Editing Tournament:Super Smash Bros. Invitational

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{{Infobox Tournament
|name        = Super Smash Bros. Invitational
|image       = E3 2014 Invitational.png
|dates       = June 10, 2014
|venue       = [[wikipedia:Nokia Theatre L.A. Live|NOKIA Theatre]]
|address     = 777 Chick Hearn Court
|city        = Los Angeles, California {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance  = 16
|entryfees   = &mdash;
|pot         = $500
|ssb4uwinner = {{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}}
|organizer   = [[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 [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 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 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.

[http://e3.nintendo.com/invitational/rules.html 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 [http://instagram.com/justinanthonylennox justinanthonylennox].

==Players==
The following players participated in the tournament, listed in the order in which characters were selected.<ref>http://wiiudaily.com/2014/05/nintendo-announces-super-smash-bros-players/</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
!Smasher
!Character played
|-
|{{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|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|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Bowser}}
|-
|{{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|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
|-
|{{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|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Fox}}
|-
|{{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}}" 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|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Marth}}
|-
|{{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|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Greninja}}
|-
|{{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|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Rosalina}}
|-
|{{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|s=20px}} {{SSB4|Little Mac}}
|}
<gallery>
File:InvitedPlayers1.png|milktea, HugS, Ken, and KoreanDJ revealed.
File:InvitedPlayers2.png|Lilo, DJ Nintendo, Toph, and PeachyHime revealed.
File:InvitedPlayers3.png|Hungrybox, PewPewU, PPMD, and TheRapture revealed.
File:InvitedPlayers4.png|Crismas, MacD, aMSa, and ZeRo revealed.</gallery>

==Announcers==
Between matches, host Geoff Keighley narrated previews to the various matches, as well as provided color commentary; the matches themselves were commentated by: <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQySEjyCUw&t=1m19s</ref>
*D'Ron "{{Sm|D1}}" Maingrette
*Wynton "{{Sm|Prog}}" Smith
*Bobby "{{Sm|Scar}}" Scarnewman
<gallery>
File:Prog Speaks Up.png|Prog is revealed as a commentator.
File:D1 Answers Call.png|D1 is revealed as a commentator.
File:Scar Mic'd Up.png|Scar is revealed as a commentator.
</gallery>

==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.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
|-
|width=10%|[[File:MarioIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Mario (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Mario}}
|width=10%|[[File:RosalinaIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Rosalina (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Rosalina}}
|width=10%|[[File:BowserIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Bowser (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Bowser}}
|width=10%|[[File:DonkeyKongIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Donkey Kong (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}
|width=10%|[[File:LinkIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Link (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Link}}
|width=10%|[[File:ZeldaIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Zelda (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Zelda}}
|width=10%|[[File:SamusIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Samus (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Samus}}
|width=10%|[[File:ZeroSuitSamusIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
|width=10%|[[File:KirbyIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Kirby (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Kirby}}
|width=10%|[[File:FoxIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Fox (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Fox}}
|-
|[[File:PikachuIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Pikachu (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Pikachu}}
|[[File:GreninjaIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Greninja (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Greninja}}
|[[File:MarthIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Marth (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Marth}}
|[[File:PitIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Pit (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Pit}}
|[[File:OlimarIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Olimar (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Olimar}}
|[[File:LittleMacIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Little Mac (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Little Mac}}
|[[File:VillagerIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Villager (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Villager}}
|[[File:WiiFitTrainerIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}
|[[File:SonicIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|link=Sonic (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Sonic}}
|[[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==
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.
*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.
*[[Item]]s were on medium for round 1, low for rounds 2 and 3, and off for the final.

==Results==
===Invitational Tournament===
(16 entrants)<br>
The winner of the Invitational Tournament was Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios who played as {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)
|-
|1st||{{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Lilo|USA}}||{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|5th||{{Sm|PewPewU|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Peachyhime|USA}}||{{Head|Villager|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Rapture|USA}}||{{Head|Little Mac|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|5th||{{Sm|KoreanDJ|USA}}||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|9th||{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Toph|USA}}||{{Head|Pit|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|9th||{{Sm|milktea|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Crismas|USA}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|9th||{{Sm|PPMD|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|9th||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|9th||{{Sm|MacD|USA}}||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Ken|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}

===Fan-Favorite Tournament===
(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)
|-
|1st||{{Sm|PPMD|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|PewPewU|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|KoreanDJ|USA}}||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|5th||{{Sm|MacD|USA}}||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Ken|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=20px}}
|}

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

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

==Trivia==
*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==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://e3.nintendo.com/tournament/ Official website for the event]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7UQU7Jzc04 Highlight reel of the tournament released by Nintendo]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK8En6dIdAg Full broadcast of the event]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcVloLgoJHA People's Challenger Faceoff Recap]

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[[Category:Southern California tournaments]]
[[Category:2014 tournaments]]
[[Category:Invitationals]]
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