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'''Jousuke''', ( | '''Jousuke''', (English pronunciation ''Joe-skay'') or '''丈助''', (sometimes romanized as '''Jouske''') is the top ''[[Smash 64]]'' player in Japan, and the top {{SSB|Samus}} [[main]] in the world. | ||
He plays all other characters at a high level, as seen in his various [[Twelve Character Battle|12-character battles]], though it has been stated his favorite characters are {{SSB|Ness}} and {{SSB|Donkey Kong}}. | He plays all other characters at a high level, as seen in his various [[Twelve Character Battle|12-character battles]], though it has been stated his favorite characters are {{SSB|Ness}} and {{SSB|Donkey Kong}}. | ||
He is known for his incredible [[spacing]], which is expected of a top Samus main, and his use of the last hit of Samus's forward aerial to link devastating finishers. | |||
He | ==History== | ||
Jousuke's wins include the Kanto ''Smash 64'' tournaments in 2009, 2012, and 2013, and a 200 person online tournament known as ''Smash 64'' Spring Online Tournament. He also remains the only player in the world to have won a 12 character battle against {{Sm|Isai}}. He has also won 12 character crew battle in both the US and Japanese versions vs. {{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn}} in which he demonstrated his amazing {{SSB|Kirby}}. So far, the only crew battle he has lost was against {{sm|Tatsuman}}, a Kirby main who is also a random character specialist. | |||
Jousuke | Following a 2nd place finish at [[Kansai 2015]], Jousuke announced on his Twitter he would enter a temporary hiatus period. | ||
==Notable tournament records== | ==Notable tournament records== | ||
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*Jousuke dislikes being photographed or videotaped. | *Jousuke dislikes being photographed or videotaped. | ||
*His name is based on the character of Josuke Higashikata from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | *His name is based on the character of Josuke Higashikata from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | ||
*His SSB|Kirby is said to be superior to even the top Kirby mains in Japan, yet due to cultural reasons, Japanese 64 players are only seen playing one character in all tournaments. This is also probably since most Japanese events outside of Grand Finals are best of 1. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 12:09, April 8, 2015
| 丈助 (Jousuke) | |
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| Character info | |
| Smash 64 main | Samus |
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| Location | Sapporo, Hokkaido 
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| Skill |  Top professional  |
Jousuke, (English pronunciation Joe-skay) or 丈助, (sometimes romanized as Jouske) is the top Smash 64 player in Japan, and the top Samus main in the world.
He plays all other characters at a high level, as seen in his various 12-character battles, though it has been stated his favorite characters are Ness and Donkey Kong.
He is known for his incredible spacing, which is expected of a top Samus main, and his use of the last hit of Samus's forward aerial to link devastating finishers.
History
Jousuke's wins include the Kanto Smash 64 tournaments in 2009, 2012, and 2013, and a 200 person online tournament known as Smash 64 Spring Online Tournament. He also remains the only player in the world to have won a 12 character battle against Isai. He has also won 12 character crew battle in both the US and Japanese versions vs. SuPeRbOoMfAn in which he demonstrated his amazing Kirby. So far, the only crew battle he has lost was against Tatsuman, a Kirby main who is also a random character specialist.
Following a 2nd place finish at Kansai 2015, Jousuke announced on his Twitter he would enter a temporary hiatus period.
Notable tournament records
- Kanto 2009 - 1st
- Kansai 2010 - 1st
- 2011 Spring Season Online - 1st
- 2012 Spring Season Online - 1st
- Kanto 2012 - 1st
- Kanto 2013 - 1st
- Kansai 2013 - 1st
- 2013 Fall Season Online - 5th
- Kansai 2014 - 3rd
- Kansai 2015 - 2nd
Trivia
- Jousuke has stated he would never travel overseas to compete with other players, and thinks that if a player believes they can beat him, they should take the initiative to travel to Japan.
- Jousuke dislikes being photographed or videotaped.
- His name is based on the character of Josuke Higashikata from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
- His SSB|Kirby is said to be superior to even the top Kirby mains in Japan, yet due to cultural reasons, Japanese 64 players are only seen playing one character in all tournaments. This is also probably since most Japanese events outside of Grand Finals are best of 1.
