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{{Infobox Tournament
{{Infobox Tournament
|name       = Apex 2012
|name=Apex 2012
|image       = APEX 2012 Logo.png
|image=APEX 2012 Logo.png
|dates       = January 6th-8th, 2012
|dates=January 6th-8th, 2012
|venue       = Rutgers University Student Center
|venue=Rutgers University Student Center
|address     = 126 College Avenue
|address=126 College Avenue
|city       = New Brunswick, New Jersey {{Flag|USA}}
|city=New Brunswick, New Jersey {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance = 1,000+
|attendance=1,000+
|entryfees   = ''SSB64'' Singles: $5<br>''SSB64'' Doubles: $5 per person<br>''Melee'' Singles: $15<br>''Melee'' Doubles: $10 per person<br>''Brawl'' Singles: $15<br>''Brawl'' Doubles: $10 per person<br>Venue: $30 (for competitors)<br>Spectator: $10 (for non-competitors)
|entryfees=''SSB64'' Singles: $5<br>''SSB64'' Doubles: $5 per person<br>''Melee'' Singles: $15<br>''Melee'' Doubles: $10 per person<br>''Brawl'' Singles: $15<br>''Brawl'' Doubles: $10 per person<br>Venue: $30 (for competitors)<br>Spectator: $10 (for non-competitors)
|pot=''[[SSB64]]'' Singles: $320<br>''SSB64'' Doubles: $80<br>''[[Melee]]'' Singles: $6,756<br>''Melee'' Doubles: $1,960<br>''[[Brawl]]'' Singles: $8,000<br>''Brawl Doubles'': $1,216
|pot=''[[SSB64]]'' Singles: $320<br>''SSB64'' Doubles: $80<br>''[[Melee]]'' Singles: $6,756<br>''Melee'' Doubles: $1,960<br>''[[Brawl]]'' Singles: $8,000<br>''Brawl Doubles'': $1,216
|ssb64winner = {{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn|Canada}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Isai|USA}} & {{Sm|Nintendude|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssb64winner={{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn|Canada}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Isai|USA}} & {{Sm|Nintendude|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssbmwinner = {{Sm|Armada|Sweden}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}} & {{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} <small>2v2</small>  
|ssbmwinner={{Sm|Armada|Sweden}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}} & {{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} <small>2v2</small>  
|ssbbwinner = {{Sm|Otori|Japan}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Otori|Japan}} & {{Sm|Kakera|Japan}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssbbwinner={{Sm|Otori|Japan}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Otori|Japan}} & {{Sm|Kakera|Japan}} <small>2v2</small>
|organizer  = {{Sm|Alex Strife}}, {{Sm|Crismas}}, {{Sm|DMBrandon}}, {{Sm|Doom}}, and {{Sm|Chibo}}
|director={{Sm|Alex Strife}}, {{Sm|Crismas}}, Dmbrandon, Doom, and {{Sm|Chibo}}
|staffgroup1 = Assisted by
|staffgroup1=Assisted by
|staff1     = {{Sm|AlphaZealot}}, Bionic, and {{Sm|Keitaro}}
|staff1={{Sm|AlphaZealot}}, Bionic, and {{Sm|Keitaro}}
|staffgroup2 = Housing
|staffgroup2=Housing
|staff2     = Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
|staff2=Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
}}
}}


'''Apex 2012''' was a [[tournament]] held in New Jersey by {{Sm|Alex Strife}} and it was the third tournament in the [[Apex (tournament series)|Apex]] series. It featured pools for ''[[Brawl]]'' and ''[[Melee]]'' singles, brackets for ''[[Smash 64]]'' singles and doubles, ''Pokémon Black & White'' singles and doubles, ''Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition'', ''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Mortal Kombat 9'', and All Brawl, a free-for-all side event with items turned on. It was the largest ''Brawl'' tournament to ever take place, with 400 entrants, and one of the largest ''Melee'' tournaments of all time up to that point, being the second-largest ''Melee'' tournament at the time, with 318 entrants. Like many other Apex tournaments throughout the series, Apex 2012 drew its share of international competition. Of the over 1,000 attendees, about 81 of them were from countries other than the United States.  
'''Apex 2012''' was a [[tournament]] held in New Jersey by {{Sm|Alex Strife}} and it was the third tournament in the [[Apex (tournament series)|Apex]] series. It featured pools for ''[[Brawl]]'' and ''[[Melee]]'' singles, brackets for ''[[Smash 64]]'' singles and doubles, ''Pokémon Black & White'' singles and doubles, ''Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition'', ''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'', ''Mortal Kombat 9'', and All Brawl, a free-for-all side event with items turned on. It was the largest ''Brawl'' tournament to ever take place, with 400 entrants, and one of the largest ''Melee'' tournaments of all time, with 318 entrants. Like many other Apex tournaments throughout the series, Apex 2012 drew its share of international competition. Of the over 1,000 attendees, about 81 of them were from countries other than the United States.  
==Schedule==
==Schedule==
===Friday, January 6===
===Friday, January 6===
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====Stages====
====Stages====
'''Singles stage list'''
'''Singles stage list'''
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"  
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"  
!Starter!!Counterpick
!Starter!!Counterpick
|-  
|-  
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|}
|}
'''Doubles stage list'''
'''Doubles stage list'''
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"  
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"  
!Starter!!Counterpick
!Starter!!Counterpick
|-  
|-  
|[[Yoshi's Story]]||[[Kongo Jungle (SSB)|Kongo Jungle (N64)]]
|[[Yoshi's Story]]||[[Congo Jungle]]
|-
|-
|[[Pokémon Stadium]]||
|[[Pokémon Stadium]]||
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|{{SSB|Dream Land}}||
|{{SSB|Dream Land}}||
|}
|}
*[[Dave's Stupid Rule]]: a player or team may not counterpick to the stage they last won on
*Dave's Stupid Rule: a player or team may not counterpick to the stage they last won on
**This is not the proper definition of Dave's Stupid Rule.The definition given describes Dave's Modified Stupid Rule(commonly referred to as Mew2king's Stupid Rule) and further clarification is required as to which rule was used during the event. 
*Gentleman's Clause: Any stage may be played on if both players or teams agree to it. This takes priority over Dave's Stupid Rule.  
*Gentleman's Clause: Any stage may be played on if both players or teams agree to it. This takes priority over Dave's Stupid Rule.
 
===''Brawl''===
===''Brawl''===
*3 [[stock]]s
*3 [[stock]]s
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====Stage list====
====Stage list====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"  
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"  
!Starter!!Counterpick
!Starter!!Counterpick
|-  
|-  
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*First player to win 2 matches advances
*First player to win 2 matches advances
*2nd person to advance is decided in the order of: match wins, lives left in last match, most kills in last match
*2nd person to advance is decided in the order of: match wins, lives left in last match, most kills in last match
==Road to Apex==
==Road to Apex==
Beginning in July of 2011 and continuing until December, select tournaments for ''Brawl'' and ''Melee'' were listed as Apex qualifiers in the United States and internationally. Each "Road to Apex" qualifier tournament would award the highest placing players a certain number of points, which would then be used to help with seeding the Apex bracket. The points are broken down from 1st place to 7th place below.  
Beginning in July of 2011 and continuing until December, select tournaments for ''Brawl'' and ''Melee'' were listed as Apex qualifiers in the United States and internationally. Each "Road to Apex" qualifier tournament would award the highest placing players a certain number of points, which would then be used to help with seeding the Apex bracket. The points are broken down from 1st place to 7th place below.  
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*3rd place – 16pts
*3rd place – 16pts
*4th place – 8pts
*4th place – 8pts
*Both 5th place finishers – 4pts each
*5th place – 4pts
*Both 7th place finishers – 2pts each
*5th place – 4pts
*7th place – 2pts
*7th place – 2pts


Additionally, the top placing regional player of each singles event will be awarded a $100 stipend upon arrival at the Apex venue to help cover travel costs.
Additionally, the top placing regional player of each singles event will be awarded a $100 stipend upon arrival at the Apex venue to help cover travel costs.
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'''''Melee'''''
'''''Melee'''''
*[[B.E.A.S.T II]] (August 11-14, Gothenburg, Sweden)
*[[B.E.A.S.T II]] (August 11-14, Gothenburg, Sweden)
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=309364 Smash Till You Crash 2] (August 20, Montreal, Canada)
*[http://smashboards.com/posts/13221384 Smash t'ill U Crash 2] (August 20, Montreal, Canada)
*[[Ticket to Apex]] (September 17, Monterrey, Mexico)
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=310962 Ticket to APEX Tournament] (September 17, Monterrey, Mexico)
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=298317 TourneyPlay SoCal] (September 24-25, San Diego, CA)
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=298317 TourneyPlay SoCal] (September 24-25, San Diego, CA)
*[[The Big House]] (October 22, Ann Arbor, MI)
*[[The Big House]] (October 22, Ann Arbor, MI)
*[[Revival of Melee 4]] (November 19-20, Nanuet, NY)
*[[Revival of Melee 4]] (November 19-20, Nanuet, NY)
*[[Tipped Off 7]] (December 3-4, Duluth, GA)
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=315211 Tipped Off 7] (December 3-4, Duluth, GA)


'''''Brawl'''''
'''''Brawl'''''
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*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=308246 Brawl in Berlin 2] (July 29, Berlin, Germany)
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=308246 Brawl in Berlin 2] (July 29, Berlin, Germany)
*[[KTAR 6]] (August 13, South River, NJ)
*[[KTAR 6]] (August 13, South River, NJ)
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=309364 Smash Till You Crash 2] (August 20, Montreal, Canada)
*[http://smashboards.com/posts/13221582 Smash t'ill U Crash 2] (August 20, Montreal, Canada)
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=307741 HOBO 33] (September 10, Houston, TX)
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=307741 HOBO 33] (September 10, Houston, TX)
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=298317 TourneyPlay SoCal] (September 24-25, San Diego, CA)
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=298317 TourneyPlay SoCal] (September 24-25, San Diego, CA)
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==Results==
==Results==
:''See also: [http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=316696 Results thread on SmashBoards]''
:''See also: [http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=316696 Results thread on SmashBoards]''
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' singles===
===''Brawl'' singles===
(400 entrants)<br>
(400 entrants)<br>
[[Media:Apex2012Brawl1v1.gif|Bracket]]
[[Media:Apex2012Brawl1v1.gif|Bracket]]


Entrants were assigned into 80 pools of 5. Each entrant played a round-robin against every other player in their pool. The 2 players with the best record in their pools advanced to a second round of pools. There were 32 pools of 5 in round 2. The top 2 players in their second round pool advanced to the 64-man bracket.
Entrants were assigned into 80 pools of 5. Each entrant played a round-robin against every other player in their pool. The 2 players with the best record in their pools advanced to a second round of pools. There were 32 pools of 5 in round 2. The top 2 players in their second round pool advanced to the 64-man bracket.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
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|49th||{{Sm|Bassem|USA}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|49th||{{Sm|Bassem|USA}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|49th||{{Sm|Seagull Joe|USA}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|49th||{{Sm|Seagull|USA}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|}
|}


===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' doubles===
===''Brawl'' doubles===
(128 teams)<br>
(128 teams)<br>
[[Media:Apex2012Brawl2v2.png|Bracket]]
[[Media:Apex2012Brawl2v2.png|Bracket]]


All teams were directly placed into a 128-man bracket.
All teams were directly placed into a 128-man bracket.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
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|13th||{{Sm|RedHalberd|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Rich Brown|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|13th||{{Sm|RedHalberd|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Rich Brown|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|17th||{{Flag|USA}} [[Smasher:Domo (USA)|Domo]]||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|MJG|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|17th||{{Flag|USA}} Domo||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|MJG|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Fino|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|YoshQ|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|17th||{{Sm|Fino|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|YoshQ|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
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|}
|}


===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles===
===''Melee'' singles===
(318 entrants)<br>
(318 entrants)<br>
[[Media:Apex2012Melee1v1.gif|Bracket]]
[[Media:Apex2012Melee1v1.gif|Bracket]]


Entrants were assigned into 64 pools of 5. Each entrant played a round-robin against every other player in their pool. The 2 players with the best record in their pools advanced to a second round of pools. There were 32 pools of 4 in round 2. The top 2 players in their second round pool advanced to the 64-man bracket.
Entrants were assigned into 64 pools of 5. Each entrant played a round-robin against every other player in their pool. The 2 players with the best record in their pools advanced to a second round of pools. There were 32 pools of 4 in round 2. The top 2 players in their second round pool advanced to the 64-man bracket.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
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|3rd||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$804
|3rd||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$804
|-
|-
|4th||{{Sm|JAVI|Mexico}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$536
|4th||{{Sm|Javi|Mexico}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$536
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Dr. PeePee|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$270.80
|5th||{{Sm|Dr. PeePee|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$270.80
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|9th||{{Sm|Wobbles|USA}}||{{head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|9th||{{Sm|Wobbles|USA}}||{{head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Unknown522|Canada}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|9th||{{Sm|Unknown522|Canada}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|13th||{{Sm|VaNz|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|13th||{{Sm|VaNz|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|17th||{{Sm|DaShizWiz|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|17th||{{Sm|DaShizWiz|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|17th||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Darc|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|17th||{{Sm|Darc|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|33rd||{{Sm|Tai|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|Tai|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|33rd||{{Flag|USA}} [[Smasher: Sol (Melee)|Sol]]||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|Sol|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Amsah|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|Amsah|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|}
|}


===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles===
===''Melee'' doubles===
(98 teams)<br>
(98 teams)<br>
[[Media:Apex2012Melee2v2.png|Bracket]]
[[Media:Apex2012Melee2v2.png|Bracket]]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
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|}
|}


===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' singles===
===''Smash 64'' singles===
(64 entrants)<br>
(64 entrants)<br>
[[Media:Apex2012SSB641v1.jpg|Bracket]]
[[Media:Apex2012SSB641v1.jpg|Bracket]]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
|1st||{{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn|Canada}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSB|s=16px}}||$160
|1st||{{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn|Canada}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}||$160
|-
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Isai|USA}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSB|s=16px}}||$80
|2nd||{{Sm|Isai|USA}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSB|s=16px}}||$80
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|}
|}


===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' doubles===
===''Smash 64'' doubles===
(8 teams)<br>
(8 teams)<br>
[[Media:Apex2012SSB642v2.png|Bracket]]
[[Media:Apex2012SSB642v2.png|Bracket]]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
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|}
|}


===''[[All Brawl]]''===
===All Brawl===
(64 entrants)
(64 entrants)<br>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
1: Deltacod<br>
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
2: Ally<br>
|-
3: Tearbear<br>
|1st||{{Sm|Deltacod|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
4: ESAM<br>
|-
5: Dapuffster<br>
|2nd||{{Sm|Ally|Canada}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
5: NAKAT<br>
|-
5: Kiwi<br>
|3rd||{{Sm|Tearbear|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
5: Mr. R<br>
|-
9: John12346<br>
|4th||{{Sm|ESAM|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
9: Pwii<br>
|-
9: Xaltis<br>
|5th||{{Sm|Dapuffster|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
9: Jtails<br>
|-
9: Nairo<br>
|5th||{{Sm|NAKAT|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
9: KoRoBeNiKi<br>
|-
9: ZeRo<br>
|5th||{{Sm|Kiwi|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
16: dmbrandon<br>
|-
16: Orion<br>
|5th||{{Sm|Mr. R|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
16: 2Link<br>
|-
16: Riot<br>
|9th||{{Sm|John12346|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
16: Jbandrew<br>
|-
16: Mink<br>
|9th||{{Sm|Pwii|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
16: Xzax<br>
|-
16: TheReflexWonder<br>
|9th||{{Sm|Xaltis|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
16: Pidgezero<br>
|-
16: Tac<br>
|9th||{{Sm|Jtails|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Nairo|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|KoRoBeNiKi|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|DMBrandon|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|Orion|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|2Link|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|Riot|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|Jbandrew|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|Mink|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|Xzax|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|TheReflexWonder|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|pidgezero_one|Canada}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|16th||{{Sm|Tac|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|}


==Exhibition matches/other==
==Exhibition matches/other==
===''Melee'' exhibition matches===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Winner!!Character(s)!!Loser!!Character(s)!!Score
|-
|{{Sm|Captain Jack|Japan}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Isai|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||1-0
|-
|{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|JAVI|Mexico}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||2-0
|}
===''Brawl'' exhibition matches===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Winner!!Character(s)!!Loser!!Character(s)!!Score
|-
|{{Sm|Mike Haze|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Vinnie|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||3-0
|-
|{{Sm|Mike Haze|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Leon|France}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||3-1
|-
|{{Sm|Mike Haze|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Mr. R|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||3-1
|-
|{{Sm|Ally|Canada}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||4-0
|}
===''Melee'' USA vs. the World Crew Battle===
===''Melee'' USA vs. the World Crew Battle===
Like in past international smash events, a crew battle was held pitting some of the best players from the United States those eight from abroad. There were originally supposed to be eight players for each crew, but this was modified after Mew2King defeated Leffen with 3 stocks remaining, giving USA an 11-4 stock advantage. The USA crew allowed Captain Jack to join the World crew in addition to Amsah, who otherwise would have been the last member of the World crew.<br>
Like in past international smash events, a crew battle was held pitting some of the best players from the United States those eight from abroad. There were originally supposed to be eight players for each crew, but this was modified after Mew2King defeated Leffen with 3 stocks remaining, giving USA an 11-4 stock advantage. The USA crew allowed Captain Jack to join the World crew in addition to Amsah, who otherwise would have been the last member of the World crew.<br>
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!USA Player!!Character!!Stocks Taken!!World Player!!Character!!Stocks Taken
!USA Player!!Character!!Stocks Taken!!World Player!!Character!!Stocks Taken
|-
|-
|{{Sm|Jman|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||5||{{Sm|JAVI|Mexico}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3
|{{Sm|Jman|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||5||{{Sm|Javi|Mexico}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3
|-
|-
|{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||6||{{Sm|Unknown522|Canada}} || {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3
|{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||6||{{Sm|Unknown522|Canada}} || {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3
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|{{Sm|Dr. PeePee|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3||{{Sm|Amsah|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||4
|{{Sm|Dr. PeePee|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3||{{Sm|Amsah|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||4
|-
|-
| ||||||{{Sm|Captain Jack|Japan}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3
| -||-||-||{{Sm|Captain Jack|Japan}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3
|-
|'''Total'''||||'''36'''||'''Total'''||||'''28'''
|}
|}
Players are shown in the order that they played from top to bottom, characters played are shown in chronological order from left to right.
Players are shown in the order that they played from top to bottom, characters played are shown in chronological order from left to right.
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===Ganon Gauntlet===
===Ganon Gauntlet===
Ganondorf main {{Sm|DLA}} held an event which pitted the challenger against seven {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} players in seven consecutive one-stock, 3 minute matches.<ref>http://smashboards.com/showpost.php?p=13986913&postcount=157</ref> Winning the gauntlet required the player to defeat all seven Ganondorfs. Timeouts and [[Sacrificial KO|Ganoncides]] counted as a win for the Ganondorf. The challenger could choose any character for any match. Challengers were restricted to 10 ledge grabs; Ganondorfs had no ledge grab limit. Stages are chosen by each Ganondorf player from the tournament stagelist.  
Ganondorf main {{Sm|DLA}} held an event which pitted the challenger against seven {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} players in seven consecutive one-stock, 3 minute matches.<ref>http://smashboards.com/showpost.php?p=13986913&postcount=157</ref> Winning the gauntlet required the player to defeat all seven Ganondorfs. Timeouts and [[Sacrificial KO|Ganoncides]] count as a win for the Ganondorf. The challenger may choose any character for any match. Challengers are restricted to 10 ledge grabs; Ganondorfs have no ledge grab limit. Stages are chosen by each Ganondorf player from the tournament stagelist.  


Players may bet $5, $10, or $20, for payouts of $10, $25, and $50, respectively.
Players may bet $5, $10, or $20, for payouts of $10, $25, and $50, respectively.
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Of the 21 players who entered, only {{Sm|Seibrik}}, who played as {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, survived.
Of the 21 players who entered, only {{Sm|Seibrik}}, who played as {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, survived.


==Controversies==
==Criticism==
Apex 2012 has garnered criticism for various issues related to how the event was managed. A lack of setups caused ''Brawl'' to run over schedule, delaying pools matches and necessitating the cancellation of the USA vs. the World crew battle. Many viewers were also irked by the presence of non-''Smash Bros.'' games on the livestream, as well as the lack of moderators in livestream chat where viewers criticized ''Smash Bros.'' as not a real fighting game in comparison to traditional fighters, such as ''Marvel vs. Capcom''. The performance of a specific ''Brawl'' commentator, Pierce7d, drew fire for being overly disrespectful of the players. Another issue was the fact that the Japanese players had to travel to and from the tournament in the back of a U-Haul truck that was carrying many CRT TVs along with their luggage.
Apex 2012 has garnered criticism for various issues related to how the event was managed. A lack of setups caused ''Brawl'' to run over schedule, delaying pools matches and necessitating the cancellation of the USA vs. the World crew battle. Though the quality was excellent, many viewers were irked by the presence of non-''Smash Bros.'' games on the livestream, as well as the lack of moderators in livestream chat where viewers criticized ''Smash Bros.'' as not a real fighting game in comparison to traditional fighters, such as ''Marvel vs. Capcom''. The performance of a specific ''Brawl'' commentator, Pierce7d, drew fire for being overly disrespectful of the players. Another issue was the fact that the Japanese players had to travel to and from the tournament in a U-Haul truck, along with their luggage.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Apex2012Predictions.png|{{Sm|Keitaro}}'s predictions of the top 4 in ''Brawl'' singles, showing {{Sm|Otori}}, {{Sm|Nietono}}, {{Sm|9B}} (Kuroobi), and {{Sm|Kakera}}
File:OtorivsNairoApex2012.jpg|{{Sm|Nairo}} defeated by {{Sm|Otori}} in ''Brawl'' singles winners' finals
File:OtorivsNairoApex2012.jpg|{{Sm|Nairo}} defeated by {{Sm|Otori}} in ''Brawl'' singles winners' finals
File:OCEAN defeats Mew2King APEX2012.jpg|{{Sm|OCEAN}} defeats {{Sm|Mew2King}} in ''Brawl'' singles
File:OCEANvsM2KApex2012.png|{{Sm|OCEAN}} defeats {{Sm|Mew2King}} in ''Brawl'' singles
File:Armada Apex 2012.jpg|{{Sm|Armada}}, ''Melee'' singles and doubles champion
File:Armada Apex 2012.jpg|{{Sm|Armada}}, ''Melee'' singles and doubles champion
File:Apex2012Trophies.png|The trophies
File:Apex2012Trophies.png|The trophies
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</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>


==External links==
==External Links==
*[http://apexsmash.com/ Official Apex website]
*[http://apexsmash.com/ Official Apex website]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/apextournament Official YouTube channel]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/apextournament Official YouTube channel]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=298262 SmashBoards thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=298262 SWF thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=316696 SmashBoards results thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=316696 SWF results thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=316531 SmashBoards ''Brawl'' video thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=316531 SWF ''Brawl'' video thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=316467 SmashBoards ''Melee'' video thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=316467 SWF ''Melee'' video thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=316812 SmashBoards ''SSB64'' video thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=316812 SWF ''SSB64'' video thread]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20150320102729/http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=11775 NintendoDojo page]
*[http://allisbrawl.com/ttournament.aspx?id=11775 AllisBrawl page]


==References==
==References==
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