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{{Infobox Smasher
{{cleanup}}
{{smasherbeta
| name          = KishPrime
| name          = KishPrime
| mainssbu      = Zelda
| main          = Jigglypuff
| 2ndmainssbu  = Kirby
| 2ndmain      = Falco
| mainssbm      = Jigglypuff
| 2ndmainssbm  = Falco
| mainssbb      = Olimar
| mainssb      = Kirby
| crew          = [[Ship of Fools]]
| crew          = [[Ship of Fools]]
| skill        = Pro
| realname      = Tim Kish
| realname      = Tim Kish
| birthday      = 14
| birthday      = 14
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| birthyear    = 1981
| birthyear    = 1981
| location      = Indianapolis, IN
| location      = Indianapolis, IN
| country      = United States
| country      = united states
}}
}}
'''KishPrime''' is an Indiana [[smasher]].  He uses {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} and is a member of the [[Ship of Fools]].
'''KishPrime''' is an Indiana [[smasher]].  He uses [[Jigglypuff]] and is a member of the [[Ship of Fools]].


==Background==
== Tournament performance ==
===Influence on tournament rules===
KishPrime's major accomplishments include 3rd and 4th place at consecutive MLG National Championships for Teams with his partner [[KishSquared]].  Their team is usually called [[KishWho?]]. At MLG Chicago in the final season, [[KishWho?]] defeated the Newlyweds and [[King]] and [[PC Chris]] and placed sixth after forfeiting the tiebreaker. His only first place in a major singles tournament was at Fools Rush In 2, where he defeated [[Mathos]], [[Dope]], and [[Tink]] twice to take first.
KishPrime has been a major contributor for defining tournament standards. He brought the neutral stage list and advanced slobs counterpicks into the Midwest from the East Coast, while slightly revising them and pushing for an open stage list for counterpicks - this led to the development of stage bans. His [[MELEE-FC]] ruleset was considered the best of its day, and was used at [[MLG]] with a slightly changed ban rule, which soon returned to a permanent stage strike. The MLG rules were generally considered to be the national standard until it was disbanded.


He also helped to define the crew rules, first devised by {{Sm|KishSquared}}, into what they are today. He also proposed crew counterpicks which allowed for a stage selection by the entering player while allowing a character change in response.
He placed 17th at [[MELEE-FC|MELEE-FC 6]] out of 206 competitors and 25th at [[MELEE-FC|MELEE-FCD]] out of approximately 250.


===Influence on Jigglypuff===
== Influence on tournament rules ==
While KishPrime was one of the first Jigglypuff [[mains]] in tournament play, he actually contributed very little. {{Sm|AOB}} was far more widely known at the time due to the abundance of his videos, and performed better for much of KishPrime's earliest playing days. His most notable contribution was the introduction of the rising pound recovery, which is cited by AOB in his video "PuffStuff".


His playstyle relies on a constant use of the [[Wall of Pain]], utilizing both distance and spacing to keep away from the opponent while using her multiple jumps to stay airborne. This style was dubbed by {{Sm|Neo}} as "air camping."
KishPrime has been a major contributor to the defining of tournament standards for many years.  He brought the neutral stage list and advanced slobs counterpicks into the Midwest from the East Coast, while slightly revising them and pushing for an open stage list for counterpicks.  Stage bans were developed in the context of these discussions in the Midwest.  His [[MELEE-FC]] ruleset was considered the best of its day, and was used at MLG with a slightly changed ban rule, which soon returned to a permanent stage strike.  The MLG rules were generally considered to be the national standard until it was disbanded.


KishPrime's doubles play briefly gained notoriety after KishWho?'s 4th place finish at the 2005 MLG National Championships, and served as a template for team rest setups for many players thereafter. During the Golden Era, KishPrime was one of the best Jigglypuff players, along with {{Sm|Zulu|p=Texas}}, {{Sm|AOB}}, {{Sm|The King}}, {{Sm|KillaOR}}, {{Sm|Anden}}, and {{Sm|Snex}}.
He also helped to define the crew rules first devised by [[KishSquared]] into what they are today.  He first proposed for crew counterpicks that allowed for a stage selection by the entering player, while allowing a character change in response.


===Community contributions===
== Influence on Jigglypuff ==
KishPrime participated in the [[Smash Panel Power Rankings]] project from its initial inception to its eventual dissolution, and was one of the three who led the panel after the retirement of {{Sm|Chillin}}. Though it came the closest to creating a true national power ranking compared to other such project, it was finally disbanded after backlash from the community demonstrated that the effort was not appreciated. After this effort, KishPrime fought for the establishment of regional power rankings, which now successfully run in many areas of the country. He personally ran the [[Midwest Power Rankings]] for some time before passing them on.


The National Circuit project was started by KishPrime in March of 2007 after a successful launch of the Midwest Circuit in Fall of 2006, as regions around the country begin to form their own circuits following the vacuum that [[MLG]] has left. Thanks to his efforts, many other circuits sprung up out of this initiative.
While KishPrime was one of the first Jigglypuff [[mains]] in tournament play, he actually contributed very little.  [[AOB]] was far more widely known at the time due to the abundance of his videos, and performed better for much of KishPrime's earliest playing days.  His most notable contribution was the introduction of the rising pound recovery, which is cited by [[AOB]] in his video PuffStuff, one of the most watched Jigglypuff videos of all time.


KishPrime was a longtime moderator of the Midwest regional forum.  
His style was dubbed by [[Neo]] "air camping," and it is quite fitting.  It is a constant use of the [[Wall of Pain]], utilizing both distance and spacing to keep away from the opponent while using her multiple jumps to stay airborne.  Few Jigglypuff players seek to emulate this style, so it is not a huge influence on the scene.


==Tournament placings==
KishPrime's doubles play briefly gained notoriety after [[KishWho?|KishWho?'s]] 4th place finish at the 2005 MLG National Championships, and served as a template for team rest setups for many players thereafter.
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[[Flame of Bowser 1]]||November 22nd, 2003||3rd||—||—
|-
|[[MLG Chicago 2004]]||June 19th-20th, 2004||7th||—||—
|-
|[[MELEE-FC1]]||July 9th-10th, 2004||17th||7th||{{Sm|AOB}}
|-
|[[SMYM 2]]||September 25th, 2004||3rd||—||—
|-
|[[MLG New York 2004]]||October 24th, 2004||7th||3rd||{{sm|KishSquared}}
|-
|[[MLG DC 2005]]||January 29th-30th, 2005||9th||7th||{{Sm|Cava}}
|-
|[[MLG Chicago 2005]]||December 16th-18th, 2005||13th||—||—
|-
|[[MELEE-FC6]]||July 13th-15th, 2006||17th||—||—
|-
|[[SMYM 6]]||November 4th, 2006||17th||—||—
|-
|[[MLG New York 2005]]||February 25th-26th, 2006||—||4th||KishSquared
|-
|[[MLG Chicago 2006]]||July 21st-22nd, 2006||25th||6th||KishSquared
|-
|[[MW Circuit #1: Fools Rush In 2]]||April 7th, 2007||1st||1st||KishSquared
|-
|[[Show Me Your Moves 7]]||April 7th, 2007||17th||6th||KishSquared
|-
|[[MELEE-FC Diamond]]||July 12th-14th, 2007||25th||25th||KishSquared
|-
|[[MELEE-FC10R Legacy]]||August 12th-14th, 2012||81st||—||—
|-
|[[The Big House 3]]||October 12th-13th, 2013||41st||—||—
|-
|[[FC Smash 15XR: Return]]||July 4th-5th, 2015||49th||17th||KishSquared
|-
|[[Zero Fox Given]]||September 17th, 2016||25th||9th||KishSquared
|-
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 2024}}||February 24th-25th, 2024||193rd||49th||KishSquared
|}


===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
== Community contributions ==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 2024}}||February 24th-25th, 2024||97th||—||—
|}


==External links==
He participated in the [[Smash Panel Power Rankings]] project from its inception to its close, and was one of the three who led the panel after the retirement of [[Chillindude]].  Though it came the closest to true national rankings of any other such project, it was finally disbanded after backlash from the community demonstrated that the effort was not appreciated.
*[https://twitter.com/Kish_Prime Twitter account]


[[Category:Jigglypuff players (SSBM)]]
After this effort, KishPrime fought for the establishment of regional power rankings, which are now successfully run in many areas of the country.  He personally ran the [[Midwest Power Rankings]] for some time before passing them on.
 
KishPrime is a moderator of the Midwest regional forum, along with [[AlphaZealot]].
 
The [[National Circuit]] project was started by KishPrime in March of 2007, and is continuing to be developed as regions around the country begin to form their own circuits following the vacuum that [[MLG]] has left.  As the [[Midwest Circuit]] was the pioneer circuit, it remains to be seen if the [[National Circuit]] develops just as well.
 
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