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Dark Reunion (闇にリユニオンせよ シャドウトーナメント) was an Event Tourney with a theme of fighters affiliated with darkness. It first ran from 6 a.m. on December 25, 2020 to 6 a.m. on December 28, 2020 (UTC) to commemorate the release of Sephiroth and was repeated on the following dates:

  • from 6 a.m. on July 22, 2022 to 6 a.m. on July 25, 2022 (UTC)
  • from 6 a.m. on July 21, 2023 to 6 a.m. on July 24, 2023 (UTC)

During the event, only certain characters could be used.

DescriptionEdit

Muwah hah hah... This time-limited tourney exclusively features fighters who have embraced the darkness.
The further you advance, the better spirit you'll win![1][2]

RulesEdit

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

Available fightersEdit

 
The character selection screen for the initial run of Dark Reunion.
 
The character selection screen for the repeat run of Dark Reunion.
Fighters
 
Dark Samus
 
 
Ganondorf
 
 
Meta Knight
 
 
Dark Pit
 
 
Wolf
 
 
Bayonetta
 
 
Ridley
 
 
Joker
 
 
Sephiroth
 
 
Kazuya
 

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

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 闇にリユニオンせよ シャドウトーナメント Reunite in the Darkness: Shadow Tournament
  English Dark Reunion
  French Les ombres au tableau Shadows in the picture
  German Streit der Schatten Strife of Shadows
  Spanish Reunión siniestra Sinister meeting
  Italian Riunione oscura Dark meeting
  Chinese (Simplified) 在黑暗中柤逢吧!暗影淘汰赛 Let's meet in the dark! Shadow Tournament
  Chinese (Traditional) 重聚黑暗吧 暗影淘汰賽 Reunion of Darkness Shadow Tournament
  Korean 어둠으로 모여라 섀도 토너먼트 Gather in the Darkness: Shadow Tournament
  Dutch Schimmige lui Shady people
  Russian Тени в сборе Shadow assembly

TriviaEdit

  • Bayonetta and Joker are the only main protagonists who are selectable in the tourney, though Meta Knight and Dark Pit are more commonly considered anti-heroes, and so is Wolf to a lesser extent.
    • In the case for Meta Knight, the banner uses Meta Knight's Dark Meta Knight alternative costume, a completely separate character who is the shadowy Mirrow World counterpart to Meta Knight.
  • Since its first run commemorated the inclusion of Sephiroth, the name of the tourney may reference the Reunion, an event from Final Fantasy VII in which Jenova's cells will try and return to its original body, influencing the mind of those that were injected with them, including Cloud Strife.

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