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Bringing Back the '80s

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Bringing Back the '80s (対決! 1980年代生まれ, Showdown! Born in the 1980s), known as Club 30+ Clash in PAL regions, was an Event Tourney. It ran from 6 a.m. on December 13, 2019 to 6 a.m. on December 16, 2019 (UTC). During the event, only characters and stages that originated from games released during the 1980s could be used.

DescriptionEdit

This tourney focuses purely on fighters and stages created in the '80s! Pull off some rad veteran moves to come out on top!
The further you advance, the better the spirit you'll win![1]

RulesEdit

Available fightersEdit

 
The character selection screen for Bringing Back the '80s.
Fighters
 
Mario
 
 
Donkey Kong
 
 
Link
 
 
Samus
 
 
Luigi
 
 
Peach
 
 
Daisy
 
 
Bowser
 
 
Ice Climbers
 
 
Zelda
 
 
Mr. Game & Watch
 
 
Pit
 
 
Snake
 
 
R.O.B.
 
 
Mega Man
 
 
Little Mac
 
 
Palutena
 
 
Pac-Man
 
 
Duck Hunt
 
 
Ryu
 
 
Ken
 
 
Ridley
 
 
Simon
 
 
Piranha Plant
 

Available stagesEdit

Stages
 
  Mushroom Kingdom
 
 
  Brinstar
 
 
  Brinstar Depths
 
 
  Mushroomy Kingdom
 
 
  Norfair
 
 
  Summit
 
 
  Skyworld
 
 
  75m
 
 
  Mario Bros.
 
 
  Magicant
 
 
  Balloon Fight
 
 
  Flat Zone X
 
 
  Palutena's Temple
 
 
  Boxing Ring
 
 
  Duck Hunt
 
 
  Wrecking Crew
 
 
  Wily Castle
 
 
  Pac-Land
 
 
Dracula's Castle
 

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 対決! 1980年代生まれ Showdown! Born in the 1980s
  English (NTSC) Bringing Back the '80s
  English (PAL) Club 30+ Clash
  French Fans des années 80 Fans of the 80's
  German Retro-Feeling pur: Der Ü30-Smash! Pure retro feeling: the over 30 smash!
  Spanish ¡Vuelven los ochenta! The eighties are back!
  Italian Ritorno agli anni '80 Back to the 80s
  Chinese (Simplified) 重返80年代大对决! Back to the 80s showdown!
  Chinese (Traditional) 重返80年代大對決! Back to the 80s showdown!
  Korean 대결! 1980년대생 Showdown! Born in the 1980s
  Dutch Prachtig, die jaren 80! Wonderful, those 80s!
  Russian Для тех, кому зa 30! For those over 30!

TriviaEdit

  • The Koopalings and Erdrick are the only playable characters originating from the 1980s not present in the event, due to them being alternate costumes for Bowser Jr. and the Luminary respectively.
  • Mushroom Kingdom II and Temple are the only stages from a 1980s game not present in the event.
  • Flat Zone X is the only stage in the event that did not appear in a game released on the Famicom.
  • On the banner, the characters rendered in 8-bit style are Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, the Ice Climbers, Pit, Snake, Mega Man, Little Mac, Pac-Man, Duck Hunt, and Simon.
    • Mr. Game & Watch also appears on the banner, replacing the 8 by using Judge #8.

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