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| name = KirbyKaze | | name = KirbyKaze | ||
| image = KirbyKaze.jpg | | image = KirbyKaze.jpg | ||
| mainssbm = | | mainssbm = Ness | ||
| otherssbm = | | otherssbm = Sheik | ||
| 2ndotherssbm = | | 2ndotherssbm = Peach | ||
| moreotherssbm = {{SSBM|Mario}}, {{SSBM|Kirby}}, {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} | | moreotherssbm = {{SSBM|Mario}}, {{SSBM|Kirby}}, {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBM|Fox}} | ||
| crew = [[Melee It On Me]], [[Team CORN]] | | crew = [[Melee It On Me]], [[Team CORN]] | ||
| former crews = [[Even Matchup Gaming]] | | former crews = [[Even Matchup Gaming]] | ||
| skillssbm = Top level | | skillssbm = Top level | ||
| alias = PK Tired | |||
| rankingssbm = | | rankingssbm = | ||
| winningsssbm = ~$5,595.33 | | winningsssbm = ~$5,595.33 | ||
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'''KirbyKaze''' is a professional Canadian ''[[Melee]]'' player from Markham, Ontario (born in Thornhill), regarded as the best {{SSBM|Sheik}} player from Canada and one of the best Sheik players in North America, along with {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Plup}}, {{Sm|Shroomed}}, and {{Sm|Swedish Delight}}. From 2010-2012, he was a top 8 player in the world and recorded the best results of his smash career to date, going head-to-head with USA's best, defeating {{Sm|Mango}} and {{Sm|PPMD}} at [[Revival of Melee 3]] and {{Sm|Hungrybox}} at [[Apex 2012]]. KirbyKaze was formerly ranked 1st on the [[Ontario Power Rankings|Ontario Melee Power Rankings]] and 29th on the [[2017 SSBMRank]]. | '''KirbyKaze''' is a professional Canadian ''[[Melee]]'' player from Markham, Ontario (born in Thornhill), regarded as the best {{SSBM|Sheik}} player from Canada and one of the best Sheik players in North America, along with {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Plup}}, {{Sm|Shroomed}}, and {{Sm|Swedish Delight}}. From 2010-2012, he was a top 8 player in the world and recorded the best results of his smash career to date, going head-to-head with USA's best, defeating {{Sm|Mango}} and {{Sm|PPMD}} at [[Revival of Melee 3]] and {{Sm|Hungrybox}} at [[Apex 2012]]. KirbyKaze was formerly ranked 1st on the [[Ontario Power Rankings|Ontario Melee Power Rankings]] and 29th on the [[2017 SSBMRank]]. | ||
After taking a small break, KirbyKaze marked his return to ''Smash'' in 2014 by placing 4th at [[Get On My Level 2014]]. He has since seen strong results, notably [[SWEET Prologue]] which he won, and [[Apex 2015]] where he took 7th. He had an unexpectedly low 97th placing at [[EVO 2015]]. In December 2015, KirbyKaze announced that he was retiring; however, he | After taking a small break, KirbyKaze marked his return to ''Smash'' in 2014 by placing 4th at [[Get On My Level 2014]]. He has since seen strong results, notably [[SWEET Prologue]] which he won, and [[Apex 2015]] where he took 7th. He had an unexpectedly low 97th placing at [[EVO 2015]]. In December 2015, KirbyKaze announced that he was retiring; however, he continued attending tournaments as Sheik up until 2018, netting impressive placements such as 9th at [[The Big House 6]] and 4th at [[Canada Cup 2016]]. | ||
Around August 2023, KirbyKaze came out of retirement once more, but switched to {{SSBM|Ness}} under the alias '''PK Tired'''. Primarily attending online tournaments and Ontario locals, he is considered the second best Ness by results in Ontario behind {{Sm|JoeyBats}}, who inspired him to pick up the character.<ref>https://twitter.com/kirbykaze_/status/1687029991966384129</ref> | |||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*KirbyKaze is the first non-American smasher to have been signed by Melee It On Me, as he is Canadian. | *KirbyKaze is the first non-American smasher to have been signed by Melee It On Me, as he is Canadian. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||