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{{Infobox Tournament
|name=Apex 2015
|name = Apex 2015
|image=Apex 2015 logo.png
|image = Apex 2015 logo.png
|dates=January 30th-February 1st, 2015
|dates = January 30th-February 1st, 2015
|venue=Garden State Convention Center
|venue = Garden State Convention Center
|address=50 Atrium Drive
|address = 50 Atrium Drive
|city=Somerset, New Jersey {{Flag|USA}}
|city=Somerset, New Jersey {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance= 1,600+
|attendance = 1,600+
|entryfees= ''Smash 64'' singles: $10<br>''Smash 64'' doubles: $10 per person<br>''Melee'' singles: $15<br>''Melee'' doubles: $10 per person<br>''Brawl'' singles: $10<br>''Brawl'' doubles: $10 per person<br>''Smash Wii U'' singles: $15<br>''Smash Wii U'' doubles: $10 per person
|entryfees = ''Smash 64'' singles: $10<br>''Smash 64'' doubles: $10 per person<br>''Melee'' singles: $15<br>''Melee'' doubles: $10 per person<br>''Brawl'' singles: $10<br>''Brawl'' doubles: $10 per person<br>''Smash Wii U'' singles: $15<br>''Smash Wii U'' doubles: $10 per person
|pot= ''SSB64'' singles: $2,129.00<br>''Melee'' singles: $18,070.00<br>''Brawl'' singles: $1,960.00<br>''Smash Wii U'' singles: $15,055.00
|pot = ''SSB64'' singles: $2,129.00<br>''Melee'' singles: $18,070.00<br>''Brawl'' singles: $1,960.00<br>''Smash Wii U'' singles: $15,055.00
|ssb64winner= {{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn|Canada}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|JaimeHR|Mexico}} & {{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn|Canada}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssb64winner = {{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn|Canada}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|JaimeHR|Mexico}} & {{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn|Canada}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssbmwinner= {{Sm|PPMD|USA}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}} & {{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssbmwinner = {{Sm|PPMD|USA}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}} & {{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssbbwinner= {{Sm|Ally|Canada}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Nairo|USA}} & {{Sm|Ally|Canada}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssbbwinner = {{Sm|Ally|Canada}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Nairo|USA}} & {{Sm|Ally|Canada}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssb4uwinner= {{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} & {{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssb4uwinner = {{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} & {{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}} <small>2v2</small>
|director= [[Team Apex]], {{Sm|Alex Strife}} (stepped down)
|organizer  = [[Team Apex]], {{Sm|Alex Strife}} (stepped down)
}}
}}
'''Apex 2015''' was the sixth edition of the {{b|Apex|tournament series}} [[tournament]] series, a fighting game tournament held annually in New Jersey, which took place on January 30th-February 1st, 2015, at the Garden State Convention Center. Like previous tournaments of the series, Apex 2015 hosted a variety of fighting games, including singles and doubles events for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Melee]]'', ''[[Brawl]]'', and {{forwiiu}}. It currently stands as [[List of largest Smash tournaments|one of the largest Smash Bros. tournaments]] to date, with 1,037 entrants for ''Melee'' and 837 for ''Smash 4'', previously holding the record for both until [[EVO 2015]].


Apex 2015 was officially sponsored by [[Nintendo]] of America<ref>[https://twitter.com/apex_series/status/553614352641970176]</ref>. Among the results of this sponsorship were a lounge where attendees could play a demo version of ''[[inkipedia:Splatoon|Splatoon]]'';<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/560221460208164864]</ref> additionally, Nintendo and {{s|wikipedia|ScrewAttack}} provided a second livestream for the last day of the tournament designed to be clearer for newcomers to competitive ''Smash''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/StutteringCraig/status/560250478182027264]</ref> An apparent side effect of the partnership was the absence of ''[[Project M]]'' from the tournament's game lineup.
'''Apex 2015''' was the sixth edition of the {{Trn|Apex}} [[tournament]] series, a fighting game tournament held annually in New Jersey, which took place on January 30th-February 1st, 2015, at the Garden State Convention Center. Like previous tournaments of the series, Apex 2015 hosted a variety of fighting games, including singles and doubles events for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and {{forwiiu}}. It currently stands as [[List of largest Smash tournaments|one of the largest Smash Bros. tournaments]] to date, with 1,037 entrants for ''Melee'' and 837 for ''Smash 4'', previously holding the record for both until [[EVO 2015]].


==Official Game Lineup==
Apex 2015 was officially sponsored by [[Nintendo]] of America<ref>[https://twitter.com/apex_series/status/553614352641970176]</ref>. Among the results of this sponsorship were a lounge where attendees could play a demo version of ''{{iw|inkipedia|Splatoon}}'';<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/560221460208164864]</ref> additionally, Nintendo and {{s|wikipedia|ScrewAttack}} provided a second livestream for the last day of the tournament designed to be clearer for newcomers to competitive ''Smash''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/StutteringCraig/status/560250478182027264]</ref> An apparent side effect of the partnership was the absence of ''[[Project M]]'' from the tournament's lineup of games after its debut at [[Apex 2014]].
 
==Tournament summary==
Despite being nearly cancelled entirely at the last minute, Apex 2015 has become well known for its multitude of storylines, particularly in ''Melee'', where it is viewed as one of the most important tournaments in the game's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMdDKfFHE1U|title=Apex 2015 documentary (by turndownforwalt)}}</ref> This was also the first major tournament to hold a bracket for {{forwiiu}}.
 
In ''Melee'', {{Sm|PPMD}}, despite being relatively inactive in the Melee tournament scene over the previous months, was able to defeat {{Sm|Leffen}} in winners' finals and {{Sm|Armada}} in grand finals to take the Melee tournament for the second year in a row. Leffen also became the first player to defeat all of the [[Five Gods]] after beating {{Sm|Mew2King}} 2-1 in winners' quarters. {{Sm|aMSa}} managed to place 5th in the tournament using Yoshi, defeating {{Sm|Fly Amanita}}, {{Sm|Zhu}}, {{Sm|Lucky}}, {{Sm|SFAT}}, and {{Sm|KirbyKaze}}, before being eliminated by {{Sm|Mang0}} in losers' quarters in a 2-3 set. {{Sm|Hax}} was notably disqualified from Melee singles after not showing at the venue due to a combination of hand pain and insomnia.
 
The tournament is also known for its Salty Suite, widely regarded as one of the most entertaining side events in competitive ''Smash'' history. During the Salty Suite, [[Leffen vs. Chillin (Apex 2015)|Leffen defeated Chillin 5-0]] (with the loser being prohibited from using Fox's default color costume in tournament matches), the set was the source many popular Internet memes, including "My B." Afterwards, Mang0 challenged Leffen to a $1,000 match if they faced each other in bracket; the two eventually fought in winners' semis, which Leffen won 3-1.
 
===Relocation of the venue===
While the Apex series already had a reputation of hosting subpar tournaments, this year was particularly disastrous. Chaos surrounding the event began in late January 2015, as head TO {{Sm|Alex Strife}} became surrounded in controversy following numerous allegations of abuse and harassment<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2t1b0e/the_truth_about_apex_tournament_host_alex_strife/]</ref><ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2t1r1w/its_time_for_me_to_share_my_side_of_the_alex/]</ref><ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2t1cq1/the_truth_about_alex_strife_part_2_nyani_edition/]</ref><ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2t1oj0/well_today_is_differentlets_talk_apex/]</ref>, and evidence of extremely unprofessional behavior in business with [[CLASH Tournaments]] and other members of Team Apex. Alex Strife stepped down as the TO of Apex, which proceeded without him.
 
When the setup crew first entered the original venue, the Clarion Hotel Empire Meadowlands Hotel, they immediately noticed the entire ballroom and hotel was run down to a hazardous degree. Said hazards include dilapidated floors and walls, whole sections draped off with debris around the area, and an intense aroma of mold and mildew. Many on the site were already anticipating that the tournament would be canceled.
 
The day before the tournament was set to start, the nearby parking garage collapsed. Now without a dedicated place to park, attendees were forced to spread out all across the city for a place to park. This caused complaints by locals of the attendees disrupting daily affairs and parking in illegal spots out of necessity.
 
On the first day of the tournament at 8:50 a.m, the fire alarm was triggered. Witnesses have claimed a person in the hotel supposedly hung a towel on their sprinkler system and caused the sprinklers to go off, which was later backed up by the discovery of the room where the incident occurred being flooded. When the local fire marshal arrived, he declared the premises unsafe and ordered everyone to vacate immediately. Now without a venue and a potential cancellation on the horizon, every organizer and staff member spent the next several hours trying to come up with a solution. They managed to get into contact with the Garden State Convention Center, a venue roughly forty miles south-west of the original venue that was willing to take them on such short notice. [[Twitch]] would also help this transition by paying the convention center a majority of their bill. Attendees and bystanding volunteers all helped carry the equipment to the new venue, and the tournament officially began the next day with no major issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMdDKfFHE1U|title=Apex 2015 documentary (by turndownforwalt)}}</ref>
 
==Official game lineup==
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Game!!Entrants!!Pot Size
!Game!!Entrants!!Pot Size
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|{{forwiiu}} Doubles||179||$1,790.00
|{{forwiiu}} Doubles||179||$1,790.00
|-
|-
|''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}''||98||-
|''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}''||98||-
|-
|-
|''[[wikipedia:Street Fighter IV#Ultra Street Fighter IV|Ultra Street Fighter IV]]''||139||$3,520.00
|''[[wikipedia:Street Fighter IV#Ultra Street Fighter IV|Ultra Street Fighter IV]]''||139||$3,520.00
|-
|-
|''{{s|wikipedia|Guilty Gear Xrd}}''||58||$2,000.00
|''{{iw|wikipedia|Guilty Gear Xrd}}''||58||$2,000.00
|-
|-
|''{{s|wikipedia|Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3}}''||51||$1,390.00
|''{{iw|wikipedia|Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3}}''||51||$1,390.00
|-
|-
|''{{iw|wikipedia|Killer Instinct|2013 video game}}''||27||$500.00
|''{{iw|wikipedia|Killer Instinct|2013 video game}}''||27||$500.00
|}
|}


==Summary==
==[http://www.meleeitonme.com/img/Apex_2015_rulebook.pdf Ruleset]==
The tournament was originally slated to take place at the Clarion Hotel Empire Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey. As the tournament was set to begin, a fire alarm was set off. While the alarm was false, the responding police and fire marshals realized that the venue was unsafe and lacked permits, and subsequently shut down and evacuated the event. After several hours, an alternative venue was found. As players and equipment had to be transported to the new venue, the tournament lost all of Friday and events began on Saturday.


{{Sm|PPMD}}, despite being relatively inactive in the ''Melee'' tournament scene over the previous months, was able to defeat {{Sm|Leffen}} in winners' finals and {{Sm|Armada}} in grand finals to take the ''Melee'' tournament for the second year in a row. After Leffen defeated {{Sm|Chillin}} 5-0 in a match during [[VGBootCamp]]'s [[Salty Suite]] (with the loser being prohibited from using Fox's default color costume in tournament matches), {{Sm|Mango}} challenged Leffen to a $1,000 match if they faced each other in bracket; the two eventually fought in winners' semis, which Leffen won 3-1. {{Sm|aMSa}} managed to place 5th in the tournament using {{SSBM|Yoshi}}, defeating {{Sm|Fly Amanita}}, {{Sm|Zhu}}, {{Sm|Lucky}}, {{Sm|SFAT}}, and {{Sm|KirbyKaze}}, before being eliminated by {{Sm|Mango}} in losers' quarters in a 2-3 set. {{Sm|Hax}} was notably disqualified from ''Melee'' singles after not showing at the venue due to a combination of hand pain and insomnia.
===''Smash 64''===
====Game settings====
*Mode: STOCK
*Stocks: 5
*Team Attack: ON
*Stage Select: ON
 
====Stages====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Starter!!Counterpick
|-
|[[Congo Jungle]] (doubles only)||[[Congo Jungle]] (singles only)
|-
|[[Hyrule Castle]] (doubles only)||[[Peach's Castle]]
|-
|{{SSB|Dream Land}}||
|}


==2014-2015 Apex World Circuit==
==2014-2015 Apex World Circuit==
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The Apex World Circuit's qualifiers are as follows:
The Apex World Circuit's qualifiers are as follows:
*[[Tipped Off 10]] - September 20th-21st, 2014 in Doraville, Georgia
*{{Trn|Tipped Off 10}} - September 20th-21st, 2014 in Doraville, Georgia
*[[Justice 4]] - October 11th, 2014 in Scarsdale, New York
*{{Trn|Justice 4}} - October 11th, 2014 in Scarsdale, New York
*[[Do You Fox Wit It?]] - November 15th-16th, 2014 in Oakland, California
*{{Trn|Do You Fox Wit It?}} - November 15th-16th, 2014 in Oakland, California
*[[KTAR XI]] - November 22nd, 2014 in Somerset, New Jersey
*{{Trn|KTAR XI}} - November 22nd, 2014 in Somerset, New Jersey
*[[BUST]] - November 22nd, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts
*{{Trn|BUST}} - November 22nd, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts
*[[The Come Up]] - December 6th-7th, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
*{{Trn|The Come Up}} - December 6th-7th, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
*[[Super Smash Sundays 29]] - December 7th, 2014 in Walnut, California
*{{Trn|Super Smash Sundays 29}} - December 7th, 2014 in Walnut, California
*[[Battle Gate Way 6]] - December 13th-14th, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan
*{{Trn|Battle GateWay 6}} - December 13th-14th, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan
*[[Pacific Northwest Regional]] - December 20th-21st, 2014 in Des Moines, Washington
*{{Trn|Pacific Northwest Regional}} - December 20th-21st, 2014 in Des Moines, Washington
*[[Forte 2]] - December 20th-21st, 2014 in Austin, Texas
*{{Trn|Forte 2}} - December 20th-21st, 2014 in Austin, Texas
*[[Super Smash Sundays 30]] - December 21st, 2014 in Walnut, California
*{{Trn|Super Smash Sundays 30}} - December 21st, 2014 in Walnut, California
*[[SWEET Prologue]] - January 3rd-4th, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan
*{{Trn|SWEET Prologue}} - January 3rd-4th, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan
*[[B.E.A.S.T 5]] - January 9th-11th, 2015 in Gothenburg, Sweden
*{{Trn|B.E.A.S.T 5}} - January 9th-11th, 2015 in Gothenburg, Sweden
*[[Paragon Orlando 2015]] - January 17th-18th, 2015 in Orlando, Florida
*{{Trn|Paragon Orlando 2015}} - January 17th-18th, 2015 in Orlando, Florida


The following players qualified for the final Top 48 ''Melee'' bracket:
The following players qualified for the final Top 48 ''Melee'' bracket by earning enough qualifier points through strong placings in the qualifying tournaments.
*{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}
 
*{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
*{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}
!Player!!Score!!Qualifier placings
*{{Sm|Lucky|USA}}
|-
*{{Sm|Westballz|USA}}
|{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||2280||Tipped Off 10: 2nd<br>Do You Fox Wit It?: 13th<br>KTAR XI: 1st<br>The Come Up: 1st<br>Pacific Northwest Regional: 1st<br>Paragon Orlando 2015: 2nd
*{{Sm|KirbyKaze|Canada}}
|-
*{{Sm|Hax|USA}}
|{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||1500||Tipped Off 10: 1st<br>Forte 2: 1st<br>Paragon Orlando 2015: 1st
*{{Sm|HugS|USA}}
|-
*{{Sm|SFAT|USA}}
|{{Sm|Hax|USA}}||1200||Justice 4: 2nd<br>Do You Fox Wit It?: 1st<br>KTAR XI: 2nd
*{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}
|-
*{{Sm|Silent Wolf|USA}}
|{{Sm|Lucky|USA}}||1160||Do You Fox Wit It?: 4th<br>Super Smash Sundays 29: 2nd<br>Super Smash Sundays 30: 1st<br>Paragon Orlando 2015: 9th
*{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}
|-
*{{Sm|Axe|USA}}
|{{Sm|Westballz|USA}}||1120||Do You Fox Wit It?: 17th<br>Super Smash Sundays 29: 1st<br>Super Smash Sundays 30: 2nd<br>Paragon Orlando 2015: 4th
*{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}}
|-
*{{Sm|Duck|USA}}
|{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}}||1010||Justice 4: 1st<br>B.E.A.S.T 5: 2nd<br>Paragon Orlando 2015: 5th
*{{Sm|Shroomed|USA}}
|-
|{{Sm|KirbyKaze|Canada}}||850||The Come Up: 2nd<br>SWEET Prologue: 1st
|-
|{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||760||B.E.A.S.T 5: 1st<br>Paragon Orlando 2015: 3rd
|-
|{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||750||Do You Fox Wit It?: 17th<br>Super Smash Sundays 29: 7th<br>Super Smash Sundays 30: 7th<br>SWEET Prologue: 2nd<br>Paragon Orlando 2015: 13th
|-
|{{Sm|SFAT|USA}}||710||Do You Fox Wit It?: 3rd<br>Pacific Northwest Regional: 2nd<br>Paragon Orlando 2015: 9th
|-
|{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}||660||Justice 4: 5th<br>BUST: 1st
|-
|{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||640||Tipped Off 10: 5th<br>Forte 2: 2nd<br>Paragon Orlando 2015: 7th
|-
|{{Sm|Silent Wolf|USA}}||560||Do You Fox Wit It?: 2nd<br>Pacific Northwest Regional: 4th
|-
|{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}}||550||Tipped Off 10: 4th<br>KTAR XI: 3rd<br>Paragon Orlando 2015: 13th
|-
|{{Sm|Duck|USA}}||520||The Come Up: 3rd<br>SWEET Prologue: 3rd
|-
|{{Sm|Shroomed|USA}}||520||Do You Fox Wit It?: 7th<br>Pacific Northwest Regional: 3rd<br>Paragon Orlando 2015: 7th
|}


==Results==
==Results==
Note that all of the first round winners matches listed in the Top 16/Top 48 brackets for every event are placeholders.
Note that all of the first round winners matches listed in the final brackets for every event are placeholders.
===''Smash 64'' singles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' singles===
(188 entrants*)<br>
(188 entrants*)<br>
[http://apex2015smash64.challonge.com/singles Bracket]<br>
[http://apex2015smash64.challonge.com/singles Top 16 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3uxo3uic-o Grand Finals]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3uxo3uic-o Grand Finals]
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
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|33rd||{{Sm|MrMarbles|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|MrMarbles|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|}
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>[with 68 DQs, so 120 person bracket]
{{*}}[with 68 DQs, so 120 person bracket]


===''Smash 64'' doubles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' doubles===
(41 teams)<br>
(41 teams)<br>
[http://apex2015smash64.challonge.com/doubles Bracket]<br>
[http://apex2015smash64.challonge.com/doubles Top 16 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AAHmVUw3mg Grand Finals]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AAHmVUw3mg Grand Finals]
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
|1st||{{Sm|JaimeHR|Mexico}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn|Canada}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}||$164.00 ($82.00 each)
|1st||{{Sm|JaimeHR|Mexico}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn|Canada}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSB|s=16px}}||$164.00 ($82.00 each)
|-
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|tacos|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|The Z|Canada}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSB|s=16px}}||$102.00 ($51.00 each)
|2nd||{{Sm|tacos|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|The Z|Canada}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSB|s=16px}}||$102.00 ($51.00 each)
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|}
|}


===''Melee'' singles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles===
<!--Please do not add Mew2King's Marth next to his name. Characters should only be added if they helped to win a set in some capacity, and Mew2King ultimately ended up losing to Leffen in Winners Quarters, the only set in the tournament where he played Marth.-->
<!--Please do not add Mew2King's Marth next to his name. Characters should only be added if they helped to win a set in some capacity, and Mew2King ultimately ended up losing to Leffen in Winners Quarters, the only set in the tournament where he played Marth.-->
(1,037 entrants*)<br>
(1,037 entrants*)<br>
[http://apex2015melee.challonge.com/singles Bracket]<br>
[http://apex2015melee.challonge.com/singles Top 48 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEsp996TGak Grand Finals (part 1)]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEsp996TGak Grand Finals (part 1)]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6E6Zp5sYvs Grand Finals (part 2)]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6E6Zp5sYvs Grand Finals (part 2)]
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
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|33rd||{{Sm|th0rn|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|th0rn|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Hax|USA}} (DQ)|| n/a ||
|33rd||{{Sm|Hax|USA}} (DQ)|| n/a <!--Hax did not attend and is only listed since he qualified for the final bracket via the Apex World Circuit.-->||
|-
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Blea Gelo|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|Blea Gelo|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|49th||{{Sm|Mayhem|Finland}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|49th||{{Sm|Mayhem|Finland}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|}
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>While 1,037 players had registered for the tournament, [https://twitter.com/JuggleRob/status/562398160816189440 as many as 200 players were estimated to have not shown up at their matches] due to the sudden venue and schedule change the Apex staff were forced to make due to condemnation of the previous venue.
{{*}}While 1,037 players had registered for the tournament, [https://twitter.com/JuggleRob/status/562398160816189440 as many as 200 players] were estimated to have not shown up at their matches due to the sudden venue and schedule change the Apex staff were forced to make due to condemnation of the previous venue.


===''Melee'' doubles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles===
(264 teams)<br>
(264 teams)<br>
[http://apex2015melee.challonge.com/doubles Bracket]<br>
[http://apex2015melee.challonge.com/doubles Top 16 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHG_HoOM578 Grand Finals]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHG_HoOM578 Grand Finals]
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===''Brawl'' singles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' singles===
(176 entrants)<br>
(176 entrants)<br>
[http://apex2015brawl.challonge.com/singles Bracket]<br>
[http://apex2015brawl.challonge.com/singles Top 16 Bracket]<br>
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bGicguSp-M Grand Finals]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bGicguSp-M Grand Finals]
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===''Brawl'' doubles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' doubles===
(41 teams)<br>
(41 teams)<br>
[http://apex2015brawl.challonge.com/doubles Bracket]
[http://apex2015brawl.challonge.com/doubles Top 16 Bracket]
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==={{forwiiu}} singles===
(837 entrants*)<br>
(837 entrants*)<br>
[http://apex2015smashwiiu.challonge.com/singles Bracket]<br>
[http://apex2015smashwiiu.challonge.com/singles Top 16 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12vAUFA8O2E Grand Finals]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12vAUFA8O2E Grand Finals]
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>[with 103 DQs, so 734 person bracket]
{{*}}[with 103 DQs, so 734 person bracket]


==={{forwiiu}} doubles===
==={{forwiiu}} doubles===
(179 teams)<br>
(179 teams)<br>
[http://apex2015smashwiiu.challonge.com/doubles Bracket]<br>
[http://apex2015smashwiiu.challonge.com/doubles Top 32 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeofBKA9fvE Grand Finals]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeofBKA9fvE Grand Finals]
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|17th||{{Sm|Tearbear|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Xzax|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
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==Salty Suite==
==Side events==
===Salty Suite===
The Salty Suite was run by [[VGBootCamp]] during the after hours of Saturday, and featured various money matches and other exhibition sets.
The Salty Suite was run by [[VGBootCamp]] during the after hours of Saturday, and featured various money matches and other exhibition sets.


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'''*'''Eikelmann was a replacement for {{Sm|Kage}}, who had become very ill prior to the tournament.
{{*}}Eikelmann was a replacement for {{Sm|Kage}}, who had become very ill prior to the tournament.
 


==References==
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Apex 2015
Apex 2015 logo.png
Dates January 30th-February 1st, 2015
Venue Garden State Convention Center
Address/City 50 Atrium Drive
Somerset, New Jersey USA
Attendance 1,600+
Entry fees Smash 64 singles: $10
Smash 64 doubles: $10 per person
Melee singles: $15
Melee doubles: $10 per person
Brawl singles: $10
Brawl doubles: $10 per person
Smash Wii U singles: $15
Smash Wii U doubles: $10 per person
Pot size(s) SSB64 singles: $2,129.00
Melee singles: $18,070.00
Brawl singles: $1,960.00
Smash Wii U singles: $15,055.00
Results
Super Smash Bros. winners Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn 1v1
Mexico JaimeHR & Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn 2v2
Super Smash Bros. Melee winners USA PPMD 1v1
USA Hungrybox & USA Mew2King 2v2
Super Smash Bros. Brawl winners Canada Ally 1v1
USA Nairo & Canada Ally 2v2
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U winners Chile ZeRo 1v1
USA Mew2King & Chile ZeRo 2v2
Staff
Organizer(s) Team Apex, Alex Strife (stepped down)

Apex 2015 was the sixth edition of the Apex tournament series, a fighting game tournament held annually in New Jersey, which took place on January 30th-February 1st, 2015, at the Garden State Convention Center. Like previous tournaments of the series, Apex 2015 hosted a variety of fighting games, including singles and doubles events for Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. It currently stands as one of the largest Smash Bros. tournaments to date, with 1,037 entrants for Melee and 837 for Smash 4, previously holding the record for both until EVO 2015.

Apex 2015 was officially sponsored by Nintendo of America[1]. Among the results of this sponsorship were a lounge where attendees could play a demo version of Splatoon;[2] additionally, Nintendo and ScrewAttack provided a second livestream for the last day of the tournament designed to be clearer for newcomers to competitive Smash.[3] An apparent side effect of the partnership was the absence of Project M from the tournament's lineup of games after its debut at Apex 2014.

Tournament summary[edit]

Despite being nearly cancelled entirely at the last minute, Apex 2015 has become well known for its multitude of storylines, particularly in Melee, where it is viewed as one of the most important tournaments in the game's history.[4] This was also the first major tournament to hold a bracket for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

In Melee, PPMD, despite being relatively inactive in the Melee tournament scene over the previous months, was able to defeat Leffen in winners' finals and Armada in grand finals to take the Melee tournament for the second year in a row. Leffen also became the first player to defeat all of the Five Gods after beating Mew2King 2-1 in winners' quarters. aMSa managed to place 5th in the tournament using Yoshi, defeating Fly Amanita, Zhu, Lucky, SFAT, and KirbyKaze, before being eliminated by Mang0 in losers' quarters in a 2-3 set. Hax was notably disqualified from Melee singles after not showing at the venue due to a combination of hand pain and insomnia.

The tournament is also known for its Salty Suite, widely regarded as one of the most entertaining side events in competitive Smash history. During the Salty Suite, Leffen defeated Chillin 5-0 (with the loser being prohibited from using Fox's default color costume in tournament matches), the set was the source many popular Internet memes, including "My B." Afterwards, Mang0 challenged Leffen to a $1,000 match if they faced each other in bracket; the two eventually fought in winners' semis, which Leffen won 3-1.

Relocation of the venue[edit]

While the Apex series already had a reputation of hosting subpar tournaments, this year was particularly disastrous. Chaos surrounding the event began in late January 2015, as head TO Alex Strife became surrounded in controversy following numerous allegations of abuse and harassment[5][6][7][8], and evidence of extremely unprofessional behavior in business with CLASH Tournaments and other members of Team Apex. Alex Strife stepped down as the TO of Apex, which proceeded without him.

When the setup crew first entered the original venue, the Clarion Hotel Empire Meadowlands Hotel, they immediately noticed the entire ballroom and hotel was run down to a hazardous degree. Said hazards include dilapidated floors and walls, whole sections draped off with debris around the area, and an intense aroma of mold and mildew. Many on the site were already anticipating that the tournament would be canceled.

The day before the tournament was set to start, the nearby parking garage collapsed. Now without a dedicated place to park, attendees were forced to spread out all across the city for a place to park. This caused complaints by locals of the attendees disrupting daily affairs and parking in illegal spots out of necessity.

On the first day of the tournament at 8:50 a.m, the fire alarm was triggered. Witnesses have claimed a person in the hotel supposedly hung a towel on their sprinkler system and caused the sprinklers to go off, which was later backed up by the discovery of the room where the incident occurred being flooded. When the local fire marshal arrived, he declared the premises unsafe and ordered everyone to vacate immediately. Now without a venue and a potential cancellation on the horizon, every organizer and staff member spent the next several hours trying to come up with a solution. They managed to get into contact with the Garden State Convention Center, a venue roughly forty miles south-west of the original venue that was willing to take them on such short notice. Twitch would also help this transition by paying the convention center a majority of their bill. Attendees and bystanding volunteers all helped carry the equipment to the new venue, and the tournament officially began the next day with no major issues.[9]

Official game lineup[edit]

Game Entrants Pot Size
Super Smash Bros. Singles 188 $2,129.00
Super Smash Bros. Doubles 41 $410.00
Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles 1,037 $18,070.00
Super Smash Bros. Melee Doubles 264 $2,640.00
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Singles 176 $1,960.00
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Doubles 41 $410.00
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Singles 837 $15,055.00
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Doubles 179 $1,790.00
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 98 -
Ultra Street Fighter IV 139 $3,520.00
Guilty Gear Xrd 58 $2,000.00
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 51 $1,390.00
Killer Instinct 27 $500.00

Ruleset[edit]

Smash 64[edit]

Game settings[edit]

  • Mode: STOCK
  • Stocks: 5
  • Team Attack: ON
  • Stage Select: ON

Stages[edit]

Starter Counterpick
Congo Jungle (doubles only) Congo Jungle (singles only)
Hyrule Castle (doubles only) Peach's Castle
Dream Land

2014-2015 Apex World Circuit[edit]

The 2014-2015 Apex World Circuit was a series of fourteen qualifiers for the Melee singles tournament at Apex 2015. Each qualifier featured a $1,000 prize bonus and complimentary flight and hotel for each of the winners, provided by sponsorship from Twitch.

The Apex World Circuit's qualifiers are as follows:

The following players qualified for the final Top 48 Melee bracket by earning enough qualifier points through strong placings in the qualifying tournaments.

Player Score Qualifier placings
USA Mew2King 2280 Tipped Off 10: 2nd
Do You Fox Wit It?: 13th
KTAR XI: 1st
The Come Up: 1st
Pacific Northwest Regional: 1st
Paragon Orlando 2015: 2nd
USA Hungrybox 1500 Tipped Off 10: 1st
Forte 2: 1st
Paragon Orlando 2015: 1st
USA Hax 1200 Justice 4: 2nd
Do You Fox Wit It?: 1st
KTAR XI: 2nd
USA Lucky 1160 Do You Fox Wit It?: 4th
Super Smash Sundays 29: 2nd
Super Smash Sundays 30: 1st
Paragon Orlando 2015: 9th
USA Westballz 1120 Do You Fox Wit It?: 17th
Super Smash Sundays 29: 1st
Super Smash Sundays 30: 2nd
Paragon Orlando 2015: 4th
Sweden Armada 1010 Justice 4: 1st
B.E.A.S.T 5: 2nd
Paragon Orlando 2015: 5th
Canada KirbyKaze 850 The Come Up: 2nd
SWEET Prologue: 1st
Sweden Leffen 760 B.E.A.S.T 5: 1st
Paragon Orlando 2015: 3rd
USA HugS 750 Do You Fox Wit It?: 17th
Super Smash Sundays 29: 7th
Super Smash Sundays 30: 7th
SWEET Prologue: 2nd
Paragon Orlando 2015: 13th
USA SFAT 710 Do You Fox Wit It?: 3rd
Pacific Northwest Regional: 2nd
Paragon Orlando 2015: 9th
USA DJ Nintendo 660 Justice 4: 5th
BUST: 1st
USA Axe 640 Tipped Off 10: 5th
Forte 2: 2nd
Paragon Orlando 2015: 7th
USA Silent Wolf 560 Do You Fox Wit It?: 2nd
Pacific Northwest Regional: 4th
USA Wizzrobe 550 Tipped Off 10: 4th
KTAR XI: 3rd
Paragon Orlando 2015: 13th
USA Duck 520 The Come Up: 3rd
SWEET Prologue: 3rd
USA Shroomed 520 Do You Fox Wit It?: 7th
Pacific Northwest Regional: 3rd
Paragon Orlando 2015: 7th

Results[edit]

Note that all of the first round winners matches listed in the final brackets for every event are placeholders.

Super Smash Bros. singles[edit]

(188 entrants*)
Top 16 Bracket
Grand Finals

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn Captain Falcon (SSB)Pikachu (SSB) $852.00
2nd USA tacos Yoshi (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB)Kirby (SSB)Jigglypuff (SSB) $426.00
3rd USA Wizzrobe Yoshi (SSB) $319.00
4th Mexico Mariguas Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB) $212.00
5th USA LD Fox (SSB) $107.00
5th USA KeroKeroppi Kirby (SSB)Pikachu (SSB) $107.00
7th Mexico Dext3r Pikachu (SSB) $53.00
7th USA Fireblaster Yoshi (SSB)Mario (SSB) $53.00
9th USA Star King Yoshi (SSB)Kirby (SSB)
9th Canada The Z Fox (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB)Kirby (SSB)
9th Brazil Banze Pikachu (SSB)
9th Brazil Cabelo Fox (SSB)Pikachu (SSB)
13th USA clubbadubba Captain Falcon (SSB)Pikachu (SSB)
13th USA Killer Kirby (SSB)
13th Canada Revan Kirby (SSB)
13th USA Stranded Captain Falcon (SSB)
17th USA Cobr Samus (SSB)
17th USA Firo Ness (SSB)
17th USA Hero Pie Fox (SSB)
17th Mexico JaimeHR Kirby (SSB)Samus (SSB)Fox (SSB)
17th UK Jam Pikachu (SSB)
17th USA Lord Narwhal Kirby (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB)Luigi (SSB)
17th USA Spikytorn Fox (SSB)
17th Canada YBOMBB Jigglypuff (SSB)
25th USA Komotonoto Yoshi (SSB)
25th USA Mandino Mario (SSB)
25th USA Greginator Pikachu (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB)
25th USA Kabal Samus (SSB)
25th USA Near Pikachu (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB)
25th USA Shears Pikachu (SSB)
25th Canada Snorlax Kirby (SSB)
25th USA Czar Mario (SSB)Luigi (SSB)
33rd USA KnitePhox Fox (SSB)
33rd USA Bloodpeach Yoshi (SSB)
33rd USA Herbert Von Karajan Kirby (SSB)Donkey Kong (SSB)
33rd USA Hipstur Fox (SSB)
33rd USA Kyle Tree Pikachu (SSB)
33rd USA Amida Pikachu (SSB)
33rd USA Combo Blaze Link (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB)
33rd USA Horbie Kirby (SSB)
33rd USA Bark Sanchez Pikachu (SSB)
33rd USA JimmyJoe Jigglypuff (SSB)Pikachu (SSB)
33rd USA Maliki Pikachu (SSB)
33rd Chile Shalaka Pikachu (SSB)
33rd USA Skyfire Captain Falcon (SSB)
33rd USA Smash Jesus Samus (SSB)
33rd USA SotoH Kirby (SSB)
33rd USA MrMarbles Pikachu (SSB)

*[with 68 DQs, so 120 person bracket]

Super Smash Bros. doubles[edit]

(41 teams)
Top 16 Bracket
Grand Finals

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Mexico JaimeHR Captain Falcon (SSB)Mario (SSB)Samus (SSB) Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB)Captain Falcon (SSB)Fox (SSB) $164.00 ($82.00 each)
2nd USA tacos Captain Falcon (SSB)Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB)Yoshi (SSB) Canada The Z Captain Falcon (SSB)Kirby (SSB)Pikachu (SSB)Fox (SSB) $102.00 ($51.00 each)
3rd USA Killer Kirby (SSB) USA Star King Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB) $61.00 ($30.50 each)
4th Mexico Dext3r Pikachu (SSB) USA Wizzrobe Yoshi (SSB) $41.00 ($20.50 each)
5th Brazil Banze Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB) Brazil Cabelo Fox (SSB)Pikachu (SSB) $21.00 ($10.50 each)
5th USA Firo Ness (SSB) USA Nintendude Mario (SSB) $21.00 ($10.50 each)
7th USA JimmyJoe Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB) USA clubbadubba Pikachu (SSB)
7th Chile Shalaka Pikachu (SSB) Mexico Mariguas Pikachu (SSB)Kirby (SSB)
9th USA Hipstur Fox (SSB) USA LD Fox (SSB)
9th USA Near Fox (SSB) USA Hero Pie Fox (SSB)
9th USA Smash Jesus Samus (SSB) USA Shears Pikachu (SSB)
9th Canada YBOMBB Jigglypuff (SSB)Pikachu (SSB) USA I LOVE SMASH Donkey Kong (SSB)

Super Smash Bros. Melee singles[edit]

(1,037 entrants*)
Top 48 Bracket
Grand Finals (part 1)
Grand Finals (part 2)

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA PPMD Marth (SSBM)Falco (SSBM) $7,228.00
2nd Sweden Armada Fox (SSBM)Peach (SSBM) $3,614.00
3rd Sweden Leffen Fox (SSBM) $2,711.00
4th USA Mango Falco (SSBM)Fox (SSBM) $1,807.00
5th USA Hungrybox Jigglypuff (SSBM) $903.00
5th Japan aMSa Yoshi (SSBM) $903.00
7th Canada KirbyKaze Sheik (SSBM) $452.00
7th USA Shroomed Sheik (SSBM) $452.00
9th USA Nintendude Ice Climbers (SSBM)
9th USA PewPewU Marth (SSBM)
9th USA SFAT Fox (SSBM)
9th USA Mew2King Sheik (SSBM)
13th Germany Ice Sheik (SSBM)Fox (SSBM)
13th USA Lucky Fox (SSBM)
13th USA Axe Pikachu (SSBM)
13th USA The Moon Marth (SSBM)
17th USA Swedish Delight Sheik (SSBM)
17th USA Cactuar Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Colbol Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Fly Amanita Ice Climbers (SSBM)
17th USA Silent Wolf Fox (SSBM)
17th USA MacD Peach (SSBM)
17th USA S2J Captain Falcon (SSBM)
17th USA Zhu Falco (SSBM)
25th USA Bladewise Peach (SSBM)
25th USA ChuDat Ice Climbers (SSBM)
25th USA DJ Nintendo Fox (SSBM)
25th USA HugS Samus (SSBM)
25th USA Kalamazhu Peach (SSBM)
25th USA Larry Lurr Falco (SSBM)
25th USA Slox Fox (SSBM)
25th Mexico Eddy Mexico Luigi (SSBM)
33rd USA C!Z Marth (SSBM)
33rd USA Wizzrobe Captain Falcon (SSBM)
33rd USA Drephen Sheik (SSBM)
33rd USA Duck Samus (SSBM)
33rd USA Fiction Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA Wobbles Ice Climbers (SSBM)
33rd USA KJH Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA Chillin Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA KoreanDJ Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA Redd Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA SwiftBass Marth (SSBM)
33rd USA Tafokints Sheik (SSBM)
33rd USA th0rn Falco (SSBM)
33rd USA Hax (DQ) n/a
33rd USA Blea Gelo Luigi (SSBM)
33rd USA Westballz Falco (SSBM)
49th USA Zanguzen Falco (SSBM)
49th USA PC Chris Fox (SSBM)
49th USA HomeMadeWaffles Falco (SSBM)
49th USA MattDotZeb Falco (SSBM)
49th USA Twitch Fox (SSBM)
49th Sweden Android Sheik (SSBM)
49th USA Reno Sheik (SSBM)
49th USA Laudandus Sheik (SSBM)
49th USA Plup Samus (SSBM)Sheik (SSBM)
49th USA G$ Falco (SSBM)
49th USA A Rookie Mario (SSBM)
49th USA Kels Fox (SSBM)
49th USA Bizzarro Flame Ganondorf (SSBM)
49th USA Lord HDL Marth (SSBM)
49th USA Sung666 Sheik (SSBM)
49th Finland Mayhem Fox (SSBM)

*While 1,037 players had registered for the tournament, as many as 200 players were estimated to have not shown up at their matches due to the sudden venue and schedule change the Apex staff were forced to make due to condemnation of the previous venue.

Super Smash Bros. Melee doubles[edit]

(264 teams)
Top 16 Bracket
Grand Finals

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Mew2King Sheik (SSBM) USA Hungrybox Jigglypuff (SSBM) $1,056.00 ($528.00 each)
2nd Sweden Armada Fox (SSBM)Peach (SSBM) Sweden Android Sheik (SSBM) $528.00 ($264.00 each)
3rd Germany Ice Fox (SSBM) Sweden Leffen Fox (SSBM) $396.00 ($198.00 each)
4th USA Chillin Fox (SSBM) USA ChuDat Ice Climbers (SSBM) $264.00 ($132.00 each)
5th USA Mango Falco (SSBM)Fox (SSBM) USA Lucky Fox (SSBM) $132.00 ($66.00 each)
5th USA PewPewU Marth (SSBM) USA SFAT Fox (SSBM) $132.00 ($66.00 each)
7th USA Alan Peach (SSBM) USA HomeMadeWaffles Fox (SSBM) $66.00 ($33.00 each)
7th USA MacD Peach (SSBM) USA Fiction Fox (SSBM) $66.00 ($33.00 each)
9th UK Professor Pro Fox (SSBM) UK Fuzzyness Fox (SSBM)
9th USA Shroomed (DQ) Sheik (SSBM) USA S2J (DQ) Captain Falcon (SSBM)
9th USA s0ft Jigglypuff (SSBM) USA Flow Sheik (SSBM)
9th USA Vish Captain Falcon (SSBM) USA Bladewise Peach (SSBM)
13th USA Colbol Fox (SSBM) USA Plup Samus (SSBM)
13th USA Gahtzu Captain Falcon (SSBM) USA Wizzrobe Captain Falcon (SSBM)
13th Sweden Kuja Peach (SSBM) Sweden Dev Fox (SSBM)
13th USA ZoSo Marth (SSBM) USA th0rn Falco (SSBM)
17th USA Codi Fox (SSBM) USA Animal Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Duck Samus (SSBM) USA Darkatma Sheik (SSBM)
17th USA Axe Pikachu (SSBM) USA Tagless Kyle Marth (SSBM)
17th USA Taj Marth (SSBM) USA Wobbles Ice Climbers (SSBM)
17th USA Tope Sheik (SSBM) USA Cyrain Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Westballz Falco (SSBM) USA Larry Lurr Falco (SSBM)
17th Sweden Calle W Falco (SSBM) Sweden Random-ness Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Redd Fox (SSBM) USA Tafokints Sheik (SSBM)
25th USA Sung666 Sheik (SSBM) USA MikeHAZE Fox (SSBM)
25th USA Zero Omega Falco (SSBM) USA Fiya Fox (SSBM)
25th USA Ken Marth (SSBM) USA KoreanDJ Sheik (SSBM)Fox (SSBM)
25th USA Porkchops Falco (SSBM) USA Harriettheguy Fox (SSBM)
25th USA DJ Nintendo Fox (SSBM) USA The Moon Marth (SSBM)
25th USA Green Ranger Donkey Kong (SSBM) USA Bizzarro Flame Ganondorf (SSBM)
25th USA Reno Sheik (SSBM) Sweden Aniolas Sheik (SSBM)
25th USA Tian Sheik (SSBM) USA SwiftBass Fox (SSBM)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl singles[edit]

(176 entrants)
Top 16 Bracket
Grand Finals

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Canada Ally Snake (SSBB) $784.00
2nd USA Nairo Meta Knight (SSBB) $392.00
3rd USA MVD Snake (SSBB) $294.00
4th USA Salem Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) $196.00
5th Canada V115 Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) $98.00
5th USA Vinnie Ice Climbers (SSBB) $98.00
7th Germany cyve Diddy Kong (SSBB) $49.00
7th Japan Shimitake Pikachu (SSBB) $49.00
9th Canada Chrim Foish Meta Knight (SSBB)
9th USA LOE1 Wario (SSBB)
9th Netherlands Mr. R Marth (SSBB)
9th USA Player-1 Diddy Kong (SSBB)
13th Canada Alphicans Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)
13th Germany Eddy Meta Knight (SSBB)
13th USA K9 Meta Knight (SSBB)
13th Canada Toronto Joe Meta Knight (SSBB)
17th USA Darkflame Ice Climbers (SSBB)
17th USA Seibrik Meta Knight (SSBB)
17th USA Berserker Swordsman Ike (SSBB)
17th USA 8BitMan R.O.B. (SSBB)
17th USA Stridez Diddy Kong (SSBB)
17th Canada Firefly Meta Knight (SSBB)
17th USA Gadiel_VaStar Pit (SSBB)
17th USA Seagull Joe Wolf (SSBB)
25th Spain Greward Olimar (SSBB)
25th USA Ralph Cecil Snake (SSBB)
25th USA Pane Wolf (SSBB)
25th USA Kero Olimar (SSBB)
25th USA Shaky Ness (SSBB)
25th Canada Astro Lucario (SSBB)
25th USA Death Arcana Toon Link (SSBB)
25th Canada Bill Donkey Kong (SSBB)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl doubles[edit]

(41 teams)
Top 16 Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Nairo Meta Knight (SSBB) Canada Ally Snake (SSBB) $164.00 ($82.00 each)
2nd USA Salem Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) USA Mew2King Meta Knight (SSBB) $102.00 ($51.00 each)
3rd USA Seibrik Meta Knight (SSBB) USA MVD Snake (SSBB) $61.00 ($30.50 each)
4th USA MJG Toon Link (SSBB) USA FOW Meta Knight (SSBB) $41.00 ($20.50 each)
5th USA ChuDat Kirby (SSBB) USA Chibo R.O.B. (SSBB) $21.00 ($10.50 each)
5th USA Shaky Ness (SSBB) Canada V115 Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) $21.00 ($10.50 each)
7th USA Player-1 Diddy Kong (SSBB) USA DRN Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)
7th USA Zinoto Diddy Kong (SSBB) USA LOE1 Wario (SSBB)
9th Canada Firefly Meta Knight (SSBB) Canada Alphicans Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)
9th USA Ralph Cecil Snake (SSBB) USA Mister Eric R.O.B. (SSBB)
9th USA ScaryLB59 Sheik (SSBB) USA GDX Diddy Kong (SSBB)
9th USA Xaltis Falco (SSBB) USA 8BitMan R.O.B. (SSBB)
13th Finland Loota Lucario (SSBB) Norway Gardex Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)
13th Canada JAKAT Toon Link (SSBB) Canada Chrim Foish Meta Knight (SSBB)
13th USA Tane Pikachu (SSBB) USA Rockmix Ness (SSBB)
13th USA Marz Meta Knight (SSBB) USA Death Arcana Toon Link (SSBB)

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U singles[edit]

(837 entrants*)
Top 16 Bracket
Grand Finals

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Chile ZeRo Diddy Kong (SSB4) $6,022.00
2nd USA Dabuz Rosalina (SSB4)Olimar (SSB4) $3,011.00
3rd Netherlands Mr. R Sheik (SSB4) $2,258.00
4th USA 6WX Sonic (SSB4) $1,506.00
5th Japan Nietono Sheik (SSB4) $753.00
5th USA Mew2King Diddy Kong (SSB4) $753.00
7th Japan Abadango Pac-Man (SSB4) $376.00
7th USA MVD Duck Hunt (SSB4)Little Mac (SSB4) $376.00
9th USA AeroLink Diddy Kong (SSB4)
9th USA NAKAT Ness (SSB4)Fox (SSB4)
9th USA Nairo Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)Robin (SSB4)Dark Pit (SSB4)Pit (SSB4)
9th Japan aMSa Greninja (SSB4)
13th Canada Ally Mario (SSB4)
13th USA Jtails Diddy Kong (SSB4)
13th USA False Luigi (SSB4)Sheik (SSB4)
13th USA NinjaLink Mega Man (SSB4)
17th USA Player-1 Diddy Kong (SSB4)
17th USA Shaky Ness (SSB4)
17th Japan Choco Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)
17th USA Fliphop Diddy Kong (SSB4)
17th USA Xzax Diddy Kong (SSB4)Robin (SSB4)Mario (SSB4)
17th UK J.Miller Luigi (SSB4)
17th USA Vinnie Sheik (SSB4)Diddy Kong (SSB4)
17th USA FOW Ness (SSB4)
25th USA K9 Sheik (SSB4)
25th USA falln Rosalina (SSB4)
25th USA Tyrant Diddy Kong (SSB4)
25th USA ChuDat Sheik (SSB4)
25th USA Phuzix Sheik (SSB4)
25th USA Rich Brown Olimar (SSB4)
25th USA Zinoto Diddy Kong (SSB4)
25th USA Denti Diddy Kong (SSB4)
33rd Japan Shimitake Pikachu (SSB4)
33rd USA BengalsRZ Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)
33rd USA Akiro Sheik (SSB4)
33rd USA 8BitMan R.O.B. (SSB4)
33rd USA Fatality Captain Falcon (SSB4)
33rd USA Angel Cortes Diddy Kong (SSB4)
33rd USA Plup Diddy Kong (SSB4)
33rd USA gsmVoiD Sheik (SSB4)
33rd USA Ribs Ness (SSB4)
33rd USA Will Donkey Kong (SSB4)Sheik (SSB4)
33rd USA Larry Lurr Fox (SSB4)
33rd Germany cyve Diddy Kong (SSB4)
33rd USA StaticManny Sonic (SSB4)
33rd USA Nick Riddle Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)
33rd USA Dao Diddy Kong (SSB4)
33rd USA Myran Olimar (SSB4)
49th USA Zucco Mega Man (SSB4)
49th USA Tweek Bowser Jr. (SSB4)
49th USA True Blue Sonic (SSB4)
49th Canada Chrim Foish Diddy Kong (SSB4)
49th Canada SuperGirlKels Sonic (SSB4)
49th USA Pink Fresh Peach (SSB4)
49th USA Master Raven Sheik (SSB4)
49th USA Bladewise Rosalina (SSB4)
49th USA Angbad Olimar (SSB4)
49th USA Strong Bad Diddy Kong (SSB4)
49th USA Koolaid Pac-Man (SSB4)
49th USA MikeKirby Kirby (SSB4)
49th Japan Tenuhe Bowser (SSB4)
49th USA Akashic Greninja (SSB4)
49th USA Sky Yoshi (SSB4)
49th USA Seagull Joe Sonic (SSB4)

*[with 103 DQs, so 734 person bracket]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U doubles[edit]

(179 teams)
Top 32 Bracket
Grand Finals

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Mew2King Diddy Kong (SSB4) Chile ZeRo Diddy Kong (SSB4) $716.00 ($358.00 each)
2nd USA MJG Villager (SSB4) USA FOW Ness (SSB4) $358.00 ($179.00 each)
3rd Netherlands Mr. R Sheik (SSB4) Germany cyve Diddy Kong (SSB4) $269.00 ($134.50 each)
4th Japan Nietono Sheik (SSB4) Japan Choco Zero Suit Samus (SSB4) $179.00 ($89.50 each)
5th Canada Ally Diddy Kong (SSB4)Mario (SSB4) USA Boss Luigi (SSB4) $89.00 ($44.50 each)
5th USA Nakat Fox (SSB4)Ness (SSB4) USA False Sheik (SSB4)Luigi (SSB4) $89.00 ($44.50 each)
7th USA Tyrant Diddy Kong (SSB4) USA Nairo Zero Suit Samus (SSB4) $45 ($22.50 each)
7th USA Dabuz Rosalina (SSB4) USA Denti Diddy Kong (SSB4) $45 ($22.50 each)
9th USA ScaryLB59 Sheik (SSB4) USA 6WX Sonic (SSB4)
9th USA PB&J Pac-Man (SSB4) USA Dark Wizzy Mario (SSB4)
9th USA StaticManny Sonic (SSB4) USA Phuzix Sheik (SSB4)
9th USA Zucco Mega Man (SSB4) USA Koolaid Pac-Man (SSB4)
13th USA Wizzrobe Sheik (SSB4) USA Plup Diddy Kong (SSB4)
13th USA Zinoto Diddy Kong (SSB4) USA Xatic Sheik (SSB4)
13th USA Mr. ConCon Luigi (SSB4) USA Acid Captain Falcon (SSB4)
13th Japan aMSa Greninja (SSB4) Japan Abadango Jigglypuff (SSB4)
17th USA Sai Diddy Kong (SSB4) USA Day?! Ness (SSB4)
17th Canada SuperGirlKels Sonic (SSB4) Canada CrazyLittleJay Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4)
17th USA Sync Peach (SSB4) USA Asa Ness (SSB4)
17th USA Tearbear Captain Falcon (SSB4) USA Xzax Diddy Kong (SSB4)
17th USA Nick Riddle Zero Suit Samus (SSB4) USA Shaky Ness (SSB4)
17th Norway Widl Captain Falcon (SSB4) Norway Gardex Captain Falcon (SSB4)
17th USA Punishment Divine Palutena (SSB4) USA KirinBlaze Mario (SSB4)Link (SSB4)
17th USA Vinnie Sheik (SSB4) USA Will Donkey Kong (SSB4)
25th USA Junebug Lucario (SSB4) USA Seagull Joe Sonic (SSB4)
25th USA ChuDat Sheik (SSB4) USA Larry Lurr Fox (SSB4)
25th USA Shugo Sonic (SSB4) USA Nicole Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)
25th USA Ken Marth (SSB4) USA KDJ Diddy Kong (SSB4)
25th Canada Meekspeedy Sonic (SSB4) Canada Audio Diddy Kong (SSB4)
25th USA Vex Kasrani Ganondorf (SSB4) USA Thunderst0rm Luigi (SSB4)
25th USA Chibo R.O.B. (SSB4) USA MVD Duck Hunt (SSB4)
25th USA True Blue Sonic (SSB4) USA Kipa Pikachu (SSB4)

Side events[edit]

Salty Suite[edit]

The Salty Suite was run by VGBootCamp during the after hours of Saturday, and featured various money matches and other exhibition sets.

Winner Character(s) Loser Character(s) Score Amount
USA Bizzarro Flame Ganondorf (SSBM) USA Eikelmann* Ganondorf (SSBM) 3-0 $100
USA Westballz Falco (SSBM) USA Colbol Fox (SSBM) 3-0
USA Axe Pikachu (SSBM) USA Silent Wolf Fox (SSBM) 3-1
USA PC Chris Fox (SSBM)Falco (SSBM) USA Ken Marth (SSBM) 3-2
Sweden Leffen Fox (SSBM) USA Chillin Fox (SSBM) 5-0 $100 + rights to Fox's default costume

*Eikelmann was a replacement for Kage, who had become very ill prior to the tournament.


References[edit]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ [3]
  4. ^ Apex 2015 documentary (by turndownforwalt).
  5. ^ [4]
  6. ^ [5]
  7. ^ [6]
  8. ^ [7]
  9. ^ Apex 2015 documentary (by turndownforwalt).

External links[edit]


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