Smasher:Kameme
| Kamemushi "かめむし" | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Brawl mains | Wario, Zero Suit Samus |
| Other Brawl character | Ike |
| Smash 4 main | Mega Man |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Cloud, Yoshi, Wario, Diddy Kong |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Winnings |  ~$5,324.00 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Takuto Ono |
| Location | Tokyo 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional Top professional |
Kamemushi (かめむし, Kamemushi), sometimes abbreviated as Kameme (かめめ), is a Japanese smasher. He is considered to be the best Mega Man player in the world, with wins over ZeRo, Abadango, Mr. R, VoiD, Shaky, False, Earth, 9B, Komorikiri, Nietono and RAIN to back that up. He is currently ranked 1st on the Umebura Smash 4 Power Rankings and 11th on the eSports Runner Japanese Smash 4 Power Rankings. Due to his seemingly out-of-nowhere prowess, as well as consistency in an unpredictable region, he has started to be seen as a top Japanese player. He won a trip to an American Smash tournament for placing 1st at KSB 2016. In his post-victory interview at Umebura 23, Kamemushi declared "I won Umebura just like I will win EVO this July", confirming he would use his travel award to attend the event.
EVO 2016 would be Kamemushi's first tournament outside of Japan. Despite Mega Man's perception as a mid-tier character in the current metagame, he made a surprising run through the tournament before finally losing to Ally in Winners Finals. He would defeat ZeRo in a 3-0 upset in Losers Finals before losing to Ally again in Grand Finals, rounding up to an outstanding 2nd place, in what would be the largest Smash Bros. tournament to date. His performance at EVO 2016 solidified him as one of the best players in the world, and has led to Mega Man being viewed much more favorably as a character in the metagame.
He is the 13th player to take a tournament set off ZeRo in Smash 4, and the first Japanese player to do so.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Rise Tournament | August 10th-12th, 2012 | 33rd | 17th | Titana |
| Sumabato X Final | August 23rd-24th, 2014 | 7th | 2nd | Daiki |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umebura 11 | December 23rd, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Umebura 12 | February 8th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura F.A.T. | September 21st-22nd, 2015 | 33rd | ||
| Umebura Niconico Qualifiers | November 29th, 2015 | 65th | — | — |
| Umebura 20 | December 27th, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| Umebura Genesis Cup | January 11, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| SHIG Tournament | February 7th, 2016 | 7th | 2nd | Daiki |
| Umebura 21 | February 11th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Sumabato 8 | March 12th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| TUS Tournament 4 | March 19, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Umebura 22 | April 24th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Kurobura 1 | April 30th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| KSB 2016 | April 29th-May 1st, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Umebura 23 | May 21st, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Sumabato 11 | June 18th, 2016 | 97th | — | — |
| TUS Tournament 5 | June 26th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| PSG Classic 2016 | July 13th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Umebura 24 | July 24th, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| Umebura S.A.T. | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 4th | 4th | Daiki |
| TSC 4 | September 3rd, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura 25 | September 10th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Trivia
- Kamemushi is known for his cockiness and sense of humor, having been likened to a Japanese Ally.
- He is also known for occasionally sandbagging at Japanese tournaments, drowning in pools at Sumabato 11 while using Lucas and placing 25th at Umebura 24 using several pocket characters and not using Mega Man once.
- Kamemushi is one of five players who has a positive record against ZeRo in Smash 4, the others being Salem (2-1), Seagull Joe (1-0), Prince Ramen (1-0), and Day (1-0).
