Zinoto
Smasher_Zinoto.jpg
Character info
Melee main Dr. Mario
Brawl main Diddy Kong
Other Brawl character Zero Suit Samus
Smash 4 main Diddy Kong
Project M main Mario
Team info
Crew(s) Leap of Faith
Personal and other info
Real name Julian Carrington
Birth date (age 31)
Location Ann Arbor, MI USA
Miscellaneous info
Skill Other Top professional
This has deprecated content. Please update it.

Zinoto is a Diddy Kong main from Michigan. He is widely viewed as the Diddy Kong player to bring the single naner lock into competitive play. Zinoto started on the All is Brawl wifi ladder in 2009, but didn't really enter the competitive Brawl scene until the Fall of 2011. Since joining the scene, he has taken sets off of many top players; including Dabuz, Earth, Rich Brown, Ally, Shugo, Nick Riddle, Tyrant, Nakat, DEHF and others. He is currently ranked 2nd on the MI Brawl Power Rankings below Ally. Along with ADHD and Gnes, he is widely considered to be one of the best Diddy Kong mains in the world. Zinoto is known for wearing his signature scarf to all the smash tournaments he attends; a burgundy, knitted scarf with his gamer tag and the University of Michigan logo embroidered in it.

Along with Brawl, Zinoto also plays Dr. Mario in Melee at a strong level.

Notable tournament placings

Brawl

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
IMPULSE June 30th-July 1st, 2012 9th
Apex 2013 January 11th-13th, 2013 17th 17th Denti
IMPULSE 2013 June 15th-16th, 2013 5th 13th pidgezero_one
SKTAR 2 August 3rd-4th, 2013 5th 9th DRN
Body City August 10th, 2013 2nd 1st Ally
Phoenix Saga: Part 6 December 7th, 2013 2nd 2nd Nakat
Chi Sports IV: A New Hope December 21st, 2013 1st 1st Oblivion
Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 13th 33rd WTP
Shuffle V February 22nd-23rd, 2014 7th 5th LOE1
PWN 2 April 5th, 2014 2nd

Project M

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Chi Sports IV: A New Hope December 21st, 2013 2nd
Shuffle V February 22nd-23rd, 2014 5th 13th Xatic
PWN 2 April 5th, 2014 2nd

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
When Smash 4 Wii U??? October 18th, 2014 1st 1st Xatic
Youmacon 2014 October 31st-November 2nd, 2014 1st

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Sky's Smash 4 Invitational November 20th-22nd, 2014 5th
Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 25th 13th Xatic

Trivia

  • Zinoto only picked up Zero Suit Samus so he didn't have to play Diddy Kong dittos, as it is his least favorite match up.

External links