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Apex
File:Apex series logo.png
GameSuper Smash Bros.
Founded2009
FounderJohnathan Lugo (resigned)
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champions
  • SSBM: Masaya "aMSa" Chikamoto
  • SSBWU: reflection
  • SSB64: KD3
  • SSBB: Cody “Cody” William
  • PM: Adam "Armada" Lindgren (discontinued after 2014)
Most titlesAdam "Armada" Lindgren (3 titles) (SSBM: 2012, 2013) (PM: 2014)
Official websiteApex

Apex is an annual esports tournament held in New Jersey that is focused on Super Smash Bros. The event's first incarnation was in 2009 with Jesus "Jman" Fernandez as the champion of Super Smash Bros. Melee and Elliot "Ally" Carroza-Oyarce as champion of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Each year the event grew with more competitors entering. Apex 2014 garnered 629 entrants and was the 2nd largest tournament for Melee at the time after EVO 2013. Though the tournament initially focused on Brawl, the feature game has since switched to Melee due to its popularity.[1] In 2010, an event for Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64 was added. In 2014, the fan modification of Brawl, Project M was added for singles only. Project M has recently been removed as an official event out copyright concerns under Nintendo of America[2] sponsorship and Third Party relations.

Apex 2015 was officially sponsored by Nintendo of America[2] and was the largest tournament for Super Smash Bros. in history until it was surpassed by EVO 2015.[3][4] Apex has been described as the "Super Bowl of 'Super Smash Bros.'" by Ben Lindbergh of sports website Grantland.[5]

History

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Apex was founded in 2009 by Johnathan Lugo, known by his alias "Alex Strife", as a Super Smash Bros. tournament. The tournament also hosts side events which include fighting games such as Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom, Tekken, and others.

Apex 2009 was hosted at the Clarion Hotel Palmer Inn in Princeton, New Jersey. The tournament featured Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Melee, and Brawl+. Melee singles was won by Jman and doubles was won by Mew2King and Jman. Brawl singles was won by Ally and doubles was won by Ally and Mew2King. Brawl+ singles was won by ChuDat. In Brawl crews, MD/VA won.

Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles (52 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Error creating thumbnail: Jesus Fernandez Jman Fox
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Jason Zimmerman Mew2King Marth, Sheik, Fox
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Rodriguez ChuDat Ice Climbers
4th Error creating thumbnail: Aziz Al-Yami Hax Captain Falcon
5th Canada Roustane Benzeguir Kage Ganondorf
5th Error creating thumbnail: Charles Meighen Cactuar Fox
7th Error creating thumbnail: Bobby Scarnewman Scar Captain Falcon
7th Error creating thumbnail: Hazz Fox
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Singles (210 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Canada Elliot Carroza-Oyarce Ally Snake
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Jason Zimmerman Mew2King Meta Knight
3rd Error creating thumbnail: lain Ice Climbers
4th Error creating thumbnail: Jason Bates Anti Meta Knight
5th Error creating thumbnail: Trevor Hirschen Atomsk King Dedede
5th Error creating thumbnail: Kelvin Quezada Ksizzle Meta Knight
7th Error creating thumbnail: Wyatt Beekman ADHD Diddy Kong
7th Error creating thumbnail: Antoine Sledge Anther Pikachu

Apex 2010 was hosted in New Brunswick, New Jersey at Rutgers University–New Brunswick's College Avenue Student Center. It featured Melee, Brawl, and Super Smash Bros. 64. It also featured the Brawl mods Brawl+ and Brawl-.

Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles (220 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Error creating thumbnail: Juan Debiedma Hungrybox Jigglypuff
2nd Sweden Adam Lindgren Armada Peach
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Jason Zimmerman Mew2King Sheik, Marth, Fox
4th Error creating thumbnail: Kevin Nanney Dr. PeePee Falco
5th Error creating thumbnail: Jeffrey Williamson Axe Pikachu
5th Error creating thumbnail: Robert Wright Wobbles Ice Climbers
7th Error creating thumbnail: Jesus Fernandez Jman Fox
7th Error creating thumbnail: Julian Zhu Zhu Falco
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Singles (269 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Error creating thumbnail: Larry Holland DEHF Falco
2nd Japan Brood Olimar
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Jason Zimmerman Mew2King Meta Knight
4th Error creating thumbnail: Lee Martin Lee Martin Lucario, Meta Knight
5th Canada Elliot Carroza-Oyarce Ally Snake
5th Error creating thumbnail: lain Ice Climbers
7th Japan Tetsuhisa Kosaka RAIN Falco, Meta Knight
7th Error creating thumbnail: Trevor Hirschen Atomsk King Dedede, Ice Climbers, Wario
Super Smash Bros. Singles (22 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Error creating thumbnail: Will Engel Sensei Fox
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Michael Brancato Nintendude Captain Falcon
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Joe Franks m3gav01t Captain Falcon
4th Error creating thumbnail: Jerry Liu valoem Pikachu

After a one-year hiatus, Apex 2012 returned to New Brunswick, New Jersey at Rutgers University's College Avenue Student Center. It featured Melee, Brawl, and 64. Melee Singles was won by Armada and doubles by Armada and Mew2King. Brawl was won by Otori in singles and Otori and Kakera in doubles. Smash 64 was won by SuPeRbOoMfAn and doubles was won by Isai and Nintendude. In Melee USA v the World, USA won by a massive 8 stocks. Brawl was set to have a crew battle, but it was cancelled due to time constraints. The tournament was criticized because Brawl did not have enough setups, causing delay in pool matches and necessitating the cancellation of the crew battle.

Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles (318 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Sweden Adam Lindgren Armada Peach, Young Link
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Juan Debiedma Hungrybox Jigglypuff
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Joseph Marquez Mango Falco, Fox
4th Mexico Javier Ruiz Javi Fox
5th Error creating thumbnail: Kevin Nanney Dr. PeePee Falco
5th Canada David MacDonald KirbyKaze Sheik
7th Error creating thumbnail: Aziz Al-Yami Hax Captain Falcon
7th Error creating thumbnail: DaJuan McDaniel Shroomed Dr. Mario
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Singles (400 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Japan Ishikawa Kenta Otori Meta Knight
2nd Japan Yuta Uejima Nietono Olimar
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Nairoby Quezada Nairo Meta Knight
4th Error creating thumbnail: Eric Lew ESAM Ice Climbers, Pikachu
5th Canada Elliot Carroza-Oyarce Ally Snake
5th Japan Ishikawa Shota Kakera Meta Knight
7th Error creating thumbnail: Timothy Campos UltimateRazer Snake
7th Error creating thumbnail: Wyatt Beekman ADHD Diddy Kong
Super Smash Bros. Singles (64 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Canada Daniel Hoyt SuPeRbOoMfAn Captain Falcon, Fox
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Isai Alvarado Isai Link
3rd Mexico Jaime Rodriguez JaimeHR Captain Falcon, Fox, Samus
4th Error creating thumbnail: Kefit Pikachu
5th Error creating thumbnail: Michael Brancato Nintendude Pikachu, Mario
5th Error creating thumbnail: Will Engel Sensei Pikachu, Fox
7th Error creating thumbnail: Joe Franks m3gav01t Captain Falcon
7th Denmark Julius Vissing King Funk Captain Falcon

Apex 2013 was again hosted in the College Avenue Student Center at Rutgers University featuring Melee, Brawl, and 64. It also featured USA v The World crew battles for both Melee and Brawl. In addition, Melee had The Links v The Stinks crew battle, in which a team of seven Links challenged team of six well known low tier mains and were joined by "The Final Boss," Kage, to a crew battle.

Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles (336 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Sweden Adam Lindgren Armada Peach, Young Link
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Kevin Nanney Dr. PeePee Falco, Marth
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Jason Zimmerman CT.EMP|Mew2King Marth, Sheik
4th Error creating thumbnail: Joseph Marquez Mango Fox, Falco
5th Error creating thumbnail: Juan Debiedma Hungrybox Jigglypuff
5th Error creating thumbnail: DaJuan McDaniel Shroomed Dr. Mario
7th Error creating thumbnail: Aziz Al-Yami Hax Captain Falcon
7th Canada David MacDonald KirbyKaze Sheik
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Singles (338 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Error creating thumbnail: Saleem Young Salem Zero Suit Samus
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Jason Zimmerman CT.EMP|Mew2King Meta Knight
3rd Japan Ishikawa Kenta Otori Meta Knight
4th Error creating thumbnail: Nairoby Quezada Nairo Meta Knight
5th Error creating thumbnail: Jason Bates Anti Meta Knight
5th Japan Takeshi Gomota Mikeneko Marth
7th Error creating thumbnail: Samuel Buzby Dabuz Olimar
7th Netherlands Ramin Delshad Mr. R Marth
Super Smash Bros. Singles (96 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Japan Nico Watanabe Kikoushi Kirby
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Isai Alvarado Isai Mario
3rd Canada Daniel Hoyt SuPeRbOoMfAn Captain Falcon, Fox, Pikachu
4th Japan Akio Tamowo Ruoka Dancho Captain Falcon, Luigi
5th Mexico Jaime Rodriguez JaimeHR Captain Falcon, Fox
6th Error creating thumbnail: Hugo Morgan Sensei Pikachu, Fox, Captain Falcon
7th Error creating thumbnail: Dennis Keith Kefit Pikachu
8th Japan Nangoku Ness

Apex 2014 was hosted at the DoubleTree hotel in Somerset, New Jersey featuring Melee, Project M, Brawl, and 64.

Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles (629 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Error creating thumbnail: Kevin Nanney VGBC|Dr. PeePee Falco, Marth
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Jason Zimmerman CT.EMP|Mew2King Sheik, Marth, Fox
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Joseph Marquez MIOM|Mango Falco, Fox
4th Sweden William Hjelte Leffen Fox
5th Error creating thumbnail: Juan Debiedma CT|Hungrybox Jigglypuff
5th Error creating thumbnail: Colin Green Colbol Fox
7th Error creating thumbnail: Joshua Davis SS|s0ft Jigglypuff
7th Error creating thumbnail: Shephard Lima Fiction Fox
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Singles (370 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Error creating thumbnail: Nairoby Quezada Nairo Meta Knight
2nd Chile Gonzalo Barrios CT|ZeRo Meta Knight
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Eric Lew ESAM Pikachu, Ice Climbers
4th Error creating thumbnail: Jason Zimmerman CT.EMP|Mew2King Meta Knight
5th Canada Elliot Carroza-Oyarce Ally Meta Knight, Snake
5th Error creating thumbnail: Wyatt Beekman ADHD Diddy Kong
7th Error creating thumbnail: Eric Legesse Tyrant Meta Knight
7th Error creating thumbnail: Vincent Cannino Vinnie Ice Climbers
Project M Singles (382 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Sweden Adam Lindgren CT.EMP|Armada Pit
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Jason Zimmerman CT.EMP|Mew2King Fox, Marth, Mewtwo
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Larry Holland DEHF Falco, Fox
4th Error creating thumbnail: Brandon Nunnenkamp Rolex Snake
5th Error creating thumbnail: Jeremy Westfahl Fly Amanita King Dedede
5th Error creating thumbnail: Alexander Maguire Sethlon Roy
7th Canada Elliot Carroza-Oyarce Ally Ike
7th Error creating thumbnail: Rob Dickson Oracle R.O.B.
Super Smash Bros. Singles (157 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Error creating thumbnail: Isai Alvarado CT|Isai Jigglypuff
2nd Japan Moyashi Pikachu, Kirby
3rd Canada Daniel Hoyt SuPeRbOoMfAn Captain Falcon, Fox, Pikachu, Kirby
4th Mexico Arturo Hernández Mariguas Captain Falcon, Pikachu
5th Error creating thumbnail: Eduardo Tovar tacos Captain Falcon, Yoshi, Kirby
5th Error creating thumbnail: Justin Hallett CT|Wizzrobe Yoshi
7th Japan Ruoka Dancho Captain Falcon, Kirby
7th Mexico Jaime Rodriguez JaimeHR Fox, Captain Falcon, Samus

Apex 2015, which ran from January 30 to February 1, included Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 64, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Ultra Street Fighter IV, Guilty Gear Xrd, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Killer Instinct. It was initially hosted at Clarion Hotel Empire Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey and featured the first Melee tournament with over a thousand entrants with 1037 players participating.[6] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U included over 800 entrants.

The tournament was officially sponsored by Nintendo and included a playable demo of Splatoon.[7] Apex dropped Brawl fan mod Project M from its 2015 lineup and all of its qualifiers.[8] Streaming for fangame, Super Smash Bros. Crusade, has also been denied.[9] Lugo alleged he received death threats for the dropping of Project M from some members of the community.[10][11] In January 2015, Lugo announced he was stepping down from Apex after multiple media reports alleging sexual harassment by tournament attendees.[12][13]

After a false fire alarm occurred on the morning of January 30, fire marshals discovered that parts of the hotel were in violation of safety codes. The marshals removed access to the ballrooms, which had a partially collapsed roof.[14] The main tournament was delayed for a day and was moved 40 miles away to the Garden State Convention Center in Somerset, New Jersey.[15]

Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles (1,037 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Error creating thumbnail: Kevin Nanney EG|PPMD Falco, Marth
2nd Sweden Adam Lindgren [A]|Armada Peach, Fox
3rd Sweden William Hjelte Leffen Fox
4th Error creating thumbnail: Joseph Marquez C9|Mango Fox, Falco
5th Japan Masaya Chikamoto VGBC|aMSa Yoshi
5th Error creating thumbnail: Juan Debiedma Liquid|Hungrybox Jigglypuff
7th Canada David MacDonald EMG|KirbyKaze Sheik
7th Error creating thumbnail: DaJuan McDaniel Shroomed Sheik
Super Smash Bros. For Wii U Singles (837 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Chile Gonzalo Barrios ZeRo Diddy Kong
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Samuel Buzby PL.XFIRE|Dabuz Olimar, Rosalina and Luma
3rd Netherlands Ramin Delshad LLL|Mr. R Sheik
4th Error creating thumbnail: Wesley Alexander 6WX Sonic
5th Japan Yuta Uejima DtN|Nietono Sheik
5th Error creating thumbnail: Jason Zimmerman PL.MVG|Mew2King Diddy Kong
7th Japan Yuta Kawamura Abadango Pac-Man
7th Error creating thumbnail: Jestise Negron AO.CT|MVD Duck Hunt, Little Mac
Super Smash Bros. Singles (188 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Canada Daniel Hoyt TEG|SuPeRbOoMfAn Captain Falcon, Pikachu
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Eduardo Tovar tacos Yoshi, Kirby, Captain Falcon, Jigglypuff
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Justin Hallett COG|Wizzrobe Yoshi
4th Mexico Arturo Hernández Mariguas Pikachu, Kirby, Captain Falcon
5th Error creating thumbnail: Abacus Zilch TR3G|LD Fox
5th Error creating thumbnail: KeroKeroppi Kirby, Pikachu
7th Mexico Yoshua Castillo SF|Dext3r Pikachu
7th Error creating thumbnail: Javier Romero Fireblaster Yoshi, Mario
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Singles (176 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Canada Elliot Carroza-Oyarce Boreal|Ally Snake
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Nairoby Quezada Nairo Meta Knight
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Jestise Negron AO.CT|MVD Snake
4th Error creating thumbnail: Saleem Young CT|Salem Zero Suit Samus
5th Canada Vishal Balaram V115 Zero Suit Samus
5th Error creating thumbnail: Vincent Cannino PL.XFIRE|Vinnie Ice Climbers
7th Germany Ufuk Fidan cyve Diddy Kong
7th Japan Takeshi Shimizu Shimitake Pikachu

After the controversies surrounding the 2015 event, there were doubts over the future of the Apex tournament. However Andre "Bifuteki" Augustin announced that the event would continue under his leadership.[16] Apex 2016 was the seventh edition of the Apex series which took place on June 17–19, 2016 under the new management of the Bifuteki crew.[17] The event was considerably smaller the previous incarnation and even had to cancel its Brawl event due to low turnout.[18]

Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Error creating thumbnail: Samuel Buzby Dabuz Rosalina
2nd Error creating thumbnail: James Makekau-Tyson CLG|VoiD Sheik, Mewtwo, Fox
3rd Japan Yuta Uejima DNG|Nietono Diddy Kong
4th Error creating thumbnail: Jason Zimmerman FOX.MVG|Mew2King Cloud
5th Error creating thumbnail: Tyler Martins Marss Zero Suit Samus
5th Canada Kelsy Medeiros Circa.HoH|SuperGirlKels Sonic
7th Error creating thumbnail: Gavin Dempsey DMG|Tweek Cloud
7th Error creating thumbnail: James Wade DMG|James Cloud, Diddy Kong, Luigi
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Error creating thumbnail: Jason Zimmerman FOX.MVG|Mew2King Sheik, Marth
2nd Error creating thumbnail: James Lauerman Mafia Peach
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Ryan Coker-Welch CT|The Moon Marth
4th Error creating thumbnail: Hendrick Pilar DJ Nintendo Fox
5th Error creating thumbnail: John Daily GG|Minty Samus
5th Error creating thumbnail: Nick Stango Stango Marth
7th Error creating thumbnail: Michael Serpico PudgyPanda Ice Climbers
7th Error creating thumbnail: Bryan Somaiah Kaeon Fox
Super Smash Bros. 64 (55 entrants)
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Error creating thumbnail: Tommy Speziale Koroshiyo|Stranded Pikachu, Captain Falcon, Kirby
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Maxim Korobskiy Sedda|Star King Kirby, Yoshi
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Javier Romero Fireblaster Yoshi, Mario
4th Error creating thumbnail: Rob Stone cobr Kirby, Captain Falcon, Samus, Pikachu
5th Error creating thumbnail: Steve Pisano DFX Fox, Pikachu
5th Error creating thumbnail: Gerald Thomas GIMP|NTA Captain Falcon, Mario, Samus
7th Error creating thumbnail: Keefe Mitman Nebs|Zeppelin Captain Falcon
7th Error creating thumbnail: Hernan Sedda Sedda Fox

Apex 2022 took place on November 18–20, 2022 in Secaucus, New Jersey. It featured Melee, Ultimate, Smash 64, Brawl, and Smash 4 events.

Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Japan Masaya Chikamoto aMSa Yoshi
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Zain Naghmi Zain Marth
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Juan DeBiedma Hungrybox Jigglypuff
4th Error creating thumbnail: Cody Schwab iBDW Fox
5th Error creating thumbnail: Jeffrey Williamson Axe Pikachu
5th Error creating thumbnail: Dawud Rahman Aklo Fox, Link
7th Error creating thumbnail: Jake DiRado Jmook Sheik
7th Canada Kurtis Pratt Moky Fox
Place Player Alias Character(s)
1st Japan Miya Mr. Game & Watch
2nd Error creating thumbnail: Jude Harris Jakal Wolf
3rd Error creating thumbnail: Anthony Casale MPg Mega Man
4th Error creating thumbnail: Samuel Robert Buzby Dabuz Rosalina & Luma, Min Min
5th Error creating thumbnail: Darrell Boone Quandale Dinglelingleton Steve
5th Error creating thumbnail: Syrup Ness
7th Error creating thumbnail: David Leon LeoN Bowser
7th Japan Gakuto Ito Gackt Ness

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