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|image = E3 2014 Invitational.png | |image = E3 2014 Invitational.png | ||
|dates = June 10, 2014 | |dates = June 10, 2014 | ||
|venue = [[wikipedia:Nokia Theatre L.A. | |venue = [[wikipedia:Nokia Theatre L.A. Live|NOKIA Theatre]] | ||
|address = 777 Chick Hearn Court | |address = 777 Chick Hearn Court | ||
|city = Los Angeles, California {{Flag|USA}} | |city = Los Angeles, California {{Flag|USA}} | ||
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|director = [[Nintendo]] | |director = [[Nintendo]] | ||
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The '''Super Smash Bros. Invitational''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' tournament hosted by [[Nintendo]]. To commemorate the release of ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series as a whole, Nintendo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw announced] and subsequently hosted the tournament during [[E3 2014]], at the [[wikipedia:Nokia Theatre L.A. | The '''Super Smash Bros. Invitational''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' tournament hosted by [[Nintendo]]. To commemorate the release of ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series as a whole, Nintendo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw announced] and subsequently hosted the tournament during [[E3 2014]], at the [[wikipedia:Nokia Theatre L.A. Live|NOKIA Theatre]] in Los Angeles, California. The host of the event was {{s|wikipedia|Geoff Keighley}}<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw&t=1m30s</ref>, while {{s|wikipedia|Reggie Fils-Aime}} made an additional appearance at the conclusion at the event to present the winner with a trophy. | ||
The game played was {{forwiiu}}, marking the first time that the game was playable to the public. Sixteen top professional players, whose experience included ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and even ''[[Project M]]'', were invited to participate. Intended to be more an exhibition of the game than a standard tournament, the event featured some non-standard rules, such as the inclusion of items in some matches, in order to demonstrate multiple aspects of gameplay that were previously unrevealed. | The game played was {{forwiiu}}, marking the first time that the game was playable to the public. Sixteen top professional players, whose experience included ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and even ''[[Project M]]'', were invited to participate. Intended to be more an exhibition of the game than a standard tournament, the event featured some non-standard rules, such as the inclusion of items in some matches, in order to demonstrate multiple aspects of gameplay that were previously unrevealed. | ||