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:''Not to be confused with the Colombian player {{Sm|Isa}}.''
:''Not to be confused with the Colombian player {{Sm|Isa}}.''
{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name         = Isai
| name           = Isai
| image         = Isai.jpg
| image           = Isai.jpg
| mainssb       = Pikachu
| mainssb         = Pikachu
| 2ndmainssb   = Fox
| 2ndmainssb     = Fox
| otherssb     = Jigglypuff
| otherssb       = Jigglypuff
| 2ndotherssb   = Link  
| 2ndotherssb     = Link  
| moreotherssb = {{SSB|Mario}}, {{SSB|Samus}}, {{SSB|Luigi}}, {{SSB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSB|Kirby}}, {{SSB|Yoshi}}, {{SSB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSB|Ness}}
| moreotherssb   = {{SSB|Mario}}, {{SSB|Samus}}, {{SSB|Luigi}}, {{SSB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSB|Kirby}}, {{SSB|Yoshi}}, {{SSB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSB|Ness}}
| mainssbm     = Captain Falcon
| mainssbm       = Captain Falcon
| otherssbm     = Sheik
| otherssbm       = Sheik
| 2ndotherssbm = Fox
| 2ndotherssbm   = Fox
| moreotherssbm = {{SSBM|Marth}}
| moreotherssbm   = {{SSBM|Marth}}
| crew         =  
| crew           =  
| former crews = [[MC]], [[CLASH Tournaments]]
| former crews   = [[MC]], [[CLASH Tournaments]]
| skillssb     = Top level
| rankingssb     = [[2023 Smash 64 Power Rankings]]: 1st
| skillssbm     = Top level {{retired}}
| rankingssbm     = [[RetroSSBMRank 2006]]: 7th
| rankingssb    = [[2023 Smash 64 Power Rankings]]: 1st
| bestrankingssb  = [[2023 Smash 64 Power Rankings]]: 1st
| winningsssb   = ~$3,993.96
| bestrankingssbm = [[RetroSSBMRank 2005]]: 3rd
| winningsssbm = ~$24,547.30
| bestresultssb  = 1st / 255 at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023|g=SSB}}
| alias         = malva
| bestresultssbm  = 1st / 32+ at {{Trn|MLG Los Angeles 2005|g=SSBM}}
| alias2       = MevseC
| winningsssb     = ~$3,993.96
| realname     = Joel Isai Alvarado
| winningsssbm   = ~$24,547.30
| birthday     = 17
| alias           = malva
| birthmonth   = 3
| alias2         = MevseC
| birthyear     = 1985
| realname       = Joel Isai Alvarado
| location     = San Jose, California
| birthday       = 17
| country       = USA
| birthmonth     = 3
| birthyear       = 1985
| location       = San Jose, California
| country         = USA
}}
}}
{{art-wikipedia|Isai (gamer)|Isai}}
{{art-wikipedia|Isai (gamer)|Isai}}


[[File:Isaiken.jpg|thumb|300px|{{Sm|Ken}} and Isai of team "[[El Chocolate Diablo]]." (Isai is on the right.)]]
[[File:Isaiken.jpg|thumb|300px|{{Sm|Ken}} and Isai of team "[[El Chocolate Diablo]]." (Isai is on the right.)]]
'''Joel Isai Alvarado''', known as '''Isai''' (often pronounced "Isaiah"), is an American ''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]'' player widely regarded as the world champion and one of the [[greatest of all time]]. He is credited with creating the modern [[metagame]] and was so far ahead of all other competitors that he was virtually untouchable, giving rise to the meme "Isai is too good" within the [[community]]. He [[mains]] {{SSB|Pikachu}} in ''Super Smash Bros.'', but can use the entire cast at a top professional level, choosing to use a variety of secondaries at tournaments. Isai has stated on [[Reddit]] that his favorite characters are {{SSB|Link}}, {{SSB|Mario}}, {{SSB|Luigi}}, {{SSB|Fox}}, {{SSB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSB|Yoshi}}, and {{SSB|Jigglypuff}}.<ref name="reddit">[http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/1wqnv7/hi_my_name_is_isai_alvarado_and_my_favorite_game/ "Hi, my name is Isai Alvarado, and my favorite game is Super Smash Bros.! AMA"]</ref>
'''Joel Isai Alvarado''', known as '''Isai''' (often pronounced "Isaiah"), is an American ''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]'' player widely regarded as the world champion and one of the [[greatest of all time]]. He is credited with creating the modern [[metagame]] and was so far ahead of all other competitors that he was virtually untouchable, giving rise to the meme "Isai is too good" within the [[community]]. He [[mains]] {{SSB|Pikachu}} in ''Super Smash Bros.'', but can use the entire cast at the top level, choosing to use a variety of secondaries at tournaments. Isai has stated on [[Reddit]] that his favorite characters are {{SSB|Link}}, {{SSB|Mario}}, {{SSB|Luigi}}, {{SSB|Fox}}, {{SSB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSB|Yoshi}}, and {{SSB|Jigglypuff}}.<ref name="reddit">[http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/1wqnv7/hi_my_name_is_isai_alvarado_and_my_favorite_game/ "Hi, my name is Isai Alvarado, and my favorite game is Super Smash Bros.! AMA"]</ref>


He is a former ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' player and was [[Smash Panel Power Rankings|ranked]] 7th best in the United States before retiring from the game. He mained {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} and {{SSBM|Sheik}} in ''Melee'', while using {{SSBM|Fox}} as a secondary. He was ranked first on the ''Melee'' [[NorCal Power Rankings]] in 2006.
He is a former ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' player and was [[Smash Panel Power Rankings|ranked]] 7th best in the United States before retiring from the game. He mained {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} and {{SSBM|Sheik}} in ''Melee'', while using {{SSBM|Fox}} as a secondary. He was ranked first on the ''Melee'' [[NorCal Power Rankings]] in 2006.


After finishing 1st at {{Trn|Apex 2014}}, Isai went on a two-year hiatus period from ''Smash 64'', as he [https://smashboards.com/threads/isai-not-being-at-ssc.413697/post-19905144 preferred] playing more matches against top level players without having to play lower level players first. This break from the game ended when he attended {{Trn|GENESIS 3}} in 2016 where he placed 4th, losing twice to {{Sm|wangera}}.
After finishing 1st at {{Trn|Apex 2014}}, Isai went on a two-year hiatus period from ''Smash 64'', as he [https://smashboards.com/threads/isai-not-being-at-ssc.413697/post-19905144 preferred] playing more matches against top level players without having to play lower level players first. This break from the game ended when he attended {{Trn|GENESIS 3}} in 2016 where he placed 4th, losing twice to {{Sm|wangera}}.
==Rankings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''===
====[[64 League Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[2016 64 League Rankings]]||January 15th-November 13th, 2016||3rd||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|-
|[[2017 64 League Rankings]]||2017||11th||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Link|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Ness|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|-
|[[2018 64 League Rankings]]||December 9th, 2017-December 16th, 2018||3rd||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|}
====[[SSB64UPR]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[2019-2020 Smash 64 Power Rankings]]||January 1st, 2019-March 31st, 2020||12th||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|-
|[[2021-2022 Smash 64 Power Rankings]]||June 1st, 2021-November 30th, 2022||2nd||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|-
|[[2023 Smash 64 Power Rankings]]||January 14th, 2023-November 17th-19th, 2023||1st||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|}


==Feats==
==Feats==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Isai holds a positive record against every smasher he has played in tournament (in ''Smash 64''), with the exception of SuPeRbOoMfAn (3-8), Kikoushi (1-2), Wizzrobe (1-2), and Wangera (2-2).
*The only four players to have beaten Isai's {{SSB|Pikachu}} in tournament sets are {{Sm|wangera}}, {{Sm|Mariguas}}, {{Sm|Alvin}}, and {{Sm|Nax}}.
*He purchased ''Brawl'' but does not play it. ''Super Smash Bros.'' has always been Isai's preferred ''Smash Bros.'' game; he has been playing ''Smash 64'' since 1999 and [http://allisbrawl.com/forum/topic.aspx?id=11552 ''Smash 64'' online] since 2004.
*Isai often used the in-game tags "VI" and "MEL" in ''Melee''. In ''Super Smash Bros'', his YouTube video tag is "malva" if it is an online match or "Isai" if it is a console match. His nickname "malva" originates from his mother's Windows login name (she used the initial 'm' for her name plus a shortened version of her last name, Alvarado or 'alva').  
*Isai often used the in-game tags "VI" and "MEL" in ''Melee''. In ''Super Smash Bros'', his YouTube video tag is "malva" if it is an online match or "Isai" if it is a console match. His nickname "malva" originates from his mother's Windows login name (she used the initial 'm' for her name plus a shortened version of her last name, Alvarado or 'alva').  
*Isai's YouTube name is MevseC. This nickname originates from the fact that he plays Marvel vs. Capcom (MvsC). He added the two 'e' letters in the middle to make it look cooler and sound like a name.
*Isai's YouTube name is MevseC. This nickname originates from the fact that he plays Marvel vs. Capcom (MvsC). He added the two 'e' letters in the middle to make it look cooler and sound like a name.
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