Smasher:SuPeRbOoMfAn
| SuPeRbOoMfAn "SuperBoom, FM3K" | |
|---|---|
| Boomfan.jpg | |
| Character info | |
| Smash 64 mains | Captain Falcon, Pikachu, Kirby, Fox |
| Other Smash 64 characters | Jigglypuff, Yoshi, Samus |
| Melee mains | Marth, Fox |
| Other Melee character | Falco |
| Brawl main | Snake |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | PPS, TEG |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Daniel Hoyt |
| Location | Edmonton, AB 
|
| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Smash 64: Top professionalMelee: Professional Brawl: Semi-Pro  |
SuperBoomFan (often stylized as SuPeRbOoMfAn or just Boom online) is a world-renowned smasher, known to be the best Canadian Smash 64 player and the second best in North America behind Isai, consistently placing in the top 3 of large national tournaments.
SuPeRbOoMfAn is by consensus the top Captain Falcon main in the world, having taken tournament sets off of world-class Captain Falcon players such as tacos, Ruoka Dancho and Mariguas. He is also a top Pikachu, Kirby and Fox player, and is notorious for being extremely adept with the entire roster, as seen in his twelve character battles.
He also dabbles in Melee, but has claimed he does not take the game nearly as seriously as Smash 64.
History
SuPeRbOoMfAn began playing Smash 64 online through Kaillera in early 2004, where he practiced with other prominent players such as JaimeHR, Bane and Dark Link X. He has since developed into one of the best players online, creating Prodigies of Premium Smash along with ECartman and eventually began participating at console tournaments.
His first major tournament win was at GENESIS 2, where he defeated Isai's Luigi 3-1 in winners' finals, and then losing the first set of grand finals to Isai's Yoshi and Jigglypuff 2-3, but still winning the second set 3-2.
He repeated this performance at Apex 2012 six months later, defeating Isai's Link 3-1 in winners' finals, losing the first set of grand finals to Isai 2-3, and then winning the second set 3-1. In the Smash 64 doubles side event, he placed 2nd with JaimeHR, losing to Isai and Nintendude in winners' finals and grand finals.
SuPeRbOoMfAn returned to attend Apex 2013 next year, where he placed 3rd in Smash 64 singles. He defeated players such as Banze and Sensei in winners' bracket, before losing to Kikoushi 1-3 in winners' semis. He defeated JaimeHR 3-0 in losers' quarters and Ruoka Dancho 3-0 in losers' semis. In losers' finals, he was eliminated by Isai's Mario 1-3.
SuPeRbOoMfAn won Smash 64 singles at Zenith 2013, defeating Sensei 3-1 in winners' finals and 3-2 in grand finals. Notably, he played using his keyboard Kirby during the first three games of grand finals, though Sensei ended up with a 2-1 lead. He then switched to the usual controller and won the next two games to close out the set.
At Apex 2014, SuPeRbOoMfAn once again placed 3rd in Smash 64 singles. He played a close set against Moyashi in winners' semis, but ended up losing 2-3. He defeated tacos 3-0 in losers' quarters and Mariguas 3-0 in losers' semis, but lost to Moyashi once again in losers' finals, this time 1-3.
At Zenith 2014, SuPeRbOoMfAn managed to win Smash 64 singles without dropping a game in the bracket. He defeated KeroKeroppi 3-0 in winners' semis, Wizzrobe 3-0 in winners' finals, and KeroKeroppi 3-0 again in grand finals. He also won Smash 64 doubles with The Z, defeating Firo and Nintendude in both winners' finals and grand finals.
In August 2014, SuPeRbOoMfAn traveled to Peru with Mariguas and Herbert Von Karajan to play in their national tournament, where he defeated many of their notable players. In loser's semis, he played Gerson who is widely considered the country's best player, in an infamously campy set, the first match lasting 53 minutes, and won. He was then beaten twice by Marka and ended up in 3rd place, behind the latter and Alvin.
In early January 2015, he participated at Echo 2015 in Ottawa, Ontario, where he took 1st place, defeating many notable Canadian players such as YBOMBB and The Z. He also won the doubles bracket, teaming with Toronto player Fck Vwls.
At Apex 2015, SuPeRbOoMfAn dominated in Smash 64 singles, only dropping two games: one to Wizzrobe and the second to tacos. However, he would go on to sweep the winners bracket and win against tacos in the Grand Finals, solidifying his 1st place in Smash 64 once again. He would also go on to place first in Smash 64 doubles with JaimeHR, defeating very strong teams such as Star King & Killer and tacos & The Z.
Notable tournament placings
Smash 64
| Tournament | Date | Location | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Impact CCSC | December 15th-16th, 2007 | Calgary, AB |
1st | — | — |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | Antioch, CA  |
1st | — | — |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | New Brunswick, NJ |
1st | 2nd | JaimeHR |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | New Brunswick, NJ |
3rd | — | — |
| SWEET XII | March 30th, 2013 | Ann Arbor, MI |
1st | — | — |
| Zenith 2013 | June 1st-2nd, 2013 | Morristown, NJ |
1st | — | — |
| STYC4 | August 24th-25th, 2013 | Montreal, QC |
1st | — | — |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | Somerset, NJ |
3rd | 1st | JaimeHR |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | New York, NY |
1st | 1st | The Z |
| Tacna 2014 | August 27th, 2014 | Tacna, Peru  |
3rd | — | — |
| COA VI | November 1st, 2014 | Red Bank, NJ |
1st | — | — |
| Echo 2015 | January 10th, 2015 | Ottawa, ON |
1st | 1st | Fck Vwls |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st 2015 | Secaucus, NJ |
1st | 1st | JaimeHR |
Melee
| Tournament | Date | Location | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Impact CCSC Championship | December 15th-16th, 2007 | Calgary, AB |
7th | — | — |
| Smash Till You Crash 4 | August 24th-25th, 2013 | Montreal, QC |
4th | — | — |
Controversy
While at Tacna 2014, a Hyrule Castle-only tournament, SuPeRbOoMfAn played an infamously campy set against Gerson in loser's semis. Upon completion of the first match, which lasted 53 minutes, they were both threatened to be kicked out of the venue unless they picked up the pace. Gerson offered to play on Dream Land, which SuPeRbOoMfAn refused for unknown reasons. They finished the rest of the set on Hyrule in 2 faster, albeit still campy matches, and Boom was the victor. It is theorized he wanted to prove something to the Peruvians about their ruleset. Some call SuPeRbOoMfAn's behaviour unsportsmanlike and claim he has left a bad impression of the North American scene in South America. 6 months later, Peru and Brazil had their first Dreamland only tournament with Gerson finishing first.
Trivia
- SuPeRbOoMfAn is widely considered to be the player behind the infamous masked smasher, FalcoMaster3000, as the incident coincided with his relocalisation to Edmonton after living in New Brunswick for multiple months.
- He occasionally plays using the keyboard and uses the name KeyboardKing when doing so.
- He frequently enters local Melee tournaments using the alias DildoKing
