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Tournament:EVO Japan 2020

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EVO Japan 2020
EVO Japan 2020.jpg
Dates January 24th-26th, 2020
Venue Makuhari Messe
Address/City 2-chōme-1 Nakase
Tokyo, Japan Japan
Attendance 1,819
Results
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate winners Japan Shuton

EVO Japan 2020 was a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate national held in Tokyo, Japan, from January 24th-26th, 2020. Initially, EVO Japan 2020 had 2,988 entrants, making it the second largest Super Smash Bros. tournament of all time, the largest international tournament, and the only international tournament that had reached over 2,000 entrants. However, the tournament saw an estimated 1,169 disqualifications, placing the total entrants that showed up at around 1,819. [1] This can likely be attributed to the tournament not having any entrance fee, causing many to sign up without knowing for sure if they would be able to attend, as pools were in the middle of a work day.

The top 8 players were congratulated by the director of the Super Smash Bros. series, Masahiro Sakurai, and were awarded a gift bag from the Nintendo Tokyo store. The winner, Shuton, won a limited edition Nintendo Switch Pro Controller with a gold Super Smash Bros. series symbol emblem.

Results

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singles

(1,819 entrants)
Top 24 Bracket
Top 8 Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Japan Shuton Olimar (SSBU)
2nd Japan Kome Shulk (SSBU)
3rd Japan Tea Pac-Man (SSBU)
4th Japan Paseriman Fox (SSBU)
5th Japan Raito Duck Hunt (SSBU)Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)
5th Japan Zackray R.O.B. (SSBU)Joker (SSBU)Mario (SSBU)
7th Japan shky Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)
7th Japan KEN Sonic (SSBU)
9th Japan Gackt Ness (SSBU)
9th Japan ProtoBanham Lucina (SSBU)
9th Japan Jagaimo Palutena (SSBU)
9th Japan Abadango Wario (SSBU)Palutena (SSBU)
13th Japan Kameme Wario (SSBU)Mega Man (SSBU)
13th Japan tk3 Chrom (SSBU)Roy (SSBU)
13th Japan Kirihara Rosalina (SSBU)
13th Japan Etsuji Lucina (SSBU)
17th Japan Compact Palutena (SSBU)
17th Japan Kie Peach (SSBU)Ice Climbers (SSBU)Palutena (SSBU)
17th USA ANTi Snake (SSBU)Mario (SSBU)
17th Japan Atelier Wolf (SSBU)Pokemon Trainer (SSBU)
17th Japan Shogun Snake (SSBU)Fox (SSBU)
17th Japan Sigma Toon Link (SSBU)
17th USA Mr.E Lucina (SSBU)
17th Japan HIKARU Pokemon Trainer (SSBU)Ridley (SSBU)Donkey Kong (SSBU)
25th Japan Nietono Pichu (SSBU)
25th Japan Munekin Ryu (SSBU)Ken (SSBU)
25th Japan Masashi Cloud (SSBU)Lucina (SSBU)Palutena (SSBU)
25th Japan takera Ken (SSBU)
25th Japan Bokinchan Ike (SSBU)
25th Japan Natsu Pokémon Trainer (SSBU)Donkey Kong (SSBU)Luigi (SSBU)Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)
25th Japan Ri-ma Joker (SSBU)Toon Link (SSBU)
25th Japan Take Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)
33rd Japan Hinatoto Greninja (SSBU)
33rd Japan DoubleA Shulk (SSBU)
33rd Japan kept Villager (SSBU)
33rd Japan Zuzuba Ken (SSBU)
33rd Japan yuzu Rosalina (SSBU)
33rd Japan Umeki Daisy (SSBU)
33rd Japan Choco Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)
33rd Japan AIR Captain Falcon (SSBU)
33rd Japan Yamanyon Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)
33rd Japan Fsann Ness (SSBU)
33rd Japan Suinoko Young Link (SSBU)
33rd Japan Keroguchi Wii Fit Trainer (SSBU)
33rd Japan Rattsu Greninja (SSBU)
33rd Japan AyaLin Daisy (SSBU)
33rd Japan TRIGGER Simon (SSBU)
33rd Japan T Link (SSBU)
49th Japan Harasen Ice Climbers (SSBU)
49th Japan Kishiru Pikachu (SSBU)
49th Japan Manzoku Link (SSBU)
49th Japan Kiosk Pikachu (SSBU)
49th Japan Higusaki Wolf (SSBU)
49th Japan supa Pokemon Trainer (SSBU)
49th Japan Eim Joker (SSBU)
49th Japan Nyanko Pokémon Trainer (SSBU)
49th Japan Kuroitsu Robin (SSBU)
49th Japan Lea Greninja (SSBU)
49th Japan Tsu Terry (SSBU)
49th Japan sk Fox (SSBU)
49th Japan Niki Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)Inkling (SSBU)
49th Japan Tamanyaso Meta Knight (SSBU)
49th Japan JILL Fox (SSBU)
49th Japan Hinawo Inkling (SSBU)
65th Japan Mao Lucina (SSBU)
65th Japan murasat Ice Climbers (SSBU)
65th Japan Masha Wolf (SSBU)
65th Japan Q Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)
65th Japan Karoegu Pichu (SSBU)
65th Japan Ikuya Samus (SSBU)
65th Japan Limeman Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)
65th Japan kenkenpa ROB (SSBU)
65th Japan Arika Jigglypuff (SSBU)
65th Japan Daiki Ice Climbers (SSBU)
65th Japan Tamushika Duck Hunt (SSBU)
65th Japan Tamiflu ROB (SSBU)
65th Japan Noi
65th Japan Fujita
65th Japan Aiba Yoshi (SSBU)
65th Japan Logix Ike (SSBU)
65th Japan Somé Greninja (SSBU)
65th Japan mojako Ness (SSBU)
65th Japan Mossan Pichu (SSBU)
65th France Noluck Mega Man (SSBU)
65th Japan Notty Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)
65th Japan Ke-ya Robin (SSBU)
65th Japan Rotsuku Yoshi (SSBU)
65th Japan Kisha Snake (SSBU)
65th Japan Across Bowser (SSBU)
65th Japan Brood Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)
65th Japan ZAKI King Dedede (SSBU)
65th Japan Nanchan Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)
65th Japan Asui Link (SSBU)
65th Japan TKM Peach (SSBU)
65th Japan YOC Joker (SSBU)
65th Japan Hitachihazuki
97th Japan Rain Joker (SSBU)
97th Japan Nayan Ice Climbers (SSBU)
97th Japan FILIP Falco (SSBU)
97th Japan Iroha Snake (SSBU)
97th Japan Hiragi Fox (SSBU)
97th Japan Suehiro
97th Japan Shiki Greninja (SSBU)
97th Japan Kurz Wolf (SSBU)
97th Japan Unagi
97th Taiwan ShiNe Pokemon Trainer (SSBU)Donkey Kong (SSBU)
97th Japan KaPMk Meta Knight (SSBU)
97th Japan Mosimosi Palutena (SSBU)
97th Japan Kisuke Zelda (SSBU)
97th Japan kisa Pikachu (SSBU)
97th Japan Yoi Mii Swordfighter (SSBU)
97th Japan Syumain Terry (SSBU)Lucas (SSBU)
97th Japan Uto Meta Knight (SSBU)
97th Japan Pastel
97th Japan TAKASHI Ken (SSBU)
97th Japan Yaminabe Little Mac (SSBU)
97th Japan Ikaboze ROB (SSBU)
97th Japan Tiger Diddy Kong (SSBU)
97th Japan Twinkle Diddy Kong (SSBU)
97th Japan Nyaha Villager (SSBU)
97th France VinS Link (SSBU)
97th Japan Usao
97th Japan Lycopis Corrin (SSBU)
97th Japan alice Chrom (SSBU)
97th Japan Sy Lucario (SSBU)
97th Japan Teona Shulk (SSBU)
97th Japan Ike Snake (SSBU)
97th Japan Ne-gaki

Pot prize controversy

On January 20th, 2020, PracticalTAS made a post on Twitter that listed all the prizes for every game at EVO Japan 2020.[2] He noted that, while every other fighting game had a pot prize for the players who made top 8, Ultimate only rewarded the champion a Nintendo Switch pro controller as the prize, with second place and below being rewarded nothing. This stirred up controversy in the Smash community due to the underwhelming prize pool - or lack thereof - in a tournament with almost 3,000 entrants, and further fueled ongoing debate on Nintendo's support of Smash Bros. prize pools.

On January 26th, 2020, the tournament had wrapped up and all of the top 8 ended up receiving a reward in the form of a bag filled with an assortment of Nintendo merchandise. However, there was no monetary prize whatsoever for any of the competitors.

Trivia

  • This marks Sonic's first ever Top 8 finish at an S-Tier Tournament in Ultimate, with KEN finishing 7th, getting a victory over Gackt before losing to Zackray.
    • It also marks Shulk's first ever Grand Finals at an S-Tier Tournament in Ultimate, with Kome finishing 2nd.
  • Choco placed 33rd, getting his first result out of Top 24 since Umebura 25 where he finished in that same placement.
  • Shuton's prize was accidentally dropped by one of the staff during the brief moment it was handed over to them.
  • In a now-famous series of clips, the Diddy Kong player, Rikuya, managed to get the enemy Cloud player, Takoman, in a 70 second long Infinite string that ended in a KO at 616% damage. This was only made possible since Japan does not have any rules regulating the usage of infinites past a certain damage threshold.
    • The infinite in question is referred to as the "Pyramid Scheme", in which Diddy Kong has to consistently trap the opponents on a platform above him with the Banana Peel down special move with very precise timing and execution. This is possible since, unlike stunning or jab resets, tripping can be reset an unlimited amount of times.

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