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| name        = RFang
| name        = RFang
| image      = Rfang.png
| image      = Rfang.png
| alias      = I <3 Hanamaru Kunikida!
| alias      = Spaghetti
| mainssbu    = Pichu
| mainssbu    = Pichu
| otherssbu  = Young Link
| 2ndmainssbu = Young Link
| 2ndotherssbu = Palutena
| mainssb4    = Bayonetta
| moreotherssbu = {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}
| retiredssb4 = Mario
| mainssb4    = Mario
| otherssb4  = Bayonetta
| 2ndotherssb4 = Rosalina & Luma
| moreotherssb4 = {{SSB4|Cloud}}, {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}
| skillssb4  = Top professional
| skillssbu  = Top professional
| rankingssb4 = [[South Carolina Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. For Wii U|South Carolina Power Rankings]]: 2nd
| rankingssb4 = [[South Carolina Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. For Wii U|South Carolina Power Rankings]]: 2nd
| rankingssbu = [[South Carolina Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|South Carolina Ultimate Power Rankings]]: 1st
| rankingssbu =  
| realname    = Randy Fang
| realname    = Randy Fang
| sponsor    = [https://twitter.com/OlympusEsports/ Olympus eSports LLC]
| sponsor    = [https://twitter.com/OlympusEsports/ Olympus eSports LLC]
| location    = John's Island, South Carolina
| birthday    = 13
| birthmonth  = 6
| birthyear  = 1999
| location    = South Carolina
| country    = United States
| country    = United States
}}
}}
'''RFang''', also known as '''I <3 Hanamaru Kunikida!''', is an ''[[SSBU]]'' {{SSBU|Pichu}} player from John's Island, South Carolina. He has set wins over {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Mr. R}}, {{Sm|Elegant}}, {{Sm|WaDi}}, {{Sm|Trela}}, {{Sm|Pandarian}}, {{Sm|ScAtt}}, {{Sm|Peabnut}}, {{Sm|Sonido}}, {{Sm|Geist}}, {{Sm|Ling Ling}}, {{Sm|Goblin}}, {{Sm|Kola}}, {{Sm|Fatality}}, and {{Sm|Plup}}. RFang is currently ranked 1st on the [[South Carolina Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|South Carolina Ultimate Power Rankings]].


In ''[[SSB4]]'', RFang was a {{SSB4|Mario}} player player with a strong {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} secondary. RFang was ranked 2nd on the final [[South Carolina Power Rankings|South Carolina Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. He has set wins over {{Sm|WaDi}}, {{Sm|NAKAT}}, {{Sm|ScAtt}}, {{Sm|K9sbruce}}, {{Sm|Ryo}}, {{Sm|Donquavious}}, {{Sm|Rango}}, and {{Sm|Peabnut}}.
'''RFang''' is an ''[[SSBU]]'' {{SSBU|Pichu}} and {{SSBU|Young Link}} player from John's Island, South Carolina. He was considered one of the best Pichu players in the world when he was active, along with {{Sm|Nietono}} and {{Sm|VoiD}}. He has set wins over {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|WaDi}}, {{Sm|LeoN}}, {{Sm|Elegant}}, {{Sm|Goblin}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|Kola}}, and {{Sm|Fatality}}. RFang was formerly ranked 0th on the [[South Carolina Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|South Carolina Ultimate Power Rankings]] and 45th on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]].
 
In ''[[Smash 4]]'', RFang was a {{SSB4|Mario}} player before the final year of the game's competitive life, where he then switched over to {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}. RFang was ranked 2nd on the final [[South Carolina Power Rankings|South Carolina Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. He has set wins over WaDi, {{Sm|NAKAT}}, {{Sm|ScAtt}}, {{Sm|K9sbruce}}, {{Sm|Ryo}}, {{Sm|Donquavious}}, {{Sm|Rango}}, and {{Sm|Peabnut}}.


He is currently sponsored by Olympus eSports LLC.
He is currently sponsored by Olympus eSports LLC.


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
 
==={{forwiiu}}===
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}||May 23rd-26th, 2019||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Paradigm Shift]]||May 21st-22nd, 2016||17th||5th||{{Sm|Peabnut}}
|-
|[[CEO 2016]]||June 24th-26th, 2016||65th||49th||{{Sm|Eldin}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-the-summer-1/brackets/14428/52067/171270/standings Smash the Summer]||August 6th, 2016||3rd||4th||{{Sm|Rango}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/just-roll-with-it-6-200-pot-bonus/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/125007 Just Roll With It 6]||April 1st, 2017||4th||1st||Peabnut
|-
|[http://challonge.com/LABTYPOSm4sh5_25_17 Typo @ The Lab 5/25/17]||May 25th, 2017||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[MomoCon 2017]]||May 26th-28th, 2017||13th||9th||{{Sm|LazyBoredom}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/spike-god-a-super-smash-bros-championship-event/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/114664 Spike God!]||June 10th, 2017||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Zebra|p=USA}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[DreamHack Atlanta 2017]]||July 21st-23rd, 2017||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Just Roll With It! 11}}||June 15th, 2019||13th||7th||{{Sm|Fatality}}
|{{Trn|Clash of the Carolinas|g=SSB4}}||August 5th, 2017||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Kam Steele}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|2GG: Grand Tour - South Carolina}}||June 15th-16th, 2019||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Super Smash Con 2017]]||August 10th-13th, 2017||49th||33rd||{{Sm|Sect}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2019}}||June 28th-30th, 2019||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/unpunishable-3-road-to-famicon-the-worm-show/event/wii-u-doubles/brackets/134158 Unpunishable 3]||October 14th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|NIX}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2019}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Tipped Off 12]]||November 11th-12th, 2017||5th||3rd||{{Sm|Neos}}
|-
|[[Super FamiCon 2017]]||November 17th-19th, 2017||9th||3rd||Peabnut
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/resurrexion-tekken-world-tour-dojo-event/events/ultimate-singles/overview ResurreXion]||September 14th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/beach-bros-brawl-3-200-in-pot-bonuses/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/182109 Beach Bros Brawl 3]||January 20th, 2018||2nd||4th||NIX
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/fun-house-1/events/ultimate-singles/overview Fun House #1]||September 28th, 2019||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Anivia}}
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018|g=SSB4}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 9}}||October 4th-6th, 2019||7th||25th||{{Sm|ScAtt}}
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2018|g=SSB4}}||November 16th-18th, 2018||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
|}


==={{forwiiu}}===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[Paradigm Shift]]||May 21st-22nd, 2016||17th||5th||{{Sm|Peabnut}}
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2019|g=SSBU}}||May 23rd-26th, 2019||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5|g=SSBU}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Just Roll With It! 11|g=SSBU}}||June 15th, 2019||13th||7th||{{Sm|Fatality}}
|-
|{{Trn|2GG: Grand Tour - South Carolina|g=SSBU}}||June 15th-16th, 2019||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2019|g=SSBU}}||June 28th-30th, 2019||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2019|g=SSBU}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/resurrexion-tekken-world-tour-dojo-event/event/ultimate-singles/overview ResurreXion]||September 14th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/fun-house-1/event/ultimate-singles/overview Fun House #1]||September 28th, 2019||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Anivia}}
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 9|g=SSBU}}||October 4th-6th, 2019||7th||25th||{{Sm|ScAtt}}
|-
|-
|[[CEO 2016]]||June 24th-26th, 2016||65th||49th||{{Sm|Eldin}}
|{{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2|g=SSBU}}||October 24th-27th, 2019|||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-the-summer-1/brackets/14428/52067/171270/standings Smash the Summer]||August 6th, 2016||3rd||4th||{{Sm|Rango}}
|{{Trn|Tri-state Showdown: Fall 2019|g=SSBU}}||November 9th, 2019||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/just-roll-with-it-6-200-pot-bonus/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/125007 Just Roll With It 6]||April 1st, 2017||4th||1st||Peabnut
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2019|g=SSBU}}||November 15th-17th, 2019||25th||9th||{{Sm|MungoChungo}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/LABTYPOSm4sh5_25_17 Typo @ The Lab 5/25/17]||May 25th, 2017||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves|g=SSBU}}||January 3rd-5th, 2020||97th||5th||{{Sm|LeoN}}
|-
|-
|[[MomoCon 2017]]||May 26th-28th, 2017||13th||9th||{{Sm|LazyBoredom}}
|{{Trn|Just Roll With It! 12|g=SSBU}}||January 11th, 2020||4th||9th||{{Sm|sunseeds}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/spike-god-a-super-smash-bros-championship-event/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/114664 Spike God!]||June 10th, 2017||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Zebra}}
|{{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno|g=SSBU}}||January 18th-19th, 2020||9th||9th||{{Sm|Enki}}
|-
|-
|[[DreamHack Atlanta 2017]]||July 21st-23rd, 2017||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|GENESIS 7|g=SSBU}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Super Smash Con 2017]]||August 10th-13th, 2017||49th||33rd||{{Sm|Sect}}
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2020|g=SSBU}}||February 21st-23rd, 2020||65th||17th||{{Sm|Stroder}}
|-
|-
|[[Tipped Off 12]]||November 11th-12th, 2017||5th||3rd||{{Sm|Neos}}
|{{Trn|Clash Of The Carolinas III|g=SSBU}}||February 29th, 2020||5th||9th||{{Sm|El Chapo}}
|-
|-
|[[Super FamiCon 2017]]||November 17th-19th, 2017||9th||3rd||Peabnut
|{{Trn|Typhoon Saga|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||April 17th, 2020||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|King of WiFi Random Characters|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 30th, 2020||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2018}}||November 16th-18th, 2018||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://start.gg/tournament/xeno209 Xeno209]||July 28th, 2021||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*RFang was voted into {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2}} in the first round of voting.  Despite accusations that he was a "meme pick", he managed to break top 8 at {{Trn|The Big House 9}} the following weekend, defeating {{Sm|Pandarian}}, {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Trela}}, and {{Sm|WaDi}} on road to a 7th place finish.<ref>{{Trn|The Big House 9}}</ref>   
*RFang was voted into {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2}} in the first round of voting.  Despite accusations that he was a "meme pick" (which resulted in the nickname of "Roach Fang" from {{Sm|Leffen}} due to his friend eating a roach), he managed to break top 8 at {{Trn|The Big House 9}} the following weekend, defeating {{Sm|Pandarian}}, {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Trela}}, and {{Sm|WaDi}} on road to a 7th place finish.<ref>{{Trn|The Big House 9}}</ref>   
**His impressive placement at The Big House 9 led Leffen to make a Tweet officially declaring RFang not to be a "meme pick".<ref>https://twitter.com/TSM_Leffen/status/1180932739865993222?s=20</ref>
**His impressive placement at The Big House 9 led Leffen to make a tweet officially declaring RFang not to be a "meme pick".<ref>https://twitter.com/TSM_Leffen/status/1180932739865993222?s=20</ref>
*RFang's dedication to physical fitness and knowledge of engineering has been held in high standard by numerous people within the ''Smash'' community.


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/RFang_SC Twitter account]
*[https://twitter.com/RFang_SC Twitter account]
*[https://twitch.tv/rfang_sc Twitch channel]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/7771/rfang SSBWorld profile]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/7771/rfang SSBWorld profile]
==Gameplay videos==
==={{forwiiu}}===
*[https://youtu.be/BZCj3BQGgsk Clash of the Carolinas GF - Fatality (Falcon) vs. RFang (Mario)]
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
*[https://youtu.be/OFCJcgEpVY4 Tristate Showdown Winners Semis - Nairo (Palutena) vs. RFang (Pichu)]
==References==
{{reflist}}


[[Category:South Carolina smashers]]
[[Category:South Carolina smashers]]
[[Category:Bayonetta professionals (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Mario players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Rosalina & Luma professionals (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Bayonetta players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Mario professionals (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Pichu players (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Pichu professionals (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Young Link players (SSBU)]]

Latest revision as of 21:46, February 13, 2024

RFang "Spaghetti"
Rfang.png
Character info
Smash 4 main Bayonetta
Retired Smash 4 character Mario
Ultimate mains Pichu, Young Link
Team info
Sponsor(s) Olympus eSports LLC
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 South Carolina Power Rankings: 2nd
Personal and other info
Real name Randy Fang
Birth date (age 24)
Location South Carolina United States

RFang is an SSBU Pichu and Young Link player from John's Island, South Carolina. He was considered one of the best Pichu players in the world when he was active, along with Nietono and VoiD. He has set wins over Light, WaDi, LeoN, Elegant, Goblin, Mr.R, Kola, and Fatality. RFang was formerly ranked 0th on the South Carolina Ultimate Power Rankings and 45th on the Fall 2019 PGRU.

In Smash 4, RFang was a Mario player before the final year of the game's competitive life, where he then switched over to Bayonetta. RFang was ranked 2nd on the final South Carolina Smash 4 Power Rankings. He has set wins over WaDi, NAKAT, ScAtt, K9sbruce, Ryo, Donquavious, Rango, and Peabnut.

He is currently sponsored by Olympus eSports LLC.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Paradigm Shift May 21st-22nd, 2016 17th 5th Peabnut
CEO 2016 June 24th-26th, 2016 65th 49th Eldin
Smash the Summer August 6th, 2016 3rd 4th Rango
Just Roll With It 6 April 1st, 2017 4th 1st Peabnut
Typo @ The Lab 5/25/17 May 25th, 2017 3rd — —
MomoCon 2017 May 26th-28th, 2017 13th 9th LazyBoredom
Spike God! June 10th, 2017 3rd 2nd Zebra
DreamHack Atlanta 2017 July 21st-23rd, 2017 25th — —
Clash of the Carolinas August 5th, 2017 2nd 1st Kam Steele
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 49th 33rd Sect
Unpunishable 3 October 14th, 2017 1st 1st NIX
Tipped Off 12 November 11th-12th, 2017 5th 3rd Neos
Super FamiCon 2017 November 17th-19th, 2017 9th 3rd Peabnut
Beach Bros Brawl 3 January 20th, 2018 2nd 4th NIX
Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 65th — —
DreamHack Atlanta 2018 November 16th-18th, 2018 17th — —

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
MomoCon 2019 May 23rd-26th, 2019 25th — —
Smash 'N' Splash 5 May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 17th — —
Just Roll With It! 11 June 15th, 2019 13th 7th Fatality
2GG: Grand Tour - South Carolina June 15th-16th, 2019 3rd — —
CEO 2019 June 28th-30th, 2019 49th — —
EVO 2019 August 2nd-4th, 2019 65th — —
ResurreXion September 14th, 2019 1st — —
Fun House #1 September 28th, 2019 2nd 3rd Anivia
The Big House 9 October 4th-6th, 2019 7th 25th ScAtt
Smash Ultimate Summit 2 October 24th-27th, 2019 13th — —
Tri-state Showdown: Fall 2019 November 9th, 2019 4th — —
DreamHack Atlanta 2019 November 15th-17th, 2019 25th 9th MungoChungo
Let's Make Big Moves January 3rd-5th, 2020 97th 5th LeoN
Just Roll With It! 12 January 11th, 2020 4th 9th sunseeds
Glitch 8 - Missingno January 18th-19th, 2020 9th 9th Enki
GENESIS 7 January 24th-26th, 2020 49th — —
Frostbite 2020 February 21st-23rd, 2020 65th 17th Stroder
Clash Of The Carolinas III February 29th, 2020 5th 9th El Chapo
Typhoon SagaOnline April 17th, 2020 3rd — —
King of WiFi Random CharactersOnline May 30th, 2020 65th — —
Xeno209 July 28th, 2021 4th — —

Trivia[edit]

  • RFang was voted into Smash Ultimate Summit 2 in the first round of voting. Despite accusations that he was a "meme pick" (which resulted in the nickname of "Roach Fang" from Leffen due to his friend eating a roach), he managed to break top 8 at The Big House 9 the following weekend, defeating Pandarian, Light, Trela, and WaDi on road to a 7th place finish.[1]
    • His impressive placement at The Big House 9 led Leffen to make a tweet officially declaring RFang not to be a "meme pick".[2]
  • RFang's dedication to physical fitness and knowledge of engineering has been held in high standard by numerous people within the Smash community.

External links[edit]

Gameplay videos[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Big House 9
  2. ^ https://twitter.com/TSM_Leffen/status/1180932739865993222?s=20
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