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{{ | {{Infobox Smasher | ||
| name = | | name = DireOnFire | ||
| mainssbm = Mr. Game & Watch | | mainssbm = Mr. Game & Watch | ||
| 2ndmainssbm = Yoshi | | 2ndmainssbm = Yoshi | ||
| otherssbm = Mario | | otherssbm = Mario | ||
| 2ndotherssbm = | | 2ndotherssbm = Pichu | ||
| mainpm = Squirtle | |||
| mainssb4 = Bowser | |||
| otherssb4 = Yoshi | |||
| crew = [[Deadly Alliance|Empire Arcadia]] | | crew = [[Deadly Alliance|Empire Arcadia]] | ||
| | | alias = DireVulcan | ||
| | | alias2 = Dire | ||
| realname = Jenson | | realname = Jenson Santiago | ||
| birthday = 2 | | birthday = 2 | ||
| birthmonth = 8 | | birthmonth = 8 | ||
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| country = United States | | country = United States | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''DireVulcan''' is an American professional [[smasher]] who lives in New York state and generally attends any tournaments in the area. He uses a wide variety of characters, typically ones that are not expected to win. He is known for his mindgames and an un-canny knack for catching the "9-hammer" consistently in tournament, once catching it back to back in a now infamous 4 stock in the final match against Virginia Falco player Nick in Grand Finals. | '''DireOnFire''', formerly known as '''DireVulcan''', is an American professional [[smasher]] who lives in New York state and generally attends any tournaments in the area. He uses a wide variety of characters, typically ones that are not expected to win. He is known for his mindgames and an un-canny knack for catching the "9-hammer" consistently in tournament, once catching it back to back in a now infamous 4 stock in the final match against Virginia Falco player Nick in Grand Finals. | ||
Dire's primary claim to fame within the Smash community came about as a result of his [[Mr. Game & Watch]] play, though he has also written a guide to [[Mario]], and next to | Dire's primary claim to fame within the Smash community came about as a result of his [[Mr. Game & Watch]] play, though he has also written a guide to [[Mario]], and next to {{sm|Fumi}}, the best Yoshi player, being extremely technical with him. | ||
Dire has recently retired [[Mr. Game & Watch]] locally, and now plays [[Yoshi]] in New York. | Dire has recently retired [[Mr. Game & Watch]] locally, and now plays [[Yoshi]] in New York. | ||
He was a commentator for [[Pound 2016]] Smash 4 singles and doubles. | |||
He had a notable performance in ''[[Smash 4]]'' at [[KTAR XVIII]] where he defeated {{Sm|Nairo}}, sending him to Losers in Round 1 of the Top 32. | |||
==Tournament placings== | |||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | |||
|- | |||
|[[BOMB 4]]||November 12th, 2005||17th||—||— | |||
|- | |||
|[[Cataclysm 3]]||March 3rd-4th, 2007||9th||7th||{{Sm|Wes}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[EVO East]]||May 25th-27th, 2007||9th||—||— | |||
|} | |||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | |||
|- | |||
|[[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit#New York|Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit Qualifier #4]]||March 8th, 2008||1st||—||— | |||
|- | |||
|[[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit#Finals|Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit Finals]]||March 8th, 2008||2nd||—||— | |||
|} | |||
==={{forwiiu}}=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | |||
|- | |||
|[[Super Smash Con 2015]]||August 6th-9th, 2015||97th||—||— | |||
|- | |||
|[[SKTAR 4]]||August 22nd-23rd, 2015||25th||—||— | |||
|- | |||
|[https://nebulous.challonge.com/nebulous_prime_sm4sh_9_doubles Nebulous Prime #9]||October 11th, 2015||—||1st||{{Sm|Wes}} | |||
|- | |||
|[https://nebulous.challonge.com/nebulous_prime_sm4sh_10_doubles Nebulous Prime #10]||October 18th, 2015||—||3rd||Wes | |||
|- | |||
|[https://nebulous.challonge.com/nebulous_prime_sm4sh_11_singles Nebulous Prime #11]||October 25th, 2015||3rd||2nd||Wes | |||
|- | |||
|[https://nebulous.challonge.com/nebulous_prime_sm4sh_15_doubles Nebulous Prime #15]||November 22nd, 2015||—||2nd||Wes | |||
|- | |||
|[https://nebulous.challonge.com/nebulous_prime_sm4sh_16_doubles Nebulous Prime #16]||November 29th, 2015||—||3rd||Wes | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/nebulous-prime-sm4sh-36/event/wii-u-doubles/brackets/25926 Nebulous Prime #36]||April 17th, 2016||—||1st||Wes | |||
|- | |||
|[[KTAR XVIII]]||June 11th, 2016||7th||17th||Wes | |||
|- | |||
|[[Royal Flush]]||May 12th-14th, 2017||—||9th||{{Sm|Black Yoshi}} | |||
|} | |||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | |||
|- | |||
|{{Trn|NYXL Pop-Up!|g=SSBU}}||December 22nd, 2018||17th||—||— | |||
|} | |||
===''[[Project M]]''=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | |||
|- | |||
|[[KTAR 8]]||December 28th, 2013||7th||—||— | |||
|- | |||
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smash-brothers-university-2-5-results-stony-brook-ny.352645/ Smash Brothers University 2.5]||April 12th-13th, 2014||13th||4th||{{Sm|Wes}} | |||
|} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*DireOnFire won a [[Wii]] console with an additional [[Wii Remote]] and [[Nunchuk]] and a $1,000 Best Buy gift card for being the runner-up at the [[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit#Finals|Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit Finals]]. He also won a $500 Best Buy gift card for winning [[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit#New York|the fourth qualifier]]. | |||
==External links== | |||
*[https://twitter.com/DireOnFire Twitter account] | |||
*[https://www.twitch.tv/direonfire Twitch channel] | |||
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/3447/direonfire SSBWorld Profile] | |||
[[Category:Mr. Game & Watch | [[Category:Mr. Game & Watch players (SSBM)]] | ||
[[Category:Yoshi | [[Category:Yoshi players (SSBM)]] | ||
[[Category:Bowser players (SSB4)]] | |||
[[Category:Squirtle players (PM)]] | |||
[[Category:New York smashers]] | [[Category:New York smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Livestream commentators]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:49, February 13, 2024
| DireOnFire "DireVulcan" "Dire" | |
|---|---|
| Character info | |
| Melee mains | Mr. Game & Watch, Yoshi |
| Other Melee characters | Mario, Pichu |
| Smash 4 main | Bowser |
| Other Smash 4 character | Yoshi |
| Project M main | Squirtle |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Empire Arcadia |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Jenson Santiago |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Queens, NY 
|
DireOnFire, formerly known as DireVulcan, is an American professional smasher who lives in New York state and generally attends any tournaments in the area. He uses a wide variety of characters, typically ones that are not expected to win. He is known for his mindgames and an un-canny knack for catching the "9-hammer" consistently in tournament, once catching it back to back in a now infamous 4 stock in the final match against Virginia Falco player Nick in Grand Finals.
Dire's primary claim to fame within the Smash community came about as a result of his Mr. Game & Watch play, though he has also written a guide to Mario, and next to Fumi, the best Yoshi player, being extremely technical with him.
Dire has recently retired Mr. Game & Watch locally, and now plays Yoshi in New York.
He was a commentator for Pound 2016 Smash 4 singles and doubles.
He had a notable performance in Smash 4 at KTAR XVIII where he defeated Nairo, sending him to Losers in Round 1 of the Top 32.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOMB 4 | November 12th, 2005 | 17th | — | — |
| Cataclysm 3 | March 3rd-4th, 2007 | 9th | 7th | Wes |
| EVO East | May 25th-27th, 2007 | 9th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit Qualifier #4 | March 8th, 2008 | 1st | — | — |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit Finals | March 8th, 2008 | 2nd | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Con 2015 | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 97th | — | — |
| SKTAR 4 | August 22nd-23rd, 2015 | 25th | — | — |
| Nebulous Prime #9 | October 11th, 2015 | — | 1st | Wes |
| Nebulous Prime #10 | October 18th, 2015 | — | 3rd | Wes |
| Nebulous Prime #11 | October 25th, 2015 | 3rd | 2nd | Wes |
| Nebulous Prime #15 | November 22nd, 2015 | — | 2nd | Wes |
| Nebulous Prime #16 | November 29th, 2015 | — | 3rd | Wes |
| Nebulous Prime #36 | April 17th, 2016 | — | 1st | Wes |
| KTAR XVIII | June 11th, 2016 | 7th | 17th | Wes |
| Royal Flush | May 12th-14th, 2017 | — | 9th | Black Yoshi |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYXL Pop-Up! | December 22nd, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
Project M[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 7th | — | — |
| Smash Brothers University 2.5 | April 12th-13th, 2014 | 13th | 4th | Wes |
Trivia[edit]
- DireOnFire won a Wii console with an additional Wii Remote and Nunchuk and a $1,000 Best Buy gift card for being the runner-up at the Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit Finals. He also won a $500 Best Buy gift card for winning the fourth qualifier.
