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{{Infobox Tournament
{{Infobox Tournament
|name        = Super Smash Bros. Invitational
|name        = Super Smash Bros. Invitational
|image      = E3 2014 Invitational.png
|image      = E3 2014 Invitational.png
|dates      = June 10, 2014
|dates      = June 10, 2014
|venue      = [[wikipedia:Nokia Theatre L.A. Live‎|NOKIA Theatre]]
|venue      = [[wikipedia:Nokia Theatre L.A. Live|NOKIA Theatre]]
|address    =  
|address    = 777 Chick Hearn Court
|city        = Los Angeles, CA {{Flag|USA}}
|city        = Los Angeles, California {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance  = 16
|attendance  = 16
|entryfees  = —
|entryfees  = —
|pot        = $500
|pot        = $500
|ssb4uwinner =  
|ssb4uwinner = {{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}}
|director    = [[Nintendo]]
|organizer  = [[Nintendo]]
}}
}}
To commemorate the release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series as a whole, Nintendo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw announced] and subsequently hosted an '''invitational tournament''' during [[E3 2014]], at the [[wikipedia:Nokia Theatre L.A. Live‎|NOKIA Theatre]] in Los Angeles, California. The host of the event was {{s|wikipedia|Geoff Keighley}}<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw&t=1m30s</ref>, while {{s|wikipedia|Reggie Fils-Aime}} made an additional appearance at the conclusion at the event to present the winner with a trophy.
The '''Super Smash Bros. Invitational''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' tournament hosted by [[Nintendo]]. To commemorate the release of ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series as a whole, Nintendo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw announced] and subsequently hosted the tournament during [[E3 2014]], at the [[wikipedia:Nokia Theatre L.A. Live|NOKIA Theatre]] in Los Angeles, California. The host of the event was {{iw|wikipedia|Geoff Keighley}}<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw&t=1m30s</ref>, while {{iw|wikipedia|Reggie Fils-Aime}} made an additional appearance at the conclusion at the event to present the winner with a trophy.


The game played was {{forwiiu}}, marking the first time that the game was playable to the public. Sixteen "highly skilled" players, whose experience included ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and even ''[[Project M]]'', were invited to participate. Intended to be more an exhibition of the game than a standard tournament, the event featured some non-standard rules, such as the inclusion of items in some matches, in order to demonstrate multiple aspects of gameplay that were previously unrevealed.
The game played was {{forwiiu}}, marking the first time that the game was playable to the public. Sixteen top professional players, whose experience included ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and even ''[[Project M]]'', were invited to participate. Intended to be more an exhibition of the game than a standard tournament, the event featured some non-standard rules, such as the inclusion of items in some matches, in order to demonstrate multiple aspects of gameplay that were previously unrevealed.


The tournament had 3,000 in-person spectators, with costumed fans receiving priority seating;<ref>http://www.gonintendo.com/s/228622-nintendo-invites-public-to-super-smash-bros-invitational</ref> all spectators were given flipboards with the official art of all playable characters in order to vote on who their favourite player in a match was.  
The tournament had 3,000 in-person spectators, with costumed fans receiving priority seating;<ref>http://www.gonintendo.com/s/228622-nintendo-invites-public-to-super-smash-bros-invitational</ref> all spectators were given flipboards with the official art of all playable characters in order to vote on who their favourite player in a match was.


The entirety of the tournament was also streamed live on Nintendo's [http://www.twitch.tv/nintendo/ official Twitch] account, with professional ''Smash'' commentators announcing and commentating both the live event and video footage.
The entirety of the tournament was also streamed live on Nintendo's [http://www.twitch.tv/nintendo/ official Twitch] account, with professional ''Smash'' commentators announcing and commentating both the live event and video footage.
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!Character played
!Character played
|-
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| {{Flag|USA}} Sam "{{Sm|Peachyhime}}" McNaughton {{Head|Peach|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Peach (PM)}} || {{Head|Villager|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Villager}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Sam "Peachyhime" McNaughton {{PMHead|Peach|s=20px}} || {{Head|Villager|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Villager}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Juan "{{Sm|Hungrybox}}" Debiedma {{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Kirby}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Juan "{{Sm|Hungrybox}}" Debiedma {{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Kirby}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Hendrick "{{Sm|DJ Nintendo}}" Pilar {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Bowser|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Bowser}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Hendrick "{{Sm|DJ Nintendo}}" Pilar {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Bowser|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Bowser}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Lilian "{{Sm|milktea}}" Wei {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Pikachu}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Lilian "{{Sm|milktea}}" Chen {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Pikachu}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|Chile}} Gonzalo "{{Sm|ZeRo}}" Barrios {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}} || {{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
|{{Flag|Chile}} Gonzalo "{{Sm|ZeRo}}" Barrios {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}} || {{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Hugo "{{Sm|HugS}}" Gonzalez {{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Mega Man}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Hugo "{{Sm|HugS}}" Gonzalez {{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Mega Man}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Kevin "{{Sm|PPMD}}" Nanney {{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Fox|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Fox}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Kevin "{{Sm|PPMD}}" Nanney {{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Fox}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Kris "{{Sm|Toph}}" Aldenderfer {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Pit|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Pit}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Kris "{{Sm|Toph}}" Aldenderfer {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Pit|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Pit}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Cristin "{{Sm|Crismas}}" DesSaro {{Head|Peach|g=SSBB|s=20px}} {{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBB|s=20px}} || {{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Zelda}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Cristin "{{Sm|Crismas}}" DeSaro {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Zelda}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Ken "{{Sm|Ken}}" Hoang {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Marth|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Marth}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Ken "{{Sm|Ken}}" Hoang {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Marth}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Kevin "{{Sm|PewPewU}}" Toy {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Mario|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Mario}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Kevin "{{Sm|PewPewU}}" Toy {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Mario}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} McCain "{{Sm|MacD}}" LaVelle {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Greninja}}
|{{Flag|USA}} McCain "{{Sm|MacD}}" LaVelle {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Greninja}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|Japan}} Masaya "{{Sm|aMSa}}" Chikamoto {{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Olimar}}
|{{Flag|Japan}} Masaya "{{Sm|aMSa}}" Chikamoto {{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Olimar}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Daniel "{{Sm|KoreanDJ}}" Jung {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Rosalina}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Daniel "{{Sm|KoreanDJ}}" Jung {{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}} {{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Rosalina}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Neha "{{Sm|Lilo}}" Chhetri {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Neha "Lilo" Chhetri {{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}} || {{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}
|-
|-
| {{Flag|USA}} Dakota "{{Sm|Rapture}}" Lasky {{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}} {{Head|Kirby|g=SSBB|s=20px}} || {{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Little Mac}}
|{{Flag|USA}} Dakota "{{Sm|Rapture}}" Lasky {{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}} {{Head|Kirby|g=SSBB|s=20px}} || {{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Little Mac}}
|}
|}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:InvitedPlayers1.png|milktea, HugS, Ken, and KoreanDJ revealed.
InvitedPlayers1.png|milktea, HugS, Ken, and KoreanDJ revealed.
File:InvitedPlayers2.png|Lilo, DJ Nintendo, Toph, and PeachyHime revealed.
InvitedPlayers2.png|Lilo, DJ Nintendo, Toph, and PeachyHime revealed.
File:InvitedPlayers3.png|Hungrybox, PewPewU, PPMD, and TheRapture revealed.
InvitedPlayers3.png|Hungrybox, PewPewU, PPMD, and TheRapture revealed.
File:InvitedPlayers4.png|Crismas, MacD, aMSa, and ZeRo revealed.</gallery>
InvitedPlayers4.png|Crismas, MacD, aMSa, and ZeRo revealed.</gallery>


==Announcers==
==Announcers==
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*Bobby "{{Sm|Scar}}" Scarnewman
*Bobby "{{Sm|Scar}}" Scarnewman
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Prog Speaks Up.png|Prog is revealed as a commentator.
Keighley splash art.png|Geoff Keighley is revealed as host.
File:D1 Answers Call.png|D1 is revealed as a commentator.
Prog Speaks Up.png|Prog is revealed as a commentator.
File:Scar Mic'd Up.png|Scar is revealed as a commentator.
D1 Answers Call.png|D1 is revealed as a commentator.
Scar Mic'd Up.png|Scar is revealed as a commentator.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Available characters==
==Available characters==
Most characters that were revealed at the time of the tournament's original announcement at the end of April were playable, including all six confirmed newcomers, though several confirmed veterans were omitted.
Most characters that were revealed at the time of the tournament's original announcement at the end of April were playable, including all six confirmed newcomers, though several confirmed veterans were omitted.
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|-
|width=10%|[[Image:MarioIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Mario (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Mario}}
|width=10%|[[File:MarioIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Mario (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Mario}}
|width=10%|[[Image:RosalinaIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Rosalina (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Rosalina}}
|width=10%|[[File:RosalinaIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Rosalina (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Rosalina}}
|width=10%|[[Image:BowserIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Bowser (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Bowser}}
|width=10%|[[File:BowserIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Bowser (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Bowser}}
|width=10%|[[Image:DonkeyKongIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Donkey Kong (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}
|width=10%|[[File:DonkeyKongIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Donkey Kong (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}
|width=10%|[[Image:LinkIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Link (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Link}}
|width=10%|[[File:LinkIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Link (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Link}}
|width=10%|[[Image:ZeldaIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Zelda (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Zelda}}
|width=10%|[[File:ZeldaIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Zelda (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Zelda}}
|width=10%|[[Image:SamusIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Samus (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Samus}}
|width=10%|[[File:SamusIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Samus (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Samus}}
|width=10%|[[Image:ZeroSuitSamusIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
|width=10%|[[File:ZeroSuitSamusIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
|width=10%|[[Image:KirbyIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Kirby (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Kirby}}
|width=10%|[[File:KirbyIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Kirby (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Kirby}}
|width=10%|[[Image:FoxIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Fox (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Fox}}
|width=10%|[[File:FoxIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Fox (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Fox}}
|-
|-
|[[Image:PikachuIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Pikachu (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Pikachu}}
|[[File:PikachuIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Pikachu (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Pikachu}}
|[[Image:GreninjaIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Greninja (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Greninja}}
|[[File:GreninjaIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Greninja (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Greninja}}
|[[Image:MarthIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Marth (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Marth}}
|[[File:MarthIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Marth (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Marth}}
|[[Image:PitIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Pit (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Pit}}
|[[File:PitIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Pit (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Pit}}
|[[Image:OlimarIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Olimar (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Olimar}}
|[[File:OlimarIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Olimar (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Olimar}}
|[[Image:LittleMacIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Little Mac (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Little Mac}}
|[[File:LittleMacIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Little Mac (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Little Mac}}
|[[Image:VillagerIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Villager (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Villager}}
|[[File:VillagerIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Villager (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Villager}}
|[[Image:WiiFitTrainerIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}
|[[File:WiiFitTrainerIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}
|[[Image:SonicIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Sonic (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Sonic}}
|[[File:SonicIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Sonic (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Sonic}}
|[[Image:MegaManIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Mega Man (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Mega Man}}
|[[File:MegaManIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Mega Man (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Mega Man}}
|}
|}
No player picked {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSB4|Link}}, {{SSB4|Samus}}, or {{SSB4|Sonic}}.


==Ruleset==
==Ruleset==
The following rules were in effect:<ref>http://e3.nintendo.com/tournament/info/</ref>
The following rules were in effect:<ref>http://e3.nintendo.com/tournament/info/</ref>
*Before the tournament began, all competitors chose characters in random order. Characters could not be chosen by multiple players, and players could not switch characters midway through the tournament.
*Before the tournament began, all competitors chose characters in random order. Characters could not be chosen by multiple players, and players could not switch characters midway through the tournament.
*Each match was a four player free-for-all, with all players having four [[stock]]s, as well as a five minute [[time]]r. The top two players in terms of score advanced. A tie between two players was decided by which player [[KO]]ed more players; if this was insufficient, the tie would then be broken by fan vote.
*Each match was a four player free-for-all, with all players having four [[stock]]s, as well as a five minute [[time]]r. The top two players in terms of score advanced. A tie between two players was decided by which player scored more [[KO]]s; if this was insufficient, the tie would then be broken by fan vote.
*The finals took place on {{SSB4|Battlefield}}, with both players having four stocks and the time at 8 minutes, as an explicit homage to the competitive Smash community.
*The finals took place on {{SSB4|Battlefield}}, with both players having four stocks and the time at 8 minutes, as an explicit homage to the competitive Smash community.
*[[Item]]s were on medium for round 1, low for rounds 2 and 3, and off for the final.
*[[Item]]s were on medium for round 1, low for rounds 2 and 3, and off for the final.
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==Results==
==Results==
===Invitational Tournament===
===Invitational Tournament===
(16 entrants)<br>
The winner of the Invitational Tournament was Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios who played as {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}.
The winner of the Invitational Tournament was Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios who played as {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}.
 
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{|
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Quarterfinal 1
|-
|-
|{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||MacD||''Eliminated''
|1st||{{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||aMSa||'''Advanced'''
|2nd||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Crismas||''Eliminated''
|3rd||{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Rapture||'''Advanced'''
|3rd||{{Sm|Lilo|USA}}||{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Quarterfinal 2
|-
|-
|{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||DJ Nintendo||''Eliminated''
|5th||{{Sm|PewPewU|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||ZeRo||'''Advanced'''
|5th||{{Sm|Peachyhime|USA}}||{{Head|Villager|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||KoreanDJ||'''Advanced'''
|5th||{{Sm|Rapture|USA}}||{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||PPMD||''Eliminated''
|5th||{{Sm|KoreanDJ|USA}}||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Quarterfinal 3
|-
|-
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||PewPewU||'''Advanced'''
|9th||{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Lilo||'''Advanced'''
|9th||{{Sm|Toph|USA}}||{{Head|Pit|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Pit|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Toph||''Eliminated''
|9th||{{Sm|milktea|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Ken||''Eliminated''
|9th||{{Sm|Crismas|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Quarterfinal 4
|-
|-
|{{Head|Villager|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Peachyhime||'''Advanced'''
|9th||{{Sm|PPMD|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||milktea||''Eliminated''
|9th||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Hungrybox||'''Advanced'''
|9th||{{Sm|MacD|USA}}||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||HugS||''Eliminated''
|9th||{{Sm|Ken|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
|}
{|
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Semifinal 1
|-
|{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||aMSa||'''Advanced'''
|-
|{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Rapture||''Eliminated''
|-
|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||ZeRo||'''Advanced'''
|-
|{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||KoreanDJ||''Eliminated''
|}
|
{|class="wikitable"
|+Semifinal 2
|-
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||PewPewU||''Eliminated''
|-
|{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Lilo||'''Advanced'''
|-
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Hungrybox||'''Advanced'''
|-
|{{Head|Villager|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Peachyhime||''Eliminated''
|}
|}
|}


{|class="wikitable"
===Fan-Favorite Tournament===
|+Final
(6 entrants)<br>
Between matches, the audience chose a fighter of the previous round, regardless of the match results, and the fighter with the most votes was transferred to the "Fan-Favorite Tournament". The winner of the tournament was Kevin "PPMD" Nanney, who played as {{SSB4|Fox}}.
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)
|-
|-
|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||ZeRo||'''Advanced'''
|1st||{{Sm|PPMD|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||aMSa||''Eliminated''
|2nd||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Hungrybox||'''Advanced'''
|3rd||{{Sm|PewPewU|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Lilo||''Eliminated''
|3rd||{{Sm|KoreanDJ|USA}}||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
 
{|class="wikitable"
|+Grand Final
|-
|-
|{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||ZeRo||'''Winner'''
|5th||{{Sm|MacD|USA}}||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Hungrybox||''Runner-up''
|5th||{{Sm|Ken|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
|}


Full results: <br>
===Celebrity Rumble===
1. Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios <br>
In addition to the aforementioned tournaments, four celebrities competed in a "celebrity rumble". The match took place at [[Town and City]]. The competitors included:
2. Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma <br>
3. Masaya "aMSa" Chikamoto <br>
3. Neha "Lilo" Chhetri <br>
5. Kevin "PewPewU" Toy <br>
5. Sam "Peachyhime" McNaughton <br>
5. Dakota "Rapture" Lasky <br>
5. Daniel "KoreanDJ" Jung <br>
9. Hendrick "DJ Nintendo" Pilar <br>
9. Kris "Toph" Aldenderfer <br>
9. Lilian "milktea" Wei <br>
9. Cristin "Crismas" DesSaro <br>
9. Kevin "PPMD" Nanney <br>
9. Hugo "HugS" Gonzalez <br>
9. McCain "MacD" LaVelle <br>
9. Ken "Ken" Hoang <br>
 
===Fan-Favorite Tournament===
Between matches, the audience chose a fighter of the previous round, regardless of the match results, and the fighter with the most votes was transferred to the ''Fan-Favorite Tournament''. The winner of the tournament was Kevin "PPMD" Nanney, who played as {{SSB4|Fox}}.


{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Fan-Favorite Round 1
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)
|-
|-
|{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||MacD||''Eliminated''
|1st||{{iw|wikipedia|Keegan Allen}} (''{{iw|wikipedia|Pretty Little Liars}}'')||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||PPMD||'''Advanced'''
|2nd||{{iw|wikipedia|Zelda Williams}} (several Nintendo commercials)||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||Ken||''Eliminated''
|3rd||{{iw|wikipedia|Stephen Lunsford}} (''{{iw|wikipedia|Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight}}'')||{{Head|Link|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|-
|{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||HugS||'''Advanced'''
|4th||{{iw|wikipedia|Erin Sanders}} (''{{iw|wikipedia|Zoey 101}}'')||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}
|}


{|class="wikitable"
==Trivia==
|+Fan-Favorite Round 2
*Because Peachyhime played ''[[Project M]]'' almost exclusively, she was the only player who did not have a main nor game listed under her player profile created for the Super Smash Bros. Invitational.
|-
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||PPMD||'''Advanced'''
|-
|{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||HugS||'''Advanced'''
|-
|{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||PewPewU||''Eliminated''
|-
|{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||KoreanDJ||''Eliminated''
|}
 
{|class="wikitable"
|+Fan-Favorite Final
|-
|{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||PPMD||'''Winner'''
|-
|{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4-U|s=20px}}||HugS||''Runner-up''
|}
 
Full results: <br>
1. Kevin "PPMD" Nanney <br>
2. Hugo "HugS" Gonzalez <br>
3. Kevin "PewPewU" Toy <br>
3. Daniel "KoreanDJ" Jung <br>
5. McCain "MacD" LaVelle <br>
5. Ken "Ken" Hoang <br>
 
===Celebrity Rumble===
In addition to the aforementioned tournaments, four celebrities competed in a "celebrity rumble". The competitors included:
 
*{{s|wikipedia|Keegan Allen}}, star of the television show ''{{s|wikipedia|Pretty Little Liars}}''. Used {{SSB4|Bowser}}.
*{{s|wikipedia|Zelda Williams}}, actress in some Nintendo-related commercials, daughter of the late comedian {{s|wikipedia|Robin Williams}} and named after [[Princess Zelda]]. Used {{SSB4|Greninja}}.
*{{s|wikipedia|Erin Sanders}}, star of the television show ''{{s|wikipedia|Zoey 101}}'' and recurring actress in ''{{s|wikipedia|The Young and Restless}}''. Used {{SSB4|Kirby}}.
*{{s|wikipedia|Stephen Lunsford}}, star of ''{{s|wikipedia|Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight}}'' and recurring actor on ''{{s|wikipedia|Teen Wolf}}''. Used {{SSB4|Link}}.


Allen won the match; Williams, Lunsford, and Sanders took second, third, and fourth place respectively.
==References==
==References==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcVloLgoJHA People's Challenger Faceoff Recap]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcVloLgoJHA People's Challenger Faceoff Recap]


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Super Smash Bros. Invitational
E3 2014 Invitational.png
Dates June 10, 2014
Venue NOKIA Theatre
Address/City 777 Chick Hearn Court
Los Angeles, California USA
Attendance 16
Entry fees —
Pot size(s) $500
Results
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U winners Chile ZeRo
Staff
Organizer(s) Nintendo

The Super Smash Bros. Invitational was a Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament hosted by Nintendo. To commemorate the release of Super Smash Bros. 4, and the Super Smash Bros. series as a whole, Nintendo announced and subsequently hosted the tournament during E3 2014, at the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The host of the event was Geoff Keighley[1], while Reggie Fils-Aime made an additional appearance at the conclusion at the event to present the winner with a trophy.

The game played was Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, marking the first time that the game was playable to the public. Sixteen top professional players, whose experience included Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and even Project M, were invited to participate. Intended to be more an exhibition of the game than a standard tournament, the event featured some non-standard rules, such as the inclusion of items in some matches, in order to demonstrate multiple aspects of gameplay that were previously unrevealed.

The tournament had 3,000 in-person spectators, with costumed fans receiving priority seating;[2] all spectators were given flipboards with the official art of all playable characters in order to vote on who their favourite player in a match was.

The entirety of the tournament was also streamed live on Nintendo's official Twitch account, with professional Smash commentators announcing and commentating both the live event and video footage.

A video contest was also held prior to the contest, where the winner of which would be awarded a VIP trip to the event and have the opportunity to play one of the tournament winners. The winner was revealed to be justinanthonylennox.

Players[edit]

The following players participated in the tournament, listed in the order in which characters were selected.[3]

Smasher Character played
USA Sam "Peachyhime" McNaughton PeachHeadSSBB.png VillagerHeadSSB4-U.png Villager
USA Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma JigglypuffHeadSSBM.png KirbyHeadSSB4-U.png Kirby
USA Hendrick "DJ Nintendo" Pilar FoxHeadSSBM.png SamusHeadSSBM.png BowserHeadSSBM.png BowserHeadSSB4-U.png Bowser
USA Lilian "milktea" Chen PeachHeadSSBM.png PikachuHeadSSB4-U.png Pikachu
Chile Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios FoxHeadSSBM.png MetaKnightHeadSSBB.png ZeroSuitSamusHeadSSB4-U.png Zero Suit Samus
USA Hugo "HugS" Gonzalez SamusHeadSSBM.png MegaManHeadSSB4-U.png Mega Man
USA Kevin "PPMD" Nanney FalcoHeadSSBM.png MarthHeadSSBM.png FoxHeadSSB4-U.png Fox
USA Kris "Toph" Aldenderfer FoxHeadSSBM.png PitHeadSSB4-U.png Pit
USA Cristin "Crismas" DeSaro PeachHeadSSBM.png ZeldaHeadSSB4-U.png Zelda
USA Ken "Ken" Hoang MarthHeadSSBM.png MarthHeadSSB4-U.png Marth
USA Kevin "PewPewU" Toy MarthHeadSSBM.png MarioHeadSSB4-U.png Mario
USA McCain "MacD" LaVelle PeachHeadSSBM.png GreninjaHeadSSB4-U.png Greninja
Japan Masaya "aMSa" Chikamoto YoshiHeadSSBM.png OlimarHeadSSB4-U.png Olimar
USA Daniel "KoreanDJ" Jung MarthHeadSSBM.png FoxHeadSSBM.png RosalinaHeadSSB4-U.png Rosalina
USA Neha "Lilo" Chhetri PeachHeadSSBM.png WiiFitTrainerHeadSSB4-U.png Wii Fit Trainer
USA Dakota "Rapture" Lasky MetaKnightHeadSSBB.png KirbyHeadSSBB.png LittleMacHeadSSB4-U.png Little Mac
  • milktea, HugS, Ken, and KoreanDJ revealed.

    milktea, HugS, Ken, and KoreanDJ revealed.

  • Lilo, DJ Nintendo, Toph, and PeachyHime revealed.

    Lilo, DJ Nintendo, Toph, and PeachyHime revealed.

  • Hungrybox, PewPewU, PPMD, and TheRapture revealed.

    Hungrybox, PewPewU, PPMD, and TheRapture revealed.

  • Crismas, MacD, aMSa, and ZeRo revealed.

    Crismas, MacD, aMSa, and ZeRo revealed.

Announcers[edit]

Between matches, host Geoff Keighley narrated previews to the various matches, as well as provided color commentary; the matches themselves were commentated by: [4]

  • D'Ron "D1" Maingrette
  • Wynton "Prog" Smith
  • Bobby "Scar" Scarnewman
  • Geoff Keighley is revealed as host.

    Geoff Keighley is revealed as host.

  • Prog is revealed as a commentator.

    Prog is revealed as a commentator.

  • D1 is revealed as a commentator.

    D1 is revealed as a commentator.

  • Scar is revealed as a commentator.

    Scar is revealed as a commentator.

Available characters[edit]

Most characters that were revealed at the time of the tournament's original announcement at the end of April were playable, including all six confirmed newcomers, though several confirmed veterans were omitted.

MarioIcon(SSB4-U).png
Mario 		RosalinaIcon(SSB4-U).png
Rosalina 		BowserIcon(SSB4-U).png
Bowser 		DonkeyKongIcon(SSB4-U).png
Donkey Kong 		LinkIcon(SSB4-U).png
Link 		ZeldaIcon(SSB4-U).png
Zelda 		SamusIcon(SSB4-U).png
Samus 		ZeroSuitSamusIcon(SSB4-U).png
Zero Suit Samus 		KirbyIcon(SSB4-U).png
Kirby 		FoxIcon(SSB4-U).png
Fox
PikachuIcon(SSB4-U).png
Pikachu 		GreninjaIcon(SSB4-U).png
Greninja 		MarthIcon(SSB4-U).png
Marth 		PitIcon(SSB4-U).png
Pit 		OlimarIcon(SSB4-U).png
Olimar 		LittleMacIcon(SSB4-U).png
Little Mac 		VillagerIcon(SSB4-U).png
Villager 		WiiFitTrainerIcon(SSB4-U).png
Wii Fit Trainer 		SonicIcon(SSB4-U).png
Sonic 		MegaManIcon(SSB4-U).png
Mega Man

No player picked Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, or Sonic.

Ruleset[edit]

The following rules were in effect:[5]

  • Before the tournament began, all competitors chose characters in random order. Characters could not be chosen by multiple players, and players could not switch characters midway through the tournament.
  • Each match was a four player free-for-all, with all players having four stocks, as well as a five minute timer. The top two players in terms of score advanced. A tie between two players was decided by which player scored more KOs; if this was insufficient, the tie would then be broken by fan vote.
  • The finals took place on Battlefield, with both players having four stocks and the time at 8 minutes, as an explicit homage to the competitive Smash community.
  • Items were on medium for round 1, low for rounds 2 and 3, and off for the final.

Results[edit]

Invitational Tournament[edit]

(16 entrants)
The winner of the Invitational Tournament was Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios who played as Zero Suit Samus.

Place Name Character(s)
1st Chile ZeRo ZeroSuitSamusHeadSSB4-U.png
2nd USA Hungrybox KirbyHeadSSB4-U.png
3rd Japan aMSa OlimarHeadSSB4-U.png
3rd USA Lilo WiiFitTrainerHeadSSB4-U.png
5th USA PewPewU MarioHeadSSB4-U.png
5th USA Peachyhime VillagerHeadSSB4-U.png
5th USA Rapture LittleMacHeadSSB4-U.png
5th USA KoreanDJ RosalinaHeadSSB4-U.png
9th USA DJ Nintendo BowserHeadSSB4-U.png
9th USA Toph PitHeadSSB4-U.png
9th USA milktea PikachuHeadSSB4-U.png
9th USA Crismas ZeldaHeadSSB4-U.png
9th USA PPMD FoxHeadSSB4-U.png
9th USA HugS MegaManHeadSSB4-U.png
9th USA MacD GreninjaHeadSSB4-U.png
9th USA Ken MarthHeadSSB4-U.png

Fan-Favorite Tournament[edit]

(6 entrants)
Between matches, the audience chose a fighter of the previous round, regardless of the match results, and the fighter with the most votes was transferred to the "Fan-Favorite Tournament". The winner of the tournament was Kevin "PPMD" Nanney, who played as Fox.

Place Name Character(s)
1st USA PPMD FoxHeadSSB4-U.png
2nd USA HugS MegaManHeadSSB4-U.png
3rd USA PewPewU MarioHeadSSB4-U.png
3rd USA KoreanDJ RosalinaHeadSSB4-U.png
5th USA MacD GreninjaHeadSSB4-U.png
5th USA Ken MarthHeadSSB4-U.png

Celebrity Rumble[edit]

In addition to the aforementioned tournaments, four celebrities competed in a "celebrity rumble". The match took place at Town and City. The competitors included:

Place Name Character(s)
1st Keegan Allen (Pretty Little Liars) BowserHeadSSB4-U.png
2nd Zelda Williams (several Nintendo commercials) GreninjaHeadSSB4-U.png
3rd Stephen Lunsford (Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight) LinkHeadSSB4-U.png
4th Erin Sanders (Zoey 101) KirbyHeadSSB4-U.png

Trivia[edit]

  • Because Peachyhime played Project M almost exclusively, she was the only player who did not have a main nor game listed under her player profile created for the Super Smash Bros. Invitational.

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw&t=1m30s
  2. ^ http://www.gonintendo.com/s/228622-nintendo-invites-public-to-super-smash-bros-invitational
  3. ^ http://wiiudaily.com/2014/05/nintendo-announces-super-smash-bros-players/
  4. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw&t=1m19s
  5. ^ http://e3.nintendo.com/tournament/info/

External links[edit]

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