Background Matchmaking
Background Matchmaking is an online mode that allows players to play other modes while the game searches for an online battle. Upon selecting this menu item, players will need to set the Quickplay mode, fighter, and preferred rules before they can start the background matchmaking. Once started, there will be a special tab on the top right corner which will display the stock icon of the selected fighter and a progress bar showing how close the game is to finding an online match. The online match will begin as soon as an opponent has been found.
Gallery
Setting the rules of for the background matchmaking.
- Japanese Background Matchmaking Menu.png
The Japanese version of the menu has an additional mode to select called Official Tourney Qualifiers.
- Background Matchmaking Official Tourney Qualifiers.jpg
An official English translation of the Japanese exclusive mode.
One of the preview images for Official Tourney Qualifiers mode.
The other preview image for Official Tourney Qualifiers mode.
Trivia
- In the Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the menu contains an additional mode to select, and has an official English translation, being known as Official Tourney Qualifiers. The mode functions as a qualifier event for online tournaments, players will play a certain ruleset, climb up the leaderboards, the top 10 players will advance to the finals, and finally the names of the top 100 players will be displayed on the official website.
