Smasher:Cactuar

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Cactuar "Cactus"
Cactuar.jpg
Character info
Melee main Fox
Other Melee character Marth
Team info
Former crews Melee It On Me, The Smash Affiliates, The Mini-Bosses, Melee20XX
Personal and other info
Real name Charles Meighen
Birth date (age 37)
Location Philadelphia, PA United States
Miscellaneous info
Skill Other Top professional
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Cactuar or less commonly Cactus is an American smasher who mains Fox and Marth.

Gameplay and Tournament Activity

An ex-Marth main, Cactaur is now one of the top Fox players in the region. He picked up Fox in 2008 for use in teams and eventually made the switch for singles as well. His smash roots are split between Northern NJ, where he was recruited by the crew "The Smash Affiliates" (TSA), and Philadelphia, where he went to Drexel University. At Drexel, he played with Pakman, who was familiar with the competitive scene and encouraged him to go to competitions in the NJ/NY/PA and MD/VA areas.

Cactuar eventually became a training partner for Mew2King, who lived 20 minutes outside of Philadelphia. Mew2King was determined to become the best Marth, and having a Marth training partner to practice the Marth ditto with became invaluable experience for his ultimate goal of overtaking Ken. The two eventually started teaming, having great success at local tournaments as well as on the national level. Cactuar eventually started taking breaks from the competitive scene, and recommended that Jman take his place.

Still residing in Philadelphia, Cactuar drifts in and out of the competitive scene, but is always ready to provide advice to anyone who asks for it, whether they are a fresh face to the competitive scene or a top 5 player. He is known for providing solid analysis of player styles, insight into player vs player manipulation, and tips on strengthening both the foundations of play ability and the necessary mindset to play competitively.

Cactuar is currently ranked 2nd on the Philadelphia Melee Power Rankings and was formerly ranked 5th on the Tristate Melee Power Rankings.

Notable tournament placings

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Cataclysm 3 March 3rd-4th, 2007 7th
MLG Long Island 2007 May 5th-6th, 2007 4th KoreanDJ
EVO East May 25th-27th, 2007 3rd
Zero Challenge 3 July 20th-22nd, 2007 13th 13th Vidjogamer
EVO World 2007 August 24th-26th, 2007 13th
Super Champ Combo September 29th-30th, 2007 9th Bob$
Pound 3 February 2nd-3rd, 2008 13th 7th Eggz
Revival of Melee March 7th-8th, 2009 9th 9th DaShizWiz
Apex 2009 May 9th-10th, 2009 5th 7th Scar
GENESIS July 10th-12th, 2009 17th 4th Darkrain
Revival of Melee 2 November 21st-22nd, 2009 7th 4th Hungrybox
Pound 4 January 16th-18th, 2010 25th 9th Reno
Apex 2010 August 6th-8th, 2010 25th 13th Tag$
Pound V February 19th-21st, 2011 7th 13th Eggm
Revival of Melee 4 November 19th-20th, 2011 9th 5th Reno
Apex 2012 January 6th-8th, 2012 49th 17th DoH
Zenith 2012 May 26th-27th, 2012 5th DoH
Revival of Melee 5 November 17th-18th, 2012 9th 3rd KirbyKaze
Apex 2013 January 11th-13th, 2013 33rd 25th Reno
Zenith 2013 June 1st-2nd, 2013 33rd 5th Reno
Pound V.5 November 9th, 2013 5th 4th DoH
Revival of Melee 6 November 16th-17th, 2013 17th 5th Reno
Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 17th Reno
Revival of Melee 7 March 8th-9th, 2014 13th 9th Zhu
NeoNebulous 7 March 29th, 2014 9th 3rd Zhu
SKTAR 3 May 31st-June 1st, 2014 17th 13th Zhu
MLG Anaheim 2014 June 20th-22nd, 2014 29th
EVO 2014 July 11th-13th, 2014 49th 25th Zhu
Zenith 2014 August 2nd-3rd, 2014 13th 3rd Zhu
The Big House 4 October 4th-5th, 2014 33rd 9th Zhu
KTAR XI November 22nd, 2014 4th 25th
Paragon Orlando 2015 January 17th-18th, 2015 13th 9th Zhu
Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 17th
Super Nebulous 3 April 25th-26th, 2015 7th 5th Zhu
Press Start May 9th-10th, 2015 17th 5th Reno
CEO 2015 June 26th-28th, 2015 5th Zhu
EVO 2015 July 17th-19th, 2015 49th
Super Smash Con August 6th-9th, 2015 17th 17th Zhu
Nebulous Prime 1 August 14th-16th, 2015 4th 5th Reno

Project M

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
KTAR XI November 22nd, 2014 3rd UltimaScout

Trivia

  • Despite having the Final Fantasy inspired gamer tag, Cactuar was never really into the Final Fantasy series. His inspiration for the name was to mimic the current top Marth player at the time, SephirothKen, while selecting a Marth color that was generally unused (green). With his focus being on evading the opponent and killing them with minimal effort, the tag Cactuar, Tuar for short, seemed appropriate.

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