John Numbers
John Goldberg (born April 10, 1992), commonly known as John Numbers, is an American gamer most known for winning the 2015 Nintendo World Championship[1] and being the runner-up at the 2017 Nintendo World Championship.
John Numbers | |
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Born | John Goldberg April 10, 1992 |
Occupation | Gamer, livestreamer |
Years active | 2015–present |
Goldberg qualified for the 2015 Nintendo World Championships by receiving a score of 4.7 million on the NWC regional challenge at Best Buy in Long Island, NY.[2][3] He returned for the 2017 NWC as one of the 13-and-older qualifiers after completing the GBA Bowser Castle 1 track in Mario Kart 7 with a time of 1:16.120.[4][5]
Goldberg received television coverage on Disney XD.[6]
He is also known for his profession as a top-level player of the Super Smash Bros. series, especially Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where he is considered the best Wii Fit Trainer player.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U placings
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
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Smash Attack 3 | February 8, 2015 | 13th | 2nd | Vinnie |
Thursday Night Smash 5/15/2015 | May 15, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
KTAR XIII | July 12, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
EVO 2015 | July 17–19, 2015 | 17th | Top 16 | CaptAwesum |
Nebulous Prime 1 | August 14–16, 2015 | 4th | — | — |
KTAR XVI | January 9, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
Kings of Queens | February 28, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Shots Fired 2 | March 5–6, 2016 | 17th | 25th | Taka |
Glitch | March 12, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
NEW FISH | May 7, 2016 | 5th | 5th | Jtails |
KTAR XVIII | June 11, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
References
- Leone, Matt (June 14, 2015). "John Numbers wins Nintendo World Championships 2015". Polygon. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- "John Numbers here, fresh out of the Nintendo World Championships of 2015. AMA!". June 15, 2015.
- Fennimore, Jack (October 7, 2017). "John Numbers: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
He qualified by receiving a score of 4.7 million on the NWC regional challenge at Best Buy in Long Island, NY.
- "Nintendo World Championships 2017 – Official Site". Nintendo. October 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- Goldberg, John (August 20, 2017). "I did it! I won the NWC 2017 Qualifiers!". Twitter. @JohnNumbers. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- "Nintendo World Championships coming to Disney XD". Nintendo. September 3, 2015.