(MK) Leo | |
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SmasherLeo.jpg | |
Leo (left)
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Character info | |
Melee main | Falco |
Other Melee character | Marth |
Brawl main | Meta Knight |
Other Brawl character | Marth |
Smash 4 mains | Marth, Meta Knight, Cloud |
Other Smash 4 characters | Sheik, Bayonetta, Ike |
Project M main | Lucario |
Team info | |
Crew(s) | Smash Factor, HDG |
Former crews | Hydra Team, Rampage Zone |
Rankings and results info | |
Most recent ranking | Panda Global SSB4 Rankings: 19th |
Personal and other info | |
Real name | Leonardo Lopez Perez |
Birth date | |
Location | Distrito Federal |
Miscellaneous info | |
Skill | Semi-professional Professional Top professional Professional |
Leo is a 15-year old Marth, Meta Knight, and Cloud tri-main from Mexico. He burst onto the Smash scene when he won Smash Factor 4, Mexico's largest Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament at the time, defeating Mr. R in Grand Finals 3-1, 2-stocking him in each game he won. Later in the year, at another Mexican tournament, True Combo, Leo defeated Vinnie in Grand Finals, further proving his capabilities as a player and creating more interest in the Mexican Smash scene as a whole. At Smash Factor 5, Leo eliminated Dabuz and Mr. R a second time, while going on to win the tournament with a combination of Meta Knight, Marth, and Cloud. Due to his aggressive style and heavy punish game with Meta Knight and proving that his skills could potentially surpass those of top players at a very young age, some have compared him to Nairo's early Super Smash Bros. Brawl career, and he is also considered to be one of the best Smash 4 Meta Knight players in the world. He arguably popularized Meta Knight, a character having been seen as mediocre after his nerfs from Brawl as many top players such as Abadango, Nairo and Mr. R have since used him against other top players. Leo is currently ranked 1st on the Mexican Smash 4 Power Rankings. He recently attended his first tournament outside of Mexico, Get On My Level 2016, and got 5th. He notably sent Nairo to losers bracket in a 3-1 set, and almost defeated ZeRo in a last hit, last stock situation, proving that he could go toe-to-toe with many other top players.
In October of 2016, Leo's visa was finally approved, allowing him to travel to United States tournaments.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
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Smash Factor 4 | July 24th-26th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Thunderstruck 3 | October 16th-18th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
True Combo | October 31st-November 1st, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Bring It! | November 21st, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash@Tier3 Volume 6 | February 6th, 2016 | 2nd | ||
Hail Smash | March 12th, 2016 | 1st | ? | ? |
Smash Pendiente XXIV | March 18th, 2016 | 1st | ? | ? |
The Arena 2016 | March 25th-27th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Hail Smash II | April 16th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Street Bros 2 | April 30th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Javi |
Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
Hail Smash III | May 28rd-29th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Factor Prelude | June 18th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Javi |
Orbit | July 23rd, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Smash Factor 5 | July 29th-31st, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Rio de Janeiro eGames Showcase 2016 | August 15th-16th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
Hail Smash V | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Thunderstruck 4 | September 17th-18th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Project M
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement |
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Smash Factor 3 | August 1st-3rd, 2014 | 2nd |
Trivia
- Prior to Smash@Tier3 Volume 6, he had won every single Mexican Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament that he had entered. However, Serge (his cousin) managed to defeat him twice at said tournament, ending his streak.
- He is cousins with Serge and his younger brother Javi. The three often practice together.
- Due to visa issues, Leo had been unable to attend an American tournament prior to October 2016. He received his Canadian visa after registration for Get On My Level 2016 had closed, but a decision was made by TOs to allow him to enter despite this, due to a widespread community approval.