The Year is 200X (対決！ 200X年生まれ, Showdown! Born in 200X) was an Event Tourney that ran from 6 a.m. on June 12th, 2020 to 6 a.m. on June 15th, 2020 (UTC). During the event, only characters and stages that originated from games released during the 2000s could be used.
Description
North America
- This time-limited tourney is for fighters and stages created between 2000 and 2009!
- The further you advance, the better the spirit you'll win![1]
PAL regions
- This time-limited tourney is for fighters and stages created in 2000 to 2009!
- The further you advance, the better the spirit you'll win![2]
Rules
- Format: Smash
- Rules: Time
- Time Limit: 2:30
- FS Meter: On
- Items: Medium
Available fighters
The character selection screen for The Year is 200X.
| Fighters | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Samus 
|
 Roy 
|
 Zero Suit Samus
|
 Ike
|
 Lucas 
|
 Olimar 
|
 Lucario 
|
 Toon Link 
|
 Villager 
|
 Wii Fit Trainer 
|
 Rosalina & Luma 
|
 Bowser Jr.
|
 Bayonetta 
|
 Mii Brawler 
|
 Mii Swordfighter
|
 Mii Gunner
|
Available stages
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
対決！ 200X年生まれ | Showdown! Born in 200X |
 English |
The Year Is 200X | — |
 French |
Né dans les années 2000 | Born in the 2000s |
 German |
Das Beste aus 200X | The best of 200X |
 Spanish |
Nacidos en los años 2000 | Born in the 2000s |
 Italian |
Correva l'anno 200X | The year was 200X |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
重返200X年代大对决！ | Back in the 200X years! |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
重返2000年代大對決！ | Back in the 2000s! |
 Korean |
대결! 200X년생 | Showdown! Born in 200X |
 Dutch |
Het beste uit de jaren nul! | The best of the zeros! |
 Russian |
Лихие двухтысячиые! | The dashing 2000s! |
Trivia
- The title of this event is almost identical to the phrase “the year is 20XX”, a term referring to an unspecified date in the 21st century, which has become a meme among many gaming communities, including Super Smash Bros. Melee.
- Eight and the female Pokémon Trainer were the only playable characters at the time who originated in the 2000s but were not present in the event, due to them being alternate costumes for the Luminary and the male Pokémon Trainer, respectively.
- The Koopalings and Alph, however, can be selected as alternate costumes for Bowser Jr. and Olimar, which would break the theme as they debuted in the 1980s and 2010s respectively.
- Living Room is the only stage from a 2000s game not present in the event. Although it is specifically based off of Nintendogs + Cats, released in 2011, the general concept first appeared in the original Nintendogs, released in 2005. This is opposed to Bringing Back the '80s using Palutena's Temple and Boxing Ring, and this event's Tomodachi Life, which debuted in earlier games but are based on more recent appearances.
- It would instead appear in the event Born in the 2010s.
- Even though Battlefield can be played on in the event, Final Destination cannot, despite both Battlefield and Final Destination (in general, not the specific versions) debuting in Super Smash Bros., which was released in 1999 before being selectable in the 2001 release Super Smash Bros. Melee.
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