VS Mode 2019-2020 in North America

Please note this article only applies to *North America* Multiplayer Versus.

## About

Multiplayer Versus in 2019 and 2020 for the North America region saw a prospering community of individuals who became quick friends, We sought out to find out who exactly these people we were playing against in-game were, and quickly made a VS Discord to communicate during games and hold fun tournaments. During this time, we founded what would be an ever-growing community of people who would either stick around or go down in the VS history books.

## North America VS Mode Achievements

First to A Rank 3000: Zimbo

First to S Rank 4000: Enviosity

First to S+ Rank 5000: Cpt. Mono

First to Pink S+ 6000: iiPK

First to 7000: iiPK

First to 7500: Frosty

Other notable players for 7000-7500: Clukz, Evan, fishyz, iiPK, nshade, pumpitendo, Raymega, sandice, watch, Zimbo

## The Players

Below is a list of many players from North America who played VS Mode in 2019-2020. These players range in skill, but one aspect is shared between all of them; they were a friendly bunch who wanted to be a part of a great community. Lots of these players were full-time streamers with followings on Twitch: Aura, BarbarousKing, Beuca, Enviosity, GrandPooBear, iateyourpie, iiPK, Panga, Raysfire. and Thabeast. This helped North America VS to be recognized beyond the players who played it, delivering it to a casual audience as well. Everybody here is unique and will always be remembered for how they impacted the community, both in-game and on Discord.

5999Andy, Adri b, Anime ;), Ashes\_SMB3, Aura, Barb, Berda, Beuca, BlueChoco, bruhhhhhh, CamTheGr8, Cber92, chortles, Colin, Cpt. Mono, Dasher88, Diddle, Dode, Doomsday, Enviosity, eskelot, Evan, FlyByeGuy, Frosty, fruitz, Fulla, GooseGrabber, Gible\_V, GrandPooBear, Grizzlage, Hando, i\_go\_by, iateyourpie, ICahriYou, iiPK, Isen, Jayeldee, Joshua, John Wayne, JonVog, K444, Kanix, Katsy, Kevin, KingAlex, KobobKC, LameThings, LuigiAiden, Manic, marr, Mathue, Metballs, Nikesugar , NSJ, nshade, Panga, Poke, pumpitendo, Pyroficint, Raymega, Raysfire, RedFalcon, relaxmas, Rike Hipez, Rishar21, Royru, ryu, sandice, Slade, Shado, Stamos, Steven Jr., Sundae, Superdude, superstevio, Telethia, TerryQueue, Thabeast, TheHaunt, Toad713, turtle19, Velyund, Watch, Xyloba, Zeno, Zimbo

## 2021 and Beyond

VS Mode would take a new spin rounding the end of 2020. Lots of the large streamers who played the game would focus their time into other areas, while some would continue playing the game. Through this, the mode saw a loss in popularity, but still remained a place for players to continue enjoying the game. New faces would make their way into the scene in 2021, and this would cause many divides in the community on what's right and what's not. To put it lightly, 2021 saw the North America leaderboards in-game to be tarnished by what are called "boosters" in the community. These are people who strategically play VS Mode a certain way in order to achieve high ratings. This wasn't a problem in 2019-2020 (except for one case that was dealt with). For the most part, the leaderboards in this time period were honest, and didn't have the problems they have today.