E3 2014 - Super Smash Bros. Invitational - Players/Rules Announced

[DraginHikari]

I'm actually more concerned about the community reaction then who Nintendo actually choose. I think it's important to keep what I said in mind as a severely negative reaction just because the people who get invited may not fit the ideal of this community could easily backfire given Nintendo's already rather hestiate nature and they could easily be lead to believe that the competitive scene isn't worth addressing.

 

[VhatDeHel]

Something tells me you guys will be disappointed with the list.

Are you just saying that because you think we are hard to impress, or do you know something we don't? Haha

 

[Morbi]

He says in response: "there are people who don't deserve to be on there." Which implies that some of the picks are good, at least.
I still don't buy it. (I could easily see Nintendo not picking pros, I just don't see why this guys would know. I thought because they made such a big deal bout it, it would be something involving pro players.)

I am not entirely convinced that he would know either, but at the same time, he seems passionate about it being a bad list... so you never know. I mean, I am certain that Nintendo is competent enough to at least get one or two heavy-hitters. That is enough, we just need hype grand finals.

 

[ToothiestAura]

I am not entirely convinced that he would know either, but at the same time, he seems passionate about it being a bad list... so you never know. I mean, I am certain that Nintendo is competent enough to at least get one or two heavy-hitters. That is enough, we just need hype grand finals.

That seems more like what this guy seems to be implying with his comment. That most aren't deserving, but there are some good players.

 

[Empyrean]

You know, I've been thinking about it, and in the dreadful event the invited players actually are "mediocre", I will really feel bad for them. They will garner a lot of hate in the community for something that isn't even their fault and be treated as frauds universally.

 

[CloneHat]

No, they won't. They wouldn't have invited themselves to the tournament, the responsibility would be on NOA.

 

[EnthusedPanda]

Is there a list of confirmed locations/a date for the Best Buy thing yet?

 

[ToothiestAura]

Is there a list of confirmed locations/a date for the Best Buy thing yet?

Nope. Not yet. Hopefully soon, though.

 

[OddCrow]

Nope. Not yet. Hopefully soon, though.

E3 is three weeks from Tuesday. If I had to bet, I'd say either this coming Monday/Tuesday, or the following Monday/Tuesday (2 weeks prior to event). They are shooting themselves in the foot though if they don't do it next week to gain maximum exposure.

 

[WritersBlah]

If anything, I think that this event will at least show us a little bit about how Nintendo views a "Smash tournament" as. Heck, we don't even know what the RULESET for the dang thing is gonna be. It could be items on, time matches with all stages legal for all we know. I'm not exactly sure how Nintendo views "skilled players" as either. Maybe they do pay attention to the results at events like EVO or Apex. Then again, they could just be looking at their list of online Brawl players and looking at whoever the heck had the most wins/fewest losses ratio. Or maybe they are just gaming celebs. I don't freaking know. We're honestly just gonna have to wait for the event to run its course.

 

[Morbi]

If anything, I think that this event will at least show us a little bit about how Nintendo views a "Smash tournament" as. Heck, we don't even know what the RULESET for the dang thing is gonna be. It could be items on, time matches with all stages legal for all we know. I'm not exactly sure how Nintendo views "skilled players" as either. Maybe they do pay attention to the results at events like EVO or Apex. Then again, they could just be looking at their list of online Brawl players and looking at whoever the heck had the most wins/fewest losses ratio. Or maybe they are just gaming celebs. I don't freaking know. We're honestly just gonna have to wait for the event to run its course.

I wouldn't even be mad, I have never seen a time match tournament (no stage bans) with items on. That would be interesting in and of itself.

 

[kackamee]

Realistically, I think we should all expect all stages to be legal and all items to be on. I'm sure Nintendo wants to showcase the game and all it's features. I highly doubt they would use a competitive format like we are used to. The closest scenario we could get to that is them using For Glory rules, which I still don't think will be happening.

 

[ToothiestAura]

E3 is three weeks from Tuesday. If I had to bet, I'd say either this coming Monday/Tuesday, or the following Monday/Tuesday (2 weeks prior to event). They are shooting themselves in the foot though if they don't do it next week to gain maximum exposure.

That's about what I think. Better not be later than that. It will probably be coming soon.

I wouldn't even be mad, I have never seen a time match tournament (no stage bans) with items on. That would be interesting in and of itself.

Hell, that would show way more of the game (that's what I want anyway). Honestly, I'm concerned that won't be the case, but I may be able to play it myself so it doesn't concern me too much.

 

[BlurB]

Realistically, I think we should all expect all stages to be legal and all items to be on. I'm sure Nintendo wants to showcase the game and all it's features. I highly doubt they would use a competitive format like we are used to. The closest scenario we could get to that is them using For Glory rules, which I still don't think will be happening.

Will the invited smashers be playing for fun or for glory? I like to think the latter, and that is what Nintendo will use for the invitational.

 

[TheNin10doUltra]

Will the invited smashers be playing for fun or for glory? I like to think the latter, and that is what Nintendo will use for the invitational.

Most lilkely For Glory mode

 

[OgiEthan]

Hype to see <33

 

[OgiEthan]

For glory pls

 

[Morbi]

Will the invited smashers be playing for fun or for glory? I like to think the latter, and that is what Nintendo will use for the invitational.

Most likely "for fun" because it is supposed to be for fun! No? No one cares? Okay.

 

[Rockaphin]

I just hope everyone at the tournament doesn't pick characters like this:

Hopefully we'll see all the characters.

 

[yahooda]

I just hope everyone at the tournament doesn't pick characters like this:

Hopefully we'll see all the characters.

Someone might be trolling and try

 

[OgiEthan]

I wanna see too <3

 

[iam8bit]

Do we know who the invited Smashers will be? Or any rumors about that?

I've been out of the loop as of late. So much so that I'm only noticing MorbidAltruism turned from Vin Diesel to Tywin Lannister.

 

[Morbi]

Do we know who the invited Smashers will be? Or any rumors about that?

I've been out of the loop as of late. So much so that I'm only noticing MorbidAltruism turned from Vin Diesel to Tywin Lannister.

You missed my entire Christain Bale phase... and my Natalie Dormer phase. But there have been rumors about the list, not necessarily about the specific players on the list. The rumors pertain to the notion that the list is horrible, apparently.

 

[iam8bit]

You missed my entire Christain Bale phase... and my Natalie Dormer phase. But there have been rumors about the list, not necessarily about the specific players on the list. The rumors pertain to the notion that the list is horrible, apparently.

Aah, I see. So no specifics yet...

I imagine competitive players will feel left out and there will be complaints from the Smash community regardless of Nintendo's choices, as the space will surely be so limited, it will be hard to please the fans.

LOL, and yeah, I think I do remember the Bale avatar, it just didn't stick with me as much as "smiling Vin Diesel".

 

[dezeray112]

Further details on the Smash Invitational Tournament:

http://gematsu.com/2014/05/nintendo-details-super-smash-bros-invitational-e3-event

"
You could be one of the lucky spectators who’ll get to watch the tournament live and in-person! It all happens at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on June 10th. Pick up your wristband starting at 9:30 a.m. PT on the day of the show to reserve your spot.

Pro tip: Dress up as your favorite Super Smash Bros. character and you may get chosen for priority seating. The event will be photographed and filmed, so attendees might appear on Twitch or Nintendo’s YouTube channel.

Tournament and live attendance details:
9:30 a.m. PT: Wristband distribution begins at NOKIA Plaza at L.A. LIVE, 777 Chick Hearn Court in Los Angeles. A wristband is required for entry, and 3,000 wristbands are available to Nintendo fans on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. Fans are requested to not line up prior to Tuesday morning. Once a wristband is obtained, fans can leave the plaza area and then return later that day, closer to the start of the event. The order that wristbands were obtained in the morning does not impact the order of entry into the venue in the afternoon.

2:30 p.m. PT: Doors open

4 p.m. PT: Super Smash Bros. Invitational begins"

http://e3.nintendo.com/invitational/

 

[Sxips]

Further details on the Smash Invitational Tournament:

http://gematsu.com/2014/05/nintendo-details-super-smash-bros-invitational-e3-event

"
You could be one of the lucky spectators who’ll get to watch the tournament live and in-person! It all happens at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on June 10th. Pick up your wristband starting at 9:30 a.m. PT on the day of the show to reserve your spot.

Pro tip: Dress up as your favorite Super Smash Bros. character and you may get chosen for priority seating. The event will be photographed and filmed, so attendees might appear on Twitch or Nintendo’s YouTube channel.

Tournament and live attendance details:
9:30 a.m. PT: Wristband distribution begins at NOKIA Plaza at L.A. LIVE, 777 Chick Hearn Court in Los Angeles. A wristband is required for entry, and 3,000 wristbands are available to Nintendo fans on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. Fans are requested to not line up prior to Tuesday morning. Once a wristband is obtained, fans can leave the plaza area and then return later that day, closer to the start of the event. The order that wristbands were obtained in the morning does not impact the order of entry into the venue in the afternoon.

2:30 p.m. PT: Doors open

4 p.m. PT: Super Smash Bros. Invitational begins"

http://e3.nintendo.com/invitational/

Someone should dress up as Ridley sort of like a Chinese New Year dragon. They should get front row seats wearing that!

 

[relaxedexcorcist]

4 pm pacific...

Noooo I have a summer class then. I'm gonna miss seeing it live

 

[Gameboi834]

7 PM, sweet. I have nothing else going on then, so it's perfect for me.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

Pro tip: Dress up as your favorite Super Smash Bros. character and you may get chosen for priority seating. The event will be photographed and filmed, so attendees might appear on Twitch or Nintendo’s YouTube channel.

I wanna see the whole front row be a bunch of Ridleys looking dramatically at Sakurai during his presentation. I also want to see a pure Twitch-style riot by them when he showcases Ridley as a boss.

 

[JCDied4U]

Well they did use 'highly skilled' in the description.
I think the top melee/brawl players from their respective tournaments would be a decent guess.

Then again they also stated that the tournament would be a celebration for 'all things smash' rather than an event to just crown a winner for new fans along with veterans.

Perhaps they'll have players like Mango and M2K but the mode will be consisted of using items and other random aspects instead of the usual tournament settings.

I'm guessing it will be for Glory mode rule sets.

 

[aldelaro5]

Pro tip: Dress up as your favorite Super Smash Bros. character and you may get chosen for priority seating. The event will be photographed and filmed, so attendees might appear on Twitch or Nintendo’s YouTube channel.

A weird though just occurred to me: what if someone cosplay as Paper Mario?

But seriously, I'll laugh if a bunch of ridley come.

 

[yahooda]

Further details on the Smash Invitational Tournament:

http://gematsu.com/2014/05/nintendo-details-super-smash-bros-invitational-e3-event

"
You could be one of the lucky spectators who’ll get to watch the tournament live and in-person! It all happens at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on June 10th. Pick up your wristband starting at 9:30 a.m. PT on the day of the show to reserve your spot.

Pro tip: Dress up as your favorite Super Smash Bros. character and you may get chosen for priority seating. The event will be photographed and filmed, so attendees might appear on Twitch or Nintendo’s YouTube channel.

Tournament and live attendance details:
9:30 a.m. PT: Wristband distribution begins at NOKIA Plaza at L.A. LIVE, 777 Chick Hearn Court in Los Angeles. A wristband is required for entry, and 3,000 wristbands are available to Nintendo fans on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. Fans are requested to not line up prior to Tuesday morning. Once a wristband is obtained, fans can leave the plaza area and then return later that day, closer to the start of the event. The order that wristbands were obtained in the morning does not impact the order of entry into the venue in the afternoon.

2:30 p.m. PT: Doors open

4 p.m. PT: Super Smash Bros. Invitational begins"

http://e3.nintendo.com/invitational/

Some people might try to cosplay as the Wii Fit Trainers and bleach their skin Michael Jackson style.

 

[ChikoLad]

>Hoping a Rosalina cosplayer shows up, Rosalina cosplayers are always really good at it for some reason.

Would be hilarious to Sonic cosplayers, though.

 

[ToothiestAura]

I was expecting a little more info (like maybe the players names), but some info is good too. Though, this info seems more useful for those planning on attending. I think the cosplay thing is pretty funny.

 

[imabeast78]

https://twitter.com/SolidJakeGG/status/468806785919635456

 

[Morbi]

https://twitter.com/SolidJakeGG/status/468806785919635456

I am not sure what this is supposed to entail.

 

[Gamer YTP]

I think it would be funny if they revealed the entire roster using this tournament.

 

[Morbi]

I think it would be funny if they revealed the entire roster using this tournament.

I don't necessarily believe that would be funny; I mean, I am on board with the sentiment, but I wouldn't be laughing. I would be much more excited than anything.

 

[VhatDeHel]

https://twitter.com/ProJared/status/468964251068280832

ProJared was also told he would be attending, but he is unsure if he was invited to play or not. He doesn't imagine he was invited to play.

 

[Morbi]

https://twitter.com/ProJared/status/468964251068280832

ProJared was also told he would be attending, but he is unsure if he was invited to play or not. He doesn't imagine he was invited to play.

It would be hilarious if he was invited to play (although I doubt it); I would lose all hope in the invitational. At least there is Evo 2014 to look forward to "highly skilled Smash players."