Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in competitive play: Difference between revisions

The aftermath of the sexual misconduct allegations continued into 2021, with more information and context trickling in about the transpiring events. Many of the accused have broken their silence with official responses containing their sides of the story, with several having accusations of their own towards other members of the community. Content creators such as Technicals also created videos containing their own points of view regarding these incidents. As a result, the perception of many competitive figures have shifted for better or worse; Nairo in particular would go on to be unbanned from most tournaments and has returned to streaming, although he has largely retired from competitive play.

With the pandemic slowly winding down and with vaccines being released, the scene slowly began shifting back towards an offline metagame. Debates arouse as to whether players who broke out during the online metagame could maintain their strong performances online. Thus, many eyes were placed on Wi-Fi Warriors such as {{Sm|Sparg0}} - the best player in the online metagame by 2021 - and {{Sm|Jake}} - a {{SSBU|Steve}} player who had seen consistent victories at large online weeklies. The first tournament to feature these rising players was {{Trn|InfinityCON Tally 2021}}, a tournament that began as a small regional but quickly garnered entrants from around the country. The tournament marked Jake's first appearance offline, and he ultimately placed 9th, defeating {{Sm|Goblin}} along the way. Following this tournament, more Wi-Fi Warriors began placing high at major tournaments and taking top player wins, including {{Sm|yonni}} defeating {{Sm|Dabuz}} to finish 9th at {{Trn|Riptide}} and {{Sm|sisqui}}'s strong performances in Europe that ultimately established him as the continent's second-best player. Ultimately despite initial doubts, Wi-Fi Warriors were able to prove that they were able to replicate their success offline.