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{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name          = The GERM
| name          = Germ
| image        =  
| image        = Germ.jpg
| mainssb4      = Mega Man
| mainssb4      = Mega Man
| mainssbb      = Wolf  
| mainssbb      = Wolf  
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| 2ndotherssbm  =  
| 2ndotherssbm  =  
| crew          = [[DBR]]
| crew          = [[DBR]]
| skillssbm    = Professional
| realname      = German Roverso
| realname      = German Roverso
| birthdate    =  
| birthdate    =  
| location      = New Orleans, LA
| location      = Concord, CA
| country      = united states
| country      = United States
}}
}}
'''The GERM''' is an American [[smasher]] from Northern California, currently living in New Orleans, known to be one of the best {{SSBM|Link}} [[main]]s in the world and is well known for his aggressively fast play style with Link and has achieved the most success as a Link main in tournaments. He is primarily famous for putting together and editing [[DBR]]'s [[Evolution]], and for his part in the same video as a player.


Additionally, he also created {{YouTube|9TE4bIDlF8c|Linkology}} and {{YouTube|cMWYcVrljmA|The Hylian Nightmare}}, two supplementary Link videos. The GERM was formerly ranked 17th on the [[NorCal Power Rankings|NorCal Melee Power Rankings]]. GERM created the official poster of {{sm|Samox}}'s documentary, ''[[The Smash Brothers]]''.
'''Germ''', formerly known as '''The GERM''', is an American ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' player from Northern California known to be one of the best {{SSBM|Link}} [[main]]s in the world. He is well known for his aggressively fast play style with Link and has achieved the most success as a Link main in tournaments. He is primarily famous for putting together and editing [[DBR]]'s [[Evolution]], and for his part in the same video as a player. He also created {{YouTube|9TE4bIDlF8c|Linkology}} and {{YouTube|cMWYcVrljmA|The Hylian Nightmare}}, two supplementary Link videos. Germ has been playing ''Melee'' competitively since 2002.


==Results==
Germ was formerly ranked 17th on the [[NorCal Power Rankings|NorCal Melee Power Rankings]] and was known as one of Northern California's top 10 players from 2006 to 2009.
===''Melee''===
 
Despite still occasionally entering tournaments, Germ is now a freelance illustrator and a concept artist for [[Wikipedia:Gameloft|Gameloft]].
 
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
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|[[Tournament Go 6]]||August 21st-22nd, 2004||25th||—||—
|[[Tournament Go 6]]||August 21st-22nd, 2004||25th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[MLG San Francisco 2004]]||September 11th-12th, 2004||5th||—||—
|[[MLG San Francisco 2005]]||February 26th-27th, 2005||7th||5th||{{Sm|Mike Nasty}}
|-
|[[MLG San Francisco 2005]]||February 26th-27th, 2005||7th||5th||{{sm|Mike Nasty}}
|-
|-
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=5 Champ Combo: NorCal Edition]||April 8th, 2006||5th||5th||{{Sm|The King}}
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=5 Champ Combo: NorCal Edition]||April 8th, 2006||5th||5th||{{Sm|The King}}
|-
|-
|[[MLG Anaheim 2006]]||June 23rd-24th, 2006||25th||9th||{{sm|Eddie}}
|[[MLG Anaheim 2006]]||June 23rd-24th, 2006||25th||9th||{{Sm|Eddie}}
|-
|-
|[[Zero Challenge 2]]||August 15th-17th, 2006||17th||9th||The King
|[[Zero Challenge 2]]||August 15th-17th, 2006||17th||9th||The King
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=141 Super Smash Royale]||April 28th, 2007||17th||—||—
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=141 Super Smash Royale]||April 28th, 2007||17th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Zero Challenge 3]]||July 20th-22nd, 2007|| 25th ||25th||{{Sm|Hella}}
|[[Zero Challenge 3]]||July 20th-22nd, 2007||25th||25th||{{Sm|Hella}}
|-
|-
|[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||97th||17th||Hella
|[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||97th||17th||Hella
|-
|{{Trn|SCSA West Coast Circuit|g=SSBM}}||December 6th, 2008||9th||?||?
|-
|-
|[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||25th||17th||{{Sm|Zelgadis}}
|[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||25th||17th||{{Sm|Zelgadis}}
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|[[GENESIS]]||July 10th-12th, 2009||25th||13th||The King
|[[GENESIS]]||July 10th-12th, 2009||25th||13th||The King
|-
|-
|[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||49th||—||—
|[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||49th||33rd||{{Sm|HomeMadeWaffles}}
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 2]]||July 15th-17th, 2011||25th||33rd||The King
|[[GENESIS 2]]||July 15th-17th, 2011||?||33rd||The King
|-
|-
|[[NorCal Regionals 2013]]||April 26th-28th, 2013||17th||—||—
|[[NorCal Regionals 2013]]||April 26th-28th, 2013||17th||—||—
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|[[EVO 2015]]||July 17th-19th, 2015||97th||—||—
|[[EVO 2015]]||July 17th-19th, 2015||97th||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/get-smashed-at-the-foundry-61/event/melee-singles/standings Get Smashed at the Foundry 61]||September 15th-16th, 2015||17th||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-42/event/melee-singles/overview Super Smash Sundays 42]||March 6th, 2016||13th||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/get-smashed-at-the-foundry-85/event/melee-singles/overview Get Smashed at the Foundry 85]||March 29th-30th, 2016||3rd||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 5|g=SSBM}}||January 19th-21st, 2018||257th||97th||{{Sm|Alex19}}
|-
|{{Trn|Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition|g=SSBM}}||April 7th, 2018||17th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBM}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||—||65th||{{Sm|CJ}}
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 7|g=SSBM}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||385th||129th||{{Sm|Ragtime Mouse}}
|}
|}


===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
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[[Category:Link professionals (SSBM)]]
==={{forwiiu}}===
[[Category:VIP players]]
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[https://showdowngg.challonge.com/ShowdownSm4sh3 Showdown Sm4sh 3]||January 8th, 2015||7th||—||—
|}
 
==Trivia==
*Germ created the official poster of {{Sm|Samox}}'s documentary, ''[[The Smash Brothers]]''.
 
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/Germ_Roverso Twitter account]
*[http://www.germroverso.com/ Personal website]
 
[[Category:Link players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Northern California smashers]]
[[Category:Northern California smashers]]
[[Category:Back Room members]]
[[Category:Back Room members]]

Latest revision as of 16:39, February 21, 2024

Germ
Germ.jpg
Character info
Melee main Link
Other Melee character Falco
Brawl main Wolf
Smash 4 main Mega Man
Team info
Crew(s) DBR
Personal and other info
Real name German Roverso
Location Concord, CA United States

Germ, formerly known as The GERM, is an American Super Smash Bros. Melee player from Northern California known to be one of the best Link mains in the world. He is well known for his aggressively fast play style with Link and has achieved the most success as a Link main in tournaments. He is primarily famous for putting together and editing DBR's Evolution, and for his part in the same video as a player. He also created Linkology and The Hylian Nightmare, two supplementary Link videos. Germ has been playing Melee competitively since 2002.

Germ was formerly ranked 17th on the NorCal Melee Power Rankings and was known as one of Northern California's top 10 players from 2006 to 2009.

Despite still occasionally entering tournaments, Germ is now a freelance illustrator and a concept artist for Gameloft.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
707 Tournament March 13th, 2004 7th — —
Tournament Go 6 August 21st-22nd, 2004 25th — —
MLG San Francisco 2005 February 26th-27th, 2005 7th 5th Mike Nasty
Champ Combo: NorCal Edition April 8th, 2006 5th 5th The King
MLG Anaheim 2006 June 23rd-24th, 2006 25th 9th Eddie
Zero Challenge 2 August 15th-17th, 2006 17th 9th The King
NorCal Tournament October 28th, 2006 9th — —
UCLA Monthlies II March 24th, 2007 7th 7th DieSuperFly
Super Smash Royale April 28th, 2007 17th — —
Zero Challenge 3 July 20th-22nd, 2007 25th 25th Hella
Super Champ Combo September 29th-30th, 2007 97th 17th Hella
SCSA West Coast Circuit December 6th, 2008 9th ? ?
Mango Juice March 21st, 2009 25th 17th Zelgadis
GENESIS July 10th-12th, 2009 25th 13th The King
Pound 4 January 16th-18th, 2010 49th 33rd HomeMadeWaffles
GENESIS 2 July 15th-17th, 2011 ? 33rd The King
NorCal Regionals 2013 April 26th-28th, 2013 17th — —
EVO 2013 July 10th-12th, 2013 139th — —
LanHammer 2013 August 17th-18th, 2013 33rd — —
Kings of Cali 3 December 14th-15th, 2013 33rd — —
Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 129th — —
The Next Episode March 22nd-23rd, 2014 17th — —
MLG Anaheim 2014 June 20th-22nd, 2014 269th — —
EVO 2014 July 11th-13th, 2014 129th — —
Do You Fox Wit It? November 15th-16th, 2014 25th — —
I'm Not Yelling! April 11th-12th, 2015 49th — —
EVO 2015 July 17th-19th, 2015 97th — —
Get Smashed at the Foundry 61 September 15th-16th, 2015 17th — —
Super Smash Sundays 42 March 6th, 2016 13th — —
Get Smashed at the Foundry 85 March 29th-30th, 2016 3rd — —
GENESIS 5 January 19th-21st, 2018 257th 97th Alex19
Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition April 7th, 2018 17th — —
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 — 65th CJ
GENESIS 7 January 24th-26th, 2020 385th 129th Ragtime Mouse

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
AxisGaming August 30, 2008 9th — —

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Showdown Sm4sh 3 January 8th, 2015 7th — —

Trivia[edit]

External links[edit]

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