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Heroes Vs. Villains

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For the tournament, see Tournament:Heroes VS Villains 2019.
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Heroes Vs. Villains was an Event Tourney with a theme of both heroic and villainous fighters, commemorating the release of Hero. During the event, only certain characters could be chosen.

The event originally ran from 6 a.m. on August 9, 2019 to 6 a.m. on August 12, 2019 (UTC), and was repeated on the following dates:

  • 6 a.m. on November 26, 2021 to 6 a.m. on November 29, 2021 (UTC)
  • 6 a.m. on November 25, 2022 to 6 a.m. on November 28, 2022 (UTC)
  • 6 a.m. on November 24, 2023 to 6 a.m. on November 27, 2023 (UTC)

Description[edit]

North America[edit]

It's a clash of good against evil! This tourney is on for a limited time and allows only certain fighters.
The further you advance, the better the spirit you'll win![1][2][3]

PAL regions[edit]

This time-limited Tourney exclusively features heroic and villainous fighters. It's the ultimate clash of good vs evil!
The further you advance, the better the spirit you'll win![4][5][6]

Rules[edit]

  • Format: Smash
  • Rules: Time
  • Time Limit: 2:30
  • FS Meter: On
  • Items: Medium

Available fighters[edit]

The character selection screen for the inital run of Heroes Vs. Villains.
The character selection screen for the repeat runs of Heroes Vs. Villains.
Fighters
Mario SSBU.png
Mario
MarioSymbol.svg
Link SSBU.png
Link
ZeldaSymbol.svg
Samus SSBU.png
Samus
MetroidSymbol.svg
Dark Samus SSBU.png
Dark Samus
MetroidSymbol.svg
Fox SSBU.png
Fox
StarFoxSymbol.svg
Bowser SSBU.png
Bowser
MarioSymbol.svg
Marth SSBU.png
Marth
FireEmblemSymbol.svg
Young Link SSBU.png
Young Link
ZeldaSymbol.svg
Ganondorf SSBU.png
Ganondorf
ZeldaSymbol.svg
Roy SSBU.png
Roy
FireEmblemSymbol.svg
Chrom SSBU.png
Chrom
FireEmblemSymbol.svg
Meta Knight SSBU.png
Meta Knight
KirbySymbol.svg
Pit SSBU.png
Pit
KidIcarusSymbol.svg
Dark Pit SSBU.png
Dark Pit
KidIcarusSymbol.svg
Wario SSBU.png
Wario
WarioSymbol.svg
Ike SSBU.png
Ike
FireEmblemSymbol.svg
Sonic SSBU.png
Sonic
SonicSymbol.svg
King Dedede SSBU.png
King Dedede
KirbySymbol.svg
Toon Link SSBU.png
Toon Link
ZeldaSymbol.svg
Wolf SSBU.png
Wolf
StarFoxSymbol.svg
Mega Man SSBU.png
Mega Man
MegaManSymbol.svg
Shulk SSBU.png
Shulk
XenobladeSymbol.svg
Bowser Jr. SSBU.png
Bowser Jr.
MarioSymbol.svg
Ridley SSBU.png
Ridley
MetroidSymbol.svg
Simon SSBU.png
Simon
Symbol of the Castlevania series.
Richter SSBU.png
Richter
Symbol of the Castlevania series.
King K. Rool SSBU.png
King K. Rool
Symbol of the DK series.
Hero SSBU.png
Hero
Symbol of the Dragon Quest series.
Sephiroth SSBU.png
Sephiroth
FinalFantasySymbol.svg
Sora SSBU.png
Sora
KingdomHeartsSymbol.svg

Bold denotes fighters who were not available during the event's first run.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese 決戦! ヒーロー VS ヴィラン Decisive Battle! Hero vs Villain
USA English (NTSC) Heroes VS. Villains
UK English (PAL) Heroes VS Villains
France French Les gentils et les méchants The heroes and the villains
Germany German Helden vs. Schurken Heroes vs. Villains
Spain Spanish Héroes y villanos Heroes and villains
Italy Italian Buoni contro cattivi Good vs Evil
China Chinese (Simplified) 大决战!正派 VS 反派 Decisive Battle! Hero vs Villain
Taiwan Chinese (Traditional) 正派反派主角大決戰! Duel of heroes and villains!
South Korea Korean 결전! 히어로 VS 빌런 Decisive Battle! Hero vs Villain
Netherlands Dutch Helden en schurken Heroes and villains
Russia Russian Герои и злодеи Heroes and Villains

Trivia[edit]

  • Donkey Kong, Kirby, and Final Fantasy are the only universes to have their playable antagonists as available fighters, but not any of their playable protagonists.
  • Piranha Plant and Kazuya are the only playable antagonists not to be a selectable character in the event.
    • Sephiroth was also not selectable during the initial tourney as he was not released at the time, but was made available when it was repeated.
  • Lucina is the only Echo Fighter that is not selectable, but the base fighter is.
  • The fighters representing the villains on the banner are also the fighters who appear in both the The Rivals and Best Friends trailers for Ultimate, in which they serve as "arch-rivals" to their universes' protagonists.
  • This was the first Event Tourney to be repeated following the conclusion of DLC development for the game.
    • This was also the first Event Tourney to be repeated twice.

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