Smasher:Amsah

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Amsah "Nihonjin"
Amsah.JPG
Character info
MeleemainSheik
OtherMeleecharactersFox,Marth
Project MmainIvysaur
Team info
Former sponsor(s)Asterion
Rankings and results info
Most recent rankingSuper Smash Bros. Melee2019 MPGR: 91st
Best historical rankingSuper Smash Bros. MeleeRetroSSBMRank 2010: 7th
Best tournament resultSuper Smash Bros. Melee 1st / 231 atEpita Smash Arena 2
Personal and other info
Real nameAmsah D. Augustuszoon
Birth date(age 38)
LocationAmsterdam The Netherlands
For the similarly named JapaneseYoshi player, seeaMSa.

Amsah is asmasher from Amsterdam, The Netherlands whomainsSheik inMelee. He was formerly ranked 1st on theDutch Melee Power Rankings, 4th on theEuropean Melee Power Rankings, and 91st on the2019 MPGR. He was considered to be the best European smasher beforeArmada and the second-best in the 2009-2011 era, and is still considered one of the greatest European players of all time.

Amsah was sponsored by Asterion since January 19th, 2017[1]. He left Asterion on February 6th, 2019.[2]

Tournament history[edit]

Amsah entered the DutchSmash scene in March 2005. After seeing some videos of professional Japanese Sheik playerCaptain Jack, he claimed to not be impressed by his skills in a now legendary post. Amsah attendedDutch Tournament 10 and played against Captain Jack in friendlies, but was 3-stocked multiple times (including being 3-stocked by Captain Jack'sMr. Game & Watch). Amsah did do surprisingly well in the tournament itself, however, where he took 9th place after losing toKirby Squad andMarc.

However, Amsah soon started attending a number of following tournaments, in which he showed that he was making impressive progress. Soon he was able to take on some of the best Dutch players at the time. He finished second at several tournaments, often losing to players such asRemen or Kirby Squad. He won his first tournament,JST4, in July 2005, defeatingUtto in grand finals.

After this, Amsah's skill level skyrocketed and he managed to place higher than Remen atATM2 in November 2005, thus claiming the title of the best Dutch smasher. However, he didn't play against Remen at any point during the tournament. Amsah finally managed to defeat Remen in tournament in February 2006, winningATM3 and establishing himself as the best Dutch smasher.

This was not the end of Amsah's spectacular improvement. In April 2006, he took on Captain Jack again in grand finals atXTC3. Captain Jack still won, though the defeat was significantly closer than at DT10, with Amsah winning the first set of grand finals after coming out of the losers' bracket.

In the summer of 2006, Amsah traveled to Sweden to attend The Renaissance of Smash 3, where he faced the best Swedish player of the time,Ek. They met in winners' finals, which was a close and intense set. The final match of the set, however, is regarded by many to be one of the greatest matches ever recorded, being one of the greatest comebacks of all time in smash. With the score tied 3-3, Ek managed to gain a two-stock lead whilst only taking 7% damage. Ek soon had a three-stock lead whilst at 140% damage. Amsah managed to start a comeback, taking two stocks off of Ek, though when Ek still had two fresh stocks, Amsah was on his last stock with 108% damage. This made it seem even more impossible to win, though Amsah's smart play allowed him to take Ek to his last stock. After barely surviving some of Ek's moves, Amsah managed to continue his comeback and win the match with 162% damage on his last stock. This became the origin of a popular European expression, 'pulling an Amsah'. Afterwards, Amsah defeated Ek once again in grand finals, and won the tournament. Amsah was considered by many to be the best player in Europe after RoS3.

In December 2006, Amsah got a chance to meet Captain Jack again, atJST5. He lost to Captain Jack in winners' finals, but after eliminating Ek in losers' finals, Amsah managed to win both sets of grand finals against Captain Jack, winning the tournament. In July 2007, Amsah also wonThe Renaissance of Smash 4, winning both sets of grand finals againstAldwyn. In February 2008, atEpita Smash Arena 2, Amsah defeated Japanese smasherMasashi in winners' semis, and then proceeded to once again defeat Captain Jack in both winners' finals and grand finals, marking the first uncontested Major win for Solo-Sheik in the game's history.

Amsah lost his title of the best European smasher in 2009. AtSMASH ATTACK in April 2009, Amsah lost toZgetto in winners' semis, and was then eliminated byArmada 0-4 in losers' finals. Shortly after, atEpita Smash Arena 3, he lost to Armada 0-4 once again in grand finals. After Armada attendedGENESIS and placed 2nd, he said that Amsah would have also made it into top 3 if he had attended. Amsah proved this in January 2010, when he attendedPound 4. He managed to defeat top American players such asJman andZhu, and even managed to eliminate Armada 3-1 in losers' semis. He was then eliminated byHungrybox 0-3 in losers' finals. Amsah's losses to Armada in European tournaments remained consistent, however, as he lost to Armada in grand finals 1-4 at Berlin Calling, 0-4 atEpita Smash Arena 4, and 0-4 atB.E.A.S.T. Amsah later attendedPound V andApex 2012, where he placed 9th and 33rd inMelee singles, respectively.

Amsah soon became somewhat inactive in the European scene, only showing up to Dutch regional tournaments. He made his first international appearance in more than two years atRepublic of Fighters 3, where he placed 9th inMelee singles. He also placed 3rd in doubles withFaab.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

TournamentDate1v1 placement2v2 placementPartner
Dutch Tournament 10March 5th-6th, 20059th——
XTC2May 3rd, 20059th——
The Renaissance of Smash 2June 30th-July 3rd, 20059th5thMrSilver
ATM1September 17th, 20052nd1stMrSilver
ATM2November 19th, 20051st3rdHelios
RoofSMJanuary 4th-8th, 20064th——
ATM3February 18th-19th, 20061st2ndZeta
XTC3April 15th-16th, 20062nd——
The Renaissance of Smash 3July 4th-7th, 20061st——
TNOTAugust 23rd, 20061st——
ZESTSeptember 30th-October 1st, 20061st1stZeta
JST5December 2nd-3rd, 20061st——
THOG 2January 27th, 20071st1stLinkje
LostHostMarch 17th, 20071st3rdRinda
Epita Smash ArenaApril 7th-8th, 20071st——
ZEST2April 28th, 20071st1stNnja
The Renaissance of Smash 4July 3rd-6th, 20071st2ndFaab
Ushost3September 8th, 20071st3rdZeta
ZEST3November 10th, 20071st1stZeta
Epita Smash Arena 2February 23rd-24th, 20081st5thZeta
SMASH ATTACKApril 3rd-5th, 20093rd2ndAdam
Epita Smash Arena 3April 11th-12th, 20092nd3rdAdam
Super Lion 4August 7th-9th, 20091st3rdAdam
ZEST4August 29th, 20093rd1stAdam
Pound 4January 16th-18th, 20103rd9thAdam
Berlin CallingApril 2nd-4th, 20102nd4thRemen
ZEST5May 1st, 20103rd2ndRemen
Epita Smash Arena 4June 26th-27th, 20102nd4thRemen
B.E.A.S.TJanuary 7th-9th, 20112nd2ndZgetto
Pound VFebruary 19th-21st, 20119th5thRemen
ñGamersJuly 8th, 20111st1stFaab
Apex 2012January 6th-8th, 201233rd13thIce
Avalon IOctober 5th, 20133rd2ndFaab
Avalon IINovember 9th, 20132nd3rdMarc
Avalon IIIMarch 8th, 20143rd3rdMarc
Republic of Fighters 3May 17th-18th, 20149th3rdFaab
Avalon IVJuly 12th, 20141st1stFaab
Hall of Melee 5August 16th, 20141st3rdFaab
Avalon VSeptember 6th, 20141st2ndFaab
Avalon VINovember 29th, 20142nd4thSer
B.E.A.S.T 5January 9th-11th, 20155th9thJeapie
Avalon VIIJanuary 31st, 20152nd1stFaab
Avalon VIIIApril 4th, 20153rd5thFaab
HFLAN Melee EditionMay 9th-10th, 20152nd2ndVanity Angel
JST7May 23rd-24th, 20152nd2ndIce
Avalon IXJune 13th, 20154th2ndRemen
Avalon XSeptember 5th, 20151st2ndRemen
DreamHack London 2015September 19th-20th, 20155th——
Avalon MOctober 3rd, 20151st1stJeapie
DreamHack Winter 2015November 26th-29th, 201517th9thJeapie
Avalon M-IIJanuary 9th, 20161st2ndFaab
B.E.A.S.T 6February 19th-21st, 20167th4thVanity Angel
Avalon M-IIIMarch 5th, 20164th2ndMarc
Mission Complete #1March 26th, 20161st1stZgetto
Smash @ Xanadu Wednesdays 3/30March 30th, 20167th——
Pound 2016April 2nd-3rd, 201633rd13thZgetto
Avalon M-IVMay 7th, 20162nd1stMarc
Mission Complete #2May 30th, 20161st——
DreamHack Summer 2016June 18th-21st, 20165th1stAndroid
Avalon M-VJuly 2nd, 20161st1stMarc
HyperfocusJuly 23rd, 20161st2ndepikfaal
Heir 3August 19th-21st, 20169th5thJeapie
Syndicate 2016September 10th-11th, 20169th7thMarc
Kickstart 11September 17th, 20165th1stZgetto
Mission Complete #3October 22nd, 20161st1stepikfaal
Avalon M-VINovember 5th, 20161st2ndMarc
Tuk House 12/13December 13th, 20163rd——
Tuk House 12/15December 15th, 20165th3rdRustin
Don't Park on the GrassDecember 17th-18th, 201617th17thRudolph
Avalon M-VIIJanuary 7th, 20171st1stZgetto
Arcamelee #2January 14th-15th, 20174th1stThe Moon
GENESIS 4January 20th-22nd, 201749th——
Mission Complete 4January 28th, 20171st2ndFaab
B.E.A.S.T 7February 17th-19th, 20175th4thJeapie
Avalon M-VIIIMarch 4th, 20171st2ndMarc
HFLAN Melee Edition 2017April 15th-16th, 20174th4thProfessor Pro
Mission Complete 5May 27th, 20172nd5thFaab
DreamHack Summer 2017June 17th-18th, 20173rd1stProfessor Pro
EVO 2017July 14th-16th, 201733rd——
Heir 4August 17th-21st, 20174th2ndProfessor Pro
Syndicate 2017September 23rd-24th, 20175th4thProfessor Pro
GameTyrant Expo 2017September 29th-October 1st, 201733rd7thProfessor Pro
The Big House 7October 6th-8th, 201733rd17thProfessor Pro
Sector ZNovember 12th, 20171st9thNuckels
DreamHack Winter 2017December 2nd-3rd, 20177th3rdProfessor Pro
Get On My Level 2018May 18th-20th, 201817th——
Smash 'N' Splash 4June 1st-3rd, 201833rd7thBladewise
Awakening 2018June 29th-July 1st, 20181st5thProfessor Pro
Smash SessionJuly 21st, 20181st1stHappymealz
EVO 2018August 3rd-5th, 201833rd2ndAbsentPage
Super Smash Con 2018August 9th-12th, 201833rd49thAbsentPage*
Heir 5August 17th-19th, 20189th4thProfessor Pro
Spice #14September 2nd, 20181st2ndNuckels
Spice #15September 30th, 20181st4thNuckels
Sector Z #1.5October 13th, 20181st5thNuckels
Spice #16October 27th, 20181st1stNuckels
Red Bull EWKNDNovember 1st-3rd, 20183rd2ndnebbii
Sector Z #2.5December 2nd, 20181st2ndNuckels
Valhalla IIJanuary 3rd-7th, 20194th2ndProfessor Pro
DSEA Winter 2019January 12th, 20191st7thFriso
Sector Z #3.0January 27th, 20191st1stFaab
Spice #19February 2nd, 20191st2ndFriso
Spice #20March 2nd, 20191st1stNuckels
Sector Z #4.0March 24th, 20191st1st$tijn
Spice #21April 14th, 20191st1st$tijn
HFLAN Melee Edition 2019April 20th-21st, 20195th1stProfessor Pro
Sector Z #4.5May 5th, 20191st2nd$tijn
TSEA Link Summer SmashMay 12th, 20191st1stNuckels
DSEA Spring 2019May 18th, 20191st1stNuckels
Sector Z #5.0June 2nd, 20191st1stFaab
Start 11June 29th-30th, 20191st——
Ranked Smash Tourney #6July 28th, 20191st1stFriso
Awakening 5August 16th-18th, 20197th1stProfessor Pro
SUPERBOU 3August 30th-September 1st, 20193rd2ndFrenzy
Sector Z #6.0October 6th, 20192nd1stZgetto
DreamHack RotterdamOctober 18th-20th, 20199th2ndProfessor Pro
Syndicate 2019October 25th-27th, 20195th1stFaab
Mission Complete MiniNovember 22nd-23rd, 20191st1stNuckels
Sector Z #7.0February 2nd, 20202nd1stNuckels
Minneapolis Charity Netplay Event: Europe EditionOnlineJune 6th, 20205th——
Battle of the Armada - Melee Edition 2OnlineAugust 15th, 20209th——
Poilon Arena 1OnlineOctober 29th, 20205th——
Poilon Arena 2OnlineNovember 5th, 20207th——
Poilon Arena 3OnlineNovember 12th, 20204th——
Poilon Arena 4OnlineNovember 19th, 20203rd——
The UpsetOnlineFebruary 27th-28th, 2021—4thNuckels
Somnio 6January 25th, 20252nd / 1141st / 26Nuckels

*Amsah was poised to play doubles with AbsentPage at Super Smash Con 2018, however missed out after oversleeping. Amsah, in dismay, latertweeted about it.

Project M[edit]

TournamentDate1v1 placement2v2 placementPartner
Avalon IIIMarch 8th, 20143rd——
Republic of Fighters 3May 17th-18th, 201413th——
Avalon IVJuly 12th, 20141st——
B.E.A.S.T 5January 9th-11th, 201513th——
JST7May 23rd-24th, 20155th——
Heir 3August 19th-21st, 201625th——
Mission Complete 4January 28th, 20172nd——
Amsterdam Smash Event 3April 30th, 20174th——
SuperPharmaSmash 2August 4th-6th, 20172nd2ndEpikfaal
Sector ZNovember 12th, 20172nd——

Trivia[edit]

  • Throughout his entireMelee career, Amsah'sSheik was notably never 4-stocked by anyone in any tournament match, though after nearly 10 years this streak finally came to an end atB.E.A.S.T 5, whenArmada four-stocked his Sheik withPeach during game 2 of their losers' quarters set.
  • Amsah likes to team up with smashers who are far below his own skill level. For instance, he teamed up with his own friendNatta,Linkje and Utto's sisterRinda. These people function as "tank" for Amsah, giving him stocks when he gets KO'd.
  • Due to the similarities of their tags, Amsah and JapaneseYoshi playeraMSa playeda best of 5 "grudge match" in friendlies atPound 2016, with Amsah winning 3-2 after several close games.

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