nd | — | — |
Trivia
- Space was notorious for retweeting a lot of anime girl drawings on his Twitter, including in between top eights sets of major tournaments.
- Space was one of the few pros playing Super Smash Bros. for Wii U with a Wii Remote and Nunchuk. He has since switched for a Pro Controller.
- Space is also considered as a top European GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- player. He constantly places in top 8 of major online tournaments, and he notably got a reverse 3-0 over SonicFox in an Europe VS East Coast crew battle.
