| Apex 2015 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Dates | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 |
| Venue | Garden State Convention Center |
| Address/City | 50 Atrium Drive Somerset, New Jersey 
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| Attendance | 1,600+ |
| Entry fees | Smash 64 singles: $10 Smash 64 doubles: $10 per person Melee singles: $15 Melee doubles: $10 per person Brawl singles: $10 Brawl doubles: $10 per person Smash Wii U singles: $15 Smash Wii U doubles: $10 per person |
| Pot size(s) | SSB64 singles: $2,129 Melee singles: $18,070 Brawl singles: $1,960 Smash Wii U singles: $15,055 |
| Results | |
 winners
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 SuPeRbOoMfAn 1v1 JaimeHR & SuPeRbOoMfAn 2v2
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 winners
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PPMD 1v1 Hungrybox & Mew2King 2v2
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 winners
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Ally 1v1 Nairo & Ally 2v2
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 winners
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 ZeRo 1v1 Mew2King & ZeRo 2v2
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Apex 2015 was the sixth edition of the Apex tournament series, a fighting game tournament held annually in New Jersey, which took place on January 30th-February 1st, 2015, at the Garden State Convention Center. Like previous tournaments of the series, Apex 2015 hosted a variety of fighting games, including singles and doubles events for Super Smash Bros., Melee, Brawl, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. It currently stands as one of the largest Smash Bros. tournaments to date, with 1,037 entrants for Melee and 837 for Smash 4, previously holding the record for both until EVO 2015.
Apex 2015 was officially sponsored by Nintendo of America[1]. Among the results of this sponsorship were a lounge where attendees could play a demo version of Splatoon;[2] additionally, Nintendo and ScrewAttack provided a second livestream for the last day of the tournament designed to be clearer for newcomers to competitive Smash.[3] An apparent side effect of the partnership was the absence of Project M from the tournament's game lineup.
Official Game Lineup
| Game | Entrants | Pot Size |
|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Singles | 188 | $2,129.00 |
| Super Smash Bros. Doubles | 41 | $410.00 |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles | 1,037 | $18,070.00 |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee Doubles | 264 | $2,640.00 |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl Singles | 176 | $1,960.00 |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl Doubles | 41 | $410.00 |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Singles | 837 | $15,055.00 |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Doubles | 179 | $1,790.00 |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | 98 | - |
| Ultra Street Fighter IV | 139 | $3,520.00 |
| Guilty Gear Xrd | 58 | $2,000.00 |
| Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | 51 | $1,390.00 |
| Killer Instinct | 27 | $500.00 |
Summary
The tournament was originally slated to take place at the Clarion Hotel Empire Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey. As the tournament was set to begin, a fire alarm was set off. While the alarm was false, the responding police and fire marshals realized that the venue was unsafe and lacked permits, and subsequently shut down and evacuated the event. After several hours, an alternative venue was found. As players and equipment had to be transported to the new venue, the tournament lost all of Friday and events began on Saturday.
PPMD, despite being relatively inactive in the Melee tournament scene over the previous months, was able to defeat Leffen in winners' finals and Armada in grand finals to take the Melee tournament for the second year in a row. After Leffen defeated Chillin 5-0 in a match during VGBootCamp's Salty Suite (with the loser being prohibited from using Fox's default color costume in tournament matches), Mango challenged Leffen to a $1,000 match if they faced each other in bracket; the two eventually fought in winners' semis, which Leffen won 3-1. aMSa managed to place 5th in the tournament using Yoshi, defeating Fly Amanita, Zhu, Lucky, SFAT, and KirbyKaze, before being eliminated by Mango in losers' quarters in a 2-3 set. Hax was notably disqualified from Melee singles after not showing at the venue due to a combination of hand pain and insomnia.
2014-2015 Apex World Circuit
The 2014-2015 Apex World Circuit was a series of fourteen qualifiers for the Melee singles tournament at Apex 2015. Each qualifier featured a $1,000 prize bonus and complimentary flight and hotel for each of the winners, provided by sponsorship from Twitch.
The Apex World Circuit's qualifiers are as follows:
- Tipped Off 10 - September 20th-21st, 2014 in Doraville, Georgia
- Justice 4 - October 11th, 2014 in Scarsdale, New York
- Do You Fox Wit It? - November 15th-16th, 2014 in Oakland, California
- KTAR XI - November 22nd, 2014 in Somerset, New Jersey
- BUST - November 22nd, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts
- The Come Up - December 6th-7th, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Super Smash Sundays 29 - December 7th, 2014 in Walnut, California
- Battle Gate Way 6 - December 13th-14th, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan
- Pacific Northwest Regional - December 20th-21st, 2014 in Des Moines, Washington
- Forte 2 - December 20th-21st, 2014 in Austin, Texas
- Super Smash Sundays 30 - December 21st, 2014 in Walnut, California
- SWEET Prologue - January 3rd-4th, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- B.E.A.S.T 5 - January 9th-11th, 2015 in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Paragon Orlando 2015 - January 17th-18th, 2015 in Orlando, Florida
The following players qualified for the final Top 48 Melee bracket:
Results
Smash 64 singles
(188 entrants*)
Bracket
Grand Finals
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SuPeRbOoMfAn |
  |
$852 |
| 2nd | tacos |
   |
$426 |
| 3rd | Wizzrobe |
|
$319 |
| 4th | Mariguas |
|
$212 |
| 5th | LD |
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$107 |
| 5th | KeroKeroppi |
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$107 |
| 7th | Dext3r |
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$53 |
| 7th | Fireblaster |
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$53 |
| 9th | Star King |
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| 9th | The Z |
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| 9th |  Banze |
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| 9th | Cabelo |
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| 13th | clubbadubba |
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| 13th | Killer |
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| 13th | Revan |
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| 13th | Stranded |
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| 17th | Cobr |
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| 17th | Firo |
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| 17th | Hero Pie |
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| 17th | JaimeHR |
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| 17th |  Jam |
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| 17th | Lord Narwhal |
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| 17th | Spikytorn |
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| 17th | YBOMBB |
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| 25th | Komotonoto |
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| 25th | Mandino |
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| 25th | Greginator |
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| 25th | Kabal |
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| 25th | Near |
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| 25th | Shears |
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| 25th | Snorlax |
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| 25th | Czar |
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| 33rd | KnitePhox |
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| 33rd | Bloodpeach |
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| 33rd | Herbert Von Karajan |
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| 33rd | Hipstur |
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| 33rd | Kyle Tree |
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| 33rd | Amida |
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| 33rd | Combo Blaze |
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| 33rd | Horbie |
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| 33rd | Bark Sanchez |
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| 33rd | JimmyJoe |
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| 33rd | Maliki |
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| 33rd | Shalaka |
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| 33rd | Skyfire |
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| 33rd | Smash Jesus |
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| 33rd | SotoH |
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| 33rd | MrMarbles |
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*[with 68 DQs, so 120 person bracket]
Smash 64 doubles
(41 teams)
Bracket
Grand Finals
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | JaimeHR |
|
SuPeRbOoMfAn |
|
$164 ($82 each) |
| 2nd | tacos |
|
The Z |
|
$102 ($51 each) |
| 3rd | Killer |
|
Star King |
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$61 ($30.50 each) |
| 4th | Dext3r |
|
Wizzrobe |
|
$41 ($20.50 each) |
| 5th | Banze |
|
Cabelo |
|
$21 ($10.50 each) |
| 5th | Firo |
|
Nintendude |
|
$21 ($10.50 each) |
| 7th | JimmyJoe |
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clubbadubba |
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| 7th | Shalaka |
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Mariguas |
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| 9th | Hipstur |
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LD |
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| 9th | Near |
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Hero Pie |
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| 9th | Smash Jesus |
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Shears |
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| 9th | YBOMBB |
|
I LOVE SMASH |
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Melee singles
(1,037 entrants*)
Bracket
Grand Finals (part 1)
Grand Finals (part 2)
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | PPMD |
  |
$7,228 |
| 2nd |  Armada |
  |
$3,614 |
| 3rd | Leffen |
|
$2,711 |
| 4th | Mango |
|
$1,807 |
| 5th | Hungrybox |
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$903 |
| 5th |  aMSa |
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$903 |
| 7th | KirbyKaze |
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$452 |
| 7th | Shroomed |
|
$452 |
| 9th | Nintendude |
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| 9th | PewPewU |
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| 9th | SFAT |
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| 9th | Mew2King |
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| 13th |  Ice |
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| 13th | Lucky |
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| 13th | Axe |
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| 13th | The Moon |
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| 17th | Swedish Delight |
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| 17th | Cactuar |
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| 17th | Colbol |
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| 17th | Fly Amanita |
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| 17th | Silent Wolf |
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| 17th | MacD |
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| 17th | S2J |
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| 17th | Zhu |
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| 25th | Bladewise |
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| 25th | ChuDat |
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| 25th | DJ Nintendo |
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| 25th | HugS |
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| 25th | Kalamazhu |
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| 25th | Larry Lurr |
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| 25th | Slox |
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| 25th | Eddy Mexico |
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| 33rd | C!Z |
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| 33rd | Wizzrobe |
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| 33rd | Drephen |
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| 33rd | Duck |
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| 33rd | Fiction |
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| 33rd | Wobbles |
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| 33rd | KJH |
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| 33rd | Chillin |
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| 33rd | KoreanDJ |
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| 33rd | Redd |
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| 33rd | SwiftBass |
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| 33rd | Tafokints |
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| 33rd | th0rn |
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| 33rd | Hax (DQ) |
n/a | |
| 33rd | Blea Gelo |
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| 33rd | Westballz |
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| 49th | Zanguzen |
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| 49th | PC Chris |
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| 49th | HomeMadeWaffles |
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| 49th | MattDotZeb |
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| 49th | Twitch |
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| 49th | Android |
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| 49th | Reno |
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| 49th | Laudandus |
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| 49th | Plup |
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| 49th | G$ |
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| 49th | A Rookie |
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| 49th | Kels |
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| 49th | Bizzarro Flame |
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| 49th | Lord HDL |
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| 49th | Sung666 |
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| 49th |  Mayhem |
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*While 1,037 players had registered for the tournament, as many as 200 players were estimated to have not shown up at their matches due to the sudden venue and schedule change the Apex staff were forced to make due to condemnation of the previous venue.
Melee doubles
(264 teams)
Bracket
Grand Finals
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mew2King |
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Hungrybox |
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$1,056 ($528 each) |
| 2nd | Armada |
|
Android |
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$528 ($264 each) |
| 3rd | Ice |
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Leffen |
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$396 ($198 each) |
| 4th | Chillin |
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ChuDat |
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$264 ($132 each) |
| 5th | Mango |
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Lucky |
|
$132 ($66 each) |
| 5th | PewPewU |
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SFAT |
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$132 ($66 each) |
| 7th | Alan |
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HomeMadeWaffles |
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$66 ($33 each) |
| 7th | MacD |
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Fiction |
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$66 ($33 each) |
| 9th | Professor Pro |
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Fuzzyness |
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| 9th | Shroomed (DQ) |
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S2J (DQ) |
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| 9th | s0ft |
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Flow |
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| 9th | Vish |
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Bladewise |
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| 13th | Colbol |
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Plup |
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| 13th | Gahtzu |
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Wizzrobe |
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| 13th | Kuja |
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Dev |
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| 13th | ZoSo |
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th0rn |
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| 17th | Codi |
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Animal |
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| 17th | Duck |
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Darkatma |
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| 17th | Axe |
|
Tagless Kyle |
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| 17th | Taj |
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Wobbles |
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| 17th | Tope |
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Cyrain |
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| 17th | Westballz |
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Larry Lurr |
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| 17th | Calle W |
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Random-ness |
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| 17th | Redd |
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Tafokints |
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| 25th | Sung666 |
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MikeHAZE |
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| 25th | Zero Omega |
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Fiya |
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| 25th | Ken |
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KoreanDJ |
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| 25th | Porkchops |
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Harriettheguy |
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| 25th | DJ Nintendo |
|
The Moon |
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| 25th | Green Ranger |
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Bizzarro Flame |
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| 25th | Reno |
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Aniolas |
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| 25th | Tian |
|
SwiftBass |
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Brawl singles
(176 entrants)
Bracket
Grand Finals
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ally |
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$784 |
| 2nd | Nairo |
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$392 |
| 3rd | MVD |
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$294 |
| 4th | Salem |
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$196 |
| 5th | V115 |
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$98 |
| 5th | Vinnie |
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$98 |
| 7th | cyve |
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$49 |
| 7th | Shimitake |
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$49 |
| 9th | Chris Fisch |
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| 9th | LOE1 |
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| 9th |  Mr. R |
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| 9th | Player-1 |
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| 13th | Alphicans |
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| 13th | Eddy |
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| 13th | K9 |
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| 13th | Toronto Joe |
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| 17th | Darkflame |
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| 17th | Seibrik |
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| 17th | Berserker Swordsman |
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| 17th | 8BitMan |
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| 17th | Stridez |
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| 17th | Firefly |
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| 17th | Gadiel_VaStar |
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| 17th | Seagull Joe |
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Brawl doubles
(41 teams)
Bracket
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nairo |
|
Ally |
|
$164 ($82 each) |
| 2nd | Salem |
|
Mew2King |
|
$102 ($51 each) |
| 3rd | Seibrik |
|
MVD |
|
$61 ($30.50 each) |
| 4th | MJG |
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FOW |
|
$41 ($20.50 each) |
| 5th | ChuDat |
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Chibo |
|
$21 ($10.50 each) |
| 5th | Shaky |
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V115 |
|
$21 ($10.50 each) |
| 7th | Player-1 |
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DRN |
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| 7th | Zinoto |
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LOE1 |
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| 9th | Firefly |
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Alphicans |
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| 9th | Ralph Cecil |
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Mister Eric |
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| 9th | ScaryLB59 |
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GDX |
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| 9th | Xaltis |
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8BitMan |
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U singles
(837 entrants*)
Bracket
Grand Finals
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | ZeRo |
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$6,022 |
| 2nd | Dabuz |
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$3,011 |
| 3rd | Mr. R |
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$2,258 |
| 4th | 6WX |
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$1,506 |
| 5th | Nietono |
|
$753 |
| 5th | Mew2King |
|
$753 |
| 7th | Abadango |
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$376 |
| 7th | MVD |
  |
$376 |
| 9th | AeroLink |
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| 9th | Nakat |
  |
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| 9th | Nairo |
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| 9th | aMSa |
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| 13th | Ally |
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| 13th | Jtails |
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| 13th | False |
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| 13th | NinjaLink |
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| 17th | Player-1 |
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| 17th | Shaky |
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| 17th | Choco |
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| 17th | Fliphop |
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| 17th | Xzax |
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| 17th | J.Miller |
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| 17th | Vinnie |
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| 17th | FOW |
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| 25th | K9 |
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| 25th | falln |
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| 25th | Tyrant |
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| 25th | ChuDat |
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| 25th | Phuzix |
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| 25th | Rich Brown |
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| 25th | Zinoto |
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| 25th | Denti |
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| 33rd | Shimitake |
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| 33rd | BengalsRZ |
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| 33rd | Akiro |
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| 33rd | 8BitMan |
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| 33rd | Fatality |
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| 33rd | Angel Cortes |
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| 33rd | Plup |
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| 33rd | gsmVoiD |
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| 33rd | Ribs |
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| 33rd | Will |
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| 33rd | Larry Lurr |
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| 33rd | cyve |
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| 33rd | StaticManny |
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| 33rd | Nick Riddle |
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| 33rd | Dao |
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| 33rd | Myran |
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| 49th | Zucco |
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| 49th | Tweek |
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| 49th | True Blue |
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| 49th | Chris Fisch |
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| 49th | SuperGirlKels |
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| 49th | Pink Fresh |
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| 49th | Master Raven |
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| 49th | Bladewise |
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| 49th | Angbad |
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| 49th | Strong Bad |
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| 49th | Koolaid |
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| 49th | MikeKirby |
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| 49th | Tenuhe |
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| 49th | AkashicSword |
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| 49th | Sky |
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| 49th | Seagull Joe |
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*[with 103 DQs, so 734 person bracket]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U doubles
(179 teams)
Bracket
Grand Finals
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mew2King |
|
ZeRo |
|
$716 ($358 each) |
| 2nd | MJG |
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FOW |
|
$358 ($179 each) |
| 3rd | Mr. R |
|
cyve |
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$269 ($134.50 each) |
| 4th | Nietono |
|
Choco |
|
$179 ($89.50 each) |
| 5th | Ally |
|
Boss |
|
$89 ($44.50 each) |
| 5th | Nakat |
|
False |
|
$89 ($44.50 each) |
| 7th | Tyrant |
|
Nairo |
|
$45 ($22.50 each) |
| 7th | Dabuz |
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Denti |
|
$45 ($22.50 each) |
| 9th | ScaryLB59 |
|
6WX |
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| 9th | PB&J |
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Dark Wizzy |
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| 9th | StaticManny |
|
Phuzix |
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| 9th | Zucco |
|
Koolaid |
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| 13th | Wizzrobe |
|
Plup |
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| 13th | Zinoto |
|
Xatic |
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| 13th | Mr. ConCon |
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Acid |
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| 13th | aMSa |
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Abadango |
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| 17th | Sai |
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Day?! |
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| 17th | SuperGirlKels |
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CrazyLittleJay |
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| 17th | Sync |
|
Asa |
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| 17th | Tearbear |
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Xzax |
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| 17th | Nick Riddle |
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Shaky |
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| 17th |  Widl |
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Gardex |
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| 17th | Punishment Divine |
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KirinBlaze |
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| 17th | Vinnie |
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Will |
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Salty Suite
The Salty Suite was run by VGBootCamp during the after hours of Saturday, and featured various money matches and other exhibition sets.
| Winner | Character(s) | Loser | Character(s) | Score | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bizzarro Flame |
|
Eikelmann* |
|
3-0 | $100 |
| Westballz |
|
Colbol |
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3-0 | |
| Axe |
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Silent Wolf |
|
3-1 | |
| PC Chris |
|
Ken |
|
3-2 | |
| Leffen |
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Chillin |
|
5-0 | $100 + rights to Fox's default costume |
*Eikelmann was a replacement for Kage, who had become very ill prior to the tournament.
References
Trivia
External links
- SmashBoards thread
- Results thread
- Official website
- 2014-2015 Apex World Circuit announcement
- Official trailer
- Official rulebook
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