[May 09, 2018] |
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Nintendo News: Nintendo Announces the Participants in the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament
Who will emerge victorious when eight talented players from around the
world compete in the Super Smash Bros. game for the Nintendo
Switch system? The world will find out during the Super Smash Bros.
Invitational 2018 tournament taking place the same week as the E3 2018
trade show in Los Angeles.
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Which of these eight talented players from around the world will emerge victorious in the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 tournament? (Graphic: Business Wire)
In a recently released video,
Nintendo revealed a global list of invited players that will compete to
see who will reign supreme in the upcoming livestreamed event. The
announced lineup of competitors includes:
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MkLeo - A professional Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
player from Mexico. His favorite Nintendo game is Fire Emblem.
He was the champion at GENESIS 4 and GENESIS 5. He was also the EVO
Japan 2018 champion.
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eRo - A professional Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player
from Chile. His favorite Nintendo game is Xenoblade Chronicles.
His hobbies include writing and motocross. He was the champion at EVO
2015 and GENESIS 3. He also won the Super Smash Bros. Invitational in
2014.
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Armada - A professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player
from Sweden. His favorite Nintendo game is Super Mario 64. His
hobbies include ice hockey and table tennis. He's the GENESIS 2
singles champion and the GENESIS 4 doubles champion.
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Abadango - A professional Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
player from Japan. His favorite Nintendo franchise is the Xenoblade
series. His hobbies include watching anime and reading. He was the
runner-up at EVO Japan 2018. He also ranked in the top five at EVO
2016 and GENESIS 4.
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Plup - A professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player
from Florida. His favorite Nintendo game is Super Metroid, and
his favorite Nintendo memory is beating Super Metroid for the
first time. He was the champion at GENESIS 5.
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Mr. R - A professional Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
player from the Netherlands. His favorite Nintendo game is The
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. His hobbies include reading
manga and traveling. He was the runner-up at EVO 2015.
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Lucky - A professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player
from California. His favorite Nintendo game is The Legend of Zelda:
Ocarina of Time. He ranked in the top five at EVO 2017 and at
GENESIS 5.
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Mang0 - A professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player
from California. His favorite Nintendo game is Mario Kart 8
Deluxe. He was the champion at EVO 2014.
Each of these players will be playing the Super Smash Bros. game
for the Nintendo Switch system for the first time at this event.
Anything could happen! There will also be some other invited guests that
might be playing Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch. More
information will be announced at a later time.
Nintendo's festivities at E3 kick off with two days of high-level
competitive action. On Monday, June 11, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. PT,
international teams will ink their way to glory in the opening rounds of
the Splatoon 2 World Championship tournament. The finals will
take place the following day on Tuesday, June 12, immediately followed
by the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 tournament.
The introductory video can be viewed in its entirety by visiting https://e3.nintendo.com.
For more details about Nintendo's activities at E3, including additional
details about the video presentation and Nintendo Treehouse: Live | E3
2018, visit https://e3.nintendo.com.
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