Smasher:Locus
| Locus "UBC OneHand, Cinnabun" | |
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| Character info | |
| Smash 4 main | Ryu |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Bayonetta, Captain Falcon, Diddy Kong, Cloud, Fox, Zero Suit Samus, Sonic, Zelda |
| Ultimate main | Terry |
| Other Ultimate characters | Ken, Dr. Mario, Ridley, Ryu, Palutena, Mii Brawler, Fox, Wolf, Lucas, Bowser |
| Team info | |
| Former sponsor(s) | Circa eSports |
| Former crews | University of British Columbia eSports Association |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 40th  Smash Canada Rankings Ultimate: 22nd |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Mason Charlton |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional Top professional |
Locus is a SSB4 Ryu player with a strong Bayonetta secondary originally from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, who is currently residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is considered one of the best Ryu players in the world along with Darkshad. Locus is currently ranked 5th on the Canada Smash Ranking[1], 40th on the Panda Global Rankings 100, and was formerly ranked 2nd on the British Columbia Smash 4 Power Rankings. He has taken sets off of top players such as Ally, Nairo, Larry Lurr, Abadango, Mr.R, Tweek, ESAM, Samsora, MVD, and Shuton.
On March 27th, 2017, Justin Simpao, manager for Locus, announced his status as a free agent.[2] He was then signed by Circa eSports on December 15th, 2017.[3]
In Ultimate, Locus is a Terry main. Prior to maining him, he originally started out using Ken, Dr. Mario, and Ridley as his co-mains before relegating them to strong secondaries. He is currently ranked 22nd on the Smash Canada Rankings Ultimate and 10th on the British Columbia Ultimate Power Rankings.
Tournament history
From Saskatchewan to British Columbia
Locus entered the competitive scene in 2015, quickly dominating his home region, Saskatchewan. Following his transition to British Columbia to attend the University of British Columbia, he began as an honourable mention on the British Columbia Power Rankings for the Fall 2015 period.
While still only an honourable mention for the Winter 2015 period, Locus would be ranked 5th at the end of Spring 2016. Following a hiatus in the BC scene, and a return to dominance in Saskatchewan, Locus returned with the start of the new semester, and was ranked 3rd for both the Summer and Fall 2016 periods. He attended his first major, EVO 2016, placing 65th.
2GGT: ZeRo Saga and further success
At 2GGT: ZeRo Saga, Locus emerged as a major tournament threat, upsetting 9B, Tweek, and Mr.R, placing 9th. He began 2017 ranked 45th on the Panda Global Rankings v2.
At GENESIS 4, he placed 25th, losing to Ally and Fatality. His notable performance was in the MexiCanEU VS Japan Crew Battle, taking 7 stocks, from Ranai, 9B, and You3. The transition to a new year would be signified by his much improved in-region performance, and he and Captain L became notable competitors in the BC Doubles scene. At 2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga, Locus placed 17th.
Becoming the best Ryu
At 2GGC: Civil War, he placed 7th, taking sets off of Ally, Samsora, Shuton, and Nairo, at the most stacked SSB4 tournament of all time. Following his impressive performance and Trela's retirement, Locus is now considered the best Ryu player in the world.
With a flight secured from placing 3rd at an online qualifier, Locus travelled to compete at Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour, placing 5th. He defeated Rich Brown to advance to Top 8, before falling to Ally and ZeRo. In Doubles, he and Samsora placed 2nd, being double eliminated by ZeRo and Ally.
UBC | OneHand
Locus is famed for his alter-ego: UBC | OneHand, a Captain Falcon player with only one hand. Originally a handicap to challenge himself when he lacked competitive practice partners, UBC | OneHand made its debut in a money match against top Saskatchewan player, Qwexe, where OneHand took the match solidly. Since then, OneHand has improved, establishing a reputation for its performance in friendlies and money matches. As OneHand, he has taken sets off of players such as Blanc, FoCus, and Exodia.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSB #16 | September 6th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| VSB #23 | November 1st, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| VSB #24 | November 8th, 2015 | 9th | 4th | Bishly |
| VSB #26 | November 22nd, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| VBR #1 | November 28th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Emerald City II | April 9th, 2016 | 3rd | 5th | Bishly |
| Battle of BC | May 14th, 2016 | 4th | 3rd | Bishly |
| Emerald City III | June 18th, 2016 | 2nd | 9th | Bishly |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 65th | — | — |
| Little Smash on the Prairie | August 6th, 2016 | 1st | 13th | Sif |
| Road to Shine | August 6th-10th, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| Toxicity 2016 | August 20th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Finding Our Dad | September 25th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Firefly |
| UGC Online Open | November 1st-10th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Hero to ZeRo (offline) | November 19th, 2016 | 7th | 7th | Captain L |
| 2GG Handwarmers | December 16th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| 2GGT: ZeRo Saga | December 16th-18th, 2016 | 9th | 25th | aMac |
| RNS8 | December 31st, 2016 | 1st | 1st | aMac |
| PG Key to GENESIS 4 | January 1st-5th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 25th | 17th | Captain L |
| Elements Fighting Game Challenge #1 | January 28th, 2017 | 1st | 9th | Bishly |
| The Fifth Angle | February 3rd-4th, 2017 | 1st | 2nd | Captain L |
| 2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga | February 11th, 2017 | 17th | 13th | MJG |
| Elements Fighting Game Challenge #2 | February 18th, 2017 | 2nd | 1st | Captain L |
| PG Key to Midwest Mayhem 8 | March 19th-30th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 7th | 17th | Captain L |
| Elements Fighting Game Challenge #3 | April 1st, 2017 | 3rd | ? | Captain L |
| Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour | April 8th, 2017 | 5th | 2nd | Samsora |
| DreamHack Austin 2017 | April 28th-30th, 2017 | 7th | 2nd | Ally |
| Team Flamewave Tournament: One Year Anniversary | May 6th-7th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Elements Fighting Game Challenge #6 | May 13th, 2017 | 4th | 4th | Bishly |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 1.2 | May 17th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| 2GGC: Greninja Saga | May 20th, 2017 | 7th | 2nd | CaptainZack |
| Mega Smash Mondays 98 | May 22nd, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Port Priority: A Pacific Northwest Regional | May 27th, 2017 | 3rd | 2nd | Captain L |
| UBC Smash 4 Pre-Battle of BC 2 Weekly | June 1st-2nd, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Battle of BC 2 | June 3rd-4th, 2017 | 9th | 5th | Captain L |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.5 | June 7th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| 2GGC: Nairo Saga | June 10th-11th, 2017 | 17th | 9th | Cosmos |
| Mega Smash Mondays 100 | June 12th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.6 | June 14th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| CEO 2017 | June 16th-18th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| 2GGC: ARMS Saga | July 8th-9th, 2017 | 17th | 7th | Larry Lurr |
| Mega Smash Mondays 104 | July 10th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 106 | July 24th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| IGX 2017 | July 28th-30th, 2017 | 5th | 1st | MkLeo |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 129th | 13th | Cosmos |
| 2GGC: SCR Saga | August 19th-20th, 2017 | 25th | 5th | CaptainZack |
| Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 17th | 5th | Cosmos |
| 2GGC: West Side Saga | September 9th, 2017 | 17th | 5th | Aarvark |
| GameTyrant Expo 2017 | September 29th-October 1st, 2017 | 33rd | 5th | Cosmos |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 33rd | 9th | Cosmos |
| 2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga | October 14th-15th, 2017 | 25th | 17th | Larry Lurr |
| PPT Berlin | October 27th-29th, 2017 | 1st | 9th | Joecreak |
| 2GG Championship Last Chance Qualifier | December 1st, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Austin's Really Feeling It 19 | December 16th, 2017 | 1st | 5th | Twi |
| ORION | January 13th, 2018 | 2nd | 2nd | Pugwest |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 65th | 9th | Aarvark |
| Frostbite 2018 | February 9th-11th, 2018 | 17th | 129th | bee |
| Midwest Mayhem 11 | March 10th, 2018 | 7th | 2nd | Ned |
| Full Bloom 4 | March 24th-25th, 2018 | 3rd | 5th | Nom |
| Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition | April 7th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Davis Lounge Colosseum #10 | April 8th, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | Captain L |
| HYDRA | April 21st, 2018 | 7th | 5th | Raptor |
| The Grind Fridays 24 | April 27th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Glitch 4 | April 28th, 2018 | 13th | 5th | Lima |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th-20th, 2018 | 9th | 17th | Alphicans |
| Smash Sounds | July 7th-8th, 2018 | 17th | 4th | SDX |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 49th | — | — |
| Port Priority: 4Ever | November 10th, 2018 | 7th | 5th | Captain L |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2018 | November 16th-18th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Park on the Grass 2018 | December 15th-16th, 2018 | 13th | 4th | Captain L |
| The Pinnacle 2018 | December 28th-29th, 2018 | 9th | 7th | Captain L |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 129th | 49th | Captain L |
| Battle of BC 3 | March 30th-31st, 2019 | 9th | 7th | Irakaz |
| 2GG: Prime Saga | April 13th-14th, 2019 | 65th | 25th | Captain L |
| Trinity 2019 | April 27th, 2019 | 4th | 1st | Captain L |
| Get On My Level 2019 | May 17th-19th, 2019 | 65th | 7th | Dabuz |
| Emerald City 8 | May 25th, 2019 | 9th | 4th | Kantrip |
| Heroes VS Villains 2019 | June 15th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| The Pinnacle 2019 | July 5th-7th, 2019 | 7th | 2nd | Captain L |
| Smashfest 5: Queen City Ex | August 3rd-4th, 2019 | 7th | 2nd | Captain L |
| Port Priority 5 | September 7th-8th, 2019 | 25th | 17th | Kantrip |
| OctoBair | October 12th, 2019 | 5th | 2nd | Irakaz |
| Play With Heart | November 30th-December 1st, 2019 | 33rd | 9th | Captain L |
| 2GG: Kongo Saga | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 25th | 33rd | MumsCookie |
| Mega Smash Mondays 219 | December 9th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| BashFest 2020 | February 21st-23rd, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 8 | March 27th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| 2GG Crisis Core: Final Saga | March 28th, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 9 | April 17th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1 | April 18th-19th, 2020 | 129th | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1 | May 2nd, 2020 | 65th | — | — |
Trivia
- An inside joke has arisen among the BC Smash community that Locus is actually FoCus's brother, a joke extended by the fact that both their tags and first names are differentiated by only one letter.
- Ryu's u-air, u-air, Shoryuken combo has been dubbed "The Locus" after his usage of it against Mr.R at 2GGT: ZeRo Saga.
- Similarly after picking up Terry in Ultimate, Locus popularized the jab, jab, Power Dunk combo. It has since become a meme on his Twitter account and in the Smash community.
- Prior to E3 2019, Locus tweeted that he would offer an hour of free coaching to anyone who retweeted said tweet if Banjo & Kazooie were announced at E3, on the grounds that he fully believed the duo would not be in Ultimate as DLC. More than 10,000 people retweeted it, and while many people assured him that he didn't have to follow through with it, he did still make a Discord server for anyone who wanted coaching, and he temporarily changed his Twitter name to "Locus @ Coaching Hell".
- Locus really hates Isabelle. It has become a meme on his Twitter.
- Outside of Smash, Locus speedruns Hollow Knight.
External links
- Twitter account
- YouTube channel
- Twitch channel
- GameSensed coaching page
- SSBWorld profile
- Smashdata profile
- Mason Charlton Fanclub
Gameplay videos
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- 2GGT: ZeRo Saga - Locus (Ryu) Vs. Mr.R (Sheik)
- 2GGC: Civil War - C9 | Ally (Mario) Vs. UBCEA | Locus (Ryu)
- 2GGC: Civil War - UBCEA | Locus (Ryu) Vs. NRG | Nairo (Zero Suit Samus)
- Locus Prologue Salty Suite - OneHand(C.Falcon) vs JcReans(Sonic)
References
- Saskatchewan smashers
- British Columbia smashers
- Ryu professionals (SSB4)
- Bayonetta professionals (SSB4)
- Sonic professionals (SSB4)
- Cloud professionals (SSB4)
- Terry professionals (SSBU)
- Ken professionals (SSBU)
- Dr. Mario professionals (SSBU)
- Ridley professionals (SSBU)
- PGR v2 ranked players
- PGR v3 ranked players
- PGR v5 ranked players
- PGR 100 ranked players
- VIP players
- YouTubers
