Southern California

Southern California, abbreviated as SoCal, is a Smash region located in the United States. "SoCal" is generally defined to include the southern half of the state of California, centered on the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas. It deliberately excludes Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area, as the state's large size has resulted in the development of largely separate Smash scenes in its two halves. Since the inception of competitive Melee, Southern California has been home to one of the largest and most active Smash scenes. This can be attributed to the huge population of the Los Angeles area, as well as its prominent air hub and heavy usage of the automobile facilitating transportation to tournaments. SoCal has long been considered the strongest Melee in the world, home to both Ken, one of the strongest and most iconic players of the pre-Brawl era, and Mango, one of the Five Gods. The region is also known as one of the strongest Smash 4 regions, and was considered the second-strongest Brawl region in the United States (after the Tristate Area) during the game's competitive lifetime. Fueled by its large population, SoCal is home to some of the U.S.'s largest tournament activity, hosting both frequent locals and large nationals. It is one of the two strongest regions for Project M as well (the other being the Tristate Area), having numerous national threats. Super Smash Bros. Melee Notable players Globally ranked players See also: SoCal Power Rankings and Category:Southern California smashers These SoCal players are ranked on Melee It On Me's 2016 SSBMRank. SSBMRank Name Characters Notes 1 Mango One of the Five Gods of Melee; considered the best player in the world at various stages of his career, with EVO 2013 and EVO 2014 championships under his belt. 8 Westballz One of the best Falco players in the United States; considered at a level just below that of the Gods. 16 S2J 19 Lucky One of the best Fox players for a good portion of Melee's history. 26 MacD The best American Peach main. 28 Mike Haze Also known as a top Marth player in Brawl and a veteran tournament director for the region. 38 HugS One of the best Samus players in the world. 43 Santiago 45 Captain Faceroll 46 CDK 56 Eddy Mexico While technically residing in Mexico, he is currently ranked 14th on the SoCal Power Rankings. 69 Squid 73 Lovage 79 Alex19 83 Reno 84 Tafokints Known as a prominent Smash writer, analyst, and Mango's coach under Cloud9; the creator of SSBMRank. 86 Kira 87 Ken Considered the best player in the world from 2003-2006, earning him the nickname "The King of Smash". Other top players Bizzarro Flame: Formerly ranked 98th in the 2015 SSBMRank, now lives in NorCal DieSuperFly: Known as a top Sheik in the pre-Brawl era; ranked 23rd on the Smash Panel Power Rankings. Fiction: Formerly ranked 38th on the 2015 SSBMRank Fly Amanita: Considered among the best Ice Climbers mains in the world; currently ranked 11th on the SoCal Power Rankings and formerly 30th on the 2015 SSBMRank. Recipherus: during 2001-2003 era he was one of the top players, winning Snexus 2, Tournament Go 3, and IVGF Northwest Regionals Super Smash Bros. Brawl Notable players Globally ranked players See also: SoCal Power Rankings and Category:Southern California smashers The following players were ranked on CLASH Tournaments' 2014 SSBBRank. SSBBRank Name Characters Notes 13 Tyrant Considered the best player on the West Coast and one of the best Meta Knights in the country in Brawl's later stages. 17 Larry Lurr The best Falco in the United States, famous for winning Apex 2010; previously known as DEHF. 28 Rich Brown One of the best Olimars in the United States. 38 SlayerZ Considered one of the best Peach players in the United States. 46 mikeHAZE The best Marth main in the United States; also known as a prominent tournament director in SoCal. 63 Tearbear Known as one of the best players on the West Coast during his prime from 2010-2011. 82 K9 Originally from Arizona, but has also lived in SoCal. Other top players DSF: Known as one of the best players in United States when he was active in Brawl's early days, with notable placings such as 1st at AxisGaming. Super Smash Bros. 4 Notable players Globally ranked players See also: SoCal Power Rankings and Category:Southern California smashers These players are ranked on Panda Global's Panda Global Rankings for January - June 2017. PG ranking Name Characters Notes 6 Larry Lurr The best Fox main and one of the best players in the world. 13 VoiD Known as one of the best Sheik mains and one of the best players in the world. 25 Elegant The best Luigi player in the world. 28 falln One of the best Rosalina & Luma players in the world. 38 Rich Brown One of the two best Mewtwo players in the United States and among the best ones in the world. 42 NAKAT One of the best Fox players in the world, and formerly one of the best Ness players as well; now mainly reserves him for doubles. 45 AC One of the best Meta Knight players in the world and the best Falco in the world. Other top players K9sbruce: Ranked in the "Area 51" section of the Panda Global Rankings, and was formerly as high as 27th. Nicko: One of the two best Shulk players in the world. Tyrant: One of the best Meta Knight players in the United States and the world. Ranked in the "Area 51" section of the Panda Global Rankings, and was formerly as high as 22nd. Zenyou: One of the best and most technical Mario players in the world. Project M Notable Players Globally Ranked Players These players were ranked on the PMRank 2016. PMRank Name Characters Notes 3 Sosa The best Wario main in the world. 9 Jose V The best Ness main in the world. 15 iPunchKidsz The best Lucario main in the world, but is currently very inactive. 22 Boringman Ranked in both SoCal and NorCal. 25 Venom The best Captain Falcon main in the world. 26 Machiavelli Formerly the best Ivysaur in the world, is now inactive. 27 Aero Very solid Diddy Kong, is now retired. 38 Jason Waterfalls 42 Aion One of the best Sonic players in the world. Other notable players Blank:Never travels, but is one of the best Zero Suit Samus players in the world. Red Ranger:The best Ganondorf main in the world. YadoR:The best Kirby main in the world. Loyal Tealz Burntsocks:The best Yoshi main in the world. Sneez:One of the best R.O.B. mains in the world. Dr.:The best active Zelda main in the world. Zenokids Lucky Westballz

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