62-bit Hero "Gimpyfish62"
Character info
Meleemain	Bowser
OtherMeleecharacters	Link,Captain Falcon,Mario
Brawlmain	Sheik
OtherBrawlcharacter	Meta Knight
Smash 4main	Little Mac
OtherSmash 4characters	Bowser,Bowser Jr.
Ultimatemain	Bowser
Project Mmain	Bowser
OtherProject Mcharacter	Mario
Team info
Crew(s)	62-Bit Gaming
Formercrews	Combo Status
Personal and other info
Real name	Tony Dennis
Birth date	April 11, 1987(age 38)
Location	Edmonds, WA

62-bit Hero, formerly known asGimpyfish, is asmasher fromWashington known primarily for being one of the few historically notableBowser mains inMelee.

Rankings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Washington Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
May 2007	—	10th

Southern California Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
October 28, 2007	—	13th
Pre-Brawl (2007-2008)	—	8th

Tournament history[edit]

InMelee[edit]

62-bit Hero was, and still remains, infamous for his notoriously high skill with the bottom-tiered characterBowser, whom he elevated to very high levels of play. While some claimed that he would have performed much better had he mained a higher-tiered character, 62-bit Hero stayed true to Bowser and continued to place high at major tournaments with him. His success with Bowser stemmed from the fact that he had remarkablemindgames and cerebral play, both of which were necessary to make up for his character's weaknesses. He made several Bowser combo videos, the last being "Gimpyfish: The Movie (aka Boozer Cute 2)", and his most famous beingBoozer Cute, where he showed his Bowser's abilities against other opponents of his caliber. 62-bit Hero was ranked 7th on theWashington Power Rankings before he moved to Southern California, and prior to his retirement, was considered the bestMelee Bowser player in the world. He is still considered one of the best Bowsers in the history of the game to this day, alongsideDJ Nintendo.

62-bit Hero briefly came out of retirement and made a reappearance inEVO 2013'sMelee tournament. However, he underperformed in his brief return; helost toScar in his first streamed set, and ultimately failed to make it out of the pool in loser's bracket. Until 2020, he made occasional appearances at locals, mostly playingProject M, but remained largely inactive.

In 2020, 62-bit Hero made a return to theMelee community upon the release ofProject Slippi rollback netcode. While he has not seriously competed in netplay tournaments, he now actively plays the game once again, streaming his matchmaking sessions on Twitch throughout the summer and postingMelee-related updates on his Twitter. He has even released athird installment of Boozer Cute, 12 years after the initial duology was made, showing his implementation of techniques that have since become modern staples, such asledge-canceling, into Bowser's play.

InBrawl[edit]

Prior to the release ofBrawl, 62-bit Hero attendedE For All to play thedemo of the game; the thread, whichcan still be found on the forums, remains one of the most replied to and visited threads in the history of SmashBoards. In the thread, 62-bit Hero praised the game for its seemingly wonderful aesthetics and fluid, albeit slower, gameplay compared toMelee, and focused especially onBowser, who now seemed to be a competent character due to thebuffs he received.

Ironically, when the game came out, 62-bit Hero could no longer enjoy playing Bowser competitively as he did inMelee, insisting that Bowser was "unplayable" inBrawl. 62-bit Hero then considered developingMeta Knight for tournaments, but decided to mainSheik after she was significantly weakened inBrawl, thus allowing him once again to compete with a low-tier character. His first and only combo video with Sheik was released on YouTube with the name "The Triforce of Style". Despite making a combo video and attempting to play Sheik for a while, 62-bit Hero stopped playingBrawl soon after as he no longer found it enjoyable, and still widely criticizes the gameplay and changes.

Despite dislikingBrawl and most of its mods, 62-bit Hero actively playedProject M, where he returned to his old main, Bowser. Due to the significant buffs that Bowser received, 62-bit Hero performed extremely well inProject M locals, placing top 3 consistently during his peak and even being able to defeat topMelee players such asSilent Wolf in tournament. However, he eventually retired from competing once again, with no known showings at largerProject M tournaments.

InSmash 4[edit]

62-bit Hero was an avid player ofSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U during its height of popularity, where he mainedLittle Mac. Aside from regularly streamingFor Glory mode on his Twitch channel, 62-bit Hero also hosted tournaments in the Washington area, attracting a wide array of players.

Though he dabbled inBowser, he almost exclusively played Little Mac due to his preference for "punching characters". He did, however, playBowser Jr. as well, but rarely played him in tournament and only used him when playing online.

InUltimate[edit]

Compared to otherSmash games, 62-bit Hero has made seldom appearances atUltimate tournaments, appearing only atDon't Park on the Grass 2018 and a handful of locals. He continues to playBowser and has created content onUltimate, including various Elite Smash videos and a montage.

Retirement[edit]

A year or two afterBrawl's release, 62-bit Hero stated that he had "retired" fromMelee andBrawl. Similar toRickety, however, he continues to have close ties with the competitive scene. At the beginning of 2009, 62-bit Hero made a series of videos entitled "Super Smash Bros. Metagame"; the series showed the respectivemetagame of eachMelee character, compiled from years of gameplay. Even throughout his inactive stage, 62-bit Hero made efforts to go to someMelee tournaments to spend time with other smashers or even serve as a play-by-play commentator and video uploader. 62-bit Hero remained active onSmashBoards for a while, as well holding a moderator position on both theMelee andBrawl sections of the forums, as well as the regional boards; he has been known to use his mod powers for comedic effect, often by editing other people's posts.

During his retirement, 62-bit Hero still made small appearances at various tournaments. Aside from his aforementioned appearance at EVO 2013, he had gone to a handful ofMelee andProject M tournaments earlier in the year, and routinely holds and attends smashfests featuring smashers from around the Washington area. He has also begun and promoted a newSmash crew, 62-bit Gaming, which consists of other well-known smashers such asBladewise. However, he has not gone to any other major national events during this time.

Outside ofSmash[edit]

62-bit Hero studied in the California Baptist University in Riverside, California; his announced major was reported to be in Education and Kinesiology. In addition, he is also the CEO and founder of 62-bit Gaming which sponsors professional smashersBladewise andVish.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Project M[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Trivia[edit]

• 62-bit Hero won over 8 awards for SWF's Forum Awards 2007. Such awards include Forum Monkey, Best Signature, Friendliest Member, Most Helpful, Best Forum Gamer, Most Valuable, Sexiest Mod, and Most Gregarious. He also was the runner-up for several categories as well: Dr. Smash, Smash Practitioner, Best Cinematographer, and Host with the Most. Many of his victories did not make sense (much like maining Bowser), but nevertheless he won (like with Bowser).[1]

External links[edit]

• Twitter account
• Twitch channel
• Gimpyfish's Myspace page
• Gimpyfish's YouTube channel
• The Gimpyfish Video Thread on Smashboards.com in the Bowser Character Specific Forums

SmashBoards

• Gimpyfish62 smashboards public profile
• Gimpyfish: The Movie
• Triforce of Style

• Bowser players (SSBM)
• Sheik players (SSBB)
• Bowser players (PM)
• Southern California smashers
• Washington smashers
• Smashboards moderators
• Back Room members
• Project M developers