Smasher:ZeRo
For other uses, see Zero (disambiguation).
| Gonzalo Barrios "ZeRo" | |
|---|---|
| CT ZeRo.jpeg | |
| Character info | |
| Smash 64 main | Fox |
| Other Smash 64 character | Kirby, Pikachu |
| Melee main | Fox |
| Other Melee character | Marth, Falco |
| Brawl main | Meta Knight |
| Other Brawl character | Ice Climbers, Fox, Snake |
| Project M mains | Pit, Fox |
| Other Project M characters | Falco, Marth |
| Project M doubles mains | Fox |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | CLASH Tournaments |
| Former crews | vVv Gaming |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Gonzalo Barrios |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Chillán 
|
| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional  |
Gonzalo Barrios, aka ZeRo is a smasher from Chile, South America who is currently sponsored by CLASH Tournaments. He has had "ZeRo" as his gamertag since 2005. He has been playing Smash since Smash 64 in 1999. He started to travel and play in tournaments in Chile in early 2007 during Melee. ZeRo quit Melee to focus on Brawl in 2009, but in early 2014, he picked up Melee again, as well as the Brawl mod Project M. He is currently the top ranked online and offline Brawl player in Chile, maining Meta Knight. He originally became famous in the United States by being one of the top players on All is Brawl. ZeRo is often considered to be the best Brawl and Project M player in the world, and one of the best Fox players in Melee.
ZeRo was the winner of the promotional Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament held by Nintendo at E3 2014, playing as Zero Suit Samus against Hungrybox as Kirby in the Grand Final. Both smashers had one stock left when time ran out. While Hungrybox had the lower damage percentage, this did not grant an automatic win under the rules of the Invitational, and ZeRo was victorious in Sudden Death.
History
ZeRo's first international tournament was Apex 2012, where he placed 17th in singles and 9th in doubles, teaming with Kadaj.
Shortly before Apex 2013, ZeRo arrived in the United States to attend XSmash, and shocked the world by winning the tournament, defeating top professionals such as Vinnie, Nairo, and Mew2King during his march to victory. At Apex 2013, he placed 9th in singles and 13th in doubles, teaming with quiKsilver. He was also selected as the third World player in the United States vs. The World crew battle, taking the final two stocks off of Mew2King before losing to ESAM. ZeRo's last tournament on the East Coast during this stay was Rescue 2, which he won after defeating Nairo in two consecutive sets during grand finals. A week later, he traveled to the Midwest to attend Outrage, which he won after defeating players such as Ally and Zinoto. Before leaving the United States to return to Chile, ZeRo was honorably ranked 2nd on the Tristate Brawl Power Rankings, behind Mew2King.
Later that year, ZeRo traveled to the United States in preparation for SKTAR 2, continuing to practice at smaller tournaments with the eventual goal of the winning the international event. He convincingly won his first tournament, Crossfire: Shockwave, during his stay, defeating top professionals such as Vinnie and Anti. He also won doubles with Anti at said event. ZeRo continued his winning streak at Rescue 3, a tournament that provided a glimpse of the fierce competition that would be seen at SKTAR 2, defeating Mr. R, Vinnie, and Nairo to take the event.
At SKTAR 2, ZeRo placed 4th in doubles, teaming with Ally, losing to Nakat and False in winners' semis and Nairo and ADHD in losers' semis. In singles, ZeRo got 1st seed in his bracket pool after defeating Atomsk in winners' finals, advancing to the singles bracket. In winners' quarters, he lost to ADHD 1-2 in a close set, getting timed out and losing the percentage lead at the very last second of game 3. ZeRo then took out SKTAR champion Nairo 2-1 and ESAM 2-0 in losers' bracket before being eliminated by Nakat 1-2 in losers' quarters, placing 5th out of 141 entrants.
ZeRo attended Apex 2014 five months later. He defeated Ally in winners' quarters before losing to ESAM 0-2 in winners' semis, and then proceeded to eliminate ADHD 2-1, Mew2King 2-0, and ESAM 3-0 in a rematch in losers' bracket, making it to grand finals against Nairo. ZeRo ultimately lost to Nairo 1-3 and placed 2nd in singles after some very close and exciting matches. He also placed 5th in doubles, teaming with Chibo, defeating several teams such as Nakat and False, and also almost defeating Nairo and ADHD.
ZeRo's next appearance was at the MLG sponsored Smash event Shuffle V in Columbus, Ohio. In Brawl singles, he placed 1st after defeating ADHD 2-0, Mew2King 2-1, and Vinnie 2-1 to make it to grand finals, where he defeated Vinnie 3-1. He placed 7th in Brawl doubles with Chibo. ZeRo also placed 13th in Melee singles, 3rd in Melee doubles with Nintendude, 13th in Project M singles, and 1st in Project M doubles with Denti.
ZeRo's next tournament was DtJ's First Date, where he placed in top 5 in Melee and Project M, and won both Brawl singles and doubles.
ZeRo would then travel to several qualifiers for the Melee event at MLG Anaheim 2014. At Fighters' Edge, he placed 5th in Melee singles and 2nd in Project M singles. At WHOBO MLG one week later, ZeRo placed 1st in Brawl singles, Project M singles, and Project M doubles with Denti. He also placed 2nd in Brawl doubles with Denti, and 4th in Melee singles. Three weeks later, at Pat's House 2, ZeRo placed 17th in Melee singles and 7th in Melee doubles, teaming with Westballz.
ZeRo then attended SKTAR 3 the week after. In Brawl singles, he was knocked out of winners' bracket 1-2 by ADHD, and then eliminated Vex 2-0, Vinnie 2-1, and Ally 2-0, before being eliminated by Nairo 1-2, placing 4th. He placed 4th in Brawl doubles with Vex, 9th in Project M singles, and 1st in Project M doubles with Rolex, defeating Mew2King and Armada 3-2 in both winners' finals and grand finals. Lastly, ZeRo placed 9th in Melee singles, notably eliminating HugS and Darc in losers' bracket before losing to SFAT 0-2. This placement, coupled with ZeRo's placements at previous qualifiers, allowed him to qualify for the championship bracket at MLG Anaheim 2014. He also placed 5th in Melee doubles with s0ft.
At MLG Anaheim 2014, ZeRo's only win in his pool was against aMSa, who he defeated 3-2. He lost against Armada 1-3, Mango 0-3, Hungrybox 1-3, PewPewU 0-3, Fiction 1-3, and Westballz 0-3. This caused ZeRo to be seeded in losers' round 1 in the championship bracket, where he was eliminated by Plup 0-3, placing 17th overall.
ZeRo attended CEO 2014 one week later. At this tournament, he won Project M singles, defeating aMSa 2-0, ChuDat 2-0, and Wizzrobe 3-1 in winners' finals. He lost to Wizzrobe 0-3 in the first set of grand finals, but still won the second set 3-1. ZeRo also placed 2nd in Project M doubles with Mew2King, 17th in Melee singles, and 4th in Melee doubles with ESAM. ZeRo then attended Kings of Cali 4, where he placed 13th in Melee singles and 5th in Melee doubles with Westballz.
At EVO 2014, ZeRo defeated Fiction 2-0 in the winners' quarters bracket, and then defeated SFAT before losing to Hungrybox 0-2. However, in the losers' bracket, he was eliminated by Fiction in a rematch, placing 17th overall in Melee singles. ZeRo also placed 5th in the Melee doubles side event with KoreanDJ, and 1st in the Project M singles side event.
Tournament placings
Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Nacional 2 | January 8th-9th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Iori |
| Torneo Hawaiano | February 19th, 2011 | 1st | — | — |
| Showdown II | July 23rd, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Nekokatsu |
| The Spirit of Smash Tournament | August 20th, 2011 | 1st | — | — |
| Tujo pasó Agosto 2011 iiiiesh! | August 27th, 2011 | 1st | — | — |
| The Hedgehog's Lair | September 10th, 2011 | 1st | — | — |
| Showdown III | October 29th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Nekokatsu |
| PQDD | November 19th, 2011 | 1st | — | — |
| Tujo Express | November 26th, 2011 | 1st | — | — |
| Apex 2012 Practice Round Robin | December 31st, 2011 | 1st | — | — |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 17th | 9th | Kadaj |
| Winter Shore Smashing | January 14th, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Tujo Brawler | January 21st, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Ryuuko's Got Talent | April 21st, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Por eso la gente se va | May 19th, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Neko Empire 3 | June 16th, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Karma Invierno | August 4th, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| FrikiGen Con 3 | August 25th, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Neko's Ranch or Empire? | August 31st, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Torneo Dominguero del Rollo | September 16th, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Neko's Fonda | September 21st, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Neko Strikes Back! | October 13th, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Forever [Censored] Slowpoke Turnament 2 | November 3rd, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| Haru wa Yakusoku | November 10th, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| My Waifu Asuna | November 17th, 2012 | 1st | — | — |
| XSmash | December 22nd, 2012 | 1st | 4th | Dabuz |
| Uprise 11 | December 29th, 2012 | 2nd | 2nd | Anti |
| Collision VI | January 5th, 2013 | 7th | 3rd | quiKsilver |
| United 1 | January 6th, 2013 | 2nd | 3rd | quiKsilver |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 9th | 13th | quiKsilver |
| Sa2vation | January 26th, 2013 | 1st | 2nd | Tantalus |
| KOTC | February 2nd, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| E4U: Remix 3 | February 9th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | FOW |
| Xanadu Games Harlem Shake Edition | February 23rd, 2013 | 3rd | 1st | ESAM |
| Winter Brawl 7 | February 23rd-24th, 2013 | 3rd | — | — |
| Rescue 2 | March 2nd, 2013 | 1st | 3rd | Chibo |
| Outrage | March 9th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| René Descartes Tournament | March 16th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Megu |
| Boku no Tournament | May 4th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Kross |
| Erizo con Tuberculosis Tournament | May 25th, 2013 | — | 1st | Rody |
| La Pocilga de los Pikmins III | July 6th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Rody |
| Shockwave | July 20th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Anti |
| Rescue 3 | July 27th, 2013 | 1st | 3rd | Chibo |
| SKTAR 2 | August 3rd-4th, 2013 | 5th | 4th | Ally |
| El Torneo de la Fa | August 10th, 2013 | 1st | 4th | Megu |
| La Fonda del Warén Tournament | September 19th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Nekokatsu |
| La Jefa Me Dio Permiso Tournament | September 21st, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Snake |
| Showdown IV | October 26th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Snake |
| Smashacre Frostbite | December 7th-8th, 2013 | 5th | — | — |
| Thanks for Playing 4 | December 21st, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Seagull Joe's Bad Karma @ Xanadu Games | December 22nd, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 2nd | 3rd | Salem |
| Smash Factor 2 | January 3rd-5th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Mew2King |
| Forest Temple | January 11th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | FOW |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 2nd | 5th | Chibo |
| Shuffle V | February 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 1st | 7th | Chibo |
| First Date | March 1st, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Izumi |
| Collision 9 | March 15th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Vex Kasrani |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 1st | 3rd | Seagull Joe |
| Smash Brothers University 2.5 | April 12th-13th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| WHOBO MLG | May 3rd-4th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Denti |
| Hitbox Arena Warm-Up Welcome | May 10th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 5/13 | May 13th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast # 4 | May 18th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 4th | 4th | Vex Kasrani |
Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanks for Playing 4 | December 21st, 2013 | 5th | — | — |
| Seagull Joe's Bad Karma @ Xanadu Games | December 22nd, 2013 | 7th | — | — |
| Shuffle V | February 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 13th | 3rd | Nintendude |
| Revival of Melee 7 | March 8th-9th, 2014 | 17th | 9th | Vex Kasrani |
| Game Over VII | March 18th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 7th | 1st | Mew2King |
| Xanadu Legends | April 5th, 2014 | 4th | 2nd | Bones |
| Smash Brothers University 2.5 | April 12th-13th, 2014 | 7th | — | — |
| Fighters' Edge | April 26th-27th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| WHOBO MLG | May 3rd-4th, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 5/13 | May 13th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast # 4 | May 18th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 5/20 | May 20th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| Pat's House 2 | May 24th-25th, 2014 | 17th | 7th | Westballz |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 9th | 5th | s0ft |
| SSS Lock-In | June 14th-15th, 2014 | 9th | 3rd | S2J |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20th-22nd, 2014 | 17th | 13th | DEHF |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 17th | 4th | ESAM |
| Kings of Cali 4 | July 5th-6th, 2014 | 13th | 5th | Westballz |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 17th | 5th | KoreanDJ |
| Gameguys Intergalactic Kegger | July 26th-27th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanks for Playing 4 | December 21st, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Salem |
| Seagull Joe's Bad Karma @ Xanadu Games | December 22nd, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 17th | — | — |
| Shuffle V | February 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 13th | 1st | Denti |
| Smashing Grounds 5 | March 20th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 9th | 2nd | Seagull Joe |
| Xanadu Legends | April 5th, 2014 | 2nd | 2nd | Seagull Joe |
| Smash Brothers University 2.5 | April 12th-13th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Fighters' Edge | April 26th-27th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Infinity and Beyond 2 | May 1st, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Denti |
| WHOBO MLG | May 3rd-4th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Denti |
| Hitbox Arena Warm-Up Welcome | May 10th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 5/13 | May 13th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Project M Showdown 3.02 | May 17th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | ChuDat |
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast # 4 | May 18th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 5/20 | May 20th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 9th | 1st | Rolex |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Mew2King |
| EVO 2014 Day 2 Side Tournament | July 12th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Gameguys Intergalactic Kegger | July 26th-27th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Mew2King |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Mew2King |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Invitational | June 10th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
Gameplay videos
- Super Smash Bros Brawl Top 8 CT ZeRo vs CT EMP Mew2King - Apex 2014 Tournament
- Forest Temple - CT LoF NAKAT vs CT ZeRo - Singles Grand Finals Set 2
- Shuffle V - CT | Zero (Metaknight) Vs. CT | Vinnie (Ice Climbers) SSBB Grand Finals - Brawl
