| DJ Nintendo | |
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Fox |
| Other Melee characters | Pikachu, Bowser, Mario, Samus, Roy |
| Brawl main | Bowser |
| Smash 4 main | Bowser |
| Other Smash 4 character | Ike |
| Ultimate main | Ike |
| Project M main | Ike |
| Other Project M character | Fox |
| Team info | |
| Former crews | Control (CTRL), S.W.A.T. |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2017 SSBMRank: 76th |
| Winnings | ~$8,394.09  ~$441.00 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Hendrick William Pilar |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Bronx, NY 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional Template:Banned Top professional Template:Banned
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DJ Nintendo is a former Dominican-American Melee Fox main from New York City who currently resides in Bronx, New York. He has been playing Melee competitively since 2002, making him one of, if not, the longest continuously active players. He almost exclusively teams with La Luna in doubles tournaments, and their team is known as ""Grab n'Go". He is known for being proficient with most of the characters in Melee and is considered to be one of the best Bowser players in the world alongside WarriorKnight, along with having a solid Pikachu, Mario, and Samus. He is also known for having some of the most consistent survival DI in the world. DJ Nintendo was previosly ranked 8th on the New York City Power Rankings and 76th on the 2017 SSBMRank.
Background
DJ Nintendo was widely known as the "voice" of the East Coast Melee scene, a role similar to that of HomeMadeWaffles on the West Coast, as he commentated on tournament livestreams. Being bilingual, DJ Nintendo casted in Spanish for Pound 2016's Melee singles top 8 simulcast, alongside n0ne. DJ Nintendo was considered to be a mentor or "sensei", helping players improve their games with his advice. Some of his notable "students", such as Jman and The Moon, have reached widespread notoriety in the Smash community thanks to his coaching.
He was also invited to participate in the E3 2014-held Super Smash Bros. Invitational tournament to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. He used Bowser in the tournament.
Phrases
In addition to his commentary, DJ Nintendo uses an overt vocabulary during matches.
- "No D.I." (said while elongating and exaggerating the "I" sound) - his most popular phrase, which he says when someone fails to optimize directional influence
- "Kicks!" - Another commonly used phrase said usually when a Falco or Fox lands a lands a particularly extravagant move using their legs (i.e. back air, up smash, and most notably Falco's forward smash.)
- "Drinking his DJs" (when someone DI's really well)
- "More Coverage than Verizon" - said when a smasher covers most or all of an opponent's options
- "Presshha!!" - an abstraction of the word pressure
- "Knee of Love" - used when there is a well spaced knee
- "Washing Machine" - refers to Peach's down smash
- "Payless Shoes" - refers to Peach's down aerial, since Peach uses her shoes, which look like they are cheap shoes from a store like Payless.
- "Papaya Smack" - refers to Samus's forward smash
- "Construction Boots" - refers to Ganondorf's down aerial, because this move deals heavy damage using Ganondorf's boots.
- "The Batmobile" - refers to Ganondorf's down special, due to the animation of the move.
- "Celebrity Legs" - refers to Sheik's back aerial
- "Ramen Noodles" - refers to when a player quickly edge-hogs an opponent at the last possible moment
- "Judo Chops" - refers to Luigi's forward aerial
- "The Splits" - refers to Fox's down smash
- Some of his nicknames for Mr. Game & Watch's moves:
- "Metro Card" - forward aerial
- "Kingdom Hearts" - down aerial
- "Franklin the Turtle" - back aerial
- "Take a Seat" - forward tilt
- "Schlice" - random times
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLG New York Playoffs 2006 | October 13th-14th, 2006 | 49th | — | — |
| MLG Long Island 2007 | May 5th-6th, 2007 | 13th | — | — |
| Zenith 2007 | September 29th, 2007 | 9th | — | — |
| Pound 3 | February 2nd-3rd, 2008 | 41st | 13th | Alukard |
| TGMTSBCO | June 7th-8th, 2008 | 25th | 7th | Jman |
| FAST 1 | July 17th-20th, 2008 | 9th | 9th | PB&J |
| Smashtality IV | August 16th-17th, 2008 | 17th | 2nd | Eggm |
| Revival of Melee | March 7th-8th, 2009 | 25th | — | — |
| Apex 2009 | May 9th-10th, 2009 | 13th | 7th | WarriorKnight |
| GENESIS | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 49th | — | — |
| Tipped Off 5 | September 5th-6th, 2009 | 17th | — | — |
| Revival of Melee 2 | November 21st-22nd, 2009 | 17th | 17th | WarriorKnight |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 49th | — | — |
| Revival of Melee 3 | November 20th-21st, 2010 | 25th | — | — |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 33rd | 33rd | Nando |
| Revival of Melee 4 | November 19th-20th, 2011 | 17th | 25th | Nando |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 65th | 7th | Alukard |
| Zenith 2012 | May 26th-27th, 2012 | 9th | 5th | Alukard |
| Revival of Melee 5 | November 17th-18th, 2012 | 7th | 7th | Alukard |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 65th | 13th | Alukard |
| Zenith 2013 | June 1st-2nd, 2013 | 13th | 9th | Alukard |
| KTAR 7 | July 6th-7th, 2013 | 2nd | — | — |
| Bar Wars | October 26th, 2013 | 5th | 3rd | Alukard |
| Revival of Melee 6 | November 16th-17th, 2013 | 5th | 3rd | Alukard |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 33rd | 17th | The Moon |
| Revival of Melee 7 | March 8th-9th, 2014 | 7th | 3rd | The Moon |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 4th | 2nd | The Moon |
| NeoNebulous 7 | March 29th, 2014 | 9th | 2nd | The Moon |
| Northeastern Smash Attack 2 | March 29th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | The Moon |
| Smash Brothers University 2.5 | April 12th-13th, 2014 | 3rd | 1st | The Moon |
| Get On My Level 2014 | May 10th-11th, 2014 | 5th | 3rd | Sauc3 |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 33rd | 7th | The Moon |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 17th | 7th | The Moon |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 33rd | 25th | The Moon |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 17th | 5th | The Moon |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 17th | 9th | The Moon |
| GUTS 3 | September 19th-21st, 2014 | 5th | 2nd | The Moon |
| Justice 4 | October 11th, 2014 | 5th | 2nd | The Moon |
| BUST | November 22nd, 2014 | 1st | 1st | G$ |
| Collision XI | January 3rd, 2015 | 5th | 1st | The Moon |
| The Flex Zone | January 18th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 25th | 25th | The Moon |
| Shots Fired | February 28th-March 1st, 2015 | 4th | 2nd | The Moon |
| FINAL ROUND 18 | March 20th-22nd, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Super Nebulous 3 | April 25th-26th, 2015 | 25th | 3rd | The Moon |
| Combo Breaker 2015 | May 22nd-24th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | The Moon |
| Get On My Level 2015 | May 30th-31st, 2015 | 5th | 5th | The Moon |
| Collision XII | June 6th, 2015 | 5th | 1st | The Moon |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 25th | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 25th | 17th | The Moon |
| Super Smash Con | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 25th | 3rd | The Moon |
| Nebulous Prime 1 | August 14th-16th, 2015 | 3rd | 2nd | The Moon |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 25th | 5th | The Moon |
| Canada Cup 2015 | October 30th-November 1st, 2015 | 3rd | 1st | The Moon |
| Tipped Off 11 | November 7th-8th, 2015 | 7th | 7th | The Moon |
| Smash INTENSIFIES 2 | November 28th-29th, 2015 | 7th | 2nd | The Moon |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 65th | 13th | The Moon |
| Shots Fired 2 | March 5th-6th, 2016 | 5th | 1st | The Moon |
| Super Nebulous 4 | March 27th, 2016 | — | 2nd | The Moon |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 17th | 7th | The Moon |
| Collision XIII | April 16th, 2016 | 3rd | 1st | The Moon |
| Quarterly Report 1 | April 17th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | The Moon |
| Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo | April 29th-May 1st, 2016 | 17th | 4th | The Moon |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 17th | 5th | The Moon |
| S@X 153 | June 8th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| KTAR XVIII | June 11th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | The Moon |
| Apex 2016 | June 17th-19th, 2016 | 4th | 1st | The Moon |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 33rd | 9th | The Moon |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 33rd | 9th | The Moon |
| Clutch City Clash | August 6th-7th, 2016 | 17th | 2nd | The Moon |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 17th | 5th | The Moon |
| Shine 2016 | August 26th-28th, 2016 | 17th | 13th | The Moon |
| Collision XIV | September 3rd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | The Moon |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 65th | 9th | The Moon |
| Nebs After Dark 36 | October 28th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Olympus | October 28th-30th, 2016 | 9th | 3rd | The Moon |
| Smash the Record 2016 | November 11th-14th, 2016 | 9th | 4th | The Moon |
| KTAR XIX | November 19th, 2016 | Top 2 | 1st | The Moon |
| Eden | December 10th-11th, 2016 | 17th | 4th | The Moon |
| Apollo | January 7th-8th, 2017 | 7th | 1st | G$ |
| Atlantic Extravaganza | January 14th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | G$ |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 65th | 17th | The Moon |
| Apollo 2 | February 11th, 2017 | 4th | 2nd | The Moon |
| Apollo IV | April 8th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| CEO Dreamland | April 14th-16th, 2017 | 65th(DQ) | 5th | The Moon |
| The Come Up 2017 | April 22nd, 2017 | 3rd | 4th | G$ |
| Royal Flush | May 12th-14th, 2017 | 33rd | 4th | The Moon |
| CEO 2017 | June 16th-18th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| OMEGA | June 24th-25th, 2017 | 9th | 3rd | The Moon |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2017 | July 21st-23rd, 2017 | — | 9th | The Moon |
| Get On My Level 2017 | July 28th-30th, 2017 | 17th | 4th | The Moon |
| Apollo X | October 14th, 2017 | — | 2nd | G$ |
| Too Hot to Handle | October 28th-29th, 2017 | — | 5th | G$ |
| RISE Melee Regional | November 25th, 2017 | — | 3rd | G$ |
| Apollo XI | December 2nd, 2017 | 9th | 1st | G$ |
| SCORPIUS | January 6th, 2018 | 5th | 4th | G$ |
| Nebs After Dark 99 | January 9th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| We Tech Those 3 | January 13th-14th, 2018 | 5th | 1st | BIG KID |
| Xanadu - End of an Era | February 24th-25th, 2018 | 7th | 5th | Jerry |
| Nebulous Melee 116 | March 3rd, 2018 | — | 2nd | Papa John |
| GEMINI | April 14th, 2018 | — | 5th | La Luna |
| Nebs After Dark: the finale | April 24th, 2018 | — | 2nd | G$ |
| Apollo XIII | April 28th, 2018 | — | 1st | La Luna |
| Nebulous, Pioneers Edition! | June 24th, 2018 | — | 4th | PapaJohn |
| CEO 2018 | June 29th-July 1st, 2018 | — | 5th | La Luna |
| Smash Factor 7 | July 20th-22nd, 2018 | 5th | 3rd | La Luna |
| Apollo XIV | July 29th, 2018 | — | 1st | La Luna |
| 5th Annual PSG Classic | August 2nd-3rd, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Shine 2018 | August 24th-26th, 2018 | — | 5th | La Luna |
| DreamHack Montreal 2018 | September 7th-9th, 2018 | — | 1st | La Luna |
| The Big House 8 | October 5th-7th, 2018 | — | 13th | La Luna |
| Super AON 2018 | October 20th, 2018 | — | 5th | G$ |
| See Me On LAN 2 | November 10th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | La Luna |
| Fireside Open 2018 | December 1st, 2018 | — | 1st | iBDW |
| DIME 28 | December 15th, 2018 | 4th | 1st | La Luna |
| Monday Night Melee 211 | December 17th, 2018 | 5th | 1st | La Luna |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | — | 17th | La Luna |
| Super Smashed Out 8 | April 6th, 2019 | — | 2nd | G$ |
| CEO 2019 | June 28th-30th, 2019 | — | 3rd | La Luna |
| Low Tier City 7 | July 12th, 2019 | — | 7th | Zain |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | — | 5th | G$ |
| Shine 2019 | August 23rd-25th, 2019 | — | 7th | G$ |
| Hax's Nightclub 11/06 | November 6th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Hax's Nightclub 11/20 | November 20th, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| Mango's Birthday Bash | December 7th-8th, 2019 | — | 5th | La Luna |
| GENESIS 7 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | — | 13th | G$ |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith 2013 | June 1st-2nd, 2013 | 4th | — | — |
| KTAR 7 | July 6th-7th, 2013 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash Brothers University 2.0 | November 10th, 2013 | 3rd | — | — |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 49th | — | — |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 7th | 4th | NinjaLink |
| Smash Brothers University 2.5 | April 12th-13th, 2014 | 5th | 3rd | The Moon |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 193rd | 5th | Pink Fresh |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 13th | 7th | aMSa |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 13th | 5th | NinjaLink |
| GUTS 3 | September 19th-21st, 2014 | 9th | 5th | The Moon |
| The Flex Zone | January 18th, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| Shots Fired | February 28th-March 1st, 2015 | 13th | 5th | VaNz |
| Super Smash Con 2015 | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Project M in The Big House | October 3rd, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Tipped Off 11 | November 7th-8th, 2015 | 17th | Top 3 | The Moon |
| Smash INTENSIFIES 2 | November 28th-29th, 2015 | 4th | — | — |
| Do or DI | March 11th-13th, 2016 | 9th | 1st | The Moon |
| Olympus | October 28th-30th, 2016 | 97th | 5th | Luck |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smashtality IV | August 16th-17th, 2008 | — | 3rd | Vex |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Invitational | June 10th, 2014 | 9th | — | — |
| S@X 153 | June 7th, 2016 | 49th | — | — |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | — | 65th | The Moon |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glitch 6 | January 19th-20th, 2019 | 97th | 25th | Mekos |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | — | 193rd | La Luna |
Controversy
Rumors circulated as early as 2010 in the New York City Smash scene that DJ Nintendo had a history of coming on to girls and messaging them in an inappropriate manner. On July 3rd, 2020, Aliylian came forth on Twitter with sexual harassment allegations against DJ Nintendo, alleging that he tried to groom her from 2016-2017.[1]
In response, DJ Nintendo posted a Twitlonger that claimed to "reflect" on the situation outlined by Aliylian [2]. He stated that the exchanges did happen and did not deny it, but dismissed the allegations as her "finding" their conversation offensive. His response was largely panned by the community for not only not being an actual apology, but for attempting to distract from the allegations levied against him by constantly bringing up the contributions he had made in the past. DJ Nintendo, along with many others exposed for sexual misconduct during this time, was soon permanently banned from attending events in the Smash community.