Smasher:DJ Nintendo
| DJ Nintendo | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Melee mains | Fox, Pikachu |
| Other Melee characters | Bowser, Mario, Samus |
| Brawl main | Bowser |
| Project M main | Ike |
| Other Project M character | Fox |
| Team info | |
| Former crews | Control (CTRL) |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2015 SSBMRank: 41st |
| Winnings | ~$8,394.09  ~$441.00 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Hendrick William Pilar |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Bronx, NY 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional Top professional
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DJ Nintendo is an American/Dominican smasher main from the North East who currently resides in Bronx, NY. He has been playing Melee competitively since 2002, making him one of, if not, the longest continuously active players. He is known for being proficient with most of the characters in Melee and is considered to be the best Bowser player in the world, along with having a solid Fox, Pikachu, Mario, and Samus. He is also known for having some of the most consistent survival DI in the world. DJ Nintendo is currently ranked 3rd on the NYC Metropolitan Area Melee Power Rankings and 41st on the 2015 SSBMRank.
Information
DJ Nintendo is widely known as the "voice" of the East Coast Melee scene, a role similar to that of HomeMadeWaffles on the West Coast, as he commentates on tournament livestreams. Being bilingual, DJ Nintendo casted in Spanish for Pound 2016's Melee singles top 8 simulcast, alongside n0ne. DJ Nintendo is also a great mentor or "sensei", as he enjoys helping players improve their games with his accurate and helpful advice; some of his most notable "students", such as Jman and The Moon, have reached widespread notoriety in the Smash community under and beyond his coaching.
He was also invited to participate in the E3 2014-held Super Smash Bros. Invitational tournament to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. He used Bowser in the tournament.
Phrases
In addition to his commentary, DJ Nintendo uses an overt vocabulary during matches.
- "No D.I." (said while elongating and exaggerating the "I" sound) - his most popular phrase, which he says when someone fails to optimize directional influence
- "Drinking his DJs" (when someone DI's really well)
- "More Coverage than Verizon" - said when a smasher covers most or all of an opponent's options
- "Presshha!!" - an abstraction of the word pressure
- "Knee of Love" - used when there is a well spaced knee
- "Washing Machine" - refers to Peach's down smash
- "Payless Shoes" - refers to Peach's down aerial, since Peach uses her shoes, which look like they are cheap shoes from a store like Payless.
- "Papaya Smack" - refers to Samus's forward smash
- "Celebrity Legs" - refers to Sheik's back aerial
- "Ramen Noodles" - refers to when a player quickly edge-hogs an opponent at the last possible moment
- "Judo Chops" - refers to Luigi's forward aerial
- "The Splits" - refers to Fox's down smash
- Some of his nicknames for Mr. Game & Watch's moves:
- "Metro Card" - forward aerial
- "Kingdom Hearts" - down aerial
- "Franklin the Turtle" - back aerial
- "Take a Seat" - forward tilt
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLG Long Island 2007 | May 5th-6th, 2007 | 13th | — | — |
| Pound 3 | February 2nd-3rd, 2008 | 41st | 13th | Alukard |
| FAST 1 | July 17th-20th, 2008 | 9th | 9th | PB&J |
| Revival of Melee | March 7th-8th, 2009 | 25th | — | — |
| Apex 2009 | May 9th-10th, 2009 | 13th | 7th | WarriorKnight |
| GENESIS | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 49th | — | — |
| Revival of Melee 2 | November 21st-22nd, 2009 | 17th | 17th | WarriorKnight |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 49th | — | — |
| Revival of Melee 3 | November 20th-21st, 2010 | 25th | — | — |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 33rd | 33rd | Nando |
| Revival of Melee 4 | November 19th-20th, 2011 | 17th | 25th | Nando |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 65th | 7th | Alukard |
| Zenith 2012 | May 26th-27th, 2012 | 9th | 5th | Alukard |
| Revival of Melee 5 | November 17th-18th, 2012 | 7th | 7th | Alukard |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 65th | 13th | Alukard |
| Zenith 2013 | June 1st-2nd, 2013 | 13th | 9th | Alukard |
| KTAR 7 | July 6th-7th, 2013 | 2nd | — | — |
| Revival of Melee 6 | November 16th-17th, 2013 | 5th | 3rd | Alukard |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 33rd | 17th | The Moon |
| Revival of Melee 7 | March 8th-9th, 2014 | 7th | 3rd | The Moon |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 4th | 2nd | The Moon |
| NeoNebulous 7 | March 29th, 2014 | 9th | 2nd | The Moon |
| Northeastern Smash Attack 2 | March 29th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | The Moon |
| Get On My Level 2014 | May 10th-11th, 2014 | 5th | 3rd | Sauc3 |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 33rd | 7th | The Moon |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 17th | 7th | The Moon |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 33rd | 25th | The Moon |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 17th | 5th | The Moon |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 17th | 9th | The Moon |
| GUTS 3 | September 19th-21st, 2014 | 5th | 2nd | The Moon |
| Justice 4 | October 11th, 2014 | 5th | 2nd | The Moon |
| BUST | November 22nd, 2014 | 1st | 1st | G$ |
| The Flex Zone | January 18th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 25th | 25th | The Moon |
| Shots Fired | February 28th-March 1st, 2015 | 4th | 2nd | The Moon |
| Super Nebulous 3 | April 25th-26th, 2015 | 25th | 3rd | The Moon |
| Combo Breaker 2015 | May 22nd-24th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | The Moon |
| Get On My Level 2015 | May 30th-31st, 2015 | 5th | 5th | The Moon |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 25th | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 25th | 17th | The Moon |
| Super Smash Con | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 25th | 3rd | The Moon |
| Nebulous Prime 1 | August 14th-16th, 2015 | 3rd | 2nd | The Moon |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 25th | 5th | The Moon |
| Tipped Off 11 | November 7th-8th, 2015 | 7th | 7th | The Moon |
| Smash INTENSIFIES 2 | November 28th-29th, 2015 | 7th | 2nd | The Moon |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 65th | 13th | The Moon |
| Shots Fired 2 | March 5th-6th, 2016 | 5th | 1st | The Moon |
| Super Nebulous 4 | March 27th, 2016 | — | 2nd | The Moon |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 17th | 7th | The Moon |
| Quarterly Report 1 | April 17th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | The Moon |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith 2013 | June 1st-2nd, 2013 | 4th | — | — |
| KTAR 7 | July 6th-7th, 2013 | 2nd | — | — |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 49th | — | — |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 7th | 4th | NinjaLink |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 193rd | 5th | Pink Fresh |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 13th | 7th | aMSa |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 13th | 5th | NinjaLink |
| GUTS 3 | September 19th-21st, 2014 | 9th | 5th | The Moon |
| Shots Fired | February 28th-March 1st, 2015 | 13th | 5th | VaNz |
| Smash INTENSIFIES 2 | November 28th-29th, 2015 | 4th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Invitational | June 10th, 2014 | 9th | — | — |
