Hailing from the '90s

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Hailing from the '90s (対決！ 1990年代生まれ, Showdown! Born in the 1990s), known as Fighting in the Nineties in PAL regions, was an Event Tourney that ran from 6 a.m. on February 21, 2020 to 6 a.m. on February 24, 2020 (UTC). During the event, only characters and stages that originated from games released in Japan during the 1990s could be used.

Description

This tourney features fighters and stages that were created in the '90s!

The further you advance, the better the spirit you'll win!

Rules

• Format: Smash
• Rules: Time
• Time Limit: 2:30
• FS Meter: On
• Items: Medium

Available fighters

The character selection screen for Hailing from the '90s.

Fighters
Yoshi		Kirby		Fox		Pikachu		Ness		Captain Falcon		Jigglypuff		Sheik
Dr. Mario		Pichu		Falco		Marth		Young Link		Ganondorf		Mewtwo		Meta Knight
Wario		Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard)								Diddy Kong		Sonic		King Dedede
		Wolf		Cloud		Richter		King K. Rool		Banjo & Kazooie		Terry

Available stages

Stages
Final Destination		Peach's Castle		Kongo Jungle		Hyrule Castle		Super Happy Tree
Dream Land		Saffron City		Princess Peach's Castle		Rainbow Cruise		Jungle Japes
Yoshi's Island (Melee)		Yoshi's Story		Fountain of Dreams		Green Greens		Corneria
Venom		Onett		Mushroom Kingdom II		Big Blue		Fourside
Yoshi’s Island		Halberd		Shadow Moses Island		Green Hill Zone		Gerudo Valley
Dream Land GB		Mute City SNES		The Great Cave Offensive		Pilotwings		Suzaku Castle
				Midgar

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	対決！ 1990年代生まれ	Showdown! Born in the 1990s
English (NTSC)	Hailing from the '90s	—
English (PAL)	Fighting in the Nineties	—
French	Fans des années 90	Fans of the 90's
German	Retro Reloaded: 90er-Smash!	Retro Reloaded : 90s Smash!
Spanish	Nacidos en los noventa	Born in the nineties
Italian	Combattere negli anni '90	Fighting in the 90's
Chinese (Simplified)	重返90年代大对决！	Back to the 90s showdown!
Chinese (Traditional)	重返90年代大對決！	Back to the 90s showdown!
Korean	대결! 1990년대생	Showdown! Born in the 1990s
Dutch	Terug naar de jaren 90!	Back to the 90's!
Russian	Обрaтно в девяностые	Back to the Nineties

Trivia

• The banner for the event pays homage to Pokemon Red and Blue, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Final Fantasy VII, Sonic the Hedgehog, Kirby's Dream Land and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
• Spiral Mountain is the only stage from a 1990s game not present in the event.
  • This could arguably also apply to Kongo Falls, Castle Siege, Coliseum and King of Fighters Stadium, as while these stages are not based on specific games, the concepts originate from Donkey Kong Country, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, and Fatal Fury: King of Fighters respectively, all of which were released in the 1990s.
• Mushroom Kingdom II is present in the event despite coming from a 1980s game (1987's Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic in Japan and 1988's Super Mario Bros. 2 in North America), because Super Mario Bros. 2 itself (known as Super Mario USA in Japanese) first released in Japan in 1992.
• The PAL region name may be a reference to Maurizio De Jorio's song Running in the 90s, featured in the Initial D anime and a popular song in memes in the late 2000s.
• Final Destination is present in the event, but not Battlefield, despite both originating from the original Super Smash Bros.. This is likely due to Smash 64's variation of Battlefield having a different name, being known as Duel Zone, and not having the grassy aesthetic that later Battlefield stages would embrace while Final Destination has consistently stayed space-themed since 64.
• Sephiroth, Kazuya, and Solo are the only playable characters originating from the 1990s not present in the event, due to the former two being released in Fighters Pass Vol. 2 after the event (which has not been revisited as of yet), and the latter being an alternate costume of the Luminary.
  • Along with that, Northern Cave is also a stage from the 1990s that is not present in the event for later-release reasons.