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This list includes Project M tournament results.
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This list includes Project M tournament results.
| Tournament | Location | Date | Format | Entrants | Prize pool | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex 2014 [1] | Somerset, New Jersey | January 17–19, 2014 | Singles | 382 | US$4,150 | CT EMP | Armada | CT EMP | Mew2King | DEHF | Rolex |
| SKTAR 3 | Somerset, New Jersey | May 31–June 1, 2014 | Singles | 256 | US$2,560 | Emukiller | P4K EMP | Mew2King | Reign | Professor Pro | ESAM |
| Doubles | 64 | US$1,280 | ZeRo, Rolex | Mew2King, Armada | DEHF, K9 | ESAM, MVD | |||
| CEO 2014 [2] | Orlando, Florida | June 27–29, 2014 | Singles | 255 | US$3,170 | ZeRo | Wizzrobe | P4K EMP | Mew2King | MOR | ChuDat |
| Doubles | 34 | US$680 | Wizzrobe, Plup | Mew2King, ZeRo | Chillin, ChuDat | Armada, Hungrybox | |||
| Zenith 2014 [3] | The NYU Game Center | August 2–3, 2014 | Singles | 281 | US$3,455 | ZeRo | Junebug | Emukiller | P4K EMP | Mew2King |
| Doubles | 60 | Mew2King, ZeRo | Junebug, Pink Fresh | Rolex, Emukiller | Cruzy Cakes, Jreed | ||||
| The Big House 4 [4] | Romulus, Michigan | October 4–5, 2014 | Singles | 333 | US$3,300 | ZeRo | VwS | Professor Pro | EMP P4K | Mew2King | Junebug |
| Doubles | 52 | US$1,040 | ZeRo, Mew2King | Wizzrobe, Plup | Junebug, Pink Fresh | Oro?!, Ripple | |||
| B.E.A.S.T 5 | Hvitfeldtska gymnasiet | January 9–11, 2015 | Singles | 158 | €790 | C9 | Mango | VwS | Professor Pro | [A] Armada | Leffen |
| Smash 'N' Splash 2 | Gurnee, Illinois | June 11–12, 2016 | Singles | 261 | EE | Mr. Lz | FX | Lunchables | Marshall | Si S | ThundeRzReiGN | |
| Doubles | 69 | Mr. Lz, Mew2King | Dakpo, Lunchables | Ally, Dirtboy | Ripple, Junebug | ||||
| EVO 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada | July 15–17, 2016 | Singles | 142 | Sosa | VGz | Junebug | VGz | Ilod | Hyperflame | |
| Clutch City Clash | The Woodlands, Texas | August 6–7, 2016 | Singles | 106 | R3 | Sosa | Si S | ThundeRzReiGN | FS | Boiko | Aero | |
| Doubles | 31 | ThundeRzReiGN, Sosa | Ally, Mew2King | Aero, iPunchKidsz | Lunchables, Oracle | ||||
| Olympus [5] | Atlantic City, New Jersey | October 28–30, 2016 | Singles | 203 | US$1000 | Si S | ThundeRzReiGN | FX | Lunchables | Gallo | R3 | Sosa |
| Doubles | 105 | US$500 | Dakpo, Lunchables | Darc, Silver | Junebug, Malachi | Sosa, Jose V |
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Super Smash Bros. Melee is a 2001 crossover fighting video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. It is the second installment in the Super Smash Bros. series. It features characters from Nintendo video game franchises such as Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox and Pokémon, among others. The stages and gameplay modes reference or take designs from these franchises as well.
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