Smasher:NEO (Maryland)
| NEO | |
|---|---|
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Roy |
| Other Melee characters | Marth, Sheik |
| Brawl main | Marth |
| Other Brawl characters | Meta Knight, Sheik, Jigglypuff |
| Smash 4 main | Sheik |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Roy, Marth, Lucina, Corrin |
| Project M main | Marth |
| Other Project M character | Roy |
| Team info | |
| Former crews | Ha Ha You Lose Team Ben USB |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2014 SSBBRank: 92nd |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Nathaniel Eugene Owen |
| Location | MD/VA 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional (retired) Top professional (retired)  Professional (inactive) |
NEO is an American smasher from the MD/VA area who has spent time in numerous crews including USB, H2YL, and Team Ben. His tag is comprised of his initials.
Most notably, NEO was very well known for maining Roy in Melee (with strong secondaries in Marth and Sheik), and was considered to be the best Roy player prior to his retirement, with results that current Roy players have yet to match, having multiple Top 8 finishes at national tournaments. He managed to beat Ken in Roy dittos, claiming the red costume in the process.
In Brawl, NEO mained Marth, with Meta Knight as a secondary, and was usually considered the best Marth in the USA outside of mikeHAZE, known for his calculated and patient style. He had been playing since its release in 2008, and continued to play at a high level as of 2013.
In Smash 4, NEO mains Sheik, maintaining his patient style from Brawl, and also plays three of the Fire Emblem characters in Roy, Marth and Lucina, using all of them in conjunction with one another.
NEO was ranked 3rd on the final MD/VA Brawl Power Rankings and was formerly ranked 5th on the MD/VA Smash 4 Power Rankings.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Over | January 10th, 2004 | 33rd | — | — |
| Gettin' Schooled | October 14th, 2004 | 4th | — | — |
| MLG DC 2005 | January 29th-30th, 2005 | 4th | 2nd | Chillin |
| Gettin' Schooled 2 | June 25th-26th, 2005 | 44th | 9th | Chillin |
| MLG Philadelphia 2005 | July 28th-31st, 2005 | 3rd | 3rd | PC Chris |
| SMYM 4 | September 24th, 2005 | 5th | — | — |
| BOMB 4 | November 12th, 2005 | 3rd | 2nd | Oro |
| MLG Chicago 2005 | December 16th-18th, 2005 | 2nd | 1st | Vidjogamer |
| Pound | January 28th, 2006 | 2nd | 5th | Aho |
| MLG New York 2005 | February 25th-26th, 2006 | 7th | — | — |
| MLG New York Opener 2006 | April 21st-23rd, 2006 | 5th | 5th | Chillin |
| MLG Dallas 2006 | May 19th-20th, 2006 | 9th | 7th | Mew2King |
| MELEE-FC6 | July 13th-15th, 2006 | 25th | 17th | Helios |
| Pound 3 | February 2nd-3rd, 2008 | 65th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Hit 3 | July 5th, 2008 | 4th | 9th | Oro |
| Clash of the Titans IV | February 7th-8th, 2009 | 13th | 13th | HAT |
| Apex 2009 | May 9th-10th, 2009 | 17th | 13th | HAT |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 33rd | — | — |
| MLG Orlando 2010 | April 16th-18th, 2010 | 97th | — | — |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | — | 13th | Slikvik |
| KTAR 6 | August 14th, 2011 | 17th | 13th | GimR |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 193rd | — | — |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 65th | — | — |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 65th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smash @ Xanadu Tuesday 12/16 | December 16th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu #100 | June 2nd, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 6/23 | June 23rd, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 8/18 | August 18th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 11/3 | November 3rd, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 11/24 | November 24th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 12/1 | December 1st, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 12/8 | December 8th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 1/12 | January 12th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 2/2 | February 2nd, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 4/5 | April 5th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 4/12 | April 12th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 6/21 | June 21st, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
