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|address= 20434 S Santa Fe Ave.
|address= 20434 S Santa Fe Ave.
|city= Long Beach, California {{Flag|USA}}
|city= Long Beach, California {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance= 835
|attendance= 1016
|entryfees= Venue: $30-$50
|entryfees= Venue: $30-$50
|pot=  
|pot=  
|ssb4uwinner= {{Sm|Tweek|USA}} <small>1v1</small> <br/> {{Sm|Stroder|USA}} & {{Sm|Elegant|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssb4uwinner= {{Sm|Tweek|USA}} <small>1v1</small> <br/> {{Sm|Stroder|USA}} & {{Sm|Elegant|USA}} <small>2v2</small><br>{{Sm|Nairo|USA}}, {{Sm|Marss|USA}}, & {{Sm|Koolaid|USA}} <small>Squad Assault</small>
|organizer= [[2GGaming]]
|director= [[2GGaming]]
}}
}}


'''2GG: Hyrule Saga''' was a [[List of national tournaments|national]] {{forwiiu}} tournament held in Long Beach, California on June 23rd-24th, 2018. As the [[ZeldaWiki:Hyrule|name]] suggests, the tournament was themed after [[ZeldaWiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] and featured various events and activities inspired by the franchise itself. This included a $200 bonus for the highest-placing player of each ''Zelda'' character, and an on-site "Korok Seed Hunt", which was funded by the 2GGift Shop at a crowdfunded cost of $100. On May 14th, 2018, 2GGaming announced that the tournament would be sponsored by [[Nintendo]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/2GGaming/status/996103368434008066 Nintendo sponsorship announcement]</ref>
'''2GG: Hyrule Saga''' was a [[List of national tournaments|national]] {{forwiiu}} tournament held in Long Beach, California on June 23rd-24th 2018. As the [[ZeldaWiki:Hyrule|name]] suggests, the tournament was themed after [[ZeldaWiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] and featured various events and activities inspired by the franchise itself. This included a $200 bonus for the highest-placing player of each ''Zelda'' character, and an on-site "Korok Seed Hunt", which was funded by the 2GGift Shop at a crowdfunded cost of $100.


==Results==
==Results==
==={{forwiiu}} singles===
==={{forwiiu}} singles===
(780 entrants)<br>
(780 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/2gg-hyrule-saga/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/199948 Top 32 bracket]<br>[https://www.start.gg/tournament/2gg-hyrule-saga/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/257103 Top 8 bracket]
[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-hyrule-saga/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/199948 Top 32 bracket]<br>[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-hyrule-saga/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/257103 Top 8 bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
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|25th||{{Sm|komorikiri|Japan}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|25th||{{Sm|komorikiri|Japan}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Sigma|Japan}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$66*
|33rd||{{Sm|Sigma|Japan}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Mr E|USA}}||{{Head|Lucina|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|Mr E|USA}}||{{Head|Lucina|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
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|33rd||{{Sm|sonicmega|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|sonicmega|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|3xA|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$66*
|33rd||{{Sm|3xA|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Eon|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|Eon|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|yeti|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$66*
|33rd||{{Sm|yeti|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Diablo|USA}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|Diablo|USA}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
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|49th||{{Sm|Phoenix|USA}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|49th||{{Sm|Phoenix|USA}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|49th||{{Sm|Raven|p=USA|USA}}||{{Head|Robin|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|49th||{{Sm|Raven|USA}}||{{Head|Robin|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|49th||{{Sm|Taternator|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser Jr.|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|49th||{{Sm|Taternator|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser Jr.|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
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|65th||{{Sm|S2H|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|S2H|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|65th||{{Sm|ven|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$100*
|65th||{{Sm|ven|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|65th||{{Sm|Cacogen|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|Cacogen|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
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|65th||{{Sm|Vash|USA}}||{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|Vash|USA}}||{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|65th||{{Sm|Onpu|Japan}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$100*
|65th||{{Sm|Onpu|Japan}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|65th||{{Sm|King Koopa|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|King Koopa|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
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|65th||{{Sm|Mr. ConCon|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|Mr. ConCon|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|65th||{{Sm|L.U.C.Y|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|L.U.C.Y.|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|65th||{{Sm|ThatOneRider|USA}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|ThatOneRider|USA}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
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|}
|}


<nowiki>*</nowiki> The highest placing representative of each character from [[ZeldaWiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] in {{forwiiu}} were awarded two hundred dollars, raised through the 2GG Compendium. 2GG confirmed that in cases where more than one player achieved the highest placement for a character, the money would be evenly divided among the players<ref>[https://twitter.com/2GGaming/status/1011317172109340672 Tweet confirming Zelda character payouts]</ref>.
<nowiki>*</nowiki> The highest placing representative of each character from [[ZeldaWiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] in {{forwiiu}} were awarded two hundred dollars, raised through the 2GG Compendium.<!--It's uncertain whether the Compendium money was split between the players with the same placing (ex: ven and Onpu).-->


==={{forwiiu}} doubles===
==={{forwiiu}} doubles===
(203 teams)<br>
(203 teams)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/2gg-hyrule-saga/event/smash-4-doubles/brackets/197707 Top 48 Bracket]
[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-hyrule-saga/events/smash-4-doubles/brackets/197707 Top 48 Bracket]
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{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s!!Earnings
|-
|-
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|9th||{{Sm|Sigma|Japan}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|T|Japan}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|9th||{{Sm|Sigma|Japan}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|T|Japan}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|9th||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Javi|Mexico|p=Smash 4}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|9th||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Javi|Mexico}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|9th||{{Sm|WaDi|USA}}||{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Rags|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|9th||{{Sm|WaDi|USA}}||{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Rags|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
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===Side events===
===Side events===
====Squad Assault====
===Squad Assault===
(94 teams)<br>
(94 teams)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/2gg-hyrule-saga/event/hyrule-warriors/brackets/266284 Top 12 bracket]<br>
[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-hyrule-saga/events/hyrule-warriors/brackets/266284 Top 12 bracket]<br>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Team Name!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)
!Place!!Team Name!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
|1st||'''Cache Valley Legends'''||{{Sm|Nairo|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Marss|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Koolaid|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|1st||'''Cache Valley Legends'''||{{Sm|Nairo|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Marss|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Koolaid|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|2nd||'''Halo Saga'''||{{Sm|Halo|Japan}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Ri-ma|Japan}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Pon|Japan}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|2nd||'''Halo Saga'''||{{Sm|Halo|Japan}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Ri-ma|Japan}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Pon|Japan}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|3rd||'''European Squad'''||{{Sm|Light|Germany|p=Germany}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|MVL|Spain}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Cat|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|3rd||'''European Squad'''||{{Sm|Light|Germany|p=Germany}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|MVL|Spain}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Cat|Netherlands}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|3rd||'''Japanese Triforce'''||{{Sm|T|Japan}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Sigma|Japan}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Onpu|Japan}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|3rd||'''Japanese Triforce'''||{{Sm|T|Japan}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Sigma|Japan}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Onpu|Japan}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||'''Beer Money'''||{{Sm|Purple Guy|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|JP|USA|p=Smash 4}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|ven|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|5th||'''Beer Money'''||{{Sm|Purple Guy|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|JP|USA|p=Smash 4}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|ven|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||'''Triple Trash'''||{{Sm|FIRE|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|LK~|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Gay Agenda|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|5th||'''Triple Trash'''||{{Sm|FIRE|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|LK~|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Gay Agenda|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||'''BTS doesn't suck'''||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Javi|Mexico|p=Smash 4}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Kibzu~|UK}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|5th||'''BTS doesn't suck'''||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Javi|Mexico|p=Smash 4}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Kibzu~|UK}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||'''stop ghosting us void'''||{{Sm|falln|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Zan|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|VoiD|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}
|5th||'''stop ghosting us void'''||{{Sm|falln|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Zan|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|VoiD|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|}
|}


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*This tournament continued the "2GG curse", in which no Saga has ever been won by a featured player of the tournament. {{Sm|Mr.R}}, the highest placing player of a character from ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, placed 2nd.
*This tournament continued the "2GG curse", in which no Saga has ever been won by a featured player of the tournament. {{Sm|Mr.R}}, the highest placing player of a character from ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, placed 2nd.
**This was the closest that a player came to breaking the curse since {{Sm|Marss}} placed 2nd at {{Trn|2GGT: KTAR Saga}} on July 23rd, 2016.
**This was the closest that a player came to breaking the curse since {{Sm|Marss}} placed 2nd at {{Trn|2GGT: KTAR Saga}} on July 23rd, 2016.
*If players registered by January 29th, 2018, they would receive a free Hyrule Saga t-shirt, free entry into doubles, and a venue fee waiver for {{Trn|Mega Smash Mondays}} 131.
*If players registered by January 29th, 2018, they would receive a free Hyrule Saga t-shirt, free entry into doubles, and a venue fee waiver for [[Mega Smash Mondays]] 131.
*Ahead of 2GG: Hyrule Saga, the largest donation to the 2GG Compendium to date was made, with an individual donation of $2,065 being made to fully fund the travels of Spanish player {{Sm|MVL}} and his guardian<ref>[https://twitter.com/PEPESPAINSmash/status/978991516440961031 Tweet acknowledging the large donation]</ref>.
*Ahead of 2GG: Hyrule Saga, the largest donation to the 2GG Compendium to date was made, with an individual donation of $2065 being made to fully fund the travels of Spanish player {{Sm|MVL}} and his guardian<ref>https://twitter.com/PEPESPAINSmash/status/978991516440961031</ref>.
*2GG: Hyrule Saga stands as {{Sm|MkLeo}} and {{Sm|Javi|p=Smash 4}}'s worst placing in doubles, as they placed 9th. It is also tied with Greninja Saga for Nairo's worst performance in Smash for Wii U doubles, 17th.
*2GG: Hyrule Saga stands as {{Sm|MkLeo}} and {{Sm|Javi|p=Smash 4}}'s worst placing in doubles, as they placed 9th.
**This also made the rare occurrence of no Clouds in Top 8 of a doubles tournament with Cloud still being legal.
*Two live crew battles took place offstream at Hyrule Saga. Representatives from the Zelda community challenged the Ganondorf players, with the Zeldas winning with 5 stocks remaining. Afterwards the Links played the Toon Links, and the Links won with 3 stocks remaining.
*Controversially, {{Sm|Coco|p=Arizona}} and {{Sm|Water}}, who are two Arizonan players, impersonated players and playing under their tag, leading to many players (including {{Sm|Karna}}) losing unjustly. This led to them both being banned from all 2GG events until further notice.<ref>[https://twitter.com/2GGaming/status/1012088451355705344 Coco and Water Ban Notice]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://start.gg/tournament/2gg-hyrule-saga start.gg page]
*[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-hyrule-saga smash.gg page]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xDQyJwO2W8 Trailer]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xDQyJwO2W8 Trailer]


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