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Tournament:Apex 2015

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Apex 2015
Apex 2015 logo.png
Dates January 30th-February 1st, 2015
Venue Garden State Convention Center
Address/City 50 Atrium Drive
Somerset, New Jersey USA
Attendance 1,600+
Entry fees Smash 64 singles: $10
Smash 64 doubles: $10 per person
Melee singles: $15
Melee doubles: $10 per person
Brawl singles: $10
Brawl doubles: $10 per person
Smash Wii U singles: $15
Smash Wii U doubles: $10 per person
Pot size(s) SSB64 singles: $2,129
Melee singles: $18,070
Brawl singles: $1,960
Smash Wii U singles: $15,055
Results
Super Smash Bros. winners Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn 1v1
Mexico JaimeHR & Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn 2v2
Super Smash Bros. Melee winners USA PPMD 1v1
USA Hungrybox & USA Mew2King 2v2
Super Smash Bros. Brawl winners Canada Ally 1v1
USA Nairo & Canada Ally 2v2
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U winners Chile ZeRo 1v1
USA Mew2King & Chile ZeRo 2v2

Apex 2015 was the sixth tournament in the Apex series of tournaments, directed by Team Apex, and held from January 30th-February 1st, 2015, at the Garden State Convention Center in Somerset, New Jersey. Like previous tournaments of the series, Apex 2015 hosted a variety of fighting games, including singles and doubles events for Super Smash Bros., Melee, Brawl, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The tournament was the largest Melee tournament of all time*, with 1,037 entrants (breaking the previous record of 970 entrants set by EVO 2014), and the largest in-person Smash 4 tournament of all time, with 837 entrants.

Apex 2015 was officially sponsored by Nintendo of America[1]. Among the results of this sponsorship were a lounge where attendees could play a demo version of Splatoon;[2] additionally, Nintendo and ScrewAttack provided a second livestream for the last day of the tournament designed to be clearer for newcomers to competitive Smash.[3] An apparent side effect of the partnership was the absence of Project M from the tournament's game lineup.

The tournament was originally slated to take place at the Clarion Hotel Empire Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey. As the tournament was set to begin, a fire alarm was set off. While the alarm was false, the responding police and fire marshals realized that the venue was unsafe and lacked permits, and subsequently shut down and evacuated the event. After several hours, an alternative venue was found. As players and equipment had to be transported to the new venue, the tournament lost all of Friday and events began on Saturday.

While 1,037 players had registered for the tournament, as many as 200 players were estimated to have not shown up at their matches due to the sudden venue and schedule change the Apex staff were forced to make due to condemnation of the previous venue. Thus, it is questionable to state whether or not Apex 2015 was largest Melee tournament of all time.

PPMD, despite being relatively inactive in the Melee tournament scene over the previous months, was able to defeat Leffen in winners' finals and Armada in grand finals to take the Melee tournament for the second year in a row. After Leffen defeated Chillin 5-0 in a match during VGBootCamp's Salty Suite (with the loser being prohibited from using Fox's default color costume in tournament matches), Mango challenged Leffen to a $1,000 match if they faced each other in bracket; the two eventually fought in winners' semis, which Leffen won 3-1. aMSa managed to place 5th in the tournament using Yoshi, defeating Fly Amanita, Zhu, Lucky, SFAT, and KirbyKaze, before being eliminated by Mango in losers' quarters in a 2-3 set. Hax was notably disqualified from Melee singles after not showing at the venue due to a hand injury.

List of games

2014-2015 Apex World Circuit

The 2014-2015 Apex World Circuit was a series of fourteen qualifiers for the Melee singles tournament at Apex 2015. Each qualifier featured a $1,000 prize bonus and complimentary flight and hotel for each of the winners, provided by sponsorship from Twitch.

The Apex World Circuit's qualifiers are as follows:

The following players qualified for the final Top 48 Melee bracket:

Results

Smash 64 singles

(188 entrants [with 68 DQs, so 120 person bracket])
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn Captain Falcon (SSB)Pikachu (SSB) $852
2nd USA tacos Yoshi (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB)Kirby (SSB)Jigglypuff (SSB) $426
3rd USA Wizzrobe Yoshi (SSB) $319
4th Mexico Mariguas Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB) $212
5th USA Fox Fox (SSB) $107
5th USA KeroKeroppi Kirby (SSB)Pikachu (SSB) $107
7th Mexico Dext3r Pikachu (SSB) $53
7th USA Fireblaster Yoshi (SSB)Mario (SSB) $53
9th Brazil Banze Pikachu (SSB)
9th Brazil Cabelo Fox (SSB)Pikachu (SSB)
9th USA Star King Yoshi (SSB)Kirby (SSB)
9th Canada The Z Fox (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB)Kirby (SSB)
13th USA clubbadubba Captain Falcon (SSB)Pikachu (SSB)
13th USA Killer Kirby (SSB)
13th Canada Revan Kirby (SSB)
13th USA Stranded Captain Falcon (SSB)
17th USA Cobr Samus (SSB)
17th USA Firo Ness (SSB)
17th USA Hero Pie Fox (SSB)
17th Mexico JaimeHR Kirby (SSB)Samus (SSB)Fox (SSB)
17th UK Jam Pikachu (SSB)
17th USA Lord Narwhal Kirby (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB)Luigi (SSB)
17th USA Spikytorn
17th Canada YBOMBB Jigglypuff (SSB)

Smash 64 doubles

(41 teams)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Mexico JaimeHR Captain Falcon (SSB)Mario (SSB)Samus (SSB) Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB) $164 ($82 each)
2nd USA tacos Captain Falcon (SSB)Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB)Yoshi (SSB) Canada The Z Captain Falcon (SSB)Kirby (SSB)Pikachu (SSB)Fox (SSB) $102 ($51 each)
3rd USA Killer Kirby (SSB) USA Star King Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB) $61 ($30.50 each)
4th Mexico Dext3r Pikachu (SSB) USA Wizzrobe Yoshi (SSB) $41 ($20.50 each)
5th Brazil Banze Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB) Brazil Cabelo Fox (SSB)Pikachu (SSB) $21 ($10.50 each)
5th USA Firo Ness (SSB) USA Nintendude Mario (SSB) $21 ($10.50 each)
7th USA JimmyJoe Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB) USA clubbadubba Pikachu (SSB)
7th Chile Shalaka Pikachu (SSB) Mexico Mariguas Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB)
9th USA Hipstur Fox (SSB) USA Fox Fox (SSB)
9th USA Near Fox (SSB) USA Hero Pie Fox (SSB)
9th USA Smash Jesus Samus (SSB) USA Shears Pikachu (SSB)
9th Canada YBOMBB Jigglypuff (SSB)Pikachu (SSB) USA I LOVE SMASH Donkey Kong (SSB)

Melee singles

(1,037 entrants*)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA PPMD Marth (SSBM)Falco (SSBM) $7,228
2nd Sweden Armada Fox (SSBM)Peach (SSBM) $3,614
3rd Sweden Leffen Fox (SSBM) $2,711
4th USA Mango Falco (SSBM)Fox (SSBM) $1,807
5th USA Hungrybox Jigglypuff (SSBM) $903
5th Japan aMSa Yoshi (SSBM) $903
7th Canada KirbyKaze Sheik (SSBM) $452
7th USA Shroomed Sheik (SSBM) $452
9th USA Nintendude Ice Climbers (SSBM)
9th USA PewPewU Marth (SSBM)
9th USA SFAT Fox (SSBM)
9th USA Mew2King Sheik (SSBM)
13th Germany Ice Sheik (SSBM)Fox (SSBM)
13th USA Lucky Fox (SSBM)
13th USA Axe Pikachu (SSBM)
13th USA The Moon Marth (SSBM)
17th USA Swedish Delight Sheik (SSBM)
17th USA Cactuar Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Colbol Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Fly Amanita Ice Climbers (SSBM)
17th USA Silent Wolf Fox (SSBM)
17th USA MacD Peach (SSBM)
17th USA S2J Captain Falcon (SSBM)
17th USA Zhu Falco (SSBM)
25th USA Bladewise Peach (SSBM)
25th USA ChuDat Ice Climbers (SSBM)
25th USA DJ Nintendo Fox (SSBM)
25th USA HugS Samus (SSBM)
25th USA Kalamazhu Peach (SSBM)
25th USA Larry Lurr Falco (SSBM)
25th USA Slox Fox (SSBM)
25th Mexico Eddy Mexico Luigi (SSBM)
33rd USA C!Z Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA Wizzrobe Captain Falcon (SSBM)
33rd USA Drephen Sheik (SSBM)
33rd USA Duck Samus (SSBM)
33rd USA Fiction Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA Wobbles Ice Climbers (SSBM)
33rd USA KJH Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA Chillin Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA KoreanDJ Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA Redd Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA SwiftBass Marth (SSBM)
33rd USA Tafokints Sheik (SSBM)
33rd USA th0rn Falco (SSBM)
33rd USA Hax (DQ) n/a
33rd USA Blea Gelo Luigi (SSBM)
33rd USA Westballz Falco (SSBM)
49th USA Zanguzen Falco (SSBM)
49th USA PC Chris Fox (SSBM)
49th USA HomeMadeWaffles Falco (SSBM)
49th USA MattDotZeb Falco (SSBM)
49th USA Twitch Fox (SSBM)
49th Sweden Android Sheik (SSBM)
49th USA Reno Sheik (SSBM)
49th USA Laudandus Sheik (SSBM)
49th USA Plup Samus (SSBM)Sheik (SSBM)
49th USA G$ Falco (SSBM)
49th USA A Rookie Mario (SSBM)
49th USA Kels Fox (SSBM)
49th USA Bizzarro Flame Ganondorf (SSBM)
49th USA Lord HDL Marth (SSBM)
49th USA Sung666 Sheik (SSBM)
49th Finland Mayhem Fox (SSBM)

Melee doubles

(264 teams)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Mew2King Sheik (SSBM) USA Hungrybox Jigglypuff (SSBM) $1,056 ($528 each)
2nd Sweden Armada Fox (SSBM)Peach (SSBM) Sweden Android Sheik (SSBM) $528 ($264 each)
3rd Germany Ice Fox (SSBM) Sweden Leffen Fox (SSBM) $396 ($198 each)
4th USA Chillin Fox (SSBM) USA ChuDat Ice Climbers (SSBM) $264 ($132 each)
5th USA Mango Falco (SSBM)Fox (SSBM) USA Lucky Fox (SSBM) $132 ($66 each)
5th USA PewPewU Marth (SSBM) USA SFAT Fox (SSBM) $132 ($66 each)
7th USA Alan Peach (SSBM) USA HomeMadeWaffles Fox (SSBM) $66 ($33 each)
7th USA MacD Peach (SSBM) USA Fiction Fox (SSBM) $66 ($33 each)
9th UK Professor Pro Fox (SSBM) UK Fuzzyness Fox (SSBM)
9th USA Shroomed (DQ) Sheik (SSBM) USA S2J (DQ) Captain Falcon (SSBM)
9th USA s0ft Jigglypuff (SSBM) USA Flow Sheik (SSBM)
9th USA Vish Captain Falcon (SSBM) USA Bladewise Peach (SSBM)
13th USA Colbol Fox (SSBM) USA Plup Samus (SSBM)
13th USA Gahtzu Captain Falcon (SSBM) USA Wizzrobe Captain Falcon (SSBM)
13th Sweden Kuja Peach (SSBM) Sweden Dev Fox (SSBM)
13th USA ZoSo Marth (SSBM) USA th0rn Falco (SSBM)
17th USA Codi Fox (SSBM) USA Animal Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Duck Samus (SSBM) USA Darkatma Sheik (SSBM)
17th USA Axe Pikachu (SSBM) USA Tagless Kyle Marth (SSBM)
17th USA Taj Marth (SSBM) USA Wobbles Ice Climbers (SSBM)
17th USA Tope Sheik (SSBM) USA Cyrain Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Westballz Falco (SSBM) USA Larry Lurr Falco (SSBM)
17th Sweden Calle W Falco (SSBM) Sweden Random-ness Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Redd Fox (SSBM) USA Tafokints Sheik (SSBM)
25th USA Sung666 Sheik (SSBM) USA MikeHAZE Fox (SSBM)
25th USA Zero Omega Falco (SSBM) USA Fiya Fox (SSBM)
25th USA Ken Marth (SSBM) USA KoreanDJ Sheik (SSBM)
25th USA Porkchops Falco (SSBM) USA Harriettheguy Fox (SSBM)
25th USA DJ Nintendo Fox (SSBM) USA The Moon Marth (SSBM)
25th USA Green Ranger Donkey Kong (SSBM) USA Bizzarro Flame Ganondorf (SSBM)
25th USA Reno Sheik (SSBM) Sweden Aniolas Sheik (SSBM)
25th USA Tian Sheik (SSBM) USA SwiftBass Fox (SSBM)

Brawl singles

(176 entrants)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Canada Ally Snake (SSBB) $784
2nd USA Nairo Meta Knight (SSBB) $392
3rd USA MVD Snake (SSBB) $294
4th USA Salem Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) $196
5th Canada V115 Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) $98
5th USA Vinnie Ice Climbers (SSBB) $98
7th Germany cyve Diddy Kong (SSBB) $49
7th Japan Shimitake Pikachu (SSBB) $49
9th Canada Chris Fisch Meta Knight (SSBB)
9th USA LOE1 Wario (SSBB)
9th Netherlands Mr. R Marth (SSBB)
9th USA Player-1 Diddy Kong (SSBB)
13th Canada Alphicans Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)
13th Germany Eddy Meta Knight (SSBB)
13th USA K9 Meta Knight (SSBB)
13th Canada Toronto Joe Meta Knight (SSBB)
17th USA Darkflame Ice Climbers (SSBB)
17th USA Seibrik Meta Knight (SSBB)
17th USA Berserker Swordsman Ike (SSBB)
17th USA 8Bitman R.O.B. (SSBB)
17th USA Stridez Diddy Kong (SSBB)
17th Canada Firefly Meta Knight (SSBB)
17th USA Gadiel_VaStar Pit (SSBB)
17th USA Seagull Joe Wolf (SSBB)

Brawl doubles

(41 teams)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Nairo Meta Knight (SSBB) Canada Ally Snake (SSBB) $164 ($82 each)
2nd USA Salem Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) USA Mew2King Meta Knight (SSBB) $102 ($51 each)
3rd USA Seibrik Meta Knight (SSBB) USA MVD Snake (SSBB) $61 ($30.50 each)
4th USA MJG Toon Link (SSBB) USA FOW Meta Knight (SSBB) $41 ($20.50 each)
5th USA ChuDat Kirby (SSBB) USA Chibo R.O.B. (SSBB) $21 ($10.50 each)
5th USA Shaky Ness (SSBB) Canada V115 Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) $21 ($10.50 each)
7th USA Player-1 Diddy Kong (SSBB) USA DRN Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)
7th USA Zinoto Diddy Kong (SSBB) USA LOE1 Wario (SSBB)
9th Canada Firefly Meta Knight (SSBB) Canada Alphicans Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)
9th USA Ralph Cecil Snake (SSBB) USA Mister Eric R.O.B. (SSBB)
9th USA ScaryLB59 Sheik (SSBB) USA GDX Diddy Kong (SSBB)
9th USA Xaltis Falco (SSBB) USA 8Bitman R.O.B. (SSBB)

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U singles

(837 entrants [with 103 DQs, so 734 person bracket])
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Chile ZeRo Diddy Kong (SSB4) $6,022
2nd USA Dabuz Rosalina (SSB4)Olimar (SSB4) $3,011
3rd Netherlands Mr. R Sheik (SSB4) $2,258
4th USA 6WX Sonic (SSB4) $1,506
5th Japan Nietono Sheik (SSB4) $753
5th USA Mew2King Diddy Kong (SSB4) $753
7th Japan Abadango Pac-Man (SSB4) $376
7th USA MVD Duck Hunt (SSB4)Little Mac (SSB4) $376
9th USA AeroLink Diddy Kong (SSB4)
9th USA Nakat Ness (SSB4)Fox (SSB4)
9th USA Nairo Robin (SSB4)Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)Dark Pit (SSB4)Pit (SSB4)
9th Japan aMSa Greninja (SSB4)
13th Canada Ally Mario (SSB4)
13th USA Jtails Diddy Kong (SSB4)
13th USA False Luigi (SSB4)Sheik (SSB4)
13th USA NinjaLink Mega Man (SSB4)
17th USA Player-1 Diddy Kong (SSB4)
17th USA Shaky Ness (SSB4)
17th Japan Choco Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)
17th USA Fliphop Diddy Kong (SSB4)
17th USA Xzax Diddy Kong (SSB4)Robin (SSB4)Mario (SSB4)
17th UK J.Miller Luigi (SSB4)
17th USA Vinnie Sheik (SSB4)Diddy Kong (SSB4)
17th USA FOW Ness (SSB4)
25th USA K9 Sheik (SSB4)
25th USA falln Rosalina (SSB4)
25th USA Tyrant Diddy Kong (SSB4)
25th USA ChuDat Sheik (SSB4)
25th USA Phuzix Sheik (SSB4)
25th USA Rich Brown Olimar (SSB4)
25th USA Zinoto Diddy Kong (SSB4)
25th USA Denti Diddy Kong (SSB4)
33rd Japan Shimitake Pikachu (SSB4)
33rd USA BengalsRZ Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)
33rd USA Akiro Sheik (SSB4)
33rd USA 8Bitman R.O.B. (SSB4)
33rd USA Fatality Captain Falcon (SSB4)
33rd USA iKon Diddy Kong (SSB4)
33rd USA Plup Diddy Kong (SSB4)
33rd USA gsmVoiD Sheik (SSB4)
33rd USA Ribs Ness (SSB4)
33rd USA Will Donkey Kong (SSB4)
33rd USA Larry Lurr Fox (SSB4)
33rd Germany cyve Diddy Kong (SSB4)
33rd USA StaticManny Sonic (SSB4)
33rd USA Nick Riddle Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)
33rd USA Dao Diddy Kong (SSB4)
33rd USA Myran Olimar (SSB4)
49th USA Zucco Mega Man (SSB4)
49th USA Tweek Bowser Jr. (SSB4)
49th USA True Blue Sonic (SSB4)
49th Canada Chris Fisch Diddy Kong (SSB4)
49th Canada SuperGirlKels Sonic (SSB4)
49th USA Pink Fresh Peach (SSB4)
49th USA Master Raven Sheik (SSB4)
49th USA Bladewise Rosalina (SSB4)
49th USA Angbad Olimar (SSB4)
49th USA Strong Bad Diddy Kong (SSB4)
49th USA Koolaid Pac-Man (SSB4)
49th USA MikeKirby Kirby (SSB4)
49th Japan Tenuhe Bowser (SSB4)
49th USA AkashicSword Greninja (SSB4)
49th USA Sky Yoshi (SSB4)
49th USA Seagull Joe Sonic (SSB4)

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U doubles

(179 teams)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Mew2King Diddy Kong (SSB4) Chile ZeRo Diddy Kong (SSB4) $716 ($358 each)
2nd USA MJG Villager (SSB4) USA FOW Ness (SSB4) $358 ($179 each)
3rd Netherlands Mr. R Sheik (SSB4) Germany cyve Diddy Kong (SSB4) $269 ($134.50 each)
4th Japan Nietono Sheik (SSB4) Japan Choco Zero Suit Samus (SSB4) $179 ($89.50 each)
5th Canada Ally Diddy Kong (SSB4)Mario (SSB4) USA Boss Luigi (SSB4) $89 ($44.50 each)
5th USA Nakat Fox (SSB4)Ness (SSB4) USA False Sheik (SSB4)Luigi (SSB4) $89 ($44.50 each)
7th USA Tyrant Diddy Kong (SSB4) USA Nairo Zero Suit Samus (SSB4) $45 ($22.50 each)
7th USA Dabuz Rosalina (SSB4) USA Denti Diddy Kong (SSB4) $45 ($22.50 each)
9th USA ScaryLB59 Sheik (SSB4) USA 6WX Sonic (SSB4)
9th USA PB&J Pac-Man (SSB4) USA Dark Wizzy Mario (SSB4)
9th USA StaticManny Sonic (SSB4) USA Phuzix Sheik (SSB4)
9th USA Zucco Mega Man (SSB4) USA Koolaid Pac-Man (SSB4)
13th USA Wizzrobe Sheik (SSB4) USA Plup Diddy Kong (SSB4)
13th USA Zinoto Diddy Kong (SSB4) USA Xatic Sheik (SSB4)
13th USA MrConCon Luigi (SSB4) USA Acid Captain Falcon (SSB4)
13th Japan aMSa Greninja (SSB4) Japan Abadango Jigglypuff (SSB4)
17th USA Sai Diddy Kong (SSB4) USA Day?! Ness (SSB4)
17th Canada SuperGirlKels Sonic (SSB4) Canada CrazyLittleJay Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4)
17th USA Sync Peach (SSB4) USA Asa Ness (SSB4)
17th USA Tearbear Captain Falcon (SSB4) USA Xzax Diddy Kong (SSB4)
17th USA Nick Riddle Zero Suit Samus (SSB4) USA Shaky Ness (SSB4)
17th USA Widl Captain Falcon (SSB4) USA Gardex Captain Falcon (SSB4)
17th USA Punishment Divine Palutena (SSB4) USA KirinBlaze Mario (SSB4)
17th USA Vinnie Sheik (SSB4) USA Will Donkey Kong (SSB4)

Salty Suite

The Salty Suite was run by VGBootCamp during the after hours of Saturday, and featured various money matches and other exhibition sets.

Winner Character(s) Loser Character(s) Score Amount
USA Bizzarro Flame Ganondorf (SSBM) USA Eikelmann* Ganondorf (SSBM) 3-0
USA Westballz Falco (SSBM) USA Colbol Fox (SSBM) 3-0
USA Axe Pikachu (SSBM) USA Silent Wolf Fox (SSBM) 3-1
USA PC Chris Fox (SSBM)Falco (SSBM) USA Ken Marth (SSBM) 3-2
Sweden Leffen Fox (SSBM) USA Chillin Fox (SSBM) 5-0 $100 + rights to Fox's default costume

*Eikelmann was a replacement for Kage, who had become very ill prior to the tournament.

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