Wes (gamer)
| Wes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Antoine Wes Lewis-Hall May 5, 1984 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Current team | Deadly Alliance/Empire Arcadia |
| Games | Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Brawl Project M Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
| Nickname(s) | Wes |
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Antoine Wes Lewis-Hall (born 5 May 1984), known by his gamertag Wes, is an American professional Super Smash Bros. player from Manhattan, New York. He competes in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Project M. He is considered one of Melee's first major figures and New York's top players.[1] Wes has always held high positions in tournaments.[2] He has been part of the Deadly Alliance esports team since 2002. He is also one of the founders of the team. A 2021 list compiled by PGstats ranked Wes as the 57th-greatest Melee player of all time.[1] He is also a streamer and has an active Twitch channel that boasts over 2,000 followers.[3]
Career[edit]
Beginning of professional career[edit]
Wes's interest in video game competition began at an early age.[4] Initially, he competed with friends and family members, then he began to be interested in more serious tournaments.[4] Wes has primarily competed in Super Smash Bros. tournaments using the character Samus and was often referred to as the "Father of competitive Samus play".
In 2003, he competed in his first major tournament, part of the Tournament Go (TG) series, one of the first major Melee tournament series. In this, the fifth installment of the tournament series held in San Jose, California, Wes placed 5th in the singles (1 vs 1) tournament and 2nd in the doubles (2 vs 2) tournament with his partner Hein.[5] The next notable tournament in which Wes took part was the DC Super Smash, better known as DCSS, which took place on 20 September 2003 in Clinton, Maryland. He took 2nd place with Samus.[6] According to the top 100 players in Super Smash Bros. Melee for 2001-2003, Wes was the 8th best Melee player of that time.[6]
The following year, he was also included in the 2004 table of the best Melee players, ranking 7th.[2] 2004 saw high placements at several major tournaments which included 1st place in the doubles tournament and 2nd place in the singles tournament at MLG Boston 2004, 1st place in the doubles tournament at Gettin' Schooled and 2nd place with his partner Azen in the doubles tournament at MLG New York 2004. In 2005, Wes, along with Mike G, participated in the largest Melee tournament of that year, MELEE-FC3, and placed 3rd.
Wes with his partner PC Chris placed 2nd at MLG New York Opener 2006. The tournament was also known as MLG Meadowlands 2006 and was the first event hosted by Major League Gaming on their 2006 circuit.[7]
At Zenith 2007, he took 2nd place and managed to win in the doubles tournament.
Project M, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In 2014, Wes competed in his first gaming tournament for Project M, a gameplay modification[8][9][10] of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The tournament took place on March 15 and was attended by 39 players.
He began competing in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in 2015, roughly a year after the game's release. His first appearance in a major tournament was at Collision XI, in January of that year. During 2015, he placed in the top three best doubles players in tournaments Nebulous Prime #10, Nebulous Prime #11, Nebulous Prime #15, Nebulous Prime #16 and won the Nebulous Prime #9. The following year, Wes, along with his partner DireOnFire, managed to win the Nebulous Prime #36 tournament.
On 31 March 2018, he won the Nebulous Melee 119 tournament with a score of 10-1, losing only to 2can.[11]
In December 2018, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was released and on 27 March 2019, Wes competed in his first Ultimate game tournament called Xeno 154.
During his gaming career, Wes also took part in various other significant tournaments such as Evolution Championship Series, Apex, Super Smash Con and many others.
Deadly Alliance[edit]
In 2002, Wes formed a Super Smash Bros. group called Deadly Alliance.[12] The number of members of the group gradually increased and over time the group became one of the top teams[lower-alpha 1] ever created in the Smash Brothers community.[12] In 2005, Wes and his team Deadly Alliance began to cooperate with eSports team Empire Arcadia.[12] Together they created a Super Smash Bros. division to compete in all subsequent Smash Bros. tournaments.[12]
The Deadly Alliance team was considered as the first professional team and the best Super Smash Bros. crew in the United States.[4][6] The team's name comes from the 2002 fighting video game Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance.[4] Numerous notable players have been members of the DA team at various times, including Mew2King, Armada, PC Chris, Jtails and DKwill.[4] They won MLGs and other large competitions which were eventually documented and certified by Guinness World Record.[13][4][14][15] In addition to being a founder and member of the team, Wes currently holds the position of General Manager of Deadly Alliance.[16]
Style of play[edit]
Wes has primarily competed in Super Smash Bros. tournaments using the character Samus, a fictional character and the playable protagonist from the video game series Metroid,[17][18] and the character Sonic the Hedgehog, the blue anthropomorphic hedgehog from the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series.[19][20] He also used Charizard as a secondary character.
Personal life[edit]
Wes currently lives in New York. In an interview given to Nintendo Life, he stated that the difference between eSports and traditional sports is "that you can learn and practice at your own place anywhere and anytime in eSports, whereas in sports that is not the case."[16]
Wes was interviewed for the 2013 documentary series The Smash Brothers, appearing in several episodes. He extensively covered the origins of crew rivalries in the first episode and gave his input on certain controversial issues that had come up within the community during his time with the game. Several gameplay clips of him were also shown, primarily in the two West Coast vs. East Coast crew battles that were featured.[21][22][23][24][25]
Wes with several members of Deadly Alliance created S.O.S. Gamers, a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to helping children become better through video games.[4]
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament Go 5 | August 2nd-3rd, 2003 | 5th | 2nd | Hein |
| DCSS #2 | September 20th, 2003 | 2nd | — | — |
| Game Over[2] | January 10th, 2004 | 5th | 9th | HellFox |
| MELEE-FC1 | July 9th-11th, 2004 | 4th | 9th | Snap Pop |
| Tournament Go 6 | August 21st-22nd, 2004 | 7th | 2nd | Azen |
| MLG Boston 2004 | October 9th-10th, 2004 | 2nd | 1st | Azen |
| Gettin' Schooled | October 14th, 2004 | 7th | 1st | Azen |
| MLG New York 2004 | October 24th, 2004 | 5th | 2nd | Azen |
| MLG DC 2005 | January 29th-30th, 2005 | 7th | 4th | Dave |
| Gettin' Schooled 2 | June 25th-26th, 2005 | 5th | 5th | Azen |
| MELEE-FC3 | July 10th-12th, 2005 | 17th | 3rd | Mike G |
| BOMB 4 | November 12th, 2005 | 17th | 4th | Mike G |
| MLG Atlanta 2005 | November 26th-27th, 2005 | 12th | 4th | Mow |
| MLG Chicago 2005 | December 16th-18th, 2005 | 25th | — | — |
| CyberHub Gaming Center Lock-In[26] | March 25th, 2006 | 2nd | — | — |
| MLG New York Opener 2006 | April 21st-23rd, 2006 | 17th | 2nd | PC Chris |
| MLG New York Playoffs 2006 | October 13th-14th, 2006 | — | 5th | PC Chris |
| MLG Las Vegas 2006 | November 18th-19th, 2006 | — | 7th | PC Chris |
| Cataclysm 3 | March 3rd-4th, 2007 | 49th | 7th | DireVulcan |
| EVO East | May 25th-27th, 2007 | 13th | — | — |
| Zenith July 2007[27] | July 1st, 2007 | 2nd | 1st | PC Chris |
| Zenith 2007 | September 29th, 2007 | 3rd | — | — |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 129th | 49th | Chain Ace |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 5th | — | — |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 65th | — | — |
| Collision 9 | March 15th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 7th | — | — |
| Smash Brothers University 2.5[28] | April 12th-13th, 2014 | 9th | — | — |
| SKTAR 3 | May 30th-June 1st, 2014 | 129th | — | — |
| Apollo X[29] | October 14th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Nebs After Dark 92[30] | November 21st, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Apollo XI[31] | December 2nd, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Nebulous Melee 118[32] | March 24th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Nebulous Melee 119[33] | March 31st, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Maybulous[34] | April 10th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| EagleCON 2018[35] | April 14th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Nebulous Melee: the finale[36] | April 21st, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Smashed Out Melee V 2.15[37] | April 23rd, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Nebs After Dark: the finale[38] | April 24th, 2018 | 17th | 4th | CaptainJack |
| Pound Underground | May 12th-13th, 2018 | 65th | — | — |
| Apollo XIV[39] | July 29th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 193rd | — | — |
| NYXL Pop-Up! | December 22nd, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
Project M[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collision 9 | March 15th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Smash Brothers University 2.5[40] | April 12th-13th, 2014 | — | 4th | DireOnFire |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 17th | 7th | Jtails |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collision XI | January 3rd, 2015 | 25th | 9th | Jtails |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 193rd | — | — |
| Smash Attack 5 | March 15th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Smash Attack 8 | June 7th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Smash Attack 9 | June 21st, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| KTAR XIII | July 11th, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| POPnOFF 11 | August 1st, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| SKTAR 4 | August 22nd-23rd, 2015 | 33rd | — | — |
| Nebulous Prime #3[41] | August 30th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Nebulous Prime #4[42] | September 6th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Nebulous Prime #6[43] | September 20th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
| Nebulous Prime #7[44] | September 27th, 2015 | 17th | 5th | Jtails |
| Nebulous Prime #9[45] | October 11th, 2015 | 7th | 1st | DireOnFire |
| Nebulous Prime #10[46] | October 18th, 2015 | 9th | 3rd | DireOnFire |
| Nebulous Prime #11[47] | October 25th, 2015 | 5th | 2nd | DireOnFire |
| Nebulous Prime #15[48] | November 22nd, 2015 | 9th | 2nd | DireOnFire |
| Nebulous Prime #16[49] | November 29th, 2015 | 7th | 3rd | DireOnFire |
| XenoThree[50] | March 19th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Nebulous Prime #36[51] | April 17th, 2016 | — | 1st | DireOnFire |
| KTAR XVIII | June 11th, 2016 | 25th | 17th | DireOnFire |
| Nebulous Prime #48[52] | July 10th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| XenoEighteen[53] | July 13th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xeno 154[54] | March 27th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| Bum's Birthday Bash 2019[55] | March 30th-31st, 2019 | 25th | 9th | Uncle Phillybilly |
Notes[edit]
- ↑ by number of wins
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Melee Stats Top 100: 60-51". PGstats. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Palakurthi, Anokh. "Smash History: 2004 in Review". Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ↑ "Twitch stats - thelegendarywes". Twitch. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Womack, Barrett (21 February 2017). "Friendlies: Wes, the OG of Smash". Red Bull eSports. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "TG% Results and Aftermath". Smashboards. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Palakurthi, Anokh. "Smash History: The Early Ages (2001-2003)". Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ↑ "New York, MLG". 2006. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Basic Rules". Smash Bros. DOJO!!. May 22, 2007. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Cassamassina, Matt (March 4, 2008). "One of the Most Anticipated Nintendo Games Is Finally Here". IGN. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "About". Project M Back Room. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Nebulous Melee 119". smash.gg. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Antoine Wes Lewis-Hall". Walter Day. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Most documented tournament wins for a gaming team". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ↑ "Twitter announcement of a world record gained by Empire Arcadia". Guinness World Records via Twitter. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ↑ "Facebook post of a world record gained by Empire Arcadia". Guinness World Records via Facebook. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Whitehead, Thomas (6 May 2016). "Feature: Team-Based Super Smash Bros. Format, The Gauntlet, Aims to Transform the Competitive Scene". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "The History of Metroid - Part One". Computer and Video Games. October 15, 2007. Archived from the original on April 3, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2009. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ McLaughlin, Rus (August 24, 2007). "IGN Presents The History of Metroid". IGN. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog GameTap Retrospective. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Sega Visions Interview with Yuji Naka". October 1992. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2007. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Smash Brothers". East Point Pictures. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ Patrick Howell O'Neill (2013-10-17). "'The Smash Brothers' might be the best eSports documentary of all time". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 4 April 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (2013-10-16). "A Fascinating Look At The World's Best Super Smash Bros. Players". Kotaku. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ Landon Robinson (2013-10-15). "This Super Smash Bros. Melee Documentary Rocks". insidegamingdaily.com. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ "The Smash Brothers (TV Mini Series 2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ↑ "$500 cash prize tournament and lockin, Philadelphia". Smashboards. 6 February 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Killa Fleet: Zenith Results!!!". Smashboards. 1 July 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Smash Brothers University 2.5 Results (Stony Brook, NY)". Smashboards. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Apollo X". smash.gg.
- ↑ "Nebs After Dark 92". smash.gg.
- ↑ "Apollo XI". smash.gg. New York, USA. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nebulous Melee". smash.gg.
- ↑ "Nebulous Melee". smash.gg.
- ↑ "Maybulous". smash.gg.
- ↑ "EagleCON 2018". smash.gg. Fort Myers, Florida, USA. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nebulous Melee: the finale". smash.gg. New York, USA. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Smashed Out Melee V 2.15". smash.gg.
- ↑ "Nebs After Dark: the finale". smash.gg.
- ↑ "Apollo XIV in collaboration with Team 1-Up 'Em". smash.gg. New York, USA. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Smash Brothers University 2.5 Results (Stony Brook, NY)". Smashboards. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nebulous Prime Smash4 #3 Single". Challonge. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nebulous Prime Sm4sh #4 Singles". Challonge. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nebulous Prime Sm4sh #6 Singles Pro Bracket". Challonge. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nebulous Prime Sm4sh #7 Singles". Challonge. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nebulous Prime SM4SH #9 Singles". Challonge. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nebulous Prime Sm4sh #10 Singles". Challonge. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nebulous Prime Sm4sh #11 Singles". Challonge. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nebulous Prime Sm4sh #15 Singles". Challonge. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nebulous Prime Sm4sh #16 Singles". Challonge. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "XenoThreeSingles". Challonge. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nebulous Prime Sm4sh 36". smash.gg.
- ↑ "Nebolous Prime Sm4sh 48". smash.gg.
- ↑ "XenoEighteen". Challonge. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Xeno154". smash.gg. New York, USA. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Bum's Birthday Bash 2019 SSBU Singles". smash.gg. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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