Dark Reunion (闇にリユニオンせよ シャドウトーナメント) was an Event Tourney with a theme of fighters affiliated with darkness. It first ran from 6 a.m. on December 25, 2020 to 6 a.m. on December 28, 2020 (UTC) to commemorate the release of Sephiroth and was repeated on the following dates:
- 6 a.m. on July 22, 2022 to 6 a.m. on July 25, 2022 (UTC)
- 6 a.m. on July 21, 2023 to 6 a.m. on July 24, 2023 (UTC)
- 6 a.m. on July 19, 2024 to 6 a.m. on July 22, 2024 (UTC)
During the event, only certain characters could be used.
Description
- Muwah hah hah... This time-limited tourney exclusively features fighters who have embraced the darkness.
Rules
- Format: Smash
- Rules: Time
- Time Limit: 2:30
- FS Meter: On
- Items: Medium
Available fighters
The character selection screen for the initial run of Dark Reunion.
The character selection screen for the repeat runs of Dark Reunion.
| Fighters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Samus 
|
 Ganondorf 
|
 Meta Knight 
|
 Dark Pit 
|
 Wolf 
|
 Bayonetta 
|
 Ridley
|
 Joker 
|
 Sephiroth 
|
 Kazuya 
|
Bold denotes fighters who were not available during the event's first run.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
闇にリユニオンせよ シャドウトーナメント | Reunite in the Darkness: Shadow Tournament |
 English |
Dark Reunion | — |
 French |
Les ombres au tableau | Shadows in the picture |
 German |
Streit der Schatten | Strife of Shadows |
 Spanish |
Reunión siniestra | Sinister meeting |
 Italian |
Riunione oscura | Dark meeting |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
在黑暗中柤逢吧！暗影淘汰赛 | Let's meet in the dark! Shadow Tournament |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
重聚黑暗吧 暗影淘汰賽 | Reunion of Darkness Shadow Tournament |
 Korean |
어둠으로 모여라 섀도 토너먼트 | Gather in the Darkness: Shadow Tournament |
 Dutch |
Schimmige lui | Shady people |
 Russian |
Тени в сборе | Shadow assembly |
Trivia
- Bayonetta and Joker are the only main protagonists who are selectable in the tourney, though Meta Knight and Dark Pit are more commonly considered anti-heroes, and so is Wolf to a lesser extent.
- In the case for Meta Knight, the banner uses Meta Knight's Dark Meta Knight alternative costume, a completely separate character who is the shadowy Mirrow World counterpart to Meta Knight.
- Since its first run commemorated the inclusion of Sephiroth, the name of the tourney may reference the Reunion, an event from Final Fantasy VII in which Jenova's cells will try and return to its original body, influencing the mind of those that were injected with them, including Cloud Strife.
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