| The Z | |
|---|---|
| Character info | |
| Smash 64 main | Fox |
| Other Smash 64 characters | Yoshi, Samus, Kirby, DK, Captain Falcon, Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Mario |
| Melee mains | Fox, Marth |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | TR3G |
| Former crews | PPS, Prophetic Tactics |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | M.J. |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional  |
The Z is a top-level Super Smash Bros. 64 player based in Montreal renowned as one of the best in North America. Although identified as a Fox main, he is infamous for his ability to use virtually any character in tournaments. He is also a very proficient doubles player, teaming with tacos at national events in a formidable duo known as Team Luv.
History
The Z made his international debut in January 2014 at Apex 2014, where he beat YBOMBB (2-1) before being sent to loser's bracket by the Japanese player Merihim (1-2) and was later eliminated by tacos (0-2) to ultimately land at an underwhelming 25th place.
In March 2014, he participated at Polybash XIII where he beat notable American and Canadian players such as Sex (2-0) and Fireblaster (2-0), and notably defeated Mew2King (3-1) using Donkey Kong. He placed 2nd, only losing to KeroKeroppi.
In August 2014, he entered singles at Zenith 2014 where he placed 4th, defeating notable players such as Clubba (2-0), LD (2-0) and Nintendude (2-0), before losing to Wizzrobe in a Yoshi ditto (2-3) and KeroKeroppi (1-3). He also won the doubles bracket, teaming with SuPeRbOoMfAn.
On January 10, 2015, The Z traveled to Echo 2015 in Ottawa, the strongest Smash 64 event in Canada in years, where he beat many notable Canadian players, outplaced YBOMBB and notably double-eliminated Revan 3-0 and 3-2. He only lost to SuPeRbOoMfAn, solidifying his place as Canada's second strongest player. He also teamed with Revan and eliminated Sextc and YBOMBB's team twice.
On January 31st, 2015, The Z entered singles at Apex 2015 in Secaucus, New Jersey. After defeating Aisengobay 2-0 and Cobr 2-0, he entered Top 16 through losers after a 1-2 set against KeroKeroppi, defeated Killer 2-1 and landed at 9th place after losing to Dext3r 1-2. He also entered doubles, teaming with tacos, where they took convincing victories over formidable teams, such as a 3-1 victory against Banze and Cabelo, 3-0 against Dext3r and Wizzrobe, and 3-0 against Star King and Killer (after losing to them 2-3 in winners' side). They then played SuPeRbOoMfAn and JaimeHR in Grand Finals, where they lost 0-3, taking second place.
Tournament placings
| Tournament | Date | Location | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | Somerset, NJ  |
25th | — | — |
| Polybash XIII | March 1st-2nd, 2014 | Montreal, QC |
2nd | — | — |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | New York, NY |
4th | 1st | SuPeRbOoMfAn |
| ECHO 2015 | January 10th, 2015 | Ottawa, ON |
2nd | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 31st-February 1st, 2015 | Secaucus, NJ |
9th | 2nd | tacos |
Trivia
- The Z was a member of Prodigies of Premium Smash in 2008-2009.