a thing that you guys might not know about Super Smash Brothers Melee For The Nintendo Gamecube is that there is a latina trans woman and a black trans woman both in the top 20 ranked players right now, and that they're both some of the most exciting players and personalities the scene has ever had. i just thought some of you would like to know about these two and feel a little brighter about the world as a result :3
Sasha "Magi" Sullivan: a falco player, rank 17, and the best player louisiana has ever had. known for her innovative approach to combos, nearly unwatchable sensory overload streams where viewers can enable a wide range of YTP and tiktok effects, hilarious twitter account, and making the bird character look faster than anyone else does.
Alexandra "Salt" Rennie: a captain falcon/falco player, rank 14, and the best player texas has ever had. known for her breakneck decision speed, moving around faster than maybe anyone else, and general uncontrollable swag. i've picked out a timestamp on this one where you can immediately get a feel for her streaming personality, but also VOLUME WARNING