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{{Infobox | {{Smasher Infobox | ||
| name = Cactuar | | name = Cactuar | ||
| image = Cactuar.jpg | | image = Cactuar.jpg | ||
| mainssbm = Fox | | mainssbm = Fox | ||
| | | otherssbm = Marth | ||
| crew | | crew = Smash Practice | ||
| former crews = | | former crews = [[Melee It On Me]], [[The Smash Affiliates]], The Mini-Bosses, Melee20XX | ||
| rankingssbm | | skillssbm = Top professional | ||
| rankingssbm = [[2015 SSBMRank]]: 37th | |||
| alias = Cactus | | alias = Cactus | ||
| realname = Charles Meighen | | realname = Charles Meighen | ||
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| birthmonth = 8 | | birthmonth = 8 | ||
| birthyear = 1987 | | birthyear = 1987 | ||
| location = | | location = Philadelphia, PA | ||
| country = United States | | country = United States | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Cactuar''' or less commonly '''Cactus''' is an American [[smasher]] who mains [[Fox]] and [[Marth]]. He is currently ranked 2nd on the [[Philadelphia Melee Power Rankings]] and 37th on the [[2015 SSBMRank]], and was formerly ranked 5th on the [[Tristate Power Rankings|Tristate Melee Power Rankings]]. | |||
==Gameplay and Tournament Activity== | |||
An ex-{{SSBM|Marth}} main, Cactaur is now one of the top {{SSBM|Fox}} players in the region. He picked up Fox in 2008 for use in teams and eventually made the switch for singles as well. His smash roots are split between Northern NJ, where he was recruited by the crew "[[The Smash Affiliates]]" (TSA), and Philadelphia, where he went to Drexel University. At Drexel, he played with {{Sm|Pakman}}, who was familiar with the competitive scene and encouraged him to go to competitions in the Tri-State and MD/VA areas. | |||
An ex-{{SSBM|Marth}} main, | |||
Cactuar eventually became a training partner for {{Sm|Mew2King}}, who lived 20 minutes outside of Philadelphia. Mew2King was determined to become the best Marth, and having a Marth training partner to practice the Marth ditto with became invaluable experience for his ultimate goal of overtaking {{Sm|Ken}}. The two eventually started teaming, having great success at local tournaments as well as on the national level. Cactuar eventually started taking breaks from the competitive scene, and recommended that {{Sm|Jman}} take his place. | Cactuar eventually became a training partner for {{Sm|Mew2King}}, who lived 20 minutes outside of Philadelphia. Mew2King was determined to become the best Marth, and having a Marth training partner to practice the Marth ditto with became invaluable experience for his ultimate goal of overtaking {{Sm|Ken}}. The two eventually started teaming, having great success at local tournaments as well as on the national level. Cactuar eventually started taking breaks from the competitive scene, and recommended that {{Sm|Jman}} take his place. | ||
Still residing in Philadelphia, Cactuar drifts in and out of the competitive scene, but is always ready to provide advice to anyone who asks for it, whether they are a fresh face to the competitive scene or a top 5 player. He is known for providing solid analysis of player styles, insight into player vs player manipulation, and tips on strengthening both the foundations of play ability and the necessary mindset to play competitively. | |||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Cataclysm 3]]||March 3rd-4th, 2007||7th||—||— | |[[Cataclysm 3]]||March 3rd-4th, 2007||7th||—||— | ||
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|[[EVO East]]||May 25th-27th, 2007||3rd||—||— | |[[EVO East]]||May 25th-27th, 2007||3rd||—||— | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Zero Challenge 3]]||July 20th-22nd, 2007||13th||13th||{{Sm|Vidjogamer}} | |[[Zero Challenge 3]]||July 20th-22nd, 2007||13th||13th||{{Sm|Vidjogamer}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[EVO World 2007]]||August 24th-26th, 2007||13th||—||— | |[[EVO World 2007]]||August 24th-26th, 2007||13th||—||— | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Bob$}} | |[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Bob$}} | ||
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|[[Pound 3]]||February 2nd-3rd, 2008||13th||7th||{{Sm|Eggz}} | |[[Pound 3]]||February 2nd-3rd, 2008||13th||7th||{{Sm|Eggz}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/the-greatest-melee-tourney-since-brawl-came-out-results.174894/ TGMTSBCO]||June 7th-8th, 2008||7th||5th||Eggz | |[http://smashboards.com/threads/the-greatest-melee-tourney-since-brawl-came-out-results.174894/ TGMTSBCO]||June 7th-8th, 2008||7th||5th||Eggz | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/threads/event-52-oct-18th-19th-kansas-results.200448/ Event 52]||October 18th-19th, 2008||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Mew2King}} | |||
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|[[Revival of Melee]]||March 7th-8th, 2009||9th||9th||{{Sm|DaShizWiz}} | |[[Revival of Melee]]||March 7th-8th, 2009||9th||9th||{{Sm|DaShizWiz}} | ||
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|[[Pound V]]||February 19th-21st, 2011||7th||13th||{{Sm|Eggm}} | |[[Pound V]]||February 19th-21st, 2011||7th||13th||{{Sm|Eggm}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Revival of Melee 4]]||November 19th-20th, 2011||9th||5th||Reno | |[[Revival of Melee 4]]||November 19th-20th, 2011||9th||5th||Reno | ||
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|[[Zenith 2012]]||May 26th-27th, 2012||—||5th||DoH | |[[Zenith 2012]]||May 26th-27th, 2012||—||5th||DoH | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Revival of Melee 5]]||November 17th-18th, 2012||9th||3rd||{{Sm|KirbyKaze}} | |[[Revival of Melee 5]]||November 17th-18th, 2012||9th||3rd||{{Sm|KirbyKaze}} | ||
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|[[Revival of Melee 6]]||November 16th-17th, 2013||17th||5th||Reno | |[[Revival of Melee 6]]||November 16th-17th, 2013||17th||5th||Reno | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Apex 2014]]||January 17th-19th, 2014|| | |[[Apex 2014]]||January 17th-19th, 2014||—||17th||Reno | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Revival of Melee 7]]||March 8th-9th, 2014||13th||9th||{{Sm|Zhu}} | |[[Revival of Melee 7]]||March 8th-9th, 2014||13th||9th||{{Sm|Zhu}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[NeoNebulous 7]]||March 29th, 2014||9th||3rd||Zhu | |[[NeoNebulous 7]]||March 29th, 2014||9th||3rd||Zhu | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[SKTAR 3]]||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||17th||13th||Zhu | |[[SKTAR 3]]||May 31st-June 1st, 2014||17th||13th||Zhu | ||
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|[[The Big House 5]]||October 2nd-4th, 2015||17th||9th||Zhu | |[[The Big House 5]]||October 2nd-4th, 2015||17th||9th||Zhu | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Smash the Record 2015]]||October 23rd-25th, 2015||9th|| | |[[Smash the Record 2015]]||October 23rd-25th, 2015||9th|||| | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th, 2016||33rd||17th||Zhu | |[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th, 2016||33rd||17th||Zhu | ||
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[KTAR XI]]||November 22nd, 2014||—||3rd||{{Sm|UltimaScout}} | |[[KTAR XI]]||November 22nd, 2014||—||3rd||{{Sm|UltimaScout}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *Despite having the Final Fantasy inspired gamer tag, Cactuar was never really into the Final Fantasy series. His inspiration for the name was to mimic the current top Marth player at the time, SephirothKen, while selecting a Marth color that was generally unused (green). With his focus being on evading the opponent and killing them with minimal effort, the tag Cactuar, Tuar for short, seemed appropriate. | ||
==External | ==External Links== | ||
*[ | *[http://www.smashboards.com/member.php?u=33598 SmashBoards public profile] | ||
*[http://nintendodojo.com/profile.aspx?id=348 All is Brawl profile] | |||
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/WSFLCactuar YouTube channel] | *[http://www.youtube.com/user/WSFLCactuar YouTube channel] | ||
*[https:// | *[https://twitter.com/cactussmash Twitter profile] | ||
[[Category:Pennsylvania smashers]] | [[Category:Pennsylvania smashers]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Marth professionals (SSBM)]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Fox professionals (SSBM)]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2013 SSBMRank ranked players]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2014 SSBMRank ranked players]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2015 SSBMRank ranked players]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:VIP players]] |