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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![1]

Rules

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

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.
  • Character eligibility was judged by the Japanese release year of their base costume, not any alternate costumes. Hero was not present despite Solo originating from the 1990s; the Pokémon Trainer was present despite their female costume originating from the 2000s.
  • 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 European/Australian name may be a reference to Maurizio De Jorio's song "Running in the 90s".
  • 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.

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