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**At the ''Smash 64'' tournament in [[Apex 2013]], Isai again sandbagged with his character choice, this time using {{SSB|Mario}}, despite the crowd yelling for him to use {{SSB|Pikachu}} several times. He placed second again, this time defeating SuperBoomFan, but losing to {{Sm|Kikoushi}} in winners' and grand finals. | **At the ''Smash 64'' tournament in [[Apex 2013]], Isai again sandbagged with his character choice, this time using {{SSB|Mario}}, despite the crowd yelling for him to use {{SSB|Pikachu}} several times. He placed second again, this time defeating SuperBoomFan, but losing to {{Sm|Kikoushi}} in winners' and grand finals. | ||
**At the ''Smash 64'' tournament in [[Apex 2014]], Isai once again sandbagged by exclusively using the low-tiered {{SSB|Jigglypuff}}. Unlike Apex 2012 and 2013, however, Isai placed first in singles without losing a single set, with {{Sm|Moyashi}} placing second below Isai. | **At the ''Smash 64'' tournament in [[Apex 2014]], Isai once again sandbagged by exclusively using the low-tiered {{SSB|Jigglypuff}}. Unlike Apex 2012 and 2013, however, Isai placed first in singles without losing a single set, with {{Sm|Moyashi}} placing second below Isai. | ||
* | *Canadian Fox main, {{Sm|Ryan Ford}}, incited controversy at [[Revival of Melee 5]] by refusing to play his main against {{Sm|Mew2King}} in the grand finals, [[john|claiming]] to be tired, likely as a result of the controversy that had already occurred. | ||
**Ford would then cause similar controversy in [http://www.smashboards.com/threads/nec-13-road-to-apex-2013-results.330624/ NEC 13] by again sandbagging against Mew2King in winners' bracket. | **Ford would then cause similar controversy in [http://www.smashboards.com/threads/nec-13-road-to-apex-2013-results.330624/ NEC 13] by again sandbagging against Mew2King in winners' bracket. | ||
*Mew2King regularly sandbags in ''Melee'', mostly in locals, smaller tournaments, or pools against opponents he does not deem to be competent enough, or if he is already guaranteed first seed in a given pool. This is done mostly to give himself more of a challenge and entertain spectators, and most of his opponents have reportedly not minded this habit. Mew2King's sandbagging generally consists of using bottom-tiered characters like {{SSBM|Pichu}}, {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}, {{SSBM|Roy}}, and {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}; if he is using {{SSBM|Sheik}}, he may also opt to [[transform]] into {{SSBM|Zelda}} at the end of a clearly uphill match. Mew2King also allows the opponent to choose any stage they want via the Gentleman's Rule, and may even allow players to turn [[item]]s on or use the game's various [[Special mode]]s, resulting in unusual tournament matches. Notable examples include: | *Mew2King regularly sandbags in ''Melee'', mostly in locals, smaller tournaments, or pools against opponents he does not deem to be competent enough, or if he is already guaranteed first seed in a given pool. This is done mostly to give himself more of a challenge and entertain spectators, and most of his opponents have reportedly not minded this habit. Mew2King's sandbagging generally consists of using bottom-tiered characters like {{SSBM|Pichu}}, {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}, {{SSBM|Roy}}, and {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}; if he is using {{SSBM|Sheik}}, he may also opt to [[transform]] into {{SSBM|Zelda}} at the end of a clearly uphill match. Mew2King also allows the opponent to choose any stage they want via the Gentleman's Rule, and may even allow players to turn [[item]]s on or use the game's various [[Special mode]]s, resulting in unusual tournament matches. Notable examples include: | ||