Smasher:Kola
| Kola "SALTONE" | |
|---|---|
| |
| Ultimate main | Roy |
| Other Ultimate character |
Cloud |
| Retired Ultimate character |
Snake |
| SSB4 main | Cloud |
| Other SSB4 characters |
Captain Falcon, Mario, Meta Knight |
| Melee main | Fox |
| Sponsor(s) | Moist Esports |
| Former sponsor(s) | Fly Society |
| Crew(s) | For The Memes |
| Skill |  Upper mid level  Upper high level (retired)  Top level
|
| Ranking | Georgia Power Rankings: 4th UltRank 2022: 13th OrionRank 2022: 12th |
| Additional info | |
| Real name | Kolawole Aideyan |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Duluth, Georgia 
|
Kola, formerly known as SALTONE, is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Roy player with a Cloud secondary from Duluth, Georgia. He is considered the best Roy player in the world and one of the best Cloud players in the world when he actively uses the character. Kola is currently ranked 1st on the Georgia Ultimate Power Rankings, 5th on OrionRank Mid-Year 2022 and 13th on the UltRank 2022; he is also considered one of the best online players and is an Honorable Mention on the Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7 due to inactivity.
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Kola was a Cloud main with a Captain Falcon secondary. He was considered the best Cloud main in Georgia and was ranked 4th on the Georgia Smash 4 Power Rankings. He has taken sets off of top players such as Fatality, Locus, Light, ScAtt, Mew2King, and Sonido. He is known for his footstool combos as Cloud and has made a public video about them.
On December 21st, 2017, he joined FlySociety.[1] He and FlySociety parted ways two years later on December 31st, 2019.[2] He is currently a member of Moist Esports, an eSports team created by Cr1TiKaL.[3]
Kola occasionally dabbles in Melee as a Fox main. He has a set win against Omar.
Playstyle[edit]
In Smash 4[edit]
In Smash 4, Kola employs a seek and punish playstyle, looking for opportunities to gain Limit. He looks for whiff punishes and tests his opponents approaches with Cross Slash. He prefers to stay in the air to call out jumps with up aerial. Although he plays from hit to hit, when he does land a move, his punish game is strong, seeking to push his advantage in any opening his opponent gives him.
In Ultimate[edit]
Kola is a very aggressive player who utilizes Roy’s fast movement, powerful attacks, and quick frame data, and when combined with his proficient parry and shield game, makes his Roy a formidable opponent in close quarter melee combat. He also utilizes jabs, aerials, and tilts quite efficiently, creating opportunities for custom combos, pushing his opponents offstage quickly. Adept game knowledge, quick reactions, and the ability to put himself in position advantages make Kola's Roy an imposing presence on and offstage.
When using Cloud, Kola's play-style does not change much. However, what is different is a faster pace and incorporation of Blade Beam and forward aerial into the neutral. Cross Slash is used to test the opponent's reactions on shield. Due to Cloud's change in Limit when ported to Ultimate, he is a lot more liberal with using Blade Beam or Cross Slash to call out an opponent's dash or to protect his own landings. His Cloud has a particular trait of constantly looking to catch his opponent's double jump and to use Blade Beam to pressure opponents on the ledge.
Kola's Snake sets up Hand Grenades and C4 before quickly looking for a burst option with dash attack. His ability to seek out jumps is also shown in his Snake, which he uses neutral aerial and back aerial to stuff opponent's approaches. He also looks to poke with down tilt and to test opponent's reactions with forward tilt and grenade, similar to Cloud. Although Snake is considered to be a zoner, Kola is willing to approach and box with Snake's grounded options, making great use of grenades, tilts, and dash attacks to create openings for him to abuse.
Kola is also well-known for his ability to "channel his anger", especially when dealt against an unfavorable or frustrating matchup. While most other players would falter or play worse when tilted, Kola tends to play even better, quickening the pace of the game and having an even stronger advantage state. This has led to him being able to take wins in situations or matchups he was not expected to. However, He is also often prone to self-destructing when in this state, sometimes costing him the game.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nerd Corner Knockout #6 | May 4th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Nerd Corner Knockout #7 | June 22nd, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Smash Ultimate Summit 5 | September 15th-18th, 2022 | 3rd | — | — |
| LVL UP EXPO 2023 | February 17th-19th, 2023 | 17th | — | — |
| Collision 2023 | March 10th-12th, 2023 | 129th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MomoCon 2015 | May 28th-31st, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| MomoCon 2016 | May 26th-29th, 2016 | 33rd | 25th | Arctic |
| Gwinnett Brawl July 2016 | July 2nd, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Gwinnett Brawl August 2016 | August 9th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Gwinnett Brawl September 2016 | September 17th, 2016 | 9th | 4th | HyperKirby |
| Gwinnett Brawl October 2016 | October 1st, 2016 | 13th | 2nd | HyperKirby |
| Ledge Gardens 1 | October 28th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Gwinnett Brawl November 2016 | November 12th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Gwinnett Brawl December 2016 | December 3rd, 2016 | 4th | 2nd | HyperKirby |
| Ledge Gardens: Voyage | December 30th, 2016 | 13th | 1st | HyperKirby |
| Gwinnett Brawl March 2017 | March 4th, 3017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Gwinnett Brawl April 2017 | April 8th, 2017 | 7th | 1st | HyperKirby |
| Gwinnett Brawl (May 2017) | May 20th, 2017 | 4th | 2nd | HyperKirby |
| Typo @ The Lab 5/25/17 | May 25th, 2017 | 5th | 1st | HyperKirby |
| MomoCon 2017 | May 26th-28th, 2017 | 25th | 7th | HyperKirby |
| CEO 2017 | June 16th-18th, 2017 | 65th | — | — |
Naifu Wars: World War 2 |
June 23rd, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2017 | July 21st-23rd, 2017 | 25th | 9th | HyperKirby |
| Gwinnett Brawl (August 2017) | August 12th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | HyperKirby |
| Naifu Wars: Civil War 1 |
September 15th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| Super FamiCon 2017 | November 17th-19th, 2017 | 17th | 7th | Sonido |
| Frostbite 2018 | February 9th-11th, 2018 | 129th | 33rd | ScAtt |
| Gwinnett Brawl (March 2018) | March 3rd, 2018 | 2nd | 4th | Kargo |
| Gwinnett Brawl (April 2018) | April 14th, 2018 | 5th | 2nd | Masamune |
| Gwinnett Brawl: May 2018 | May 12th, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | HyperKirby |
| MomoCon 2018 | May 24th-27th, 2018 | 17th | 5th | HyperKirby |
| Gwinnett Brawl: June 2018 | June 9th, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | HyperKirby |
| CEO 2018 | June 29th-July 1st, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| Smashurai Dojo - Finale |
July 13th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Clash of the Carolinas II | August 18th, 2018 | 3rd | 5th | Peabnut |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2018 | November 16th-18th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaveBounce Smash Ultimate Release Tournament | December 7th-8th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 1 |
December 14th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Leffen's Polar Plunge | February 17th, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| Final Round 2019 | March 15th-17th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Nerd Corner Knockout #6 | May 4th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Jonestly |
| MomoCon 2019 | May 23rd-26th, 2019 | 49th | 9th | Mugen |
| Just Roll With It! 11 | June 15th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| 2GG: Grand Tour - South Carolina | June 15th-16th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Nerd Corner Knockout #7 | June 22nd, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| CEO 2019 | June 28th-30th, 2019 | 33rd | 1st | Wrath |
| Off The Rails | July 20th-21st, 2019 | 7th | 1st | Wrath |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 13th | 7th | Wrath |
| Little Big House 5 | October 3rd, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| The Big House 9 | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 9th | 3rd | Goblin |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2019 | November 15th-17th, 2019 | 25th | 13th | Wrath |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars: Clash for Kongo Saga |
November 2nd, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GG: Kongo Saga | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 25th | 17th | Wrath |
| Kumite in Tennessee 2020 | January 3rd-5th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Just Roll With It! 12 | January 11th, 2020 | 3rd | 1st | Wrath |
| Glitch 8 - Missingno | January 18th-19th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Dare 2 Dair | February 1st, 2020 | 1st | 1st | ScAtt |
| Ursa Minor 4 | February 20th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2020 | February 21st-23rd, 2020 | 17th | 25th | Goblin |
| Clash Of The Carolinas III | February 29th, 2020 | 1st | 1st | Peabnut |
| Soaked Series Invitational |
February 29th-March 1st, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| CEO Dreamland 2020 | March 13th-15th, 2020 | 2nd | 2nd | Gen |
| Mazer Gaming Smash |
March 22nd, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| Kiki's Back On the Scene |
March 26th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series Opening Invitational |
March 29th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| bunker down (4) |
April 12th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1 |
April 18th-19th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| Pound Online |
April 24th-26th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 10 |
May 1st, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1 |
May 2nd, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Mazer Gaming Gives Back |
May 15th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 11 |
May 15th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Rev It Up: 2020 Series |
May 24th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| King of WiFi Random Characters |
May 30th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 12 |
June 12th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Fight For Rights: An East Coast Edition Charity Event |
June 14th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Domics' Atomic Arena |
June 19th-21st, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Playing for Pride |
June 20th-21st, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 1 |
June 24th 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| TNS: Pandemic Monthly 4 |
July 14th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Kookus and the Money Machine |
July 15th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| The Box: The Cube Charity Doubles Invitational |
July 24th, 2020 | — | 2nd | Wrath |
| Get On My Line 2020 |
July 25th-26th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 2 |
July 29th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Juice Box #8 |
August 5th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| Elympics 1 |
August 15th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Zinc Tank 3 |
August 16th, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| Derpu's Online Tournament 2020 |
September 25th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Maister's RNG Invitational |
September 25th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| US ARMY ESPORTS TOURNAMENT |
September 26th-27th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 4 |
September 30th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| M-Kolosseum 3 |
October 3rd, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Galaxy Gambit 2 |
October 8th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| The Box: El Jugo Box |
October 10th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Atlas Cup |
October 11th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Kookus and the Money Machine 2 |
October 21st, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| $2000 Legion Smash Ultimate Cup |
October 24th-25th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| The Box: L4st's Box |
October 28th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| 4o4 Monster Smash Halloween Tournament | October 31st, 2020 | 1st | 1st | Stain |
| Ultimate 32 |
November 14th-15th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| The Airlock |
February 13th, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| 4o4 Smash Monthly | April 17th, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| 4o4 Smash Night 5 | April 29th, 2021 | 1st | 1st | Mugen |
| 4o4 Smash Night 6 | May 6th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| 4o4 Smash Night 7 | May 13th, 2021 | 1st | 1st | Mugen |
| SWT: NA Southeast Ultimate Online Qualifier |
May 15th-16th, 2021 | 3rd | — | — |
| 4o4 Smash Monthly 2 | May 22nd, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| InfinityCON Tally 2021 | June 5th-6th, 2021 | 1st | 1st | Mugen |
| 4o4 Smash Night 12 | June 17th, 2021 | 1st | 1st | Mugen |
| 4o4 Smash Monthly 3 | June 19th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Maji Georgia Invitational | June 19th-20th, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| 4o4 Smash Bowl | July 3rd, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Typhoon Saga 2021 | July 11th, 2021 | 1st | 1st | Mugen |
| 4o4 Smash Night 17 | July 15th, 2021 | 5th | 1st | Mugen |
| 4o4 Smash Monthly 4 | July 17th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash Ultimate Summit 3 | August 26-29th, 2021 | 7th | — | — |
| Riptide | September 10th-12th, 2021 | 65th | — | — |
| Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code | September 24th-26th, 2021 | 3rd | — | — |
| Low Tide City 2021 | October 1st-3rd, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con: Fall Fest | October 15th-17th, 2021 | 5th | — | — |
| Port Priority 6 | October 30th-31st, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| SWT: NA East Ultimate Regional Finals | November 6th-7th, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| Mainstage 2021 | November 12th-14th, 2021 | 9th | 9th | Mugen |
| CEO 2021 | December 3rd-5th, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash World Tour 2021 Championships | December 17th-19th, 2021 | 5th | — | — |
| Let's Make Big Moves 2022 | January 7th-9th, 2022 | 2nd | — | — |
| Blastoff 2022 | January 22nd, 2022 | 1st | 1st | Teaser |
| The Peabnut Formal | February 5th, 2022 | 1st | 5th | Goblin |
| cardd's basement | February 12th, 2022 | 1st | 1st | Mugen |
| Glitch - Infinite | February 18th-20th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Collision 2022 | March 12th-13th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Keep it REAL: Collegiate | April 9th, 2022 | 1st | — | — |
| GENESIS 8 | April 15th-17th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Low Tide City 2022 | April 29th-May 1st, 2022 | 2nd | — | — |
| MomoCon 2022 | May 26th-29th, 2022 | 9th | — | — |
| The Gimvitational | June 16th-19th, 2022 | 4th | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2022 | July 1st-3rd, 2022 | 5th | — | — |
| Double Down 2022 | July 8th-10th, 2022 | 5th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2022 | August 11th-14th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Almost Pro | September 2nd-4th, 2022 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash Ultimate Summit 5 | September 15th-18th, 2022 | 3rd | — | — |
| Ludwig Smash Invitational | October 21st-23rd, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Let's Make Moves Miami | October 28th-30th, 2022 | 25th | — | — |
| Mainstage 2022 | December 2nd-4th, 2022 | 13th | — | — |
| Let's Make Big Moves 2023 | January 6th-8th, 2023 | 33rd | — | — |
| GENESIS 9 | January 20th-22nd, 2023 | 13th | — | — |
| Maji Game Night Four Year Anniversary | January 28th, 2023 | 1st | — | — |
| Frosty Faustings XV 2023 | February 3rd-5th, 2023 | 3rd | — | — |
| KEEP It "REAL: u Be My Valentine"? | February 11th, 2023 | 17th (DQ) | — | — |
| LVL UP EXPO 2023 | February 17th-19th, 2023 | 5th | — | — |
| Collision 2023 | March 10th-12th, 2023 | 33rd | — | — |
| Rock the Winds | March 25th-26th, 2023 | 3rd | — | — |
| CIRQUE du CFL | April 23rd, 2023 | 2nd | — | — |
| Battle of BC 5 | May 19th-21st, 2023 | 17th | — | — |
| MomoCon 2023 | May 26th-28th, 2023 | 9th | — | — |
| Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2023 | October 27th-29th, 2023 | 5th / 387 | — | — |
| Port Priority 8 | November 11th-12th, 2023 | 9th / 710 | — | — |
Trivia[edit]
- Kola is a notorious Air Jordan fan and collector. He notably spent a part of his Soaked Series Invitational payout on 60 Air Jordan pairs before the cancellation of the shipment due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[4]
- Kola received the most votes out of any vote-in player for a Smash Summit event at Smash Ultimate Summit 3 (with over 184,000 votes), surpassing yingling’s record at Smash Summit 11, until the record was broken at Smash Ultimate Summit 6.
