Upstate New York

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Upstate New York, sometimes referred to as simply New York, is a Smash region that encompasses the region of New York outside the New York City metropolitan area. It borders the New York and Pennsylvania portions of the Tristate Area; the Pennsylvania portion of the Midwest; the New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont; and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Due to their location, upstate New York often crosses over with the Ontario and New York City scenes, though they also have active scenes in their own metropolitan areas.

Though often overshadowed by the New York City scene, upstate New York has fostered a noteworthy scene in competitive Smash. One of the first notable players from this region was San, who became the best Ike player in Brawl and was instrumental in the character's rise on the Brawl tier lists. The region remained rather obscure until late into Smash 4's lifespan, when both Dark Wizzy and SDX made a name for themselves in the Smash 4 competitive scene. This continued into the start of the Ultimate scene, with Dark Wizzy remaining the region's primary representation in competitive play, while the post-COVID-19 pandemic landscape saw the meteoric rise of Jmook, who became one of the best Melee players during this time.

Smashers

See also: Category:New York smashers

The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.

Globally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
Agent		SSBMRank 2024: 53rd
BING		SSBMRank 2024: 36th
Bobakanoosh		2024 Smash 64 Power Rankings: 43rd NinjaRank 2023: 62nd	Head tournament organizer for several events in upstate New York.
Dark Wizzy		OrionRank 2018: 61st OrionRank 2019: 19th
Grain		2024 Smash 64 Power Rankings: 17th
Jmook		SSBMRank 2023: 3rd	Moved to Southern California in 2024.
Robert		2024 Smash 64 Power Rankings: 5th	Moved to Virginia in 2019.
Secret		OrionRank 2018: 13th Spring 2019 PGRU: Area 51	Formerly known as SDX.
Waxy:Joe		2024 Smash 64 Power Rankings: 23rd	Moved to Utah in 2024.
Zanya		SSBMRank 2024: 54th

Nationally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
iModerz		OrionRank North America Top 200: 157th

Other notable players

Tag	Character(s)	Notes
San		One of upstate New York's best players, and was the best Ike player in Brawl and one of the best Ike players in Smash 4. He is largely responsible for Ike's rise on the Brawl tier list.

Tournaments

See also: Category:New York tournaments

Notable tournament series

Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.

Tournament	Games	Type	Status
BEST		Unscheduled	Discontinued
Clip It		Annual	Ongoing
Frame		Bi-Annual	Ongoing
Quit Your Friendlies		Annual	Ongoing
Upstate Melee Championship		Annual	Ongoing

Notable tournaments

Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.

Tournament	Date	Entrants	Supermajor	Major	Superregional	Other
NEW FISH	May 7th, 2016	289	—	—
FAST FALL$ 2025	November 8th-9th, 2025	88	—	—		—

Largest singles events

Rank	Tournament	Date	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1	Clip It II	April 10th, 2022		160	MPg
2	Hype Waves 100	August 31st, 2025		158	Syrup
3	NEW FISH	May 7th, 2016		155	Larry Lurr
4	Quit Your Friendlies! 3	August 31st, 2019		151	Secret
5	Frame 15	November 23rd, 2024		130	Jmook
6	Ghost Pepper Smash	April 22nd, 2017		129	Professor Pro
7	Immortal Tech	April 28th, 2018		128	Marss
8	NEW FISH	May 7th, 2016		106	Colbol
9	See Me On LAN	March 31st, 2018		100	lloD
	Quit Your Friendlies 4	July 16th, 2022			IcyMist

See also

• New York Power Rankings