Smasher:Mew2King
| Mew2King "M2K" | |
|---|---|
| Mew2King.jpg | |
| Character info | |
| Smash 64 main | Kirby |
| Melee mains | Sheik, Marth |
| Other Melee characters | Fox, Peach, Jigglypuff, Captain Falcon, Mewtwo, Roy, Pichu |
| Brawl main | Meta Knight |
| Other Brawl characters | King Dedede, Falco |
| Smash 4 mains | Rosalina & Luma, Mario, Mii Brawler, Captain Falcon |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Palutena, Charizard, Diddy Kong, Sonic |
| Project M mains | Fox, Mewtwo, Mario |
| Other Project M characters | Marth, Donkey Kong, Sheik, Falco, Peach, Captain Falcon |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | COGnitive Gaming, Most Valuable Gaming |
| Former crews | vVv Gaming, CLASH Tournaments, Play-For-Keeps, F-Step, Empire Arcadia |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Jason Zimmerman |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional  |
Mew2King, commonly known as M2K, is an American smasher from Cinnaminson, New Jersey who is currently residing in Phoenix, Arizona. He started playing competitively and attending tournaments in 2005 for Melee and 2008 for Brawl, and has worked up a reputation of being one of the best Melee and Brawl players in the world due to his great chaingrabbing, camping, and comboing skills, as well as his extremely technical and intelligent play style, earning him the nickname The Robot. Worldwide, he is widely considered to be the best Melee Sheik player, the 2nd best Melee Marth player, one of the top Melee Fox players, one of the two best Melee Mewtwo players, and one of the best Brawl Meta Knight players. Mew2King was also considered one of the best King Dedede players when he played him shortly after Brawl's release (whom he still uses along with Falco in MK-banned tournaments). He was ranked 3rd on both the discontinued Smash Panel Power Rankings and SSBPD, was ranked 1st on the discontinued North Atlantic Regional Power Rankings, was ranked 1st on the discontinued Tristate Melee Power Rankings, was formerly ranked 1st on both the SoCal Project M and Smash 4 Power Rankings (right below ZeRo on the latter, who held the 0 spot), and currently ranked 2nd on the Tristate Brawl Power Rankings. He is also ranked 15th on the unfinished Smash 64 ELO Rating, was voted 3rd best player in 2013 by panelists on the 2013 SSBM Player Rankings, and was voted 4th on the 2014 SSBM Player Rankings. Mew2King is arguably the greatest Melee doubles player in the world.
Mew2King was a major threat in Melee's tournament scene in the years before Brawl's release, consistently placing in the money at nationals. In the first few years of Brawl's lifespan, Mew2King dominated the national scene, rarely losing sets in tournaments, and remains one of the best players in both Melee and Brawl to date. During late 2013, after years of not winning a major Melee tournament, Mew2King went on a winning streak which saw him win The Big House 3 as well as almost every other singles event he entered, taking sets off of players who he had seldom defeated in that recent time, including Mango, Hungrybox, and PPMD. This is commonly referred to as "The Return of the King".
Mew2King made many important discoveries about Melee on his own by testing several aspects of the game. This includes character weight, falling speed, attack knockback, priority, game physics, and so on. He stores this information here as a repository for Melee statistics, which, to this day, many casual and professional Smashers refer to alike for more information about their character's data and inner workings. Because of this, Mew2King is able to play the majority of the cast at a high level, exemplifying this by beating Mango in two 26-character battles at Smash the Record, having only had to use five characters the first time, and 15 characters the second time.
Playing Style
Melee
Mew2King is arguably the best defensive player in the world. He has one of the best powershielding abilities among all Smash players, and can effectively bait bad decisions from other players. Mew2King is a very punish-heavy player, and focuses on getting one crucial hit, then converting that hit into a position where he is primed to begin a combo and the opponent has limited options. Once he lands an opening move, he will usually land ridiculous punishes which tend to lead to a KO, due to his knowledge of character weights and KO percents. These punishes also usually encompass all of the opponent's tech and DI options, making them nearly impossible to escape. He also has arguably the best edgeguarding game, due to his aforementioned superb option coverage, and some of the best recovery mix-up tactics. Mew2King is also greatly feared on Final Destination; as Marth against fastfallers, he is extremely consistent in chaingrabbing and comboing them from 0% to a KO off of a single conversion, and as Sheik, he can lock down other characters, mostly mid-tiered characters, longer than he could than on stages with platforms.
Mew2King, however, struggles in the neutral game more than other top players do. His neutral game consists of unorthodox, usually unsafe approaches, which he mixes up in an attempt to confuse the opponent. He relies greatly on his grab game, so he will usually only perform maneuvers in neutral that can allow him to get a grab. Mew2King is also known for his excessive character counterpicking, which can lead to disaster. For example, he will usually play Peach against Ice Climbers at high-level play just because she has a greater advantage against the Climbers than any of his mains, instead of learning the matchup with Sheik or Marth. This has led to very close sets with Fly Amanita, several recent defeats from Wobbles, and even a loss in the Peach ditto with Nintendude (who occasionally counterpicks Peach players with his own Peach instead of playing Ice Climbers), as his Peach is nowhere near the same level as his mains. In other cases, Mew2King has counterpicked Jigglypuff in certain games against other Jigglypuff players, such as Mango and Hungrybox, which usually lead to his defeat. He is also easily unnerved while in a losing position, particularly when the crowd is cheering for the other player, as seen against aMSa at Kings of Cali 4.
Notable tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettin' Schooled 2 | June 25th-26th, 2005 | 23rd | 22nd | PimpUigi |
| BOMB 4 | November 12th, 2005 | 9th | 1st | Vidjogamer |
| Pound | January 28th, 2006 | 3rd | 3rd | UmbreonMow |
| MLG New York Opener 2006 | April 21st-23rd, 2006 | 7th | 5th | Eddie |
| MLG Dallas 2006 | May 19th-20th, 2006 | 7th | 7th | NEO |
| MLG Anaheim 2006 | June 23rd-24th, 2006 | 5th | 7th | The King |
| MELEE-FC6 | July 13th-15th, 2006 | 2nd | 1st | Vidjogamer |
| MLG Chicago 2006 | July 21st-22nd, 2006 | 3rd | 3rd | KoreanDJ |
| Zero Challenge 2 | August 15th-17th, 2006 | 3rd | 4th | KoreanDJ |
| MLG Orlando 2006 | August 25th-26th, 2006 | 5th | 3rd | Vidjogamer |
| MLG New York Playoffs 2006 | October 13th-14th, 2006 | 5th | 2nd | The King |
| MLG Las Vegas 2006 | November 18th, 2006 | 4th | 3rd | The King |
| Cataclysm 3 | March 3rd-4th, 2007 | 1st | 1st | Isai |
| MLG Long Island 2007 | May 5th-6th, 2007 | 2nd | 1st | Isai |
| EVO East | May 25th-27th, 2007 | 1st | — | — |
| Smashtality III | June 2nd-3rd, 2007 | 1st (Split) | 2nd | Forward |
| Pound 2 | June 16th-17th, 2007 | 2nd | 1st | PC Chris |
| MELEE-FC Diamond | July 12th-14th, 2007 | 1st | 5th | Isai |
| Zero Challenge 3 | July 20th-22nd, 2007 | 2nd | 4th | ChuDat |
| EVO West 2007 | July 27th-29th, 2007 | 1st | — | — |
| C3 August Adios | August 18th, 2007 | 1st | 1st | Cort |
| EVO World 2007 | August 24th-26th, 2007 | 9th | — | — |
| C3 Smash Attack | September 22nd, 2007 | 1st | 2nd | Chillin |
| Super Champ Combo | September 29th-30th, 2007 | 1st | 4th | HugS |
| C3 A Tournament In October | October 20th, 2007 | 1st | 2nd | PC Chris |
| Viva La Smashtaclysm | November 10th-11th, 2007 | 4th | 2nd | Vidjogamer |
| Pound 3 | February 2nd-3rd, 2008 | 2nd | 1st | Azen |
| Mass Madness 8 | March 8th-9th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Cort |
| Smashpocalypse V | March 22th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Cactuar |
| Clash of the Titans III | May 31st-June 1st, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Cactuar |
| TGMTSBCO | June 7th-8th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Vidjogamer |
| FAST 1 | July 17th-20th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Cort |
| Smashtality IV | August 16th-17th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Wife |
| Event 52 | October 18th-19th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Cactuar |
| Smashpocalypse VI | December 13th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Cactuar |
| Bullheaded Onychomys CT | January 3rd-4th, 2009 | 1st | 3rd | Cactuar |
| G.I.M.P.E.D. 1 | February 21st, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Jman |
| Revival of Melee | March 7th-8th, 2009 | 2nd | 2nd | Jman |
| HERB1 | March 21st-22nd, 2009 | 1st | 3rd | Savedge |
| Apex 2009 | May 9th-10th, 2009 | 2nd | 1st | Jman |
| SCSA West Coast Circuit #4 | May 30th, 2009 | 2nd | 2nd | Zhu |
| TourneyPlay 2 | June 6th-7th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Luigi Ka-master |
| GENESIS | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 5th | 1st | Jman |
| HERB2 | July 25th-26th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | ChuDat |
| SMYM 10 | August 1st, 2009 | 2nd | 3rd | Scar |
| S.N.E.S. | August 21st-23rd, 2009 | 3rd | 2nd | Cort |
| Tipped Off 5 | September 5th-6th, 2009 | 2nd | 1st | Hungrybox |
| Winterfest | December 18th-20th, 2009 | 3rd | 2nd | Jman |
| The Tunes Monthlies # 5 | December 27th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | G$ |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 5th | 49th | Jman |
| Tourneyplay #4 | February 12th-14th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | DEHF |
| Good Shit German | July 24th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | Zhu |
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 3rd | 2nd | Jman |
| SCSYN 3 | August 21st, 2010 | 1st | 5th | Voorhese |
| WATO12 | September 4th, 2010 | 2nd | 1st | Colbol |
| Revival of Melee 3 | November 20th-21st, 2010 | 2nd | 5th | Darc |
| Winter Game Fest VI | January 22nd-24th, 2011 | 5th | 1st | PPMD |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 5th | 1st | Armada |
| B.A.M.F #1 | May 14th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | lain |
| Zenith | May 28th-29th, 2011 | 2nd | 3rd | Hax |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 5th | 2nd | PPMD |
| Sudden Death IV | November 5th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Cactuar |
| Revival of Melee 4 | November 19th-20th, 2011 | 3rd | 1st | Kage |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 17th | 1st | Armada |
| Zenith 2012 | May 26th-27th, 2012 | 2nd | 1st | Jman |
| IMPULSE | June 30th-July 1st, 2012 | 4th | 5th | Toph |
| Revival of Melee 5 | November 17th-18th, 2012 | 1st | 1st | Chillin |
| United 1 | January 6th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Level 9 Luigi |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 3rd | 1st | Armada |
| SWEET X | February 9th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Carroll |
| Smash @ Xanadu Monthly - 2/23 | February 23rd, 2013 | 2nd | 1st | Chillin |
| Smash @ Xanadu Monthly - 3/16 | March 16th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| SWEET XII | March 30th, 2013 | 1st | 3rd | NetZero |
| Smashacre Blaze | April 6th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Vex Kasrani |
| Vindication | May 11th, 2013 | 2nd | 1st | Fiction |
| Zenith 2013 | June 1st-2nd, 2013 | 3rd | 1st | Hax |
| EVO 2013 | July 12th-14th, 2013 | 5th | 1st | Hungrybox |
| The Fall Classic | September 14th-15th, 2013 | 2nd | 2nd | The Moon |
| The Break Smash Weekly #01 | October 4th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| The Big House 3 | October 12th-13th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Hungrybox |
| The Break Smash Weekly #02 | October 25th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Youmacon 2013 | November 1st-3rd, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Nakat |
| The Break Smash Weekly #03 | November 8th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Pound V.5 | November 9th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Mango |
| Smash Brothers University 2.0 | November 10th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | G$ |
| Revival of Melee 6 | November 16th-17th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Hungrybox |
| Fight Pitt III | November 23rd, 2013 | 1st | 1st | VaNz |
| Collision VII | November 30th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Xzax |
| The Break Smash Weekly #05 | December 6th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Smashacre Frostbite | December 7th-8th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Hax |
| Kings of Cali 3 | December 14th-15th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Lucky |
| FORTE | December 21st-22nd, 2013 | 1st | 1st | DoH |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | PB&J |
| Smash Factor 2 | January 3rd-5th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| McSmashter 3 | January 11th-12th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Weon-X |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Hax |
| Kumite in Tennessee 2014 | January 24th-26th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Flow |
| L@DU 2 | February 1st, 2014 | 1st | 1st | UltimaScout |
| S.L.Y.M.I. 3 | February 8th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Velocity |
| Lovely Sunday @ Xanadu Games | February 9th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Juice Monthly Circuit Melee Event #1 | February 15th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| Smash Mode Sundays # 2 | February 16th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Hax |
| Shuffle V | February 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Hungrybox |
| Polybash XIII | March 1st-2nd, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Vwins |
| Game Over 3/4 | March 4th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smashing Grounds 3 | March 6th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Revival of Melee 7 | March 8th-9th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Hax |
| Collision 9 | March 15th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | ZeRo |
| Smash Mode Sundays 5 | March 16th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | ZeRo |
| Game Over 3/18 | March 18th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smashing Grounds 5 | March 20th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| The Break Smash Weekly #11 | March 21st, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 1st | 1st | ZeRo |
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast # 1 | March 23rd, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| EXPosure 8 | March 29th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Oro?! |
| E2C | March 30th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Azzucips |
| Oklahoma Invitational | April 5th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Strong Bad |
| Smash Brothers University 2.5 | April 12th-13th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | PB&J |
| Fight Pitt IV | April 19th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Mango |
| Fighters' Edge | April 26th-27th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Northwest Majors VI | May 2nd-4th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Bladewise |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 5/6 | May 6th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2014 | May 10th-11th, 2014 | 3rd | 1st | Hungrybox |
| Otafest: Assault II | May 16th-18th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Alphicans |
| Pat's House 2 | May 24th-25th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Hungrybox |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Armada |
| Super SWEET | June 7th-8th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Armada |
| UGC Biweekly #11 | June 14th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| SSS Lock-In | June 14th-15th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Armada |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20th-22nd, 2014 | 3rd | 1st | Armada |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 4th | 1st | Armada |
| Kings of Cali 4 | July 5th-6th, 2014 | 3rd | 1st | Armada |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 5th | 2nd | Hax |
| Gameguys Intergalactic Kegger | July 26th-27th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Armada |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Hax |
| Infinity and Beyond! 18 | August 14th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Low Tier City 2 | August 16th-17th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | PB&J |
| Smash the Record | August 22nd-25th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Wednesday 9/10 | September 10th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Pastime Legends Presents: Final Battle | September 13th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | PB&J |
| Tipped Off 10 | September 20th-21st, 2014 | 2nd | 2nd | Colbol |
| CROSSFIRE 4 | September 27th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | PB&J |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Armada |
| Roll Tier X4 | October 11th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | MegaRobMan |
| Mayhem 10-18 | October 18th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Vidjogamer |
| Super Smash Sundays 28 | October 28th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Reno |
| Classic Mode #1 | November 1st, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Jace |
| Kings of the North 3 | November 8th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Kels |
| Do You Fox Wit It? | November 15th-16th, 2014 | 13th | 1st | Hax |
| KTAR XI | November 22nd, 2014 | 1st (Split) | 1st | Hax |
| The Come Up | December 6-7th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Weon-X |
| Pacific Northwest Regional | December 20th-21st, 2014 | 1st | 2nd (Split) | Silent Wolf |
| Kumite in Tennessee 15 | January 9th-11th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Paragon Orlando 2015 | January 17th-18th, 2015 | 2nd | 4th | Armada |
| MVG Super Smash Bros. Tournament | January 25th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 9th | 1st | Hungrybox |
| Shots Fired | February 28th-March 1st, 2015 | 1st | 1st | VaNz |
| MVG Sandstorm | April 18th-19th, 2015 | 49th (Forfeit) | 2nd | Armada |
| Press Start | May 9th-10th, 2015 | 7th | 1st | Hungrybox |
| Revelation 2 | May 16th-17th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Cactuar |
| Smash 'N' Splash | June 13th-14th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Vidjogamer |
| EXP 2015 | June 28th-29th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | SFAT |
| WTFox | July 10th-11th, 2015 | 4th | 1st | Armada |
| Smash Factor 4 | July 24th-26th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Valdo |
| Low Tier City 3 | August 1st-2nd, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | Axe |
| Smash @ Xanadu Wednesday 8/6 | August 6, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Super Smash Con | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 2nd | 2nd | Wizzrobe |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X.E.S.T.I.C.L.E. | April 19th, 2008 | 2nd | 2nd | Velocity |
| The Peak | May 17th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Velocity |
| C3 Brawl Tournament | May 25th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Velocity |
| Clash of the Titans III | May 31st-June 1st, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Velocity |
| S.W.R Event III | June 14th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Velocity |
| No Nonsense 2 | June 28th, 2008 | 1st (Split) | 1st | ChuDat |
| Critical Hit 3 | July 5th, 2008 | 1st | 2nd | Velocity |
| FAST 1 | July 17th-20th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Cort |
| XII.E.S.T.I.C.L.E. | August 9th, 2008 | 4th | 2nd | Velocity |
| Critical Hit 4 | September 6th-7th, 2008 | 2nd | 1st | Azen |
| HOBO 11 | October 4th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Azen |
| C3 ECRC | November 22nd, 2008 | 2nd | 1st | DieSuperFly |
| Cataclysm 4 | January 10th-11th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Azen |
| Viridian City | January 31st, 2009 | 1st | 5th | Bum |
| Clash of the Titans IV | February 7th-8th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Lee Martin |
| G.I.M.P.E.D. 1 | February 21st, 2009 | 1st | 1st | NinjaLink |
| HERB1 | March 21st-22nd, 2009 | 1st | 1st | DK Smasher |
| Brawl 'Til You Fall | March 28th-29th, 2009 | 2nd | 1st | Omni |
| WHOBO | April 10th-12th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Inui |
| Apex 2009 | May 9th-10th, 2009 | 2nd | 1st | Ally |
| SCSA West Coast Circuit #4 | May 30th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Fiction |
| TourneyPlay #2 | June 6th-7th, 2009 | 3rd | 1st | Fiction |
| Smash In Nevada | June 13th-14th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | DieSuperFly |
| GENESIS | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 2nd | 1st | Fiction |
| EVO 2009 | July 17th-19th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| HERB2 | July 25th-26th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Deez |
| No Maps! | August 8th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Inui |
| S.N.E.S. | August 21st-23rd, 2009 | 3rd | 1st | Ally |
| Viridian City #5 | August 29th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| Active Gamers | September 26th-27th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Tyrant |
| Brawl Bootcamp Lv 2 | October 10th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Pierce7d |
| TourneyPlay #3 | October 16th-18th, 2009 | 1st | 3rd | Havok |
| Viridian City #6 | October 24th, 2009 | 2nd | 2nd | Tyrant |
| Winterfest | December 18th-20th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 2nd | 1st | Ally |
| TourneyPlay #4 | February 12th-14th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | DEHF |
| Viridian City #7 | February 27th, 2010 | 3rd | 1st | Ally |
| WHOBO 2 | April 2nd-4th, 2010 | 2nd | 1st | Ally |
| MLG Orlando 2010 | April 16th-18th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| TourneyPlay #5 | May 8th-9th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | Fiction |
| MLG Columbus 2010 | June 4th-6th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| The Showdown | June 12th-13th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 3rd | 1st | Lee Martin |
| MLG Raleigh 2010 | August 27th-29th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| WATO12 | September 4th, 2010 | 1st | 2nd | Hungrybox |
| The Fall Brawl | September 18th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| MLG DC 2010 | October 15th-17th, 2010 | 3rd | 2nd | Ally |
| PolyBrawl 5 | November 27th, 2010 | 2nd | 2nd | ADHD |
| Adventures of the Prima Vista | December 10th-11th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | Inui |
| School Is In Session 4 | January 8th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| KTAR 4 | January 15th, 2011 | 1st | 2nd | Inui |
| Winter Game Fest VI | January 22nd-23rd, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Lee Martin |
| Viridian City 9 | January 29th, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Ally |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 9th | 1st | Anti |
| BBC 1 | April 30th, 2011 | 1st | 2nd | Big Lou |
| B.A.M.F #1 | May 14th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | lain |
| KTAR 5 | May 21st, 2011 | 4th | 2nd | Lie |
| School Is In Session 5 | June 11th-12th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| Clash of the Titans 5 | June 25th-26th, 2011 | 2nd | 2nd | ADHD |
| Brainshock Beta | July 2nd, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Fino |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| KTAR 6 | August 14th, 2011 | 5th | 1st | Anti |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 13th | 2nd | Anti |
| Clash of the Titans 6 | June 2nd-3rd, 2012 | 3rd | 1st | ADHD |
| IMPULSE (MK-banned) | June 30th-July 1st, 2012 | — | 5th | Meekspeedy |
| SKTAR | July 14th-15th, 2012 | 9th | 1st | Trela |
| Sun Rise Tournament | August 10th-12th, 2012 | 7th | 17th | Vinnie |
| XSmash | December 22nd, 2012 | 2nd | 2nd | Fatal |
| United 1 | January 6th, 2013 | — | 2nd | Vinnie |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 2nd | 2nd | Ally |
| SWEET X | February 9th, 2013 | 2nd | 1st | Ally |
| Smash @ Xanadu Monthly - 2/23 | February 23rd, 2013 | 1st | 2nd | Seagull Joe |
| SWEET XII | March 30th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash Factor 2013 | July 19th-21st, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Wonf |
| WHOBO 5 (MK-banned) | October 19th-20th, 2013 | 17th | 4th | Mekos |
| Youmacon 2013 | November 1st-3rd, 2013 | 1st | 3rd | RJ |
| Fight Pitt III | November 23rd, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Collision VII | November 30th, 2013 | 1st | 2nd | Seagull Joe |
| Smashacre Frostbite | December 7th-8th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 1st | 5th | Shaky |
| Smash Factor 2 | January 3rd-5th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | ZeRo |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 4th | 7th | Lee Martin |
| Lovely Sunday @ Xanadu Games | February 9th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Shuffle V | February 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 3rd | 2nd | MJG |
| Polybash XIII | March 1st-2nd, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Chibo |
| Collision 9 | March 15th, 2014 | 3rd | 1st | Nairo |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 2nd | 5th | Inui |
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast # 1 | March 23rd, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| E2C | March 30th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Oklahoma Invitational | April 5th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash Brothers University 2.5 | April 12th-13th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Northwest Majors VI | May 2nd-4th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 5/6 | May 6th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2014 | May 10th-11th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Nakat |
| Otafest: Assault II | May 16th-18th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Alphicans |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | — | 2nd | Ally |
| UGC Biweekly #11 | June 14th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Fredericton Gaming Expo | August 9th-10th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| CROSSFIRE 4 | September 27th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | — | 2nd | Salem |
| Super Smash Con | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith 2012 | May 26th-27th, 2012 | 9th | — | — |
| SWEET X | February 9th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Monthly - 2/23 | February 23rd, 2013 | 2nd | 2nd | Nintendude |
| Winter Brawl 7 | February 23rd-24th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Monthly - 3/16 | March 16th, 2013 | 2nd | 1st | Nintendude |
| SWEET XII | March 30th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Zenith 2013 | June 1st-2nd, 2013 | 5th | — | — |
| The Big House 3 | October 12th-13th, 2013 | 4th | 1st | Hungrybox |
| The Break Smash Weekly #03 | November 8th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Pound V.5 | November 9th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash Brothers University 2.0 | November 10th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Rolex |
| Fight Pitt III | November 23rd, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Smashacre Frostbite | December 7th-8th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Chibo |
| FORTE | December 21st-22nd, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Sethlon |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| McSmashter 3 | January 11th-12th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Toronto Joe |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Kumite in Tennessee 2014 | January 24th-26th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | PB&J |
| L@DU 2 | February 1st, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| S.L.Y.M.I. 3 | February 8th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Velocity |
| Lovely Sunday @ Xanadu Games | February 9th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Juice Monthly Circuit Melee Event #1 | February 15th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Shuffle V | February 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Strong Bad |
| Polybash XIII | March 1st-2nd, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| Smashing Grounds 3 | March 6th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Collision 9 | March 15th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smashing Grounds 5 | March 20th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Rolex |
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast # 1 | March 23rd, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| EXPosure 8 | March 29th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Rat |
| E2C | March 30th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Level 9 Mario |
| Oklahoma Invitational | April 5th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Denti |
| Smash @ Pew! Pew! 4/7/14 | April 7th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash Brothers University 2.5 | April 12th-13th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Rolex |
| Fighters' Edge | April 26th-27th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Northwest Majors VI | May 2nd-4th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 5/6 | May 6th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Otafest: Assault II | May 16th-18th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Zigzagoon |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 2nd | 2nd | Armada |
| Super SWEET | June 7th-8th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| UGC Biweekly #11 | June 14th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 3rd | 2nd | ZeRo |
| Gameguys Intergalactic Kegger | July 26th-27th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | ZeRo |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 4th | 1st | ZeRo |
| Fredericton Gaming Expo | August 9th-10th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Infinity and Beyond! 18 | August 14th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Low Tier City 2 | August 16th-17th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Infinity |
| Infinity and Beyond! 19 | August 22nd, 2014 | 1st | 3rd | Infinity |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 8/26 | August 26th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 9/9 | September 9th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Pastime Legends Presents: Final Battle | September 13th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Tipped Off 10 | September 20th-21st, 2014 | 3rd | 3rd | Hungrybox |
| CROSSFIRE 4 | September 27th, 2014 | 1st (Split) | 5th | PB&J |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 9/29 | September 29th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 3rd | 1st | ZeRo |
| Roll Tier X4 | October 11th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | MegaRobMan |
| Kings of the North 3 | November 8th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Kels |
| KTAR XI | November 22nd, 2014 | 1st (Split) | 1st | Rolex |
| Pacific Northwest Regional | December 20th-21st, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Kumite in Tennessee 15 | January 9th-11th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Paragon Orlando 2015 | January 17th-18th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Shots Fired | February 28th-March 1st, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | Rolex |
| Revelation 2 | May 16th-17th, 2015 | 3rd | 2nd | Zhu |
| Smash 'N' Splash | June 13th-14th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| WTFox | July 10th-11th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Armada |
| Low Tier City 3 | August 1st-2nd, 2015 | 9th | 3rd | Denti |
Super Smash Bros.
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEET X | February 9th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Smashacre Gluttony | August 10th, 2013 | 2nd | 3rd | Vex Kasrani |
| Thanks for Playing 3 | August 17th, 2013 | 4th | 3rd | Bloodpeach |
| D.D.O.S. | September 27th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| WHOBO 5 | October 19th-20th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Smashacre Frostbite | December 7th-8th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Lovely Sunday @ Xanadu Games | February 9th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Polybash XIII | March 1st-2nd, 2014 | 3rd | 1st (Split) | Fireblaster |
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast # 1 | March 23rd, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Events2Compete (E2C) 2 | March 30th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Han Solo |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipped Off 10 | September 20th-21st, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| CROSSFIRE 4 | September 27th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Roll Tier X4 | October 11th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Mayhem 10-18 | October 18th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| SSS Plus 4 3DS | October 19th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Do You Fox Wit It? | November 15th-16th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTAR XI | November 22nd, 2014 | 2nd | 4th | Vinnie |
| Events2Compete (E2C) 10 | November 29th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Inui |
| The Come Up | December 6th-7th, 2014 | 4th | 1st | Ally |
| Pacific Northwest Regional | December 20th-21st, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Kumite in Tennessee 15 | January 9th-11th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Paragon Orlando 2015 | January 17th-18th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| MVG Super Smash Bros. Tournament | January 25th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 5th | 1st | ZeRo |
| Shots Fired | February 28th-March 1st, 2015 | 4th | 1st | Ally |
| MVG Sandstorm | April 18th-19th, 2015 | 3rd | 1st | ZeRo |
| Chokaigi 2015 | April 25th-26th, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | ZeRo |
| Revelation 2 | May 16th-17th, 2015 | 5th | 2nd | MVD |
| Smash 'N' Splash | June 13th-14th, 2015 | 5th | 1st | Ally |
| EXP 2015 | June 28th-29th, 2015 | 5th | 1st | Ally |
| WTFox | July 10th-11th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash Factor 4 | July 24th-26th, 2015 | — | 5th | Max Ketchum |
| Low Tier City 3 | August 1st-2nd, 2015 | — | 2nd | ZeRo |
| Smash Conference 37 | August 21st-22nd | 1st | 1st | Day |
Controversies
Bracket manipulation controversies
Mew2King has been accused of harming the progression of multiple tournaments in the past, with much of the controversy focusing on three bracket manipulation infractions in Brawl tournaments:
- At MLG DC 2010, after losing to ADHD in the loser's finals, he accepted a $500 compensation from ADHD[1]. In response, MLG banned both players from the 2010 MLG finals under the grounds of "forfeiting or conspiring to manipulate Rankings or Brackets."
- In May of 2011, Mew2King, ADHD, and Anti all received yellow cards under the Unity infraction system for bracket manipulation in response to a situation at KTAR 5. Mew2King had forfeited to Anti in the Winners' Semifinals, defeated Dabuz in Losers' Quarters, then forfeited to ADHD in Losers' Semis. All of the players besides Dabuz agreed to split their winnings afterwards.
- At GENESIS 2 (July, 2011), Mew2King received a red card under the Unity infraction system for "intentional under-performance" by choosing Ganondorf in a pool match against Sade and allowing himself to lose, after dominating the rest of his pool with his usual Meta Knight.
In response to some of these splitting controversies, Mew2King has stated that he was either in a poor mood during the tournament sets, or that he agreed to split because splitting was extremely common at the time, with him believing that splitting money was considered acceptable behaviour; he has stated that he was also not aware that the MLG's ruleset banned splitting.
Revival of Melee 5
After some time without major controversy from bracket manipulation, Mew2King caused a significant stir-up at Revival of Melee 5's Melee singles event. Assuming that Dave's modified stupid rule was in effect, as it was with most other tournaments during that year, he counterpicked Final Destination, a stage he had already won on, for his game 5 against Unknown522 in Winners' Semis. After M2K won the match, Unknown expressed his skepticism to the TO, Alukard, who ruled that game 5 was to be replayed. Unknown proceeded to win the replay, leading to the following chain of events:
- Mew2King forfeits from the tournament.
- He later re-enters the tournament after some convincing from Hax.
- KirbyKaze throws Winners' Finals against Unknown, and M2K and Unknown agree to split publicly.
- Unknown refuses to play his main in Grand Finals and M2K wins the tournament, causing backlash from the community.
While this controversy started with Mew2King's mistake in his stage counterpick, it is not considered entirely his fault. Many place the majority of the blame on Alukard for forcing the players to replay the match, and some on Unknown for not checking the rule until after the game.
Public image since 2013
CLASH Tournaments, a Tristate located gaming team, sponsored Mew2King in around a time when his actions were particularly infamous among the community, mostly in the form of various, embarrassing "Mew2King stories" which were almost never true or greatly exaggerated. The most notorious of these stories were circulated around the time of his trip to Japan to participate in the Sun Rise Tournament, where numerous bloggers reported false or exaggerated information about Mew2King's conduct that ended up staining his reputation. After sponsorship, the public's view of his attitude has improved dramatically, making him a much more respectable figure in the community than he had been before. Many players cite to have found a new faith or respect for him after air time on CLASH Tournament's stream of Collision VI on January 5th, where he commentated two exhibition sets at the end of the tournament with fellow caster Keitaro. Many newer players in the community have also said that unlike most other top-ranked smashers, he is willing to take the time to play friendlies with anyone, even the weaker players, despite being requested to do so frequently. He has also helped players of all levels improve their technique, including top professionals such as Hax and Armada, and publicizes their accomplishments. His tournament placements since then have also gone up, especially in Melee.
Mew2King, in response to the rumors and criticism that he has received, has also been actively working to improve his personality, taking in feedback while also admitting flaws that he had displayed in the past[2]. This was later demonstrated by a publicized incident in 2014; after the Japanese release of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Mew2King shipped his Nintendo 3DS to an unofficial craftsman as to install a capture device on it, as to allow for Mew2King to record footage of himself for video sharing sites like YouTube and Twitch. After receiving non-functional units two times, Mew2King immediately lashed out against the craftsman, demanding that they fix his system free of charge, and also demanding that they send him seven free systems, under the belief that he had lost significant revenue in his YouTube and Twitch channels from being unable to record footage of the new game[3] [4]. After significant community backlash against his poor conduct, Mew2King later admitted his immaturity in the exchange, and apologised to the craftsman for his behaviour[5], stating that he was blinded by his anger and was convinced by one of his friends to demand compensation.
Trivia
- Mew2King, being a very technical player, was initially an outspoken critic of Brawl, claiming that it lacked many of the elements that made Melee a fun game to play[6]. Later, he saw Brawl as an opportunity to get ahead of the curve, and began playing Brawl competitively as well. During some time from 2008-2009, he was considered the undisputed top player for both games.
- Mew2King has stated that he finds Melee more enjoyable than Brawl mainly because of the technical aspects of the game when compared to Brawl. Certain aspects of Brawl's mechanics contribute to his "love-hate relationship" regarding it, and he particularly voices his dislike of the Ice Climbers[7], claiming they "ruin" the game. On The Big House 3's livestream, he stated that he was thinking about quitting Brawl in favor of continuing Melee as well as pursuing the goal of being the best Smash 4 player. He still attends various Brawl tournaments, but much less compared to when the game had first come out.
- Mew2King revealed on an "Ask me anything" on Reddit[8] that he is diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Sufferers of Asperger's syndrome will often not understand other's feelings properly and may occasionally come across as insensitive, despite not intending to.
- Despite being the subject of several controversies and rumors, Mew2King has also stated that, in general, he never has any malicious intentions with his actions. He also acknowledged that he is sometimes impolite without realising it.[8] This suggests that his tendency to be involved in controversy is unintentional, and is possibly primarily the result of social misunderstanding (due to his Asperger's syndrome) rather than purposeful disregard for others.
Gameplay videos
- Version 2.0: A Mew2King Combo Video - Marth Edition
- Version 2.0: A Mew2King Combo Video - Sheik Edition
- APEX 2013 SSBM L11 Mango VS CT EMP Mew2King
- The Big House 3 - CT | Mew2King (Fox) Vs. CT | Hungry Box (Jigglypuff) SSBM Grand Finals - Melee
- SKTAR 3 - EMP | Armada (Peach) Vs. P4K EMP | Mew2King (Sheik, Fox) SSBM Losers Semis - Melee
- Mew2King vs PPMD - Losers Semis - #MLGAnaheim
- APEX 2013 CT EMP Mew2King VS Salem - Grand Finals - SSBB
External links
- Twitter account (former account)
- Twitch channel
- Youtube channel
- SWF public profile
- Episode 7 of The Smash Brothers, a competitive Melee documentary, which focuses primarily on Mew2King
References
- ^ http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/28yc4u/clearing_up_and_possibly_changing_my_smash_wiki/
- ^ http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/27hj87/what_can_i_do_to_improve_as_a_person_and_other
- ^ http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2haztu/do_not_buy_anything_from_katsukity/
- ^ https://redditjs.com/r/smashbros/comments/2hdf6w/katsu_kity_replies_to_mew2king_incident
- ^ http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2hku42/apology_for_going_overboard/
- ^ M2K has played Brawl - Super Smash Bros. Melee Message Board for GameCube - GameFAQs
- ^ http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/1rluq5/ctemp_mew2kings_ama_and_lots_of_other_stuff/cdoltp5
- ^ a b http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/1rluq5/ctemp_mew2kings_ama_and_lots_of_other_stuff
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