OUGA's Battle of the Bans

[MarsBitrona]

On June 6th 2008, fresh off a successful traditional Brawl tournament, OUGA (The Original Upholders of the Gaming Arts) held a Brawl tournament unlike any other. Everything that is banned in traditional tournaments is fair game here. The only stages allowed were those banned in the regular tournament. We dubbed it... Battle of the Bans.

Here's a quick run-down of the rules:
- Best 3 of 5, double elimination
- 2 stock
- No time limit
- All items on very high
- Stage and character selections all random
- All tournament legal stages turned off, only banned stages are allowed (including custom stages)

The videos from this tournament feature direct-feed match footage with a small box in the corner showing footage of the contestants playing their match in real time. Commentary provided by TheKiest and McFly. The match videos are wildly entertaining and some of the matches have to be seen to be believed. I hope you enjoy our attempt to host the most insane Brawl tournament ever.

The videos can be seen here (posted in chronological order):
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=06BB8185FC5F407E

Final bracket:
http://originalupholdersofthegamingarts.com/pictures/banned_bracket.jpg

Edit: The videos are all uploaded. Enjoy the entire tournament at your leisure and enjoyment. And leisure again.

 

[Framerate]

Potential for the best thread on Smashboards.

Watch these videos, folks!

 

[TheKiest]

I believe the only video that isn't up is the Grand Finals...

But by the time you get through them, it should be.

 

[SwastikaPyle]

It was too painful to sit through just the first match.

 

[Framerate]

The only person you are doing an injustice to by not watching these videos is yourself.

 

[Dark Shifter]

the absolute best tourny set ive ever seen

 

[Orichalcum]

extremely entertaining lol

 

[Justblaze647]

What... is... this crap??!?!

 

[DLO]

Best.Tournament.Ever.

 

[Watchful_Eye]

I watched some of these videos and really enjoyed it. I'd really like to participate a tournament like this.. unfortunately, it isnt possible to control a random stage/random character pick online.

 

[SOVAman]

OMG you guys are ****ing incredible one word PRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!