| Shoyo James | |
|---|---|
| JamesWade.png | |
| Character info | |
| Smash 4 mains | Diddy Kong, Luigi |
| Other Smash 4 character | Cloud, Mario |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | DMG |
| Former crews | OcS (Ocean County Smash) |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings v4: 42nd (X-Factor: -14) |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | James Wade |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Howell, New Jersey 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional |
Shoyo James, or simply James, is an SSB4 Diddy Kong and Luigi co-main from Howell, New Jersey, who is one of the main tournament directors for the New Jersey scene. He is currently ranked 1st on the New Jersey Smash 4 Power Rankings and ranked 42nd on the Panda Global Rankings v4. He has taken sets off of top players such as Tweek, Elegant, Ally, CaptainZack, MVD, Darkshad, Mr.E, Zinoto, dyr, and 6WX. James is currently semi-retired due to medical conditions; in an interview with ZeRo at Smash 'N' Splash 4, James revealed that he suffers from tendinitis and thus doesn't enter many tournaments.
He is currently affiliated with the DMG crew, and was formerly in OcS (Ocean County Smash).
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTAR XIII | July 12th, 2015 | 7th | 4th | Biddy |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 7/21 | July 21st, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| SKTAR 4 | August 22nd-23rd, 2015 | 13th | 3rd | The Great Gonzales |
| KTAR XIV | November 7th, 2015 | 25th | 4th | The Great Gonzales |
| Smash @ GAMEACON | November 20th-22nd, 2015 | 1st | 1st | The Great Gonzales |
| Wii Bear B-Airs #12 | January 1st, 2016 | 1st | 1st | The Great Gonzales |
| KTAR XVII | February 13th, 2016 | 4th | 5th | The Great Gonzales |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 25th | 17th | Apple |
| Smashadelphia | May 15th, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | Apple |
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 5/17 | May 17th, 2016 | 7th | 2nd | Apple |
| Apex 2016 | June 17th-19th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Bros Gone Wild #4 | July 6th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Apple |
| Bros Gone Wild #6 | August 3rd, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Apple |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 49th | 25th | Apple |
| Collision XIV | September 3rd, 2016 | 7th | 3rd | Tweek |
| Glitch 2 | September 24th-25th, 2016 | 65th | 4th | Apple |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 17th | 33rd | The Great Gonzales |
| Olympus | October 28th-30th, 2016 | 17th | 2nd | The Great Gonzales |
| KTAR XIX | November 19th, 2016 | — | 17th | The Great Gonzales |
| UGC Smash Open | December 2nd-4th, 2016 | 33rd | 49th | Hertz |
| Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #81 | January 5th, 2017 | 2nd | 4th | Biddy |
| Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion | January 7th, 2017 | 2nd | 3rd | Biddy |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd 2017 | 33rd | 33rd | SchwApple |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 65th | — | — |
| KTAR XX | April 1st-2nd, 2017 | 17th | 4th | Mr.E |
| Royal Flush | May 12th-14th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 3 | June 2nd-4th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Super Smash Frenzzy #11 | June 22nd, 2017 | 1st | 1st | SchwApple |
| Suburban Showdown | July 8th, 2017 | 2nd | 2nd | The Great Gonzales |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 7th | 17th | CORONA17 |
| Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Wii Bear B-Airs 100 | September 8th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Showdown: Battle Royale 2 | September 23rd-24th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| TCNJapes 3 | October 28th, 2017 | 1st | 2nd | SchwApple |
| SmashQuest III | November 11th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Fireside Open 2017 | December 1st, 2017 | 1st | 5th | SchwApple |
| The Legend of Glentendo | December 30th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Frostbite 2018 | February 9th-11th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| Overclocked II | Marth 17th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Collision XV | March 31st, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Slow Roll #1 | April 7th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Courtyard Clash #2 | April 9th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| The Scarlet Classic IV | April 15th-16th, 2018 | — | 2nd | The Great Gonzales |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 7th | — | — |