Frame 16: Take Me to Church (Photo Galleries)
Frame 16, the Spring ’25 iteration of the biannual celebration of Upstate NY Super Smash Bros. Melee and 64 once again brought together players throughout the state, facing off against each other and invaders from all over the northeast.
Taking a break from the new RIT venue, this event took us back to the familiar and cozy Irondequoit Trinity Communion Church.
Feeling more like a family gathering now than the exciting new era it did as we came out of the pandemic – that did not diminish the excitement to get games in, chow down your choice of Chinese, Wegmans subs, or plates, and to cheer on your homies trying to prove themselves.
In Melee doubles the Ontario invader Faust and the Upstate #2 BING took it over SwebBy and ayeGiohh in two sets, only dropping a single game.
In Melee singles, Zanya reaffirmed her spot as #1 in the region, fending off a threat from Faust with a flashy reverse 3-0, and taking grands 3-0 over BING’s Falco.
wcbq got her win in the over 30-entrant amatuer bracket after coming off just short in the game 14 marathon of sets vs Jboss at Salt the Roads.
In 64, congratulations to Robert, who made an incredible losers run through Josh Brody, grain, Janco, and KD3 twice to win the tournament facing off against challenges from throughout the northeast.
A swath of Rochester players made top 24 in the stacked bracket:
grain (4th), Bobakanoosh (7th), XO (17th), Piboi (17th), Sled (17th), & Jello (17th)
Andross and EG took the victory in 64 doubles over the teams of sexxtc and Janco, and Bobakanoosh and Stevie G.
From Bobakanoosh: “As always, thanks to everybody who entered Smash 64 at Frame! I am forever grateful to host the largest Smash 64 local scene in the world. I appreciate everybody who competed and made this a top 3 largest 64 event in Upstate history! See you all in the fall!”
Another great tournament and more great vibes. Thanks so much to Silo, Bobakanoosh, Matt, Ferny, ArStar, and all the rest for putting on such a great event!
Photo Galleries
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Birdie:
Bobakanoosh & BigAngBigLinaBigNasty
Results
See final brackets here.
Melee Singles Top 8:
1. Zanya (Roc)
2. BING (WNY)
3. Faust (ON)
4. OG Kid (Florida/CNY)
5. Maher (ON)
5. lumor (STier/PSU)
7. ayeGiohh (Roc)
7. SwebBy (Roc)
Melee Doubles Top 8:
1. Faust/BING
2. ayeGiohh/SwebBy
3. Cowbell/Zanya
4. Quiggles / Joe(y) Bats
5. OG Kid / Birdie
5. Jank / Higgins
7. StoobyGacks / Lopo
7. 22K / BBQ
Smash 64 Singles Top 8:
1. Robert (VA)
2. KD3 (PA)
3. Janco (QC)
4. grain (Buff)
5. Josh Brody (MD)
5. The Yid (MA)
7. Bobakanoosh (Roc)
7. Stevie G (PA)
Smash 64 Doubles Top 8:
1. Andross / EG
2. Janco / sextc
3. Bobakanoosh / Stevie G
4. grain / Sled
5. KD3 / Heny
5. Cagt / DK Jugador
7. BigAngBigLinaBigNasty / Josh Brody
7. Motovation / Slatts
Event highlights
- OG Kid vs. Faust game 5 puff ditto madness
- Stevie G returning to 64 singles, making top 8 on a fishing controller
- Zanya reverse 3-0 Faust
- Phorky making a killer run to 13th,
- Jango’s valiant effort challenging Zanya to a thug finals
- Zachhh nearly making top 8 his second Frame
- lumor finally taking one over ayeGiohh, with a big pop off to finish
- wcbq Venus music jam
- Matt’s run while TOing, beating Quiggles and nearly making it out to top 24
- Jango’s commentary, of course
- The OG Fam cheering on the returning hero puff on his way to 4th in singles and 5th in doubles
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