Genesis (tournament)
![]() GENESIS 3 logo | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Super Smash Bros |
Location | San Francisco Bay Area |
Established | 2011 |
Number of tournaments | Three |
Current champion | |
Melee: Adam "Armada" Lindgren Wii U: Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios Smash 64: "wario" | |
Final champion | |
Brawl: Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman (GENESIS 2) Project M: Roustane "Kage" Benzeguir (GENESIS 2) |
Genesis, stylized as GENESIS, is a series of Super Smash Bros. tournaments occurring in the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States state of California. The first Genesis tournament took place in 2009 in Antioch at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds. The second incarnation occurred in 2011 in the same location. The third GENESIS occurred in 2016 and moved to San Jose. The fourth rendition of the tournament was announced to be on January 20 – January 22, 2017.[1] Genesis is considered one of the most prestigious Super Smash Bros. tournaments.
GENESIS
The first GENESIS tournament was held on July 10–12, 2009, in Antioch. Melee singles was won by Joseph "Mango" Marquez.[2][3] Melee doubles was won by the duo of Mew2King and Jman, Brawl singles was won by Ally, and Brawl doubles was won by Mew2King and Fiction. In Melee Crew Battles of East Coast and West Coast, East Coast won.
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
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1st | ![]() |
Jigglypuff, Falco | US$2,280 |
2nd | ![]() |
Peach, Fox | US$1,425 |
3rd | ![]() |
Jigglypuff | US$855 |
4th | ![]() |
Falco | US$570 |
5th | ![]() |
Sheik, Marth | US$228 |
6th | ![]() |
Captain Falcon | US$171 |
7th | ![]() |
Captain Falcon | US$114 |
8th | ![]() |
Captain Falcon | US$57 |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
1st | ![]() ![]() |
Sheik Fox |
US$1,370 |
2nd | ![]() ![]() |
Captain Falcon Jigglypuff |
US$761 |
3rd | ![]() ![]() |
Jigglypuff, Falco Fox |
US$456 |
4th | ![]() ![]() |
Captain Falcon Fox |
US$304 |
5th | ![]() ![]() |
Peach Ganondorf |
US$152 |
6th | ![]() ![]() |
Dr. Mario Fox |
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7th | ![]() ![]() |
Peach Sheik |
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7th | ![]() ![]() |
Falco Ganondorf |
East Coast Player | Character | Stocks Taken | West Coast Player | Character | Stocks Taken |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
G$ | Marth | 4 | Falcomist | Falco | 3 |
Pakman | Luigi | 2 | SilentSpectre | Captain Falcon | 8 |
Hax | Captain Falcon | 3 | Axe | Pikachu | 3 |
Tope | Sheik | 6 | LunInSpectra | Fox | 3 |
Scar | Captain Falcon | 2 | Pink Shinobi | Peach | 4 |
Mew2King | Marth, Fox | 7 | Mango | Falco | 2 |
Darc | Jigglypuff | 4 | Zhu | Falco, Fox | 4 |
DJ Nintendo | Bowser | 2 | Lucky | Fox | 7 |
Cactuar | Fox | 6 | HomeMadeWaffles | Dr. Mario | 1 |
Jman | Fox | 4 | Taj | Marth | 3 |
Total | 40 | 38 |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
1st | ![]() |
Snake | US$2,336 |
2nd | ![]() |
Meta Knight | US$1,460 |
3rd | ![]() |
Meta Knight | US$876 |
4th | ![]() |
Meta Knight | US$584 |
5th | ![]() |
Diddy Kong | US$233 |
6th | ![]() |
Falco | US$175 |
7th | ![]() |
Wario | US$118 |
8th | ![]() |
Falco | US$59 |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
1st | ![]() ![]() |
Meta Knight Wario |
US$1,444 |
2nd | ![]() ![]() |
Snake Meta Knight |
US$802 |
3rd | ![]() ![]() |
Meta Knight Mr. Game and Watch |
US$481 |
4th | ![]() ![]() |
Marth, Meta Knight Marth |
US$231 |
5th | ![]() ![]() |
Meta Knight King Dedede |
US$160 |
6th | ![]() ![]() |
King Dedede Peach |
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7th | ![]() ![]() |
Marth King Dedede |
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7th | ![]() ![]() |
Snake Wario |
GENESIS 2
GENESIS 2 was held two years later on July 15–17, 2011 again in Antioch and at the county fairgrounds. Melee was won by Adam "Armada" Lindgren in a rematch of Joseph "Mango" Marquez in grand finals; doubles was won by Lucky and Mango. Brawl was won by Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman over Elliot "Ally" Bastien Carroza Oyarce; doubles was won by the two Grand Finals participants. Smash 64 was won by SuPeRbOoMfAn of Canada and Project M was won by Kage. In Melee and Brawl crew battles, both were won by the West coast.
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
1st | ![]() |
Peach, Young Link | US$3,396.25 |
2nd | ![]() |
Falco, Fox | US$1,698.13 |
3rd | ![]() |
Marth, Mewtwo | US$915.63 |
4th | ![]() |
Jigglypuff | US$526 |
5th | ![]() |
Sheik, Marth | US$316.25 |
6th | ![]() |
Dr. Mario | US$209.75 |
7th | ![]() |
Falco | US$158.13 |
8th | ![]() |
Captain Falcon | US$104.88 |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
1st | ![]() ![]() |
Jigglypuff Fox |
US$1,830 |
2nd | ![]() ![]() |
Sheik Falco |
US$732 |
3rd | ![]() ![]() |
Captain Falcon Jigglypuff |
US$732 |
4th | ![]() ![]() |
Peach Sheik |
US$366 |
5th | ![]() ![]() |
Pikachu Marth, Mewtwo |
US$80 |
5th | ![]() ![]() |
Fox Fox |
US$80 |
7th | ![]() ![]() |
Peach Falco |
US$40 |
7th | ![]() ![]() |
Peach Falco |
US$40 |
East Coast Player | Character | Stocks Taken | West Coast Player | Character | Stocks Taken |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
G$ | Marth | 1 | Wobbles | Ice Climbers | 9 |
ihavespaceballs | Samus | 2 | HugS | Samus | 3 |
Cyrain | Fox | 4 | Lucky | Fox | 1 |
Hungrybox | Jigglypuff | 8 | Shroomed | Dr. Mario | 3 |
Hax | Captain Falcon | 7 | Axe | Pikachu | 3 |
Mew2King | Marth | 3 | Lucien | Sheik | 2 |
DoH | Peach | 2 | Fly Amanita | Ice Climbers | 7 |
Tope | Sheik | 7 | Silent Wolf | Fox | 2 |
Dart! | Marth | 2 | Lovage | Fox | 4 |
Dr. PeePee | Falco | 2 | Mango | Falco | 6 |
Total | 38 | Total | 40 |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
1st | ![]() |
Meta Knight | US$3,148.75 |
2nd | ![]() |
Snake, Wario, Ice Climbers, Meta Knight, Falco | US$2,574.38 |
3rd | ![]() |
Diddy Kong | US$846.88 |
4th | ![]() |
Diddy Kong | US$482 |
5th | ![]() |
Meta Knight | US$288.75 |
6th | ![]() |
Meta Knight, Marth | US$193.25 |
7th | ![]() |
Meta Knight | US$144.38 |
8th | ![]() |
Olimar | US$96.63 |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
1st | ![]() ![]() |
Meta Knight Wario, Snake |
US$1,650 |
2nd | ![]() ![]() |
Snake Diddy Kong |
US$825 |
3rd | ![]() ![]() |
Meta Knight Diddy Kong |
US$495 |
4th | ![]() ![]() |
Pikachu Snake |
US$330 |
5th | ![]() ![]() |
Lucario Olimar |
US$80 |
5th | ![]() ![]() |
Meta Knight Meta Knight |
US$80 |
7th | ![]() ![]() |
Meta Knight Mr. Game and Watch |
US$40 |
7th | ![]() ![]() |
Marth, Meta Knight Pikachu |
US$40 |
East Coast Player | Character | Stocks Taken | West Coast Player | Character | Stocks Taken |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mew2King | Meta Knight | 4 | DEHF | Falco | 2 |
Nick Riddle | Zero Suit Samus | 3 | Tyrant | Meta Knight | 3 |
Poltergust | Yoshi | 2 | Havok | Meta Knight | 3 |
Anti | Meta Knight | 3 | Rich Brown | Olimar | 3 |
ADHD | Diddy Kong | 2 | Mike Haze | Marth | 5 |
Seibrik | Meta Knight | 2 | X | Sonic | 2 |
Ally | Wario | 5 | UltimateRazer | Snake | 2 |
MVD | Snake | 2 | Tearbear | Meta Knight | 4 |
ESAM | Pikachu | 3 | Trela | Lucario | 4 |
Atomsk | Meta Knight | 3 | Gnes | Diddy Kong | 2 |
Total | 29 | 30 |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
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1st | ![]() |
Captain Falcon, Fox, Pikachu | US$198 |
2nd | ![]() |
Kirby, Yoshi, Luigi | US$99 |
3rd | ![]() |
Fox, Captain Falcon | US$33 |
4th | ![]() |
Pikachu | |
5th | ![]() |
Pikachu, Fox | |
5th | ![]() |
Fox, Captain Falcon | |
7th | ![]() |
Fox | |
7th | ![]() |
Pikachu, Kirby |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
1st | ![]() |
Ganondorf | US$132 |
2nd | ![]() |
Wario, R.O.B., Ganondorf | US$66 |
3rd | ![]() |
Fox, Captain Falcon, Falco | US$22 |
4th | ![]() |
Falco | US$5 |
5th | ![]() |
Ganondorf, Marth | |
5th | ![]() |
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7th | ![]() |
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7th | ![]() |
GENESIS 3
A third tournament was not announced until 2013, but that effort was eventually cancelled because of scheduling conflicts with other tournaments, particularly Apex in New Jersey. In August 2015 GENESIS 3 was again announced and eventually occurred from January 15–18, 2016 in San Jose at the San Jose Convention Center and City National Civic Amphitheater. The tournament was sponsored by Nintendo.[4] Tournament organizers initially planned to allow top ranked players to automatically advance to the top bracket, but backed off after backlash from social media and community figures.[5] This event is the second largest Smash event ever (behind EVO 2015) and the largest community run event.
It was again won by Adam "Armada" Lindgren over Joseph "Mango" Marquez, with the grand finals being a repeat of the previous two tournaments.[6][7] Wii U was won by Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios over Samuel "Dabuz" Buzby.[8] Smash 64 was won by Japanese player wario, who was able to attend the tournament from a crowd fund.
Also through a fundraiser, a $500 "Bobby Scar Award" was awarded to fifth place; it was named after the Smasher and commentator Scar, who made a run at the first GENESIS, placing 6th. It was given to SFAT after PPMD said he didn't have motivation playing more.
In crew battles, team Hungrybox won the Smash Draft crew battles and Japan beat SoCal to take the regional crew battles.
In the 4th installment of the Melee Games, UC Irvine took the title, beating Georgia Tech.
A documentary about the Smash 64 scene called The 64 Story: Genesis 3 was shot at G3.[9]
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
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1st | ![]() |
Peach, Fox | US$10,940 |
2nd | ![]() |
Falco, Fox | US$4,376 |
3rd | ![]() |
Jigglypuff | US$2,188 |
4th | ![]() |
Pikachu | US$1,312.80 |
5th | ![]() |
Fox | US$1,156.40 |
6th | ![]() |
Falco, Marth | US$656.40 |
7th | ![]() |
Fox | US$437.60 |
7th | ![]() |
Ice Climbers | US$437.60 |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
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1st | ![]() ![]() |
Sheik Peach |
US$3,970 |
2nd | ![]() ![]() |
Marth Fox |
US$1,588 |
3rd | ![]() ![]() |
Sheik Fox |
US$794 |
4th | ![]() ![]() |
Jigglypuff Pikachu |
US$555.80 |
5th | ![]() ![]() |
Sheik Falco |
US$317.60 |
5th | ![]() ![]() |
Sheik Peach |
US$317.60 |
7th | ![]() ![]() |
Fox Falco |
US$198.50 |
7th | ![]() ![]() |
Sheik Peach |
US$198.50 |
Place | Crew | Name | Character | Name | Character | Name | Character | Name | Character | Name | Character | Amount |
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1st | Team Hbox | Hungrybox | Jigglypuff | PPMD | Marth | MacD | Peach | The Moon | Marth | Swedish Delight | Sheik | US$4,000 |
2nd | Team SFAT | SFAT | Fox | Plup | Sheik | Nintendude | Ice Climbers | Wizzrobe | Captain Falcon | KJH | Fox | US$1,000 |
3rd | Team Ken | Ken | Marth | Armada | Peach | Ice | Fox | Prince Abu | Jigglypuff | Fiction | Fox | |
3rd | Team PPU | PewPewU | Marth | Mew2King | Sheik | DruggedFox | Falco | Santiago | Fox | Ryan Ford | Fox | |
5th | Team Axe | Axe | Pikachu | Wobbles | Ice Climbers | KirbyKaze | Sheik | Javi | Fox | Zhu | Falco | |
5th | Team Westballz | Westballz | Falco | Silent Wolf | Fox | S2J | Captain Falcon | Abate | Luigi | Bladewise | Peach | |
5th | Team HugS | HugS | Samus | Lucky | Fox | Shroomed | Sheik | Eddy Mexico | Luigi | Cactuar | Fox | |
5th | Team Scar | Scar | Captain Falcon | Mango | Falco | Duck | Samus | Colbol | Fox | Alex19 | Fox |
Place | Crew | Name | Character | Name | Character | Name | Character | Name | Character | Name | Character |
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1st | UC Irvine | Santiago | Fox | Connorthekid | Fox | Matt/Captain Faceroll | Fox/Sheik | Squid | Falco | Sherigami | Sheik |
2nd | Georgia Tech | DruggedFox | Falco | Baka4moe | Peach | Bravo | Link | Kpan | Falco | Austintacious | Sheik |
3rd | University of Arizona | GamerGuitarist7 | Captain Falcon | Janet | Zelda | ForteFreak | Sheik | Yee Man | Fox | Faketaxiluchi | Falco |
3rd | York University | KirbyKaze | Sheik | Toronto Joe | Fox | Chrim Foish | Falco | Coffeeblack | Captain Falcon | Slush | Sheik |
5th | University of Washington | Silent Wolf | Fox | Wasabi | Captain Falcon | Gus | Jigglypuff | Dempsey | Sheik | Power Up | Falco |
5th | Stony Brook University | Fitz | Falco | Minty | Samus | Sol | Fox | Equal | Zelda | Vortex | Sheik |
Winner | Character(s) | Loser | Character(s) | Score | Amount |
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Captain Falcon | ![]() |
Luigi | 4-2 |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
1st | ![]() |
Sheik, Diddy Kong | US$5,365 |
2nd | ![]() |
Rosalina and Luma | US$2,146 |
3rd | ![]() |
Villager | US$1,073 |
4th | ![]() |
Sheik | US$643.80 |
5th | ![]() |
Zero Suit Samus | US$321.90 |
5th | ![]() |
Ness | US$321.90 |
7th | ![]() |
Zero Suit Samus | US$214.60 |
7th | ![]() |
Fox, Sheik, Donkey Kong | US$214.60 |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
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1st | ![]() ![]() |
Villager Cloud |
US$2,720 |
2nd | ![]() ![]() |
Sheik, Diddy Kong Zero Suit Samus |
US$1,088 |
3rd | ![]() ![]() |
Sheik Meta Knight |
US$544 |
4th | ![]() ![]() |
Cloud Cloud |
US$380.80 |
5th | ![]() ![]() |
Ryu Mario |
US$217.60 |
5th | ![]() ![]() |
Zero Suit Samus Marth |
US$217.60 |
7th | ![]() ![]() |
Toon Link Rosalina and Luma |
US$136 |
7th | ![]() ![]() |
Villager Ness |
US$136 |
Place | Crew | Name | Character | Name | Character | Name | Character | Name | Character | Name | Character | Amount |
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1st | Japan | Abdango | Meta Knight | Ranai | Villager | Komorikiri | Cloud, Sonic | Nietono/RAIN | Diddy Kong/Sheik | 9B/Earth | Ryu/Pit | US$1,200 |
2nd | SoCal | ZeRo | Sheik | Larry Lurr | Fox | Mr. ConCon/falln | Luigi/Rosalina and Luma | VoiD | Sheik | Tyrant/SlayerZ | Meta Knight/Peach | US$400 |
3rd | Tristate | Nairo | Zero Suit Samus | DKwill | Donkey Kong | NAKAT | Ness | Dabuz/False | Rosalina and Luma/Ryu | 6WX/Tweek | Sonic/Bowser Jr. | US$200 |
3rd | Mexico | Hyuga | Toon Link | IC | Diddy Kong | Regi | Mr. Game and Watch | Manzano | Villager | Waymas | Wario | US$200 |
5th | Texas | Karna | Sheik | Trela | Ryu | Fliphoop/Denti | Diddy Kong/Sheik | The Wall | Yoshi | Espy | Sonic | |
5th | Midwest | MJG | Villager | Ally | Mario | Ryuga | Ike | JJROCKETS/Zinoto | Diddy Kong/Diddy Kong | Akiro | Sheik | |
5th | NorCal | Shaky | Ness | Zex | Sheik | Trevonte | Sheik | Ito | Meta Knight | Teb | Mario | |
5th | Florida | Nick Riddle | Zero Suit Samus | Ryo | Ike | ESAM | Pikachu | 8BitMan/Heero | R.O.B./Sonic | MVD/Day | Diddy Kong/Lucario | |
9th | MD/VA | Seagull Joe | Sonic | Logic | Olimar | Pink Fresh | Lucas | Remzi/Mister Eric | Zero Suit Samus/R.O.B. | Acid/GimR | Captain Falcon/Mr. Game and Watch | |
9th | Southwest | Z | Pikachu | FOW | Ness | Lycan | Diddy Kong | SS | Villager | K9 | Sheik |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
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1st | ![]() |
Pikachu | US$1,190 |
2nd | ![]() |
Pikachu, Captain Falcon | US$476 |
3rd | ![]() |
Jigglypuff | US$238 |
4th | ![]() |
Pikachu, Fox, Captain Falcon, Mario | US$166.60 |
5th | ![]() |
Pikachu, Captain Falcon | US$95.20 |
5th | ![]() |
Pikachu, Captain Falcon | US$95.20 |
7th | ![]() |
Yoshi | US$59.50 |
7th | ![]() |
Captain Falcon, Yoshi | US$59.50 |
Place | Player | Character(s) | Earnings |
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1st | ![]() ![]() |
Mario, Samus, Kirby Pikachu, Fox |
US$470 |
2nd | ![]() ![]() |
Kirby, Captain Falcon Pikachu, Captain Falcon |
US$235 |
3rd | ![]() ![]() |
Pikachu Pikachu |
US$141 |
4th | ![]() ![]() |
Pikachu Jigglypuff |
US$94 |
5th | ![]() ![]() |
Mario Pikachu |
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5th | ![]() ![]() |
Pikachu, Kirby Captain Falcon |
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7th | ![]() ![]() |
Pikachu Kirby |
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7th | ![]() ![]() |
Jigglypuff Kirby |
Mariguas's Character | Stocks Taken | Isai's Character | Stocks Taken |
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Pikachu | 6 | Link | 3 |
Pikachu | 2 | Captain Falcon | 4 |
Pikachu | 2 | Pikachu | 10 |
Pikachu | 1 | Fox | 3 |
Pikachu | 4 | Jigglypuff | 5 |
Pikachu | 4 | Kirby | 7 |
Pikachu | 2 | Donkey Kong | 3 |
Pikachu | 2 | Mario | 5 |
Pikachu | 5 | Ness | 3 |
Pikachu | 2 | Luigi | 5 |
Pikachu | 6 | — | — |
Pikachu | 3 | — | — |
Total | 39 | 48 |
Winner | Character(s) | Loser | Character(s) | Score | Amount |
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Yoshi | Bark Sanchez | Pikachu | 3-2 | US$20 |
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Link | ![]() |
Link | 3-1 | |
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Captain Falcon | ![]() |
Captain Falcon | 2-1 | |
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Captain Falcon | ![]() |
Pikachu, Yoshi | 3-0 | US$100 |
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Pikachu | ![]() |
Kirby | 1-0 |
GENESIS 4
GENESIS 4 will take place on January 20 to January 22, 2017. It will take place at San Jose, California and will use the same venues GENESIS 3 used.
References
- ↑ https://smash.gg/tournament/genesis-4/details
- ↑ "A Look Back at the First Genesis".
- ↑ Smith, Wynton (January 14, 2015). "The genesis of Smash Bros.: From basements to ballrooms". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ "'Super Smash Bros' Genesis 3 event to be supported by Nintendo America, game wins People's Choice Awards 2016".
- ↑ "Genesis 3 backtracks on controversial seeding plan after online backlash".
- ↑ Jurek, Steven (January 18, 2016). "Armada takes down Mang0 in Genesis 3 Melee grand final".
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/esports/story/_/id/14613564/what-genesis-tells-us-smash-2016
- ↑ Rosen, Daniel (January 18, 2016). "ZeRo retakes his crown, wins Smash 4 at Genesis 3". TheScore eSports.
- ↑ https://pvplive.net/c/why-you-should-enjoy-the-genesis-3-the-64-story