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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. 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 '''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 {{iw|wikipedia|Geoff Keighley}}<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw&t=1m30s</ref>, while {{iw|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.


The tournament had 3,000 in-person spectators, with costumed fans receiving priority seating;<ref>http://www.gonintendo.com/s/228622-nintendo-invites-public-to-super-smash-bros-invitational</ref> all spectators were given flipboards with the official art of all playable characters in order to vote on who their favourite player in a match was.  
The tournament had 3,000 in-person spectators, with costumed fans receiving priority seating;<ref>http://www.gonintendo.com/s/228622-nintendo-invites-public-to-super-smash-bros-invitational</ref> all spectators were given flipboards with the official art of all playable characters in order to vote on who their favourite player in a match was.


The entirety of the tournament was also streamed live on Nintendo's [http://www.twitch.tv/nintendo/ official Twitch] account, with professional ''Smash'' commentators announcing and commentating both the live event and video footage.
The entirety of the tournament was also streamed live on Nintendo's [http://www.twitch.tv/nintendo/ official Twitch] account, with professional ''Smash'' commentators announcing and commentating both the live event and video footage.
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!Character played
!Character played
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Sam "Peachyhime" McNaughton {{PMHead|Peach|s=20px}} || {{Head|Villager|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Villager}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Sam "Peachyhime" McNaughton {{PMHead|Peach|s=20px}} || {{Head|Villager|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Villager}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Juan "{{Sm|Hungrybox}}" Debiedma {{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Kirby}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Juan "{{Sm|Hungrybox}}" Debiedma {{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Kirby}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Hendrick "{{Sm|DJ Nintendo}}" Pilar {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Bowser|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Bowser}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Hendrick "{{Sm|DJ Nintendo}}" Pilar {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Bowser|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Bowser}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Lilian "{{Sm|milktea}}" Chen {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Pikachu}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Lilian "{{Sm|milktea}}" Chen {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Pikachu}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|Chile}} Gonzalo "{{Sm|ZeRo}}" Barrios {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}} || {{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
|{{Flag|Chile}} Gonzalo "{{Sm|ZeRo}}" Barrios {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}} || {{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Hugo "{{Sm|HugS}}" Gonzalez {{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Mega Man}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Hugo "{{Sm|HugS}}" Gonzalez {{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Mega Man}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Kevin "{{Sm|PPMD}}" Nanney {{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Fox}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Kevin "{{Sm|PPMD}}" Nanney {{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Fox}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Kris "{{Sm|Toph}}" Aldenderfer {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Pit|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Pit}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Kris "{{Sm|Toph}}" Aldenderfer {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Pit|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Pit}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Cristin "{{Sm|Crismas}}" DeSaro {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Zelda}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Cristin "{{Sm|Crismas}}" DeSaro {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Zelda}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Ken "{{Sm|Ken}}" Hoang {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Marth}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Ken "{{Sm|Ken}}" Hoang {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Marth}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Kevin "{{Sm|PewPewU}}" Toy {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Mario}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Kevin "{{Sm|PewPewU}}" Toy {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Mario}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} McCain "{{Sm|MacD}}" LaVelle {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Greninja}}
|{{Flag|USA}} McCain "{{Sm|MacD}}" LaVelle {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Greninja}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|Japan}} Masaya "{{Sm|aMSa}}" Chikamoto {{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Olimar}}
|{{Flag|Japan}} Masaya "{{Sm|aMSa}}" Chikamoto {{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Olimar}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Daniel "{{Sm|KoreanDJ}}" Jung {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Rosalina}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Daniel "{{Sm|KoreanDJ}}" Jung {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Rosalina}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Neha "Lilo" Chhetri {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Neha "Lilo" Chhetri {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Dakota "{{Sm|Rapture}}" Lasky {{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}} {{Head|Kirby|g=SSBB|s=20px}} || {{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Little Mac}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Dakota "{{Sm|Rapture}}" Lasky {{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}} {{Head|Kirby|g=SSBB|s=20px}} || {{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Little Mac}}
|}
|}
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==Available characters==
==Available characters==
Most characters that were revealed at the time of the tournament's original announcement at the end of April were playable, including all six confirmed newcomers, though several confirmed veterans were omitted.
Most characters that were revealed at the time of the tournament's original announcement at the end of April were playable, including all six confirmed newcomers, though several confirmed veterans were omitted.
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==Results==
==Results==
===Invitational Tournament===
===Invitational Tournament===
(16 entrants)<br>
The winner of the Invitational Tournament was Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios who played as {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}.
The winner of the Invitational Tournament was Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios who played as {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}.
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Quarterfinal 1
|-
|-
|{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||MacD||''Eliminated''
|1st||{{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||aMSa||'''Advanced'''
|2nd||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Crismas||''Eliminated''
|3rd||{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Rapture||'''Advanced'''
|3rd||{{Sm|Lilo|USA}}||{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Quarterfinal 2
|-
|-
|{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||DJ Nintendo||''Eliminated''
|5th||{{Sm|PewPewU|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||ZeRo||'''Advanced'''
|5th||{{Sm|Peachyhime|USA}}||{{Head|Villager|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||KoreanDJ||'''Advanced'''
|5th||{{Sm|Rapture|USA}}||{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||PPMD||''Eliminated''
|5th||{{Sm|KoreanDJ|USA}}||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Quarterfinal 3
|-
|-
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||PewPewU||'''Advanced'''
|9th||{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Lilo||'''Advanced'''
|9th||{{Sm|Toph|USA}}||{{Head|Pit|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Pit|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Toph||''Eliminated''
|9th||{{Sm|milktea|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Ken||''Eliminated''
|9th||{{Sm|Crismas|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Quarterfinal 4
|-
|-
|{{Head|Villager|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Peachyhime||'''Advanced'''
|9th||{{Sm|PPMD|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||milktea||''Eliminated''
|9th||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Hungrybox||'''Advanced'''
|9th||{{Sm|MacD|USA}}||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||HugS||''Eliminated''
|9th||{{Sm|Ken|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
|}
{|
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Semifinal 1
|-
|{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||aMSa||'''Advanced'''
|-
|{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Rapture||''Eliminated''
|-
|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||ZeRo||'''Advanced'''
|-
|{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||KoreanDJ||''Eliminated''
|}
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Semifinal 2
|-
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||PewPewU||''Eliminated''
|-
|{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Lilo||'''Advanced'''
|-
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Hungrybox||'''Advanced'''
|-
|{{Head|Villager|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Peachyhime||''Eliminated''
|}
|}
|}
{|class="wikitable"
|+Final
|-
|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||ZeRo||'''Advanced'''
|-
|{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||aMSa||''Eliminated''
|-
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Hungrybox||'''Advanced'''
|-
|{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Lilo||''Eliminated''
|}
{|class="wikitable"
|+Grand Final
|-
|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||ZeRo||'''Winner'''
|-
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Hungrybox||''Runner-up''
|}
Full results: <br>
1. Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios <br>
2. Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma <br>
3. Masaya "aMSa" Chikamoto <br>
3. Neha "Lilo" Chhetri <br>
5. Kevin "PewPewU" Toy <br>
5. Sam "Peachyhime" McNaughton <br>
5. Dakota "Rapture" Lasky <br>
5. Daniel "KoreanDJ" Jung <br>
9. Hendrick "DJ Nintendo" Pilar <br>
9. Kris "Toph" Aldenderfer <br>
9. Lilian "milktea" Wei <br>
9. Cristin "Crismas" DeSaro <br>
9. Kevin "PPMD" Nanney <br>
9. Hugo "HugS" Gonzalez <br>
9. McCain "MacD" LaVelle <br>
9. Ken "Ken" Hoang <br>


===Fan-Favorite Tournament===
===Fan-Favorite Tournament===
Between matches, the audience chose a fighter of the previous round, regardless of the match results, and the fighter with the most votes was transferred to the ''Fan-Favorite Tournament''. The winner of the tournament was Kevin "PPMD" Nanney, who played as {{SSB4|Fox}}.
(6 entrants)<br>
Between matches, the audience chose a fighter of the previous round, regardless of the match results, and the fighter with the most votes was transferred to the "Fan-Favorite Tournament". The winner of the tournament was Kevin "PPMD" Nanney, who played as {{SSB4|Fox}}.


{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Fan-Favorite Round 1
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)
|-
|-
|{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||MacD||''Eliminated''
|1st||{{Sm|PPMD|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||PPMD||'''Advanced'''
|2nd||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Ken||''Eliminated''
|3rd||{{Sm|PewPewU|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||HugS||'''Advanced'''
|3rd||{{Sm|KoreanDJ|USA}}||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
 
{|class="wikitable"
|+Fan-Favorite Round 2
|-
|-
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||PPMD||'''Advanced'''
|5th||{{Sm|MacD|USA}}||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||HugS||'''Advanced'''
|5th||{{Sm|Ken|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||PewPewU||''Eliminated''
|-
|{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||KoreanDJ||''Eliminated''
|}
|}
{|class="wikitable"
|+Fan-Favorite Final
|-
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||PPMD||'''Winner'''
|-
|{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||HugS||''Runner-up''
|}
Full results: <br>
1. Kevin "PPMD" Nanney <br>
2. Hugo "HugS" Gonzalez <br>
3. Kevin "PewPewU" Toy <br>
3. Daniel "KoreanDJ" Jung <br>
5. McCain "MacD" LaVelle <br>
5. Ken "Ken" Hoang <br>


===Celebrity Rumble===
===Celebrity Rumble===
In addition to the aforementioned tournaments, four celebrities competed in a "celebrity rumble". The match took place at [[Town and City]]. The competitors included:
In addition to the aforementioned tournaments, four celebrities competed in a "celebrity rumble". The match took place at [[Town and City]]. The competitors included:


{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Celebrity Rumble
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)
|-
|-
|{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{s|wikipedia|Keegan Allen}} (''{{s|wikipedia|Pretty Little Liars}}'')||'''Winner'''
|1st||{{iw|wikipedia|Keegan Allen}} (''{{iw|wikipedia|Pretty Little Liars}}'')||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{s|wikipedia|Zelda Williams}} (several Nintendo commercials)||''Runner-up''
|2nd||{{iw|wikipedia|Zelda Williams}} (several Nintendo commercials)||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{s|wikipedia|Stephen Lunsford}} (''{{s|wikipedia|Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight}}'')||''Third place''
|3rd||{{iw|wikipedia|Stephen Lunsford}} (''{{iw|wikipedia|Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight}}'')||{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{s|wikipedia|Erin Sanders}} (''{{s|wikipedia|Zoey 101}}'')||''Fourth place''
|4th||{{iw|wikipedia|Erin Sanders}} (''{{iw|wikipedia|Zoey 101}}'')||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 17:57, August 30, 2023

Super Smash Bros. Invitational
E3 2014 Invitational.png
Dates June 10, 2014
Venue NOKIA Theatre
Address/City 777 Chick Hearn Court
Los Angeles, California USA
Attendance 16
Entry fees —
Pot size(s) $500
Results
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U winners Chile ZeRo
Staff
Organizer(s) Nintendo

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 announced and subsequently hosted the tournament during E3 2014, at the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The host of the event was Geoff Keighley[1], while Reggie Fils-Aime made an additional appearance at the conclusion at the event to present the winner with a trophy.

The game played was Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, 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 tournament had 3,000 in-person spectators, with costumed fans receiving priority seating;[2] all spectators were given flipboards with the official art of all playable characters in order to vote on who their favourite player in a match was.

The entirety of the tournament was also streamed live on Nintendo's official Twitch account, with professional Smash commentators announcing and commentating both the live event and video footage.

A video contest was also held prior to the contest, where the winner of which would be awarded a VIP trip to the event and have the opportunity to play one of the tournament winners. The winner was revealed to be justinanthonylennox.

Players[edit]

The following players participated in the tournament, listed in the order in which characters were selected.[3]

Smasher Character played
USA Sam "Peachyhime" McNaughton Peach (PM) Villager (SSB4) Villager
USA Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma Jigglypuff (SSBM) Kirby (SSB4) Kirby
USA Hendrick "DJ Nintendo" Pilar Fox (SSBM) Samus (SSBM) Bowser (SSBM) Bowser (SSB4) Bowser
USA Lilian "milktea" Chen Peach (SSBM) Pikachu (SSB4) Pikachu
Chile Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios Fox (SSBM) Meta Knight (SSBB) Zero Suit Samus (SSB4) Zero Suit Samus
USA Hugo "HugS" Gonzalez Samus (SSBM) Mega Man (SSB4) Mega Man
USA Kevin "PPMD" Nanney Falco (SSBM) Marth (SSBM) Fox (SSB4) Fox
USA Kris "Toph" Aldenderfer Fox (SSBM) Pit (SSB4) Pit
USA Cristin "Crismas" DeSaro Peach (SSBM) Zelda (SSB4) Zelda
USA Ken "Ken" Hoang Marth (SSBM) Marth (SSB4) Marth
USA Kevin "PewPewU" Toy Marth (SSBM) Mario (SSB4) Mario
USA McCain "MacD" LaVelle Peach (SSBM) Greninja (SSB4) Greninja
Japan Masaya "aMSa" Chikamoto Yoshi (SSBM) Olimar (SSB4) Olimar
USA Daniel "KoreanDJ" Jung Marth (SSBM) Fox (SSBM) Rosalina (SSB4) Rosalina
USA Neha "Lilo" Chhetri Peach (SSBM) Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4) Wii Fit Trainer
USA Dakota "Rapture" Lasky Meta Knight (SSBB) Kirby (SSBB) Little Mac (SSB4) Little Mac
  • milktea, HugS, Ken, and KoreanDJ revealed.

    milktea, HugS, Ken, and KoreanDJ revealed.

  • Lilo, DJ Nintendo, Toph, and PeachyHime revealed.

    Lilo, DJ Nintendo, Toph, and PeachyHime revealed.

  • Hungrybox, PewPewU, PPMD, and TheRapture revealed.

    Hungrybox, PewPewU, PPMD, and TheRapture revealed.

  • Crismas, MacD, aMSa, and ZeRo revealed.

    Crismas, MacD, aMSa, and ZeRo revealed.

Announcers[edit]

Between matches, host Geoff Keighley narrated previews to the various matches, as well as provided color commentary; the matches themselves were commentated by: [4]

  • D'Ron "D1" Maingrette
  • Wynton "Prog" Smith
  • Bobby "Scar" Scarnewman
  • Geoff Keighley is revealed as host.

    Geoff Keighley is revealed as host.

  • Prog is revealed as a commentator.

    Prog is revealed as a commentator.

  • D1 is revealed as a commentator.

    D1 is revealed as a commentator.

  • Scar is revealed as a commentator.

    Scar is revealed as a commentator.

Available characters[edit]

Most characters that were revealed at the time of the tournament's original announcement at the end of April were playable, including all six confirmed newcomers, though several confirmed veterans were omitted.

Mario (SSB4)
Mario 		Rosalina (SSB4)
Rosalina 		Bowser (SSB4)
Bowser 		Donkey Kong (SSB4)
Donkey Kong 		Link (SSB4)
Link 		Zelda (SSB4)
Zelda 		Samus (SSB4)
Samus 		Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)
Zero Suit Samus 		Kirby (SSB4)
Kirby 		Fox (SSB4)
Fox
Pikachu (SSB4)
Pikachu 		Greninja (SSB4)
Greninja 		Marth (SSB4)
Marth 		Pit (SSB4)
Pit 		Olimar (SSB4)
Olimar 		Little Mac (SSB4)
Little Mac 		Villager (SSB4)
Villager 		Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4)
Wii Fit Trainer 		Sonic (SSB4)
Sonic 		Mega Man (SSB4)
Mega Man

No player picked Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, or Sonic.

Ruleset[edit]

The following rules were in effect:[5]

  • Before the tournament began, all competitors chose characters in random order. Characters could not be chosen by multiple players, and players could not switch characters midway through the tournament.
  • Each match was a four player free-for-all, with all players having four stocks, as well as a five minute timer. The top two players in terms of score advanced. A tie between two players was decided by which player scored more KOs; if this was insufficient, the tie would then be broken by fan vote.
  • The finals took place on Battlefield, with both players having four stocks and the time at 8 minutes, as an explicit homage to the competitive Smash community.
  • Items were on medium for round 1, low for rounds 2 and 3, and off for the final.

Results[edit]

Invitational Tournament[edit]

(16 entrants)
The winner of the Invitational Tournament was Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios who played as Zero Suit Samus.

Place Name Character(s)
1st Chile ZeRo Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)
2nd USA Hungrybox Kirby (SSB4)
3rd Japan aMSa Olimar (SSB4)
3rd USA Lilo Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4)
5th USA PewPewU Mario (SSB4)
5th USA Peachyhime Villager (SSB4)
5th USA Rapture Little Mac (SSB4)
5th USA KoreanDJ Rosalina (SSB4)
9th USA DJ Nintendo Bowser (SSB4)
9th USA Toph Pit (SSB4)
9th USA milktea Pikachu (SSB4)
9th USA Crismas Zelda (SSB4)
9th USA PPMD Fox (SSB4)
9th USA HugS Mega Man (SSB4)
9th USA MacD Greninja (SSB4)
9th USA Ken Marth (SSB4)

Fan-Favorite Tournament[edit]

(6 entrants)
Between matches, the audience chose a fighter of the previous round, regardless of the match results, and the fighter with the most votes was transferred to the "Fan-Favorite Tournament". The winner of the tournament was Kevin "PPMD" Nanney, who played as Fox.

Place Name Character(s)
1st USA PPMD Fox (SSB4)
2nd USA HugS Mega Man (SSB4)
3rd USA PewPewU Mario (SSB4)
3rd USA KoreanDJ Rosalina (SSB4)
5th USA MacD Greninja (SSB4)
5th USA Ken Marth (SSB4)

Celebrity Rumble[edit]

In addition to the aforementioned tournaments, four celebrities competed in a "celebrity rumble". The match took place at Town and City. The competitors included:

Place Name Character(s)
1st Keegan Allen (Pretty Little Liars) Bowser (SSB4)
2nd Zelda Williams (several Nintendo commercials) Greninja (SSB4)
3rd Stephen Lunsford (Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight) Link (SSB4)
4th Erin Sanders (Zoey 101) Kirby (SSB4)

Trivia[edit]

  • Because Peachyhime played Project M almost exclusively, she was the only player who did not have a main nor game listed under her player profile created for the Super Smash Bros. Invitational.

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw&t=1m30s
  2. ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/228622-nintendo-invites-public-to-super-smash-bros-invitational
  3. ^ http://wiiudaily.com/2014/05/nintendo-announces-super-smash-bros-players/
  4. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw&t=1m19s
  5. ^ http://e3.nintendo.com/tournament/info/

External links[edit]

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