Smasher:San
San | |
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Character info | |
Brawl main | Ike |
Other Brawl characters | Jigglypuff, Donkey Kong |
Smash 4 main | Ike |
Other Smash 4 character | Mii Gunner |
Team info | |
Crew(s) | AGN |
Former crews | Lightning Dragon Clan |
Rankings and results info | |
Most recent ranking | 1st New York Power Ranking |
Personal and other info | |
Real name | San Johnson |
Birth date | |
Location | Rochester, New York |
Miscellaneous info | |
Skill | Top professional Top professional |
San is an American professional smasher who mains Ike. He was widely considered the best Ike player in Brawl in North America and perhaps the world when he was active, though Ryo would take up this title when San stopped attending Brawl tournaments in 2013. San is renowned for being a major innovator in Ike's metagame, and is credited with single handily bringing Ike out of the low tiers and significantly reversing Ike's declining perception at the time, with his abnormally high placings in tournaments using a then low tier character. The most notable example of this was when San placed 9th at Apex 2010, the at-the-time most prestigious Brawl tournament that was attended by the best players in North America and by several international players. San also dominated low tier tournaments when Ike was legal to be used in them.
San was consistently ranked first on the New York Power Rankings for Brawl when the Brawl tournament scene was still strong in Upstate New York, and is a member of the Brawl Back Room.
With the release of Super Smash Bros. 4, San has started attending Smash tournaments again for Smash 4, where he still mains Ike, and has been consistently winning tournaments in upstate New York, although not quite as dominantly as he did in Brawl. He is currently ranked first on the New York Power Rankings.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
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Road To Viridian City #7 | Feburary 27th, 2010 | 9th | 25th | Dr. Grandpa |
WHOBO 2 | April 2nd-4th, 2010 | 17th | 13th | Trela |
MLG Orlando 2010 | April 16th-18th, 2010 | 33rd | 25th | Dr. Grandpa |
MLG Columbus 2010 | June 4th-6th, 2010 | 11th | 13th | PikaPika! |
Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 9th | 33rd | Dr. Grandpa |
DNA Gaming USA #9 | September 25th, 2010 | 4th | 4th | TommyGreenShirt |
MLG DC 2010 | October 15th-17th, 2010 | 33rd | — | — |
AXS | November 6th, 2010 | 2nd | 1st | Cura |
Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 17th | 25th | K.I.D. Goggles |
AXS 2 | March 12th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Cura |
AXS 3 | November 5th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Cura |
Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 49th | — | — |
IMPULSE | June 30th-July 1st, 2012 | 13th | 9th | Nintendude |
Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
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The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
Cusetown Beatdown 5 | February 20th, 2016 | 1st | 5th | CF |
Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo | April 29th-May 1st, 2016 | 7th | 9th | Shakes |
NEW FISH | May 7th, 2016 | 7th | 9th | K.I.R. |
Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 9th | 13th | WindsRequiem |
Cusetown Beatdown 6 | May 28th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | K.I.R. |
The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 33rd | 25th | Chrim Foish |