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| ==Official Nintendo tournaments== | | ==Development== |
| {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | | Towards the end of ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'''s post-launch development, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] announced that his next project had been decided and that he would be taking a small vacation following the end of development.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://sourcegaming.info/2016/01/06/famitsu-news-sakurai-catching-a-breather/|title="Famitsu News — “Sakurai Catching a Breather”" - Source Gaming}}</ref> Prior to leaving Bandai Namco, presumably sometime in 2016, Tiago Sonobe, then a software engineer and graphics programmer for the company, [[Leak#Rendering engine leak|started development]] on the game's rendering engine. When Sakurai had revealed to his development team that he intended to bring back every previously playable character, he was met with silence.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/12/17453214/super-smash-bros-ultimate-nintendo-switch-masahiro-sakurai-e3|title="Why Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was such a daunting game for its creators to build" - The Verge}}</ref> On November 12th, 2017, [[Nintendo]] filed a number of trademarks, notably including a [[:File:JapaneseSmashTrademark.jpg|Japanese ''Super Smash Bros.'' logo]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.japanesenintendo.com/post/167397863114|title=“Nintendo Apply for a Number of Trademarks” - Japanese Nintendo}}</ref> |
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| |{{Trn|Premium Fight}}||August 25th, 2001||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||32+
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| |{{Trn|Super Smash Bros. Invitational}}||June 10th, 2014||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}|||16
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| |{{Trn|Spring Fist}}||March 17th, 2018||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||52
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| ||{{Trn|Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018}}||June 12th, 2018||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}|||8
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| ==Unofficial tournaments sponsored by Nintendo==
| | A ''Super Smash Bros.'' title for Nintendo Switch was later officially revealed on March 8th, 2018 via a [[Nintendo Direct]]. Shortly after, Sakurai confirmed in a tweet that he had been working on the game "in silence, day after day".<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/971885028245307392|title=Sakurai announces that he has been working on ''Smash for Switch''}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/AllSourceGaming/status/971901365826940928|title=Translation of Sakurai's ''Smash for Switch'' tweet}}</ref> On March 22nd, 2018, Nintendo announced the {{Trn|Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018}}, a tournament taking place on June 12th where invited professional players will play the upcoming game. Later, in volume 542 of his Famitsu article, Sakurai revealed that his work schedule had been cut down significantly, citing strict regulations regarding work hours.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://sourcegaming.info/2018/05/02/compliance-and-labor-vol-542/|title="“Compliance and Labor” – Sakurai’s Famitsu Column, Vol. 542" - Source Gaming}}</ref> On April 18th, 2018, Nintendo again filed a number of trademarks for several game logos, including the [[:File:SmashTrademark.jpg|''Super Smash Bros.'' logo]]. Most of these game logos originate from games with some relationship to the Smash series, including {{uv|Pikmin}}, {{uv|Star Fox}}, and {{uv|F-Zero}}. These trademarks were approved on May 14th, 2018.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/trademark_bot/status/996151177099333637/|title=Several trademarks from Nintendo are approved for use}}</ref> |
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| | The game was finally unveiled at E3 2018 via a [[Nintendo Direct]]. The 25-minute trailer featured in the Nintendo Direct confirmed the title of the game as ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', revealed that every previously playable character would return, introduced {{SSBU|Daisy}} and {{SSBU|Ridley}} as new playable characters, and showcased new and returning gameplay features. Following the end of the presentation, a Nintendo Treehouse event went live. During the Treehouse event, several matches were streamed and some new features were revealed and discussed. In addition to the Treehouse livestream, a playable demo of the game was opened to the public at E3 2018 and at the Nintendo Store in New York. Following the end of the Splatoon 2 World Championships, the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 began. During the match pitting {{Sm|MkLeo}} as {{SSBU|Bayonetta}} against {{Sm|Plup}} as {{SSBU|Ridley}}, Masahiro Sakurai reportedly shook his head after MkLeo had performed a successful ladder combo on Plup.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/BearUNLV/status/1006667538900512769|title=Bear witnessing Sakurai shaking his head}}</ref> At the end of the invitational, the Nintendo Treehouse livestream resumed, further showcasing more gameplay elements and matches. In addition to this, the [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site|official Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website]] was published. This would serve as the primary source for new details about the game. |
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| |{{Trn|AVCon 2005}}||July 16th-17th, 2005||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||???||AUNZ
| | The game would later be playable at certain tournaments and events including {{Trn|Rage 2018 Summer}}, Next Generation World Hobby Fair ’18 Summer, {{Trn|CEO 2018}}, and Jump Victory Carnival 2018. |
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| |{{Trn|Apex 2015}}||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||{{GameIcon|64}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}|||1,600+||[http://web.archive.org/web/20150204044250/https://twitter.com/apex_series/status/553614352641970176 US]
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| |{{Trn|Hypespotting 4}}||April 4th-5th, 2015||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||???||[https://twitter.com/nintendouk/status/584670587190120448 UK]
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| ||{{Trn|Battle Arena Melbourne 7}}*||May 22nd-24th, 2015||{{GameIcon|64}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|PM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}|||400+||[https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/601626645833756672 AUNZ]
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| |{{Trn|GENESIS 3}}||January 15th-17th, 2016||{{GameIcon|64}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||3,592||[https://twitter.com/Genesis_Smash/status/685596956052160512 US]
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| |{{Trn|CEO 2017}}*||June 16th-18th, 2017||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||866||[https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/875839776091324416 US]
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| |{{Trn|EVO 2017}}*||July 14th-16th, 2017||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|PM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||2,693||[https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/886741961658441728 US]
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| |{{Trn|Get On My Level 2017}}*||July 28th-30th, 2017||{{GameIcon|64}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||1,103||[https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/891844611643027456 US]
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| |{{Trn|GENESIS 5}}||January 19th-21st 2018||{{GameIcon|64}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||2,031||[https://twitter.com/Genesis_Smash/status/954141356410089472 US]
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| |{{Trn|EVO Japan 2018}}*||January 26th–28th, 2018||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||757||[https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/886766554737594368 US]
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| |{{Trn|Frostbite 2018}}||February 9th-11th, 2018||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||872||[https://twitter.com/ComeToFrostbite/status/961617358564544512 US]
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| |{{Trn|Combo Breaker 2018}}||May 25th-27th, 2018||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||208||[https://twitter.com/ComboBreakerFGC/status/993522405543849984 US]
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| |{{Trn|Get On My Level 2018}}||May 18th-20th, 2018||{{GameIcon|64}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||1,018||[https://twitter.com/GOML_Smash/status/988508006152261637 US]
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| |{{Trn|2GG: Hyrule Saga}}||June 23rd-24th, 2018||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||835||[https://twitter.com/2GGaming/status/996103368434008066 US]
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| |{{Trn|CEO 2018}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||1,091||[https://twitter.com/CEOGaming/status/1008867310004768768 US]
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| |{{Trn|Albion 3}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||274||[https://twitter.com/NintendoUKVS/status/1018092316496748544 UK]
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| |{{Trn|Shine 2018}}||August 24th-26th 2018||{{GameIcon|64}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||TBD||[https://twitter.com/Shine_Series/status/992478972720988160 US]
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| <nowiki>*</nowiki> = Minor sponsorship
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| ==List of events where Smash games were playable pre-launch==
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| ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
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| ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
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| ===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''===
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| ===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''===
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| ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
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| |{{Trn|Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018}} / E3 2018||June 12th-14th, 2018||Los Angeles, California {{Flag|USA}}
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| |Nintendo Store NYC||June 12th-15th, 2018||New York, New York {{Flag|USA}}
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| |Rage 2018 Summer||June 17th, 2018||Chiba, Chiba {{Flag|Japan}}
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| |Next Generation World Hobby Fair 2018 Summer||June 23rd-24th, 2018||Chiba, Chiba {{Flag|Japan}}
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| |{{Trn|CEO 2018}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||Daytona Beach, Florida {{Flag|USA}}
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| |Japan Expo 2018||July 5th-8th, 2018||Paris {{Flag|France}}
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| |Level Up Days 2018||July 14th-15th, 2018||Moscow {{Flag|Russia}}
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| |Jump Victory Carnival 2018||July 16th, 2018<br>July 22nd, 2018||Tokyo {{Flag|Japan}}<br>Osaka, Osaka {{Flag|Japan}}
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| |{{Trn|San Diego Comic-Con 2018}}||July 19th-22nd, 2018||San Diego, California {{Flag|USA}}
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| |FestiGame Coca-Cola 2018||August 3rd-5th, 2018||Santiago {{Flag|Chile}}
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| |{{Trn|EVO 2018}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||Las Vegas, Nevada {{Flag|USA}}
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| |FanExpo Canada 2018||August 30th-September 2nd, 2018||Toronto, Ontario {{Flag|Canada}}
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| |Best Buy Ultimate events||September 8th-9th, 2018<br>September 8th-9th, 2018<br>September 15th-16th, 2018<br>September 15th-16th, 2018<br>September 22nd-23rd, 2018<br>September 22nd-23rd, 2018<br>September 29th-30th, 2018<br>September 29th-30th, 2018<br>October 6th-7th, 2018<br>October 6th-7th, 2018||New York, New York {{Flag|USA}}<br>San Jose, California {{Flag|USA}}<br>Chicago, Illinois {{Flag|USA}}<br>Torrance, California {{Flag|USA}}<br>Richfield, Minnesota {{Flag|USA}}<br>Dallas, Texas {{Flag|USA}}<br>Atlanta, Georgia {{Flag|USA}}<br>Denver, Colorado {{Flag|USA}}<br>Hialeah, Florida {{Flag|USA}}<br>Bellevue, Washington {{Flag|USA}}
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| |Wendy's College Tailgate Tour||September 22nd, 2018<br>October 6th, 2018<br>October 13th, 2018<br>October 20th, 2018<br>October 27th, 2018<br>November 3rd, 2018<br>November 10th, 2018<br>November 17th, 2018<br>November 24th, 2018<br>January 1st, 2019*||Eugene, Oregon {{Flag|USA}}<br>Fayetteville, Arizona {{Flag|USA}}<br>Ann Arbor, Michigan {{Flag|USA}}<br>Fort Worth, Texas {{Flag|USA}}<br>Tallahassee, Florida {{Flag|USA}}<br>University, Mississippi {{Flag|USA}}<br>Morgantown, West Virginia {{Flag|USA}}<br>Blacksburg, Virginia {{Flag|USA}}<br>Columbus, Ohio {{Flag|USA}}<br>TBA
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| |Arcade MTL Ultimate event||October 18th, 2018||Montreal, Quebec {{Flag|Canada}}
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| |Armageddon Expo 2018||October 19th-22nd, 2018||Auckland {{Flag|New Zealand}}
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| |Paris Games Week||October 26th-30th, 2018||Paris {{Flag|France}}
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| |Nintendo Switch Holiday Experience||November 10th-December 16th, 2018<br>November 10th-December 16th, 2018<br>November 10th-December 16th, 2018<br>November 10th-December 16th, 2018<br>November 10th-December 16th, 2018<br>November 10th-December 16th, 2018<br>November 10th-December 16th, 2018<br>November 10th-December 16th, 2018<br>November 10th-December 16th, 2018<br>November 10th-December 16th, 2018<br>November 11th-December 16th, 2018||Elmhurst, New York {{Flag|USA}}<br>King of Prussia, Pennsylvania {{Flag|USA}}<br>Tysons Corner, Virginia {{Flag|USA}}<br>Buford, Georgia {{Flag|USA}}<br>Orlando, Florida {{Flag|USA}}<br>Bloomington, Minnesota {{Flag|USA}}<br>Schaumburg, Illinois {{Flag|USA}}<br>Glendale, Arizona {{Flag|USA}}<br>Santa Clara, California {{Flag|USA}}<br>Torrance, California {{Flag|USA}}<br>Houston, Texas {{Flag|USA}}
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| <nowiki>*</nowiki> = post-launch
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| |title = [[Nintendo]] Events
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| | list1 = {{Trn|Premium Fight}}{{·}} {{Trn|Spring Fist}}
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| | group2 = Invitationals
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| | list2 = [[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Invitational|2014]]{{·}} [[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018|2018]]{{·}} [[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate World Championship 2019 3v3|2019]]
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| | list3 = '''North America''': [[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS National Open|''3DS'' National Open]]{{·}} [[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Open 2019|''Ultimate'' Open 2019]]{{·}} [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Online Open June 2019|''Ultimate'' Open June 2019]]{{·}} [[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open Spring 2020|''Ultimate'' Open Spring 2020]]
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| | group4 = Circuits
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| | list4 = [[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate European Smash Ball Team Cup 2019|European Smash Ball Team Cup 2019]]{{·}} [[Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate European Circuit|European Circuit]]
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