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{{disambig2|the player '''Dan Salvato'''|the player formerly known as '''Dan'''|Smasher:Super Dan}} | |||
{{Infobox Smasher | {{Infobox Smasher | ||
| name = Dan Salvato | | name = Dan Salvato | ||
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| mainssbm = Link | | mainssbm = Link | ||
| mainpm = Link | | mainpm = Link | ||
| | | mainssbu = Link | ||
| crew = [[Rutgers Maylay]] | | crew = [[Rutgers Maylay]] | ||
| alias = Internet Explorer | | alias = Internet Explorer | ||
| realname = Dan Salvato | | realname = Dan Salvato | ||
| location = New Jersey | | location = New Jersey | ||
| country = United States | | country = United States | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Dan Salvato''', | '''Dan Salvato''', previously known as '''Internet Explorer''', is a former professional smasher from New Jersey. He was known as one of the best ''Melee'' Link players in the United States, and was also considered one of the best ''[[Project M]]'' {{PM|Link}} players in the world. He is known for his high technical precision and development of a new Link metagame. He was one of the founding members of [[Rutgers Maylay]] as an undergraduate. Salvato was also a developer on the ''Project M'' Development Team and he is currently the lead developer of [[20XX Tournament Edition]]. | ||
Dan Salvato retired from ''Smash'' in 2015, though he has infrequently attended tournaments for ''Melee'' since, still using Link | Dan Salvato retired from playing ''Smash'' in 2015, though he has infrequently attended tournaments for ''Melee'' since, still using Link; he has since continued to work on ''20XX Tournament Edition'', adding in additional features such as [[Universal Controller Fix]]. | ||
Outside of ''Smash'', he is best known as the creator of ''{{s|wikipedia|Doki Doki Literature Club!}}'', a 2017 visual novel that quickly gained mass popularity upon release. | |||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
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|[[Zenith 2012]]||May 26th-27th, 2012||33rd||—||— | |[[Zenith 2012]]||May 26th-27th, 2012||33rd||—||— | ||
|- | |||
|[[Apex 2013]]||January 11th-13th, 2013||257th||—||— | |||
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|[[KTAR 7]]||July 6th-7th, 2013||7th||—||— | |[[KTAR 7]]||July 6th-7th, 2013||7th||—||— | ||
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|[[Zenith 2014]]||August 2nd-3rd, 2014||49th||—||— | |||
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|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 2|g=SSBM}}||June 11th-12th, 2016||65th||—||— | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Apex 2016]]||June 17th-19th, 2016||13th||—||— | |[[Apex 2016]]||June 17th-19th, 2016||13th||—||— | ||
|- | |||
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2019|g=SSBM}}||May 23rd-26th, 2019||25th||—||— | |||
|- | |||
|{{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 2: ONLINE|g=SSBM}}||September 19th, 2020||33rd||—||— | |||
|- | |||
|{{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE|g=SSBM}}||November 7th, 2020||25th||—||— | |||
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|{{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 4: ONLINE|g=SSBM}}||January 16th, 2021||33rd||—||— | |||
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|[[Apex 2014]]||January 17th-19th, 2014||25th||—||— | |[[Apex 2014]]||January 17th-19th, 2014||25th||—||— | ||
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''=== | |||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner | |||
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBU}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||1025th (DQ)||—||— | |||
|} | |} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.twitch.tv/dansalvato Twitch | *[http://www.twitch.tv/dansalvato Twitch channel] | ||
*[http://www.twitter.com/dansalvato Twitter account] | *[http://www.twitter.com/dansalvato Twitter account] | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*Dan Salvato also speedruns various games, and currently holds | *Dan Salvato also speedruns various games, and currently holds three world records for ''Yoshi's Story''.<ref>https://www.speedrun.com/user/dansalvato</ref> | ||
* | *There is an Easter egg in ''Doki Doki Literature Club!'' referencing Project M. When the game is loading, the warning screen may say "PM died for this." | ||
*Dan Salvato is also the creator of FrankerFaceZ, an external Twitch emote provider. | |||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Retired players]] | |||
[[Category:New Jersey smashers]] | [[Category:New Jersey smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Link | [[Category:Link players (SSBM)]] | ||
[[Category:Link | [[Category:Link players (PM)]] | ||
[[Category:VIP contributors]] | [[Category:VIP contributors]] | ||
[[Category:Livestream commentators]] | [[Category:Livestream commentators]] | ||
[[Category:Programmers]] | [[Category:Programmers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:58, February 13, 2024
| Dan Salvato "Internet Explorer" | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Link |
| Ultimate main | Link |
| Project M main | Link |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Rutgers Maylay |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Dan Salvato |
| Location | New Jersey 
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Dan Salvato, previously known as Internet Explorer, is a former professional smasher from New Jersey. He was known as one of the best Melee Link players in the United States, and was also considered one of the best Project M Link players in the world. He is known for his high technical precision and development of a new Link metagame. He was one of the founding members of Rutgers Maylay as an undergraduate. Salvato was also a developer on the Project M Development Team and he is currently the lead developer of 20XX Tournament Edition.
Dan Salvato retired from playing Smash in 2015, though he has infrequently attended tournaments for Melee since, still using Link; he has since continued to work on 20XX Tournament Edition, adding in additional features such as Universal Controller Fix.
Outside of Smash, he is best known as the creator of Doki Doki Literature Club!, a 2017 visual novel that quickly gained mass popularity upon release.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith 2012 | May 26th-27th, 2012 | 33rd | — | — |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 257th | — | — |
| KTAR 7 | July 6th-7th, 2013 | 7th | — | — |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 49th | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 2 | June 11th-12th, 2016 | 65th | — | — |
| Apex 2016 | June 17th-19th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| MomoCon 2019 | May 23rd-26th, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| Frame Perfect Series 2: ONLINE | September 19th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE | November 7th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| Frame Perfect Series 4: ONLINE | January 16th, 2021 | 33rd | — | — |
Project M[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith 2013 | June 1st-2nd, 2013 | 13th | — | — |
| KTAR 7 | July 6th-7th, 2013 | 9th | — | — |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 25th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 1025th (DQ) | — | — |
External links[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- Dan Salvato also speedruns various games, and currently holds three world records for Yoshi's Story.[1]
- There is an Easter egg in Doki Doki Literature Club! referencing Project M. When the game is loading, the warning screen may say "PM died for this."
- Dan Salvato is also the creator of FrankerFaceZ, an external Twitch emote provider.
