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The '''Smash Hall of Fame''' launched on 1/26/08 with the induction of the first class. Voted on by the [[Smash Back Room]] on [[Smashboards]], the Smash Hall of Fame honors the most influential members of the Smash Bros. community.
The '''Smash Hall of Fame''' was an idea proposed by some members of the [[Smashboards]] community, as to recognise the influence of various smashers and members of the growing ''Smash Bros.'' community. Two incarnations of the Hall of Fame were started in 2008 and 2012, but the idea has failed to become an annual tradition in the ''Smash'' community.


==Voting Process==
The first class was inducted in December 2008; voted on by members of the [[Smash Back Room]], the inductees consisted of smashers {{Sm|Azen}}, {{Sm|Ken}}, and {{Sm|Isai}}, as well as tournament organisers {{Sm|Gideon}}, {{Sm|M3D}}, and {{Sm|Matt Deezie}}. All members were of American origin, and later induction classes were to feature a wider variety of people from outside of the region. Despite the idea being praised, as well as considerable thought placed into future inductees and the voting procedure, no further inductions took place, and the idea was abandoned.


During the nomination period, members of the Smash Back Room name influential Smashers that deserve consideration. These nominations are tallied, and the top twelve most-nominated move on to the voting period. Out of the twelve nominated, six are chosen to represent that year's class. Nominations and voting for the second class begin in December 2008.
A revival of the Smash Hall of Fame was attempted in 2012, this time featuring ''Brawl'' inductees, as well as adding "Contributors" alongside the smashers and tournament organisers. The second class was taken in 2012, voted on by members of the Brawl Back Room; the final class consisted of smashers {{Sm|ADHD}}, {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|DEHF}}, {{Sm|Gnes}}, and {{Sm|Mew2King}}, tournament organisers {{Sm|Alex Strife}}, {{Sm|AlphaZealot}}, and {{Sm|Xyro}}, and the contributors of {{Sm|Aisight}}, {{Sm|Bionic}}, and {{Sm|GimR}}. While the revival received praise like its previous variant, the idea was once again abandoned.


Depending on the year and the size of the community, the Smash Back Room may decide to induct fewer or more members into future classes.
==External links==
*[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-hall-of-fame.103140/ Proposal thread for the 2007 incarnation]
*[http://smashboards.com/threads/swf-2012-hall-of-fame-brawl.325791/ The inducted class of the 2012 incarnation]


===Eligibility===
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All Smashers are eligible. Though the Smash Back Room originally considered separate Hall of Fames for tournament hosts, competitive players and general influential members, it was eventually decided to remain with one consolidated program.
 
One unresolved issue is how to treat non-U.S. Smashers. In the future, if the importance of the international Smash communities and their contributing members continue to get overlooked in the nominations, the community as a whole may decide to open international Hall of Fames.
 
== First Class: Inducted 1/26/08 ==
 
===Christopher "[[Smasher:Azen|Azen]]" McMullen===
Tournament player and host
 
* Declared "World Champion" after defeating Captain Jack in Tournament Go 6
* One of the first players to champion multiple characters
 
===Ken "[[Smasher:Ken Hoang|Sephiroth Ken]]" Hoang===
Tournament player and host
 
*Winningest Smash Bros. player in history
*Two time champion of Major League Gaming
 
===Ricky "[[Smasher:Gideon|Gideon]]" Tilden===
 
Founder of Smash World and Smashboards
 
* Owner of the largest Smash Brothers site network in the world
* Interviewed with Nintendo Power, which brought mainstream exposure to the Smash grassroots community
 
===Joel "[[Smasher:Isai|Isai]]" Alvarado===
Tournament player
 
* Along with Ken and Azen, represented a new wave of Melee talent that energized the competitive community
* Ranked as one of the best Smash Bros. 64 players in the world
 
===Jason "[[Smasher:M3D]]" Rice===
Tournament Host
 
* Founded the Melee division of Major League Gaming
* As of 2007, had hosted more major tournaments (64+ participants) than any other Smash tournament host
 
===Matt "[[Smasher:Matt Deezie|Mattdeezie]]" Dahlgren===
Tournament Host
 
* Founded the Smash Bros. tournament scene
* Created the first national Smash ruleset tailored for competitive play
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Latest revision as of 02:29, January 15, 2023

The Smash Hall of Fame was an idea proposed by some members of the Smashboards community, as to recognise the influence of various smashers and members of the growing Smash Bros. community. Two incarnations of the Hall of Fame were started in 2008 and 2012, but the idea has failed to become an annual tradition in the Smash community.

The first class was inducted in December 2008; voted on by members of the Smash Back Room, the inductees consisted of smashers Azen, Ken, and Isai, as well as tournament organisers Gideon, M3D, and Matt Deezie. All members were of American origin, and later induction classes were to feature a wider variety of people from outside of the region. Despite the idea being praised, as well as considerable thought placed into future inductees and the voting procedure, no further inductions took place, and the idea was abandoned.

A revival of the Smash Hall of Fame was attempted in 2012, this time featuring Brawl inductees, as well as adding "Contributors" alongside the smashers and tournament organisers. The second class was taken in 2012, voted on by members of the Brawl Back Room; the final class consisted of smashers ADHD, Ally, DEHF, Gnes, and Mew2King, tournament organisers Alex Strife, AlphaZealot, and Xyro, and the contributors of Aisight, Bionic, and GimR. While the revival received praise like its previous variant, the idea was once again abandoned.

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