Hailing from the '90s

Hailing from the '90s (, Showdown! Born in the 1990s), known as Fighting in the Nineties in PAL regions, was an Event Tourney that ran from 6 a.m. on February 21, 2020 to 6 a.m. on February 24, 2020. During the event, only characters and stages that originated from games released in Japan during the 1990s could be used.

Description

 * This tourney features fighters and stages that were created in the '90s!


 * The further you advance, the better the spirit you'll win!

Rules

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

Trivia

 * The banner for the event pays homage to Pokemon Red and Blue, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Final Fantasy VII, Sonic the Hedgehog, Kirby's Dream Land and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
 * Spiral Mountain is the only stage from a 1990s game not present in the event.
 * Mushroom Kingdom II is present in the event despite coming from a 1980s game (1987's Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic in Japan and 1988's Super Mario Bros. 2 in North America), because Super Mario Bros. 2 itself (known as Super Mario USA in Japanese) first released in Japan in 1992.
 * is present in the event, but not, despite both originating from the original Super Smash Bros..
 * ,, and Solo are the only playable characters originating from the 1990s not present in the event, due to the former two being released in Fighters Pass Vol. 2 after the event (which has not been revisited as of yet), and the latter being an alternate costume of the Luminary.
 * Along with that, Northern Cave is also a stage from the 1990s that is not present in the event for later-release reasons.