Smasher:Light (Connecticut)

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This article is about the Connecticut smasher. For other uses, see Light (disambiguation).
Light
Light ct.jpg
Character info
Smash 4 main Fox
Ultimate main Fox
Team info
Sponsor(s) Moist Esports
Former sponsor(s) Rogue, Most Valuable Gaming
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 Panda Global Rankings 100: 43rd
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate PGRUContenders North America: S Tier (Top 7)
Personal and other info
Real name Paris Ramirez Garcia
Birth date (age 25)
Location Waterbury, Connecticut United States
Miscellaneous info
Skill Super Smash Bros. 4 Top professional
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Top professional

Light is a professional Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fox main from Connecticut, considered the best Fox player in the world and the current best player in the United States. He is currently ranked 1st on both the Connecticut Ultimate Power Rankings and New England Ultimate Power Rankings, S Tier on PGRUContenders North America, 9th on OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse North America, and 15th on OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse.

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Light was also a Fox player, and is also considered one of the best Fox players in the world along with Larry Lurr. He has taken sets from Tweek, Dabuz, Nairo, Cosmos, Mr.R, VoiD, komorikiri, and Larry Lurr. Light is currently ranked 1st on the Connecticut Smash 4 Power Rankings, 2nd on the NER 2017-2018, and 43rd on the Panda Global Rankings 100.

Light is also considered one of the best, if not the best doubles player in the world. He usually teams with Marss and the pair is considered the best Ultimate doubles team in the world, and have taken 1st place at majors such as Pound 2019, Low Tier City 7, Super Smash Con 2019, GENESIS 7, and Frostbite 2020.

On February 8th, 2018, Light was signed by Most Valuable Gaming.[1] Months later, on September 26th, 2018, MVG released Light from his contract for unknown reasons.[2] On February 21st, 2019, Light was signed by Rogue.[3] Light left Rogue on March 31st, 2020. [4] He was signed by Moist Esports on September 15th, 2021, an eSports team created by Cr1TiKaL.[5]

Playstyle

Light is known for his aggressive and quick playstyle. His knowledge and ability to tech chase and call out his opponent's options are effective in Fox's neutral. He also pays attention to his opponent’s defensive options and when he guesses right, he would pull off some of Fox's high damaging combo moves and strings in order to get his opponent to the specific kill confirm of neutral air into up smash if he reads a missed tech or vice versa. If the opponent is past that KO confirm percent range, he looks for other opportunities to frame trap them by keeping them in the corner, walling them out with back air, or go for jump reads with up air or the former. Unlike other Fox players, if Light knows he can edgeguard bad recoveries, he would run off Nair or shine spike them for early gimps. Light is also known to mix up Fox's recovery well, despite Fox having an easily exploitable linear recovery. For example, he uses Fox's reflector to stall his momentum in the air and uses Fire Fox in unique angles so he can potentially get trades with his opponent trying to edgeguard him.

Tournament placings

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
GUMS 7 April 9th, 2016 17th
GUMS 8 June 4th, 2016 33rd
Invasion 6 July 2nd, 2016 5th 9th Don
GUMS 9 August 6th, 2016 5th 2nd LingLing
Shine 2016 August 26th-28th, 2016 65th 7th LingLing
GUMS X September 17th, 2016 2nd 2nd LingLing
Smash on the Hill Arcadian October 1st, 2016 1st 3rd Pugwest
Invasion 9 October 22nd, 2016 25th 4th Don
GUTS 4 November 11th-13th, 2016 7th 2nd LingLing
KTAR XIX November 19th, 2016 17th 13th Don
GUMS 12 January 7th, 2017 2nd 1st LingLing
GENESIS 4 January 20th-24th, 2017 97th 65th LingLing
The True King January 28th, 2017 3rd 4th Don
Invasion 12 February 4th, 2017 2nd 1st Don
GUMS 13 February 11th, 2017 3rd 1st MattyG
NES4 Invitational February 18th, 2017 2nd 2nd Pelca
MIT Pro Exhibition March 4th, 2017 3rd
KTAR XX April 1st-2nd, 2017 9th 7th Don
Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 4/11 April 11th, 2017 2nd
Sea Crest Smash April 22nd, 2017 2nd
GUMS 15 May 6th, 2017 2nd 1st Koolaid
The Establishment 2 May 20th, 2017 2nd 2nd Don
Invasion 15 May 21st, 2017 2nd 2nd Don
Smashadelphia 2017 June 23rd-25th, 2017 5th 4th Don
ALPHA July 1st, 2017 5th 2nd LingLing
GUMS 16 July 8th, 2017 5th 2nd Koolaid
Onslaught 85 July 11th, 2017 1st 1st Kogarasuma
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 25th 17th 6WX
The Forge Weekly #4 August 17th, 2017 2nd
Shine 2017 August 27th, 2017 9th 13th Don
GUMS 17 September 9th, 2017 2nd 2nd MattyG
Little Big House 3 October 5th, 2017 13th
The Big House 7 October 6th-8th, 2017 17th 2nd Pugwest
Super FamiCon 2017 November 17th-19th, 2017 5th 1st Darkshad
GUMS 19 December 2nd, 2017 2nd 1st Marss
Smash 4 Boot Camp December 7th-10th, 2017 5th 4th Marss
Overclocked December 16th, 2017 1st 2nd Marss
The Legend of Glentendo December 30th, 2017 1st 1st Xion
TMPR: Frosbite Invitational January 6th, 2018 2nd
ORION January 13th, 2018 4th 4th Chavo
XenoNinetyFive January 31st, 2018 3rd
Frostbite 2018 February 9th-11th, 2018 17th 33rd Don
XenoSaga XIII February 17th, 2018 2nd 1st Ralphie
New England Arcadian II February 24th, 2018 1st Don
XenoOneHundred March 14th, 2018 2nd 2nd Ralphie
Overclocked II March 17th, 2018 3rd 1st Koolaid
Collision XV March 31st, 2018 2nd 4th Don
SwitchFest April 21st-22nd, 2018 13th 4th Larry Lurr
Immortal Tech April 28th, 2018 2nd 1st Dark Wizzy
GUMS 20: Resurrection of GUMS May 12th, 2018 2nd 1st Marss
XenoSaga XV May 12th, 2018 1st 1st Mr E
MomoCon 2018 May 24th-27th, 2018 9th
Smash 'N' Splash 4 June 1st-3rd, 2018 4th 4th Darkshad
ALPHA II June 9th, 2018 1st 5th Don
2GG: Hyrule Saga June 23rd-24th, 2018 13th 3rd Marss
Master Sword Monday June 25th, 2018 5th
CEO 2018 June 29th-July 1st, 2018 17th 1st Pugwest
Smash Sounds July 7th-8th, 2018 4th 5th Don
Overclocked III July 14th, 2018 3rd 2nd Koolaid
Aurora Blitz July 21st, 2018 1st 1st Showdown Dre
Final Smash Attack: Player's Ball July 29th, 2018 1st
Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 97th 5th SDX
Xenosaga XVI August 18th, 2018 1st 2nd Ralphie
Shine 2018 August 24th-26th, 2018 4th 9th Don
Xenosaga XVII September 22nd, 2018 2nd 2nd Xion
Escape From Yoshi's Island October 13th, 2018 2nd 1st Don
Rowdy's Riverhawk Rumble II October 27th, 2018 1st 1st Don
Super Smash Fight Club 5 November 10th, 2018 4th 1st Marss
Overclocked IV November 17th, 2018 1st 1st Marss
Ascendance 102 November 26th, 2018 1st 1st Don

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Synthesis 1 December 10th, 2018 1st
Push The Limit December 15th, 2018 3rd 2nd Xion
Synthesis 2 December 17th, 2018 1st
NYXL Pop-Up! December 22nd, 2018 1st
Synthesis 3 December 23rd, 2018 1st 1st Don
Let's Make Moves December 29th, 2018 5th 2nd Xion
Synthesis 4 December 30th, 2018 1st 1st Don
Orion 2019 January 5th, 2019 1st 1st Venia
Synthesis 5 January 7th, 2019 1st
XenoSaga XXI January 12th, 2019 7th 1st Don
Synthesis 6 January 14th, 2019 1st
Glitch 6 January 19th-20th, 2019 3rd 7th Pelca
Synthesis 7 January 21st, 2019 1st
Synthesis 8 January 28th, 2019 1st
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 5th 2nd Marss
Synthesis 10 February 11th, 2019 1st
Overclocked Ultimate February 17th, 2019 3rd 2nd Don
Synthesis 11 February 18th, 2019 1st
Frostbite 2019 February 22nd-24th, 2019 5th 25th Don
Ultimate Nimbus March 3rd, 2019 1st
Smash Ultimate Summit March 8th-10th, 2019 9th
Collision 2019 March 16th-17th, 2019 4th 2nd Marss
Synthesis 15 March 18th, 2019 2nd
Synthesis 16 March 25th, 2019 1st
Bum's Birthday Bash 2019 March 30th-31st, 2019 3rd 2nd Don
Synthesis 17 April 1st, 2019 1st
Suplex City Smash April 6th, 2019 5th 2nd Marss
Synthesis 18 April 8th, 2019 2nd
2GG: Prime Saga April 13th-14th, 2019 3rd 3rd Marss
Pound 2019 April 19th-21st, 2019 17th 1st Marss
Goodwill of Orange County's Charity Invitational April 27th-28th, 2019 2nd
Imperial Smash 16 May 1st, 2019 1st
UltiMania May 4th, 2019 7th 1st LingLing
Synthesis 22 May 7th, 2019 2nd
Synthesis 23 May 13th, 2019 1st
Synthesis 24 May 20th, 2019 1st
MomoCon 2019 May 23rd-26th, 2019 13th 13th Nairo
Synthesis 25 May 27th, 2019 1st
Smash 'N' Splash 5 May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 9th 7th Cosmos
Overclocked Ultimate II June 8th, 2019 2nd 1st Marss
Smash at The Paramount June 15th, 2019 3rd
CEO 2019 June 28th-30th, 2019 17th
Low Tier City 7 July 12th-14th, 2019 17th 1st Marss
Defend the North 2019 July 19th-21st, 2019 5th 2nd Don
EVO 2019 August 2nd-4th, 2019 7th
Super Smash Con 2019 August 8th-11th, 2019 7th 1st Marss
MONZA Ignition Speed Festival August 18th, 2019 9th 1st Don
Shine 2019 August 23rd-25th, 2019 25th 2nd Marss
2GG: SwitchFest 2019 August 31st-September 1st, 2019 5th 3rd Marss
Glitch 7 - Minus World September 14th-15th, 2019 2nd 2nd Dark Wizzy
Mainstage September 20th-22nd, 2019 4th
Retro Rumble 2019 September 28th-29th, 2019 1st 1st Don
The Big House 9 October 4th-6th, 2019 13th 2nd Marss
Smash Ultimate Summit 2 October 24th-27th, 2019 7th
New England Three Houses Invitational November 8th-10th, 2019 2nd 1st Marss
DreamHack Atlanta 2019 November 15th-17th, 2019 5th 1st Cosmos
2GG: Kongo Saga December 7th-8th, 2019 4th 3rd Larry Lurr
Let's Make Big Moves January 3rd-5th, 2020 9th 1st Dark Wizzy
Overclocked Ultimate IV January 11th, 2020 2nd 1st Marss
Glitch 8 - Missingno January 18th-19th, 2020 13th 4th Dark Wizzy
GENESIS 7 January 24th-26th, 2020 7th 1st Marss
Frostbite 2020 February 21st-23rd, 2020 9th 1st Marss
SWT: NA Northeast Ultimate Online QualifierOnline May 22nd-23rd, 2021 33rd
Momentous June 12th, 2021 7th
Spoke + Spy Smash June 18th, 2021 1st
World 2 Smash June 26th, 2021 1st
World 2 Smash 2 July 3rd, 2021 1st
Encore Smash Monthly #14 July 17th, 2021 2nd 2nd Don
Push the Limit 12 July 24th, 2021 1st 1st Marss
Mega Smash Mondays 240 August 23rd, 2021 17th
CT Gamercon 4 September 18th-19th, 2021 1st 1st Don
Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code September 24th-26th, 2021 5th 1st Marss
Super Smash Con: Fall Fest October 15th-17th, 2021 1st
Hold The Line October 22nd, 2021 7th 1st Tilde
Mainstage 2021 November 12th-14th, 2021 7th 2nd Marss
Nairo's Birthday Bash Invitational November 28th, 2021 1st
Glitch - Infinite February 18th-20th, 2022 13th 3rd WaDi
Smash Ultimate Summit 4 March 3rd-6th, 2022 2nd
Collision 2022 March 12th-13th, 2022 5th 4th Goblin
CT Gamercon 5 March 19th-20th, 2022 1st 2nd Don
Board The Platforms! March 27th, 2022 1st
Mash Harder 3 April 9th, 2022 1st 1st Ling
GENESIS 8 April 15th-17th, 2022 4th 9th Marss
Pound 2022 April 22nd-24th, 2022 3rd
MomoCon 2022 May 26th-29th, 2022 1st
The Gimvitational June 16th-19th, 2022 2nd

Trivia

  • Light has the iconic habit to roll up his sleeves during sets, especially when he is in difficult situations and very close sets.
  • Light is a fan of Toradora! and particularly Taiga Aisaka, the female protagonist of the show. Until recently, he often used "Palm Tiger" as his in-game tag, which is a derivation of Taiga's surname in the series ("Palmtop Tiger").
  • Light has been the subject of a few memes and running gags in the Smash community:
    • During a part of Smash 4 and Ultimate's competitive lifespan, Light's ability to clutch off sets and being victorious in very unfavorable situations has led the community saying Light has a plot armor and is therefore the protagonist of the competitive scene.[6]
    • Many players have called Light a "rap god" because his name, Paris Ramirez, fit perfectly into a rap beat.
    • A quote of Light stating that Wi-Fi is a sham[7] spawned several video edits, particularly those with Fox's victory screen.[8]
  • Light is known for frequently taunting whenever he takes a stock.
  • Light is the 5th player to 3-0 MkLeo, after Tweek, Glutonny, Marss, and Kurama.

References

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Gameplay videos

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U