Tournament:GameStop Midnight Release
| GameStop Midnight Release | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 8, 2008 (Storefront) March 15, 2008 (District) March 29, 2008 (Regional) April 12, 2008 (Qualifer #4 & Finals) |
| Attendance | 8 (Semi-finals and Finals) |
| Entry fees | N/A |
| Results | |
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The GameStop Midnight Release was a Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament circuit created as a partnership between Nintendo and GameStop. The circuit started on March 8, 2008 at 2500 GameStop locations across the United States at 10:00 pm local time. The winner of each location would then participate in a series of district tournaments, the winners of those advancing to regional tournament, and finally the remaining top eight advancing to the semi-finals and finals in San Jose, California. The grand prize was a television set, a Wii console and select accessories, an entire Wii software library, and $5000 in cash. Second and third prizes included GameStop gift cards.[1][2][3]
Schedule[edit]
| Event | Location | Date | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 (Storefront) | N/A | March 8th, 2008 10:00 PM Local | 2500 participating GameStop locations |
| Round 2 (District) | N/A | March 15, 2008 | 274 participating GameStop locations |
| Round 3 (Regional) | N/A | March 29, 2008 | 8 participating GameStop locations |
| Round 4 (Semi-Finals & Finals) | San Jose, CA | April 12, 2008 | GameStop 3600-A Stevens Creek Blv |
Ruleset[edit]
The first three rounds used a single elimination format, while round four used a double elimination format. Every match was a 1v1 battle. Each player was only allowed to play with the base roster and no unlockable characters.
Game settings (round 1)[edit]
- Timer: 1:00
- Items: On and set to low (no smash ball)
- Stages: Battlefield only
Game settings (round 2)[edit]
- Timer: 3:00
- Items: On and set to low (no smash ball)
- Stages: Battlefield only
Game settings (round 3 & 4)[edit]
- Timer: 5:00
- Items: On and set to low (no smash ball)
- Stages: Battlefield only
Results[edit]
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Round 4[edit]
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grand Prize trophy, television set, Wii console and select accessories, "entire Wii software library", $5000 cash. | ||
| 2nd | Trophy, $1000 GameStop gift card | ||
| 3rd | Trophy | ||
| 4th | Trophy | ||
| 4th | Trophy | ||
| 4th | Trophy | ||
| 7th | Trophy | ||
| 7th | Trophy |
Trivia[edit]
- The official press release for this event claimed a prize was a Vizio 37-inch LCD-TV,[3], though a flyer for the event claimed it was a plasma screen.[2]
- Due to a general distaste with the official rules, many GameStop tournament organizers allegedly created alternative rulesets. Commonly reported changes include changing the timer to 2:00 during round 1, letting players decide which stages to play on instead of just Battlefield, and allowing players to select a random stage.[4]
- Due to how random stage selection works in Brawl, there was a chance players had to fight on one of the three pre-loaded custom stages.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ archive of official tournament rules
- ^ a b GameStop holding Smash Bros. Brawl tournament, midnight launch events
- ^ a b GameStop to Host Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournaments and Launch Events Nationwide – official press release
- ^ video that mentions impromptu rule changes
- ^ GAMESTOP tournament- SUPER SMASH BRITHERS BRAWL finalie
