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'''AstroNinja''' (often shortened to just Astro) is an {{game}} player from the United States who mains both [[Misango]] and [[Dr. Coyle]], who is considered to be the best Dr. Coyle main in North America. Due to his high amount of recent tournament wins such as [[Bamboo Battles: Hibernation Arc]] and [[ARMS North American Online Open (April 2020)|ARMS NA Online Open]], he's also considered to be the best currently active player in North America, being ranked 1st on Season 6 of the ''ARMS'' North America Online Power Rankings. | '''AstroNinja''' (often shortened to just Astro) is an {{game}} player from the United States who mains both [[Misango]] and [[Dr. Coyle]], who is considered to be the best Dr. Coyle main in North America. Due to his high amount of recent tournament wins such as [[Bamboo Battles: Hibernation Arc]] and [[ARMS North American Online Open (April 2020)|ARMS NA Online Open]], he's also considered to be the best currently active player in North America, being ranked 1st on Season 6 of the ''ARMS'' North America Online Power Rankings. | ||
AstroNinja first saw ''ARMS'' when it was shown off during a [[Nintendo Switch]] Presentation on January 12th, 2017, though he didn't gain a heightened interest in the game until he played it at a demo event later in the year. This exposure, combined with the hype that the late YouTuber Etika surrounded the game with, intrigued Astro enough to pick up ''ARMS''. In the early days of ''ARMS'', he mainly played [[Min Min]], but later switched to [[Dr. Coyle]] once she released with [[Version 5.0.0]]. During this early stage of the community, he was also a member of the team Neopunch. Despite not being very publicly recognized, Astro managed to get 5th in the Customs bracket at [[Smash'N'Splash 4]], defeating many notable players including, [[Para]], [[HESS]], and [[Kholdstare]]. Almost 2 years later, he started to co-main Misango | AstroNinja first saw ''ARMS'' when it was shown off during a [[Nintendo Switch]] Presentation on January 12th, 2017, though he didn't gain a heightened interest in the game until he played it at a demo event later in the year. This exposure, combined with the hype that the late YouTuber Etika surrounded the game with, intrigued Astro enough to pick up ''ARMS''. In the early days of ''ARMS'', he mainly played [[Min Min]], but later switched to [[Dr. Coyle]] once she released with [[Version 5.0.0]]. During this early stage of the community, he was also a member of the team Neopunch. Despite not being very publicly recognized, Astro managed to get 5th in the Customs bracket at [[Smash'N'Splash 4]], defeating many notable players including, [[Para]], [[HESS]], and [[Kholdstare]]. Almost 2 years later, he started to co-main Misango as he was tired of other players' opinions on Dr. Coyle. | ||
Somewhat later in his ''ARMS'' career, AstroNinja was a part a short lived team Nightmare Enterprises (NMe) which was essentially made for ironic purposes. He also joined Kanji Krew, a more serious crew, | Somewhat later in his ''ARMS'' career, AstroNinja was a part of a short-lived team Nightmare Enterprises (NMe) which was essentially made for ironic purposes. He also joined Kanji Krew, a more serious crew, sometime after leaving NMe with this partnership lasting a good while. In February of 2019, Astro attended [[Heart of Battle]] and placed 1st which many see as a premonition to his transformation from good player, to the best player. This was definitively showcased with another win, this time at [[2GG: SwitchFest 2019|SwitchFest 2019]], in late Summer of 2019. Soon after this victory, on September 19, 2019, AstroNinja was signed on to Illuzion Gaming for ''ARMS''.<ref>https://twitter.com/gamingilluzion/status/1174858429287915521</ref> The two aforementioned wins were to many's surprise as prior to this Astro was not a very prominent name to most of the community, but after these wins his name has since become nearly synonymous with competitive ''ARMS'', especially with his performances in 2020. | ||
In early 2020, AstroNinja's wins became incredibly noticeable and dominant, with victories at large online events such as [[Quarantined Rapport]], Bamboo Battles: Hibernation Arc, and the ARMS NA Online Open, which is the largest ''ARMS'' tournament ever held. Within each of these events, Astro lost very few games and no sets which was something that essentially hadn't been seen before in ''ARMS''. This streak of not dropping a set in 2020 ended in The Steel Trap #2, when Para won Winners Finals 3-2 against him, although Astro still won the event after winning the Losers Bracket and defeating Para in Grand Finals. Many accredit these wins with the prevalent advantages and abilities that Dr. Coyle has, but he has shown that he is able to succeed without her in events such as [[Champions of the Era|Champions of the Era 61]] where he only played [[Max Brass]]. AstroNinja managed to win the event over numerous top players, including [[Mileve]] and the current best Max Brass in the world, [[Steelhead]]. Despite this, Astro has still acknowledged Dr. Coyle's notable advantages over most of the other [[fighters]], although he does believe other fighters still have things that can be abused as well ([[Kid Cobra|Kid Cobra's]] jumps for example). Later in 2020, he managed to take victory in the [[ARMS North American Open (August 2020)]] as well as the [[ARMS North American Open (October 2020)]], securing a 3-peat. On December 21st, 2020, Astro was announced to be on Fruit Punch's ''ARMS'' player roster<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7OcYShtPRA</ref>. | In early 2020, AstroNinja's wins became incredibly noticeable and dominant, with victories at large online events such as [[Quarantined Rapport]], Bamboo Battles: Hibernation Arc, and the ARMS NA Online Open, which is the largest ''ARMS'' tournament ever held. Within each of these events, Astro lost very few games and no sets which was something that essentially hadn't been seen before in ''ARMS''. This streak of not dropping a set in 2020 ended in The Steel Trap #2, when Para won Winners Finals 3-2 against him, although Astro still won the event after winning the Losers Bracket and defeating Para in Grand Finals. Many accredit these wins with the prevalent advantages and abilities that Dr. Coyle has, but he has shown that he is able to succeed without her in events such as [[Champions of the Era|Champions of the Era 61]] where he only played [[Max Brass]]. AstroNinja managed to win the event over numerous top players, including [[Mileve]] and the current best Max Brass in the world, [[Steelhead]]. Despite this, Astro has still acknowledged Dr. Coyle's notable advantages over most of the other [[fighters]], although he does believe other fighters still have things that can be abused as well ([[Kid Cobra|Kid Cobra's]] jumps for example). Later in 2020, he managed to take victory in the [[ARMS North American Open (August 2020)]] as well as the [[ARMS North American Open (October 2020)]], securing a 3-peat. On December 21st, 2020, Astro was announced to be on Fruit Punch's ''ARMS'' player roster<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7OcYShtPRA</ref>. | ||
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==Playstyle== | ==Playstyle== | ||
AstroNinja is often known for his usage of taunting, or "dancing", against his opponents with one of the most notable examples being at [[Heart of Battle|2GG: Heart of Battle]]. In terms of [[ARMS (equipment)|ARMS]], AstroNinja often utilizes ones that are useful in the given match up. He mainly sticks with [[Glove|Glove ARMS]], [[Triblast]], and [[Funchuk]] though | AstroNinja is often known for his usage of taunting, or "dancing", against his opponents with one of the most notable examples being at [[Heart of Battle|2GG: Heart of Battle]]. In terms of [[ARMS (equipment)|ARMS]], AstroNinja often utilizes ones that are useful in the given match up. He mainly sticks with [[Glove|Glove ARMS]], [[Triblast]], and [[Funchuk]] though most other ARMS are specific per circumstances. Astro makes use of Dr. Coyle's evasiveness to dodge the majority of his opponent's attacks while applying heavy pressure with attacks of his own. This play style has been shown to be difficult to counter as he has gained numerous perfect or near perfect rounds on other high level players in the past. The effectiveness of his play is also seen through his exemplary tournament results throughout 2020. | ||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
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*The [[Advanced Techniques#Swag Grab| Swag Grab]] was named so by AstroNinja, but was actually discovered by Japanese ''ARMS'' player Usagi to Ude. | *The [[Advanced Techniques#Swag Grab| Swag Grab]] was named so by AstroNinja, but was actually discovered by Japanese ''ARMS'' player Usagi to Ude. | ||
*With 9 wins, AstroNinja has the most wins out of all 16 unique [[Temple Tantrum]] victors. | *With 9 wins, AstroNinja has the most wins out of all 16 unique [[Temple Tantrum]] victors. | ||
*AstroNinja won the two largest ''ARMS'' events of all time, | *AstroNinja won the two largest ''ARMS'' events of all time, the ARMS North American Online Open (April 2020) and the ARMS North American Open (August 2020). | ||
*For around three months, AstroNinja went by the tag BalanNinja after the release of the video game ''Balan Wonderworld''. He also commonly advertised the game to his competitors while under this name. | *For around three months, AstroNinja went by the tag BalanNinja after the release of the video game ''Balan Wonderworld''. He also commonly advertised the game to his competitors while under this name. | ||