Hokuriku is a Smash region comprised of four prefectures. These prefectures include Ishikawa, Fukui, Niigata, and Toyama. On an administrative level, this region would be part of the Chūbu region. However, this area has significant historic and cultural differences that have led it to being considered separate.
The largest Smash tournaments tend to occur in Ishikawa, including the long-running Ishibura. However, tournaments are also regularly hosted in the other prefectures.
The region's most successful player is Nagahari, who was one of the best Diddy Kong players in Japan during Brawl. While Nagahari continued to have success, despite infrequently playing, the region's representation would see growth with Sukekokko, Tofu, and Tsujikou in Smash 4 and Monacoin Otaku and Rido in Ultimate. Sukekokko in particular garnered attention, notably placing 25th at Umebura Japan Major.
SmashersEdit
- See also: Category:Hokuriku smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
Globally ranked playersEdit
| Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rido |
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 OrionRank 2022: 107th |
Nationally ranked playersEdit
| Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sukekokko |
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 JAPAN Power Rankings: 52nd |
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| Tofu |
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Japan Player Rankings: 71st |
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| Tsujikou |
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Japan Player Rankings: 61st |
Other notable playersEdit
| Tag | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kentarosu |
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One of the earliest Smash players from Hokuriku who began competing in Melee in the 2000's. |
| Monacoin Otaku |
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Arguably the best player in Hokuriku in the early metagame, having won multiple Ishibura and YASUbura tournaments. |
TournamentsEdit
- See also: Category:Hokuriku tournaments
Notable tournament seriesEdit
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.
| Tournament | Games | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokuriku Tri Smash (Ishikawa) | |
Annual | |
| Ishibura (Ishikawa) |  |
Unscheduled | Ongoing |
| Kuzuryu Cup (Fukui) | |
Monthly | Ongoing |
| KyoRyuMon (Fukui) | |
Unscheduled | |
| NSB (Niigata) | |
Unscheduled | Discontinued |
| Toyama (Toyama) | |
Unscheduled | |
| YASUbura (Toyama) | |
Unscheduled |
Largest singles eventsEdit
| Rank | Tournament | Date | Game | Attendance | Winner | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hokuriku Tri Smash 2 | March 20th, 2020 | |
120 | Rido |
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| 2 | Hokuriku Musou 4 | July 14th, 2019 | |
96 | Monacoin Otaku |
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| Hokuriku Tri Smash | November 3rd, 2019 | |
Nietono |
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| Hokuriku Tri Smash 4 | December 17th, 2022 | |
Kultova |
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| BIG LAGOON | June 29th, 2024 | |
F1re |
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| BIG LAGOON II | November 16th, 2024 | |
Riteshia |
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| 7 | Hokuriku Tri Smash 3 | January 16th, 2022 | |
80 | Sho Limit |
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| 8 | YASUbura SP | October 24th, 2020 | |
64 | Rido |
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| Ishibura SP 14 | April 4th, 2021 | |
Atelier |
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| Ishibura SP 16 | January 9th, 2022 | |
Monacoin Otaku |
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