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[[File:ElChocolateDiablo.jpg|thumb|{{Sm|Isai}} (left) and {{Sm|Ken}} (right)]]
[[File:ElChocolateDiablo.jpg|thumb|{{Sm|Isai}} (left) and {{Sm|Ken}} (right)]]
'''El Chocolate Diablo''' was the name of a {{sm|Ken}} and {{sm|Isai}}'s successful doubles team in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. The team was Ken Hoang, a {{SSBM|Marth}} main who was considered to be the best ''Melee'' player in the world from 2003 to 2006, and Isai Alvarado, a {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} main who was once considered the best Falcon player as well as one of the best ''Melee'' players in the United States. Ken usually played Marth, while Isai would play either Captain Falcon or {{SSBM|Sheik}}.
'''El Chocolate Diablo''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' [[doubles]] team between 2003 and 2007. Consisting of top {{SSBM|Marth}} main {{Sm|Ken}} and top {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} main {{Sm|Isai}}, El Chocolate Diablo won 25 of the 28 tournaments they entered. Ken usually played Marth while occasionally countering with {{SSBM|Fox}}, while Isai played Captain Falcon or {{SSBM|Sheik}}.


Starting with [[Tournament Go 5]] in August 2003, the team won an incredibly large amount of doubles tournaments, including a large variety of [[MLG]] events from 2005 to 2006, earning a lot of money in the process as well. The team had a very low amount of losses, suffering their first one in 2006 to the team of {{Sm|Taj}} and {{Sm|Forward}} at a [[Champ Combo]] tournament in the first set of grand finals, although they still ended up taking the second set. The team also lost to the team of {{Sm|PC Chris}} and {{Sm|Wes}} in winners' finals at [[MLG New York Opener 2006]], though they still won both sets of grand finals to win the tournament. [[Zero Challenge 2]] was one of the few majors in which Ken and Isai did not team with each other. Isai partnered with {{sm|Captain Jack}} and got 1st, while Ken played with {{sm|Rob$}} and finished 7th.
El Chocolate Diablo first entered and won {{Trn|Tournament Go 5}} in August 2003. The duo continued their tournament winning streak through many [[MLG]] events in 2005 and 2006. Ken and Isai suffered very few set losses, with their first occurring in the grand finals of 2006's {{Trn|Champ Combo: NorCal Edition}} at the hands of {{Sm|Taj}} and {{Sm|Forward}}; El Chocolate Diablo eventually won the reset and the tournament. Ken and Isai also lost to the team of {{Sm|PC Chris}} and {{Sm|Wes}} in winners' finals at {{Trn|MLG New York Opener 2006}}, but they still won both sets of grand finals to win the tournament. {{Trn|Zero Challenge 2}} was one of the few majors in which Ken and Isai did not team with each other; Isai partnered with {{sm|Captain Jack}} and got 1st, while Ken played with {{sm|Rob$}} and finished 7th.


As time passed however, El Chocolate Diablo's dominance was lost. The team failed to win a tournament for the first time at [[MLG Chicago 2006]], losing to {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|KoreanDJ}} in winners' semis and {{Sm|Azen}} and {{Sm|Chillin}} in grand finals. They also lost to {{Sm|Mango}} and {{Sm|Lucky}} as well as {{Sm|SilentSpectre}} and {{Sm|Tang}} at [[Super Champ Combo]] in 2007. The team became inactive soon after, with both Ken and Isai choosing to retire from competitive ''Melee'' in late 2007. Ken became active in ''Melee'' again around 2014 and Isai still plays ''Smash 64''.
As time passed, El Chocolate Diablo began to lose their dominance. The team failed to win a tournament for the first time at {{Trn|MLG Chicago 2006}}, losing to {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|KoreanDJ}} in winners' semis and {{Sm|Azen}} and {{Sm|Chillin}} in grand finals. They also lost to {{Sm|Mango}} and {{Sm|Lucky}} as well as {{Sm|SilentSpectre}} and {{Sm|Tang}} at {{Trn|Super Champ Combo}} in 2007. El Chocolate Diablo became inactive soon after, with both Ken and Isai choosing to retire from competitive ''Melee'' in late 2007. Ken became active in ''Melee'' again around 2014, and Isai continues to play ''Smash 64''.


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!2v2 placement
!Tournament!!Date!!Placement
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|[[Tournament Go 5]]||August 2nd-3rd, 2003||1st|
|{{Trn|Tournament Go 5}}||August 2nd-3rd, 2003||1st
|-
|-
|[[Game Over]]||January 10th, 2004||1st|
|{{Trn|Game Over}}||January 10th, 2004||1st
|-
|-
|[[Zero Challenge 1]]||January 17th-18th, 2004||1st|
|{{Trn|Zero Challenge 1}}||January 17th-18th, 2004||1st
|-
|-
|[[MLG Chicago 2004]]||June 19th-20th, 2004||1st|
|{{Trn|MLG Chicago 2004}}||June 19th-20th, 2004||1st
|-
|-
|[[MELEE-FC1]]||July 9th-10th, 2004||1st|
|{{Trn|MELEE-FC1}}||July 9th-10th, 2004||1st
|-
|-
|[[Tournament Go 6]]||August 21st-22nd, 2004||1st|
|{{Trn|Tournament Go 6}}||August 21st-22nd, 2004||1st
|-
|-
|[[MLG Los Angeles 2004]]||September 25th-26th, 2004||1st|
|{{Trn|MLG Los Angeles 2004}}||September 25th-26th, 2004||1st
|-
|-
|[[MLG New York 2004]]||October 24th, 2004||1st|
|{{Trn|MLG New York 2004}}||October 24th, 2004||1st
|-
|-
|[[MOAST 3]]||January 16th, 2005||2nd||1st|
|{{Trn|MOAST 3}}||January 16th, 2005||1st
|-
|-
|[[MLG DC 2005]]||January 29th-30th, 2005||1st|
|{{Trn|MLG DC 2005}}||January 29th-30th, 2005||1st
|-
|-
|[[MLG San Francisco 2005]]||February 26th-27th, 2005||1st|
|{{Trn|MLG San Francisco 2005}}||February 26th-27th, 2005||1st
|-
|-
|[[Gettin' Schooled 2]]||June 25th-26th, 2005||1st|
|{{Trn|Gettin' Schooled 2}}||June 25th-26th, 2005||1st
|-
|-
|[[MELEE-FC3]]||July 10th-12th, 2005||1st||1st|
|{{Trn|MELEE-FC3}}||July 10th-12th, 2005||1st
|-
|-
 
|{{Trn|MLG Los Angeles 2005}}||October 14th-16th, 2005||1st
|[[MLG Los Angeles 2005]]||October 14th-16th, 2005||1st|
|-
|-
|[[MLG Atlanta 2005]]||November 25th-27th, 2005||1st|
|{{Trn|MLG Atlanta 2005}}||November 25th-27th, 2005||1st
|-
|-
|[[MLG New York 2005]]||February 24th-26th, 2006||1st|
|{{Trn|MLG New York 2005}}||February 24th-26th, 2006||1st
|-
|-
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=7 Champ Combo: Yayuhzzz Edition]||March 25th, 2006||1st|
|{{Trn|Champ Combo: Yayuhzz Edition}}||March 25th, 2006||1st
|-
|-
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=5 Champ Combo: NorCal Edition]||April 8th, 2006||1st|
|{{Trn|Champ Combo: NorCal Edition}}||April 8th, 2006||1st
|-
|-
|[[MLG New York Opener 2006]]||April 21st-23rd, 2006||1st|
|{{Trn|MLG New York Opener 2006}}||April 21st-23rd, 2006||1st
|-
|-
|[[MLG Dallas 2006]]||May 19th-21st, 2006||1st|
|{{Trn|MLG Dallas 2006}}||May 19th-21st, 2006||1st
|-
|-
|[[MLG Anaheim 2006]]||June 23rd-25th, 2006||1st|
|{{Trn|MLG Anaheim 2006}}||June 23rd-25th, 2006||1st
|-
|-
|[[MLG Chicago 2006]]||July 21st-23rd, 2006||2nd|
|{{Trn|MLG Chicago 2006}}||July 21st-23rd, 2006||2nd
|-
|-
|[[MLG Orlando 2006]]||August 25th-27th, 2006||1st||
|{{Trn|MLG Orlando 2006}}||August 25th-27th, 2006||1st
|-
|-
|[[MLG New York Playoffs 2006]]||October 13th-15th, 2006||3rd|
|{{Trn|MLG New York Playoffs 2006}}||October 13th-15th, 2006||3rd
|-
|-
|[[NCT2: The Big One]]||October 28th, 2006||1st|
|{{Trn|NorCal Tournament 2}}||October 28th, 2006||1st
|-
|-
|[[MLG Las Vegas 2006]]||November 17th-19th, 2006||1st|
|{{Trn|MLG Las Vegas 2006}}||November 17th-19th, 2006||1st
|-
|-
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=141 Super Smash Royale III]||April 28th, 2007||1st|
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=141 Super Smash Royale III]||April 28th, 2007||1st
|-
|-
|[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||7th|
|{{Trn|Super Champ Combo}}||September 29th-30th, 2007||7th
|}
|}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyMrgnViC1c Taj+Forward vs Ken+Isai] (El Chocolate Diablo's first ever loss)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyMrgnViC1c Taj+Forward vs Ken+Isai] (El Chocolate Diablo's first ever loss)
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Latest revision as of 09:57, March 15, 2024

Isai (left) and Ken (right)

El Chocolate Diablo was a Super Smash Bros. Melee doubles team between 2003 and 2007. Consisting of top Marth main Ken and top Captain Falcon main Isai, El Chocolate Diablo won 25 of the 28 tournaments they entered. Ken usually played Marth while occasionally countering with Fox, while Isai played Captain Falcon or Sheik.

El Chocolate Diablo first entered and won Tournament Go 5 in August 2003. The duo continued their tournament winning streak through many MLG events in 2005 and 2006. Ken and Isai suffered very few set losses, with their first occurring in the grand finals of 2006's Champ Combo: NorCal Edition at the hands of Taj and Forward; El Chocolate Diablo eventually won the reset and the tournament. Ken and Isai also lost to the team of PC Chris and Wes in winners' finals at MLG New York Opener 2006, but they still won both sets of grand finals to win the tournament. Zero Challenge 2 was one of the few majors in which Ken and Isai did not team with each other; Isai partnered with Captain Jack and got 1st, while Ken played with Rob$ and finished 7th.

As time passed, El Chocolate Diablo began to lose their dominance. The team failed to win a tournament for the first time at MLG Chicago 2006, losing to Mew2King and KoreanDJ in winners' semis and Azen and Chillin in grand finals. They also lost to Mango and Lucky as well as SilentSpectre and Tang at Super Champ Combo in 2007. El Chocolate Diablo became inactive soon after, with both Ken and Isai choosing to retire from competitive Melee in late 2007. Ken became active in Melee again around 2014, and Isai continues to play Smash 64.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date Placement
Tournament Go 5 August 2nd-3rd, 2003 1st
Game Over January 10th, 2004 1st
Zero Challenge 1 January 17th-18th, 2004 1st
MLG Chicago 2004 June 19th-20th, 2004 1st
MELEE-FC1 July 9th-10th, 2004 1st
Tournament Go 6 August 21st-22nd, 2004 1st
MLG Los Angeles 2004 September 25th-26th, 2004 1st
MLG New York 2004 October 24th, 2004 1st
MOAST 3 January 16th, 2005 1st
MLG DC 2005 January 29th-30th, 2005 1st
MLG San Francisco 2005 February 26th-27th, 2005 1st
Gettin' Schooled 2 June 25th-26th, 2005 1st
MELEE-FC3 July 10th-12th, 2005 1st
MLG Los Angeles 2005 October 14th-16th, 2005 1st
MLG Atlanta 2005 November 25th-27th, 2005 1st
MLG New York 2005 February 24th-26th, 2006 1st
Champ Combo: Yayuhzz Edition March 25th, 2006 1st
Champ Combo: NorCal Edition April 8th, 2006 1st
MLG New York Opener 2006 April 21st-23rd, 2006 1st
MLG Dallas 2006 May 19th-21st, 2006 1st
MLG Anaheim 2006 June 23rd-25th, 2006 1st
MLG Chicago 2006 July 21st-23rd, 2006 2nd
MLG Orlando 2006 August 25th-27th, 2006 1st
MLG New York Playoffs 2006 October 13th-15th, 2006 3rd
NorCal Tournament 2 October 28th, 2006 1st
MLG Las Vegas 2006 November 17th-19th, 2006 1st
Super Smash Royale III April 28th, 2007 1st
Super Champ Combo September 29th-30th, 2007 7th

External links[edit]

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