What You Need to Know:
- Some of the best Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players are packing up their Splattershots and Smash Balls and are headed to Japan to represent North America in a global tournament. The tournament featuring competitive Nintendo Switch games kicks off on Oct. 12 at Nintendo Live, an event in Kyoto, Japan. This is the first year that Nintendo Live has invited players from any countries outside Japan to compete in Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- The North American Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate teams will be decided by upcoming online qualifying tournaments – the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open August 2019 and the Splatoon 2 North American Online Open Summer 2019. The rule set for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open August 2019 will be 3-stocks, no items and best of three. A full rule set can be found here. Registration for the Splatoon 2 North American Online Open Summer 2019 will take place on Aug. 15. A full rule set can be found here.
- The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open August 2019 tournament will take place on Aug. 17. The Splatoon 2 North American Online Open Summer 2019 tournament will take place on Aug. 24 and Aug. 25. This series of tournaments is a great opportunity for the top Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players in North America to compete for a chance to face off against the best players in Japan at Nintendo Live in Kyoto. Who will emerge victorious?
Source: Official Press Release
Come on MKLeo!! Win another one!
Well this is a team based event, so I hope team Japan wins!