Jeffrey "Axe" Williamson and the electric thrill of Melee

Jeffrey "Axe" Williamson is the greatest Super Smash Bros. Melee Pikachu player in history. In this longform profile, I trace his journey to the top and explore what it means to be world-class in a videogame as beautiful and complex as Melee. 

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Art by the frankly magnificent Gareth Damian Martin