Smasher:Mew2King
| Mew2King "M2K" | |
|---|---|
| Mew2King.jpg | |
| Character info | |
| Smash 64 main | Kirby |
| Melee mains | Sheik, Marth, Fox |
| Other Melee characters | Peach, Jigglypuff, Captain Falcon, Mewtwo, Roy |
| Brawl main | Meta Knight |
| Other Brawl characters | King Dedede, Falco |
| Project M mains | Mewtwo, Fox, Marth, Mario |
| Other Project M characters | Donkey Kong, Sheik, Falco, Peach |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Play-For-Keeps, Empire Arcadia |
| Former crews | vVv Gaming, CLASH Tournaments |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Jason Zimmerman |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Southern California 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional  |
Mew2King, commonly known as M2K, is an American smasher from New Jersey who is currently residing in Southern California. 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, one of the top two Melee Marth players, one of the top Melee Fox mains, 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, and is currently ranked 1st and 2nd on the Tristate Melee and Brawl Power Rankings, respectively. He is also ranked 15th on the unfinished Smash 64 ELO Rating, and was voted 3rd best player in 2013 by panelists on the 2013 SSBM Player Rankings.
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 where he won almost every 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.
Notable tournament placings
Smash 64
| 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 17th, 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 | — | — |
| E2C | March 30th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Han Solo |
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 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 | July 27th-29th, 2007 | 1st | — | — |
| EVO World 2007 | August 24th-26th, 2007 | 9th | — | — |
| Super Champ Combo | September 29th-30th, 2007 | 1st | 4th | HugS |
| Viva La Smashtaclysm | November 10th-11th, 2007 | 4th | 2nd | Vidjogamer |
| Pound 3 | February 2nd-3rd, 2008 | 2nd | 1st | Azen |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| GENESIS | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 5th | 1st | Jman |
| HERB2 | July 25th-26th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | ChuDat |
| 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 |
| 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 | Dr. PeePee |
| 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 | Dr. PeePee |
| 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 |
| IMPULSE | June 30th-July 1st, 2012 | 4th | 5th | Toph |
| Zenith 2012 | May 26th-27th, 2012 | 2nd | 1st | Jman |
| Revival of Melee 5 | November 17th-18th, 2012 | 1st | 1st | Chillindude829 |
| 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 - 3/16 | March 16th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| SWEET XII | March 30th, 2013 | 1st | 3rd | NetZero |
| Smashacre Blaze | April 6th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Vex Kasrani |
| 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 |
Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X.E.S.T.I.C.L.E. | April 19th, 2008 | 2nd | 2nd | Velocity |
| Clash of the Titans III | May 31st-June 1st, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Velocity |
| Critical Hit 3 | July 5th, 2008 | 1st | 2nd | Velocity |
| FAST 1 | July 17th-20th, 2008 | 1st | 1st | Cort |
| HOBO 11 | October 4th, 2008 | 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 |
| 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 |
| No Maps! | August 8th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Inui |
| S.N.E.S. | August 21st-23rd, 2009 | 3rd | 1st | Ally |
| Active Gamers | September 26th-27th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Tyrant |
| 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 |
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 3rd | 1st | Lee Martin |
| MLG Raleigh 2010 | August 27th-29th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
| MLG DC 2010 | October 15th-17th, 2010 | 3rd | 2nd | Ally |
| 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 |
| B.A.M.F #1 | May 14th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | lain |
| KTAR 5 | May 21st, 2011 | 4th | 2nd | Lie |
| Clash of the Titans 5 | June 25th-26th, 2011 | 2nd | 2nd | ADHD |
| 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 |
| SWEET XII | March 30th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash Factor 2013 (Mexico) | 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 | — | — |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith 2012 | May 26th-27th, 2012 | 9th | — | — |
| SWEET X | February 9th, 2013 | 1st | — | — |
| 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 | T.O. 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 |
| Infinity and Beyond! 18 | August 14th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Low Tier City 2 | August 16th-17th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Infinity |
Controversies
Intentional forfeiting, match-throwing, and splitting
Much of the controversy focused 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 in a poor mood during the tournament sets, or that he agreed to split because splitting was extremely common at the time, and believed that splitting money was considered being a nice person (he states that he did not know about MLG's rule that splitting was illegal).
Revival of Melee 5
After some time without major controversy, 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", almost all of which were fabricated or relied on incorrectly reported information; a particularly notable instance of the latter occurred during Mew2King's trip to Japan, where false and unsubstantiated information about his visit and his character during the visit were reported by multiple bloggers. 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].
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[3]. 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[4], 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.
Gameplay videos
- Version 2.0: A Mew2King Combo Video - Marth Edition
- Version 2.0: A Mew2King Combo Video - Sheik Edition
- Super Smash Bros Melee Loser's Final CT EMP Mew2King vs MIOM|Mango - Apex 2014 Tournament
- SKTAR 3 - EMP | Armada (Peach) Vs. P4K EMP | Mew2King (Sheik, Fox) SSBM Losers Semis - Melee
- Mew2King vs PPMD - Losers Semis - #MLGAnaheim
External links
- Twitter account
- Twitch channel
- SWF public profile
- AllisBrawl 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
- ^ 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
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