Smasher:Bizzarro Flame
| Bizzarro Flame "Bizz" | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Ganondorf |
| Other Melee character | Captain Falcon |
| Smash 4 main | Ganondorf |
| Project M main | Ganondorf |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | Kyoto eSports |
| Former sponsor(s) | Team YP |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Jason Yoon |
| Location | San Francisco, California 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional |
Bizzarro Flame (aka Bizz) is a smasher from La Cañada Flintridge, California currently residing in San Francisco who mains Ganondorf in Melee, and is considered the second best Ganondorf main in the world behind Kage. He first became recognized for his technical gameplay after releasing the Ganondorf tech skill video Ganon on Ice in 2010, and has since then become a solid tournament threat.
He was formerly ranked 98th on the 2015 SSBMRank, 11th on the NorCal Melee Power Rankings, and 18th on the SoCal Melee Power Rankings. He has found good tournament success, taking sets off of even notable Sheik players such as Laijin, and bringing sets against top professionals such as Colbol and Leffen close. At I'm Not Yelling!, Bizzarro Flame took a game off of Armada's Fox, forcing him to counterpick Peach.
On February 2nd, 2016, Bizzarro Flame announced his retirement from competitive Smash and resignation from Team YP in order to focus on his career as an attorney. 24 days after his retirement, however, he announced on Twitter he would return to competitive Smash, after quitting his job and moving in with his fiancée in San Francisco. On May 28th, 2017, Bizzarro Flame was signed in by Kyoto eSports, alongside Redd and ALP. On January 14th, 2018, Bizzarro revealed in a YouTube video that he signed another one-year contract with them.
Playing style
Bizzarro Flame has as an extremely flashy playstyle that revolves around brutal punishes, chaingrabs, and tricky movement, and frequently "disrespecting" opponents with excessive and sub-optimal moves. In addition to his advanced tech, Bizz has also become closely associated with the use of Ganondorf's rarely used up-tilt. His flashy playstyle has led to many infamous moments at tournaments; in particular, he landed four down aerials against Laijin's Sheik in the first game of their pools set at EVO 2013 and finished off the stock with just an up aerial and forward aerial, plus a gratuitous Wizard's Foot spike after Laijin's recovery came up short, and he also landed five down aerials and a forward aerial against Strain's Fox in the second game of their set at Kings of Cali 4, before finishing off his stock by covering his recovery with an up tilt.
However, such a playstyle has also slightly held Bizzarro Flame back, as against stronger players, his commitment to less optimal approaches and movement can lead to him immediately losing the neutral game. Additionally, he struggles against defensive players, as they can often exploit Ganondorf's inherent weaknesses to camping, and prevent him from landing any attacks that could convert to a punish.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 25th | 33rd | Little England |
| Winter Game Fest VII | January 14th-15th, 2012 | 7th | — | — |
| Kings of Cali 2 | April 13th-14th, 2013 | 25th | 13th | Nawnscents |
| NorCal Regionals 2013 | April 26th-28th, 2013 | 25th | — | — |
| EVO 2013 | July 12th-14th, 2013 | 65th | — | — |
| LanHammer 2013 | August 17th-18th, 2013 | 9th | — | — |
| The Next Episode | March 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 13th | — | — |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20th-22nd, 2014 | 37th | — | — |
| Kings of Cali 4 | July 5th-6th, 2014 | 9th | 9th | MYL |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 65th | 33rd | Obey |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 33rd | 33rd | Eikelmann |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 49th | 25th | Green Ranger |
| I'm Not Yelling! | April 11th-12th, 2015 | 25th | — | — |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 33rd | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 97th | 7th | Kage |
| Paragon Los Angeles 2015 | September 5th-6th, 2015 | 49th | — | — |
| HTC Throwdown | September 19th, 2015 | 33rd | 17th | Mr. Brandandorf |
| Super Smash Sundays 37 | November 29th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 97th | — | — |
| NorCal Regionals 2016 | March 25th-27th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 49 | July 31st, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| ARLO 3 | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 33rd (DQ'd) | 5th | Junebug |
| SoCal Colosseum 7 | January 28th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 55 | January 29th, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| Socal Colosseum #8: V-Cancel Day | February 18th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| The Bigger Balc | May 27th-28th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 59 | June 4th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-15th, 2017 | 129th | — | — |
| Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| GameTyrant Expo 2017 | September 29th-October 1st, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Noods Noods Noods: Melee Edition | January 27th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| EGLX 2018 | March 9th-11th, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
| The Mango | March 18th, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| The Even Bigger Balc | July 6th-8th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 65th | — | — |
| Shine 2018 | August 24th-26th, 2018 | 65th | — | — |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARLO 3 | August 20th-21st, 2016 | — | 9th | dad |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Come on and Ban 6 | February 12th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Come on and Ban 13 | April 2nd, 2015 | 33rd | — | — |
| Come on and Ban 14 | April 9th, 2015 | 33rd | — | — |
| Come on and Ban 15 | April 16th, 2015 | 33rd | 5th | PewPewTwo |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 193rd | — | — |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 385th | — | — |
| CEO Dreamland | April 14th-16th, 2017 | 193rd | — | — |
| 2GGC: Greninja Saga | May 20th, 2017 | 193rd | — | — |
Trivia
- At Apex 2015, Bizzarro Flame played a $100 money match against Eikelmann in VGBootCamp's Salty Suite, where he won 3-0. Originally, his opponent was Kage, but due to sickness, he was not able to attend. He and Kage finally had their set at EVO 2015, where he lost 0-5. Despite his Salty Suite match, however, he would team up with him in doubles. They ended up getting 7th place.
