Tournament:Orbitar
| Orbitar | |
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| Info | |
| Founded | 2015 (Concluded) |
| Region | Western Washington 
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| Format | Double elimination |
| Most successful player(s) | SSBU: moxi (10 wins) SSB4: Konga (22 wins) |
| Staff | |
| Organizer(s) | Cyrrona |
Orbitar was a biweekly tournament series run by Cyrrona held in Washington State. The local hosts tournaments for Ultimate and previously hosted tournaments for Smash 4 until the former game's release. Through 2019 it was one of the largest locals in the United States, regularly reaching their maximum capacity of 160 entrants and pulling attendance from as distant as Oregon. It is additionally one of the longest-lasting Smash tournaments in the state, having begun from as far back as 2015, eventually moving to GameWorks Seattle shortly thereafter.
Through the COVID-19 pandemic, Orbitar was postponed with no online alternative run by the same team. It resumed activity on September 17th, 2021 with Orbitar 87 and a temporary cap of 64 players. After Orbitar 92, GameWorks Seattle closed its doors, and the tournament series relocated to the Marriott Hotel in downtown Seattle.[1] After underwhelming attendance caused by an abundance of other locals and regionals in the greater area, Orbitar announced that Orbitar 100: The Final Frontier would be the final iteration of the tournament series.[2]
Tournament resultsEdit
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singlesEdit
| Tournament | Date | Entrants | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbitar 61 | December 14th, 2019 | 113 | Konga | Locus |
| Orbitar 62 | December 28th, 2019 | 138 | Deci | Pokepen |
| Orbitar 63 | January 11th, 2019 | 202 | Pokepen | moxi |
| Orbitar 64 | February 1st, 2019 | 128 | Pokepen | Shinkou |
| Orbitar 65 | February 15th, 2019 | 122 | moxi | Konga |
| Orbitar 66 | March 1st, 2019 | 172 | moxi | Snickeldorf |
| Orbitar 67 | March 22nd, 2019 | 160 | moxi | Cacogen |
| Orbitar 68 | April 5th, 2019 | 160 | moxi | Deci |
| Orbitar 69 | May 3rd, 2019 | 160 | moxi | Deci |
| Orbitar 70 | May 24th, 2019 | 102 | moxi | Pokepen |
| Orbitar 71 | June 21st, 2019 | 160 | Active | Pokepen |
| Orbitar 72 | July 12th, 2019 | 153 | Biggymouth | Pokepen |
| Orbitar 73 | July 26th, 2019 | 154 | moxi | TKG |
| Orbitar 74 | August 9th, 2019 | 156 | Pokepen | Jory |
| Orbitar 75 | August 23rd, 2019 | 160 | Pokepen | JoJoDaHoBo |
| Orbitar 76 | September 6th, 2019 | 200 | yeti | Mr E |
| Orbitar 77] | September 20th, 2019 | 135 | Snickeldorf | DAMN. |
| Orbitar 78 | October 4th, 2019 | 121 | Pokepen | Signas |
| Orbitar 79 | October 18th, 2019 | 142 | moxi | Signas |
| Orbitar 80 | November 1st, 2019 | 111 | Pokepen | DAMN |
| Orbitar 81 | November 15th, 2019 | 112 | Pokepen | Snickeldorf |
| Orbitar 82 | December 13th, 2019 | 114 | Pokepen | H4DS |
| Orbitar 83 | January 10th, 2020 | 154 | JoJoDaHoBo | Biggymouth |
| Orbitar 84 | January 24th, 2020 | 109 | Mystery Sol | Godot |
| Orbitar 85 | Febuary 7th, 2020 | 128 | moxi | Snickeldorf |
| Orbitar 86 | Febuary 21st, 2020 | 126 | Konga | Klaatu |
| Orbitar 87 | September 17th, 2021 | 64 | Ludo | JoJoDaHoBo |
| Orbitar 88 | October 1st, 2021 | 64 | Pokepen | JoJoDaHoBo |
| Orbitar 89 | October 15th, 2021 | 64 | moxi | Pokepen |
| Orbitar 90 | October 29th, 2021 | 128 | Mystery Sol | H4DS |
| Orbitar 91 | November 12th, 2021 | 64 | JDV | Nanoash |
| Orbitar 92 | November 26th, 2022 | 64 | Cyan | Nanoash |
| Orbitar 93 | February 25th, 2022 | 80 | Ludo | Mystery Sol |
| Orbitar 94 | March 11th, 2022 | 65 | Ludo | H4DS |
| Orbitar 95 | March 25th, 2022 | 64 | JDV | embo_z |
| Orbitar 96 | April 22nd, 2022 | 68 | Mystery Sol | Nanoash |
| Orbitar 97 | May 6th, 2022 | 67 | Ludo | moxi |
| Orbitar 98 | May 20th, 2022 | 64 | JDV | Ludo |
| Orbitar 99 | June 3rd, 2022 | 67 | H4DS | Guti |
| Orbitar 100: The Final Frontier | June 25th, 2022 | 254 | H4DS | JoJoDaHoBo |
Super Smash Bros. 4 singlesEdit
| Tournament | Date | Entrants | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbitar 1 | November 17th, 2015 | 29 | Shinkou | Locke |
| Orbitar 2 | December 4th, 2015 | 42 | Shinkou | Fuzzio |
| Orbitar 3 | December 18th, 2015 | 25 | Celestial | dare2dream |
| Orbitar 4 | January 8, 2016 | 71 | Magister | Kaito Coon |
| Orbitar 5 | January 22nd, 2016 | 52 | Cacogen | Felix |
| Orbitar 6 | February 12th, 2016 | 67 | Felix | RCS_Jr. |
| Orbitar 7 | February 26th, 2016 | 59 | Konga | Magister |
| Orbitar 8 | July 8th, 2016 | ?? | ?? | ?? |
| Orbitar 11 | August 19th, 2016 | 46 | Konga | Locke |
| Orbitar 12 | September 16th, 2016 | 34 | Konga | Shinkou |
| Orbitar 13 | October 14th, 2016 | 43 | Cacogen | Konga |
| Orbitar 14 | November 11th, 2016 | 50 | Cacogen | Konga |
| Orbitar 15 | November 25th, 2016 | 36 | Cacogen | Konga |
| Orbitar 16 | December 6th, 2016 | 20 | Konga | Locke |
| Orbitar 17 | January 6th, 2017 | 43 | Konga | DAMN. |
| Orbitar 21 | March 17th, 2017 | 40 | Konga | Locke |
| Orbitar 22 | March 31st, 2017 | 57 | Konga | Vikerkaar |
| Orbitar 23 | April 28th, 2017 | 43 | Cacogen | Vikerkaar |
| Orbitar 24 | May 12th, 2017 | 48 | Vikerkaar | Cacogen |
| Orbitar 25 | May 26th, 2017 | 63 | Vikerkaar | falln |
| Orbitar 26 | June 9th, 2017 | 38 | Konga | Vikerkaar |
| Orbitar 27 | June 23rd, 2017 | 61 | Konga | Shinkou |
| Orbitar 28 | July 7th, 2017 | 51 | Konga | Vikerkaar |
| Orbitar 29 | July 21st, 2017 | 55 | Vikerkaar | Konga |
| Orbitar 30 | August 4th, 2017 | 58 | Vikerkaar | Shinkou |
TriviaEdit
- Just as Little Big House precedes The Big House, Orbitar is the official "pre-local" of Port Priority. Dabuz is the only player in any Smash title to win both Port Priority and the Orbitar before it.
- During the Smash 4 era, Cyrrona regularly hosted side brackets at Orbitar, including:
- Doubles
- Triples
- Stamina Mode
- Smash Balls
- Amiibo teams
- B& Bracket, a singles bracket in which players could each prohibit a character from being chosen
- Super Stage Odyssey, a singles bracket with stage hazards enabled and stages like Kalos Pokemon League, Pirate Ship, Mario Maker, and more included
- Duck Hunter, a singles bracket in which players raced to KO a CPU
Side brackets were eventually discarded in 2018 due to time constraints.
- GameWorks Seattle previously had a 10:00 PM curfew for guests 18 and under, meaning that any minors still in bracket were supposed to be removed from the venue at that time. When an influx of strong teenage players such as moxi, pokepen, Ludo and JoJoDaHoBo began performing well at Orbitars, said players occasionally had to hide from staff to continue playing. After a five-way pot split due to all but one player still in the tournament being under 18, an agreement was reached to allow minors in the venue area until the tournament ended.
- October 2021 is the only month in which three Orbitars were held.