Nintendo of Canada and EB Games Present: Worst Brawl Tournament Ever

I thought it'd be good to have a central Brawl topic rather than us posting in our individual topics. After all, this tournament will be happening across the country.

If you haven't read up on it yet:
http://www.nintendo.ca/brawl
I think the official name is "The Brawl to End Them All" or something. I like my name better.

General Rules:
- Contestants must be 13 years of age or older to participate.
- Only one entry per person is allowed. (You cannot enter at multiple locations or on multiple days)
- Nintendo will supply contestants with Wii remotes to participate in the tournament. No personal equipment allowed.
- Ranking will be at random. (I assume this refers to seeding)
- Contestants may not choose their own characters. (You must pick random)
- Contestants have a pre-determined number of “lives” per match. Winner is the last player with live(s) available.
- 3 stocks
- Free for All most rounds, more info below

Tournament Format
Regional Qualifying Rounds (April 4 – 20, 2008)

Each participating EB Games location will host three (3) Tournament Draws on three (3) consecutive days (schedule posted at www.nintendo.ca/brawl); each with a maximum of 48 contestants. Contestants will be ranked at random and slotted into one (1) of the three (3) Tournament Draws. Three (3) winners of each Tournament Draw continue on to the Regional Semi-Finals.

-Tournament Draw Format:
Round 1: - Consists of 12 matches
- There are four (4) contestants per match
- One (1) winner of each match continues on to Round 2
-The three (3) non-winners are eliminated from the tournament

Round 2: - Consists of six (6) matches
- There are two (2) Contestants per match
- One (1) winner of each match continues on to Round 3
- The one (1) non-winner is eliminated from the tournament

Round 3:- Consists of one (1) match
- There are three (3) Contestants in the match
- One (1) winner continues on to the Regional Semi-finals
- The two (2) non-winners are eliminated from the tournament

Regional Semi-Finals (April 26, 2008)

Each participating EB Games location will host one (1) tournament draw (schedule posted at www.nintendo.ca/brawl); consisting of nine (9) contestants. Contestants will be ranked at random and slotted into the tournament draw. The one (1) winner continues on to the National Final.

-Tournament Draw Format:
Round 1: - Consists of 3 matches
- There are three (3) contestants per match
- One (1) winner of each match continues on to Round 2
- The two (2) non-winners are eliminated from the tournament

Round 2:- Consists of one (1) match
- There are three (3) contestants in the match
- One (1) winner continues on to the National Final
- The two (2) non-winners are eliminated from the tournament

National Finals (May 3, 2008)
May 3rd: Eaton Centre, Toronto, ON
TBA

Locations
British Columbia
April 4-6: Richmond Centre, Richmond (604-278-0477)
April 11-13th: Park & Tilford Mall, North Vancouver (604-980-5210)
April 18-20th: Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby (604-439-1705)
Semi Finals - April 26: Park Royal, West Vancouver

Alberta
April 4-6th: Sunridge Mall, Calgary (403-280-2688)
April 11-13: South Trail, Calgary (403-257-4498)
April 18-20: Chinook Centre, Calgary (403-212-0213)
Semi Finals - April 26: Market Mall, Calgary

Ontario
April 4-6th: Heartland Town Centre, Mississauga (905-568-7688)
April 11-13: Queen's Square Centre, Etobicoke (416-621-2600)
April 18-20th: Shoppers World Danforth, Toronto (416-698-9311)
Semi Finals - April 26: Vaughan Mills Mall, Vaughan

Quebec
April 4-6th: Quartiers DIX30, Brossard (450-676-8269)
April 11-13: Centennial Plaza, Dollard Des Ormeaux (514-684-1881)
April 18-20th: Carrefour Angrignon, Montreal (514-368-4506)
Semi Finals - April 26: Centre Montreal-Nord, Montreal

Nova Scotia
April 4-6th: Young Kempt Centre, Halifax (902-454-4913)
April 11-13th: Chain Lake Plaza, Halifax (902-450-5666)
April 18-20th: Halifax Shopping Centre, Halifax (902-455-0680)
April 26: Halifax Shopping Centre, Halifax

Prizes
Winner of Qualifying: Brawl T-Shirt (wooo)
Winner of Semi-Finals: Trip to Toronto + lodging (lol Ontarians get screwed? >_>)
Winner of Finals: Trip to New York City + lodging for 2 nights

Not being allowed to pick your own character is a bit messed up, and so is the tournament format.

But eh, even if the tournament is a bit on the abnormal side, I'm still all game. I could use the $500 and random Nintendo merchandise.

Anyone else going in from Calgary?

we can only use wiimotes? thats dumb I want my gc controller

D Athier said:

Not being allowed to pick your own character is a bit messed up, and so is the tournament format.

But eh, even if the tournament is a bit on the abnormal side, I'm still all game. I could use the $500 and random Nintendo merchandise.

Anyone else going in from Calgary?

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I am. I'll be at Chinook Mall, how about you?

If anyone in BC even considers going to this event on April 19 or 20, they should be slapped.

http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?p=3971537

I mean, come on, it's so awesome, how could anyone pass that up?

No ottawa location makes the decision not to go even easier for me.

AntonieFC said:

I am. I'll be at Chinook Mall, how about you?

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That, or Sunridge Mall. I'm undecided as of this point.

Whoa... random character? WTF, honestly...

I can't decide what worse - this one or the one-on-one one minute matches for Gamestop's tourey.

Ah well, I'd also like the monies and merchandise, and if people who are better than me are disheartened by the rules, I guess it's easier for me.

Looks like I'll be practicing with the Wii remote until then...

Or I could just not go and make everything easier.

- Contestants may not choose their own characters. (You must pick random)

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jesus christ, what

My suggestion for winning this tournament, AND giving yourself a real tournament experience:

Host a real Brawl tournament with your own rules.
This tournament proceeds as normal, winner gets prize money etc...
Everyone who joined that tournament joins the same Nintendo tournament.
Fix it so the winner of your real Brawl tournament wins this one.

Problem with this is that everyone still wants to win (and has a chance to) so they might end up agreeing to the rules, and then just going all the way anyway. lol. My trust in humanity is low, but this might work amongst friends?

what an awesome tournament, i'm going fosho

Man, no one likes Saskatchewan.

I love the fact that starting from round 3... all matches consist of 3-man FFAs, which are much worse than 4-man FFAs...

^ I overlooked that 0_0.

Make sure everyone brings a tent, then.

Percon said:

^ I overlooked that 0_0.

Make sure everyone brings a tent, then.

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That's been my plan from the start.

I'll go but Im only goin for 1 reason, i want that brawl t-shirt

I can do random, i can do items, i can do smash balls, but I will NOT do wii motes

Eh, from what I've heard, using the Wii Remote is actually pretty decent. I don't see what the fuss is about.

wow... the rules and format are ********...but still sounds like awesome fun
don't think i'll be practicing with the wiimote though, that'll just throw me off when i go back to my gc controller
*they should at least provide classics, the wiimote is THE WORST controller of all!!!*

While pitching a tent in the game for these just amazing free-for-alls(psshhhh), all the 8 year old nerds will be pitching tents in their pants.

Ok, for people that live in the GTA the prize flight to toronto is worth 2000 bucks so you should see some sort of compensation as they say on the site "No substitution, exchange, or transfer of the prizes or any portion of the prizes is permitted, except by Nintendo, in which case a prize of equal or greater value may be awarded."

I think living in Toronto is a fair enough reason to switch.

Also, the trip to New York is a trip for 2 with 2 nights lodging in a hotel and 500 dollars CAD in spending money.

Anyone going to the Angrigon one? ^_^ Im expectiing Jarc and whatnot :S

This tournament kinda fails. Random characters? Wiimotes?

Blitzmidfielder said:

Man, no one likes Saskatchewan.

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My thoughts exactly, we always get the shaft though...nothing new

I wonder if the player that wins this will actually be good in the scheme of things

The major problem I have with this is that they are stock free-for-alls. It's the most unfair concept ever...

You Can't Choose Your Character?!? O_o

my closest location is toronto, which is good, but.....its 3.5 hours away... ; (

What's a Toronto?

MetaKnight0 said:

I wonder if the player that wins this will actually be good in the scheme of things

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probably not.

somebody's going to get marth on random in the finals and somebody else will get something like ganon. and marth/ganon is still ****, even in brawl.

SuPeRbOoM said:

we can only use wiimotes? thats dumb I want my gc controller

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A friend of mine went to the brawl expedition last week on friday and told me the Wiimotes are so annoying to use for some reason...

D Athier said:

Not being allowed to pick your own character is a bit messed up, and so is the tournament format.

But eh, even if the tournament is a bit on the abnormal side, I'm still all game. I could use the $500 and random Nintendo merchandise.

Anyone else going in from Calgary?

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I am, I'm a going to Sunridge, I may see you there...and we'll be rivals XD!

*Total show off moment...*

I'd know how to make a real fun tournie XD!

Okay so everyone gets to use a GC controller and the heading would be like...

"You can play Super smash brothers, but can you play it...backwards?"

The general rule is: You play holding the GC controller upside down or backwards...XD

We should get a pick up truck after the EB tourney and drive them to SFU then mm for all their money

LOL I HAVE TO go to this, only cause the location is within walking distance of my house. Thats so awesome hahaha. Time for a Super Camp Combo.

And I've signed up for Saturday. Anyone else ultimatly decide to go?

Yay, I'll at Shoppers World in Toronto for this. Not that I expect to win... but it could be fun, I suppose. I still need to find out which day I'm playing on though, they told me I was playing on Friday April 19th... but the 19th is Saturday. :x

Sweet.

I main Random.

I'm defs gonna go April 4 or w/e.

RICHMOND CENTRE w00t.

The only location in Ontario still accepting participants is the one in Etobicoke. The really screws things over for me.
Wanted to go, but doesn't even seem worth it now.

There is a good rule on there however, contestants need to be over 13. Nothing like a bunch of whiny children to enter a smash competition. I might go just to break a few heads then lose when someone randoms and it picks one of their good characters. Oh and is it the wii remote sideways or mote/nunchuk together? i just hate how the b button on the sideways wiimote is shield/dodge.

So, pleasant surprise. The rules were changed for the better. No Random characters, and some other changes.

But I lost on my first round. Was disapointed. I was Mario, and I might have won, had it not for this one Lucas getting the smashball constantly. No way to dodge it. ;___;

But I had a lot of fun. Really did. xD