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===Game mod tournaments=== | ===Game mod tournaments=== | ||
A common side event is a tournament played with one of the various game | A common side event is a tournament played with one of the various game [[mod]]s of ''Brawl'' or ''Melee'', primarily done to see how the mod plays under tournament conditions. ''[[Project M]]'' remains by and far away the most common game mod to be played at tournaments, to the point of developing its own tournament scene; ''Brawl-'' and ''Brawl+'', however, also saw appearances at side events. | ||
Modding ''Melee'' is significantly less convenient for the end-user because the [[Smash Stack]] exploit isn't available, thus fewer ''Melee'' mods have been developed. However, ''[[SD Remix]]'' is a balance mod that is somewhat popular and has side tournaments run for it. | Modding ''Melee'' is significantly less convenient for the end-user because the [[Smash Stack]] exploit isn't available, thus fewer ''Melee'' mods have been developed. However, ''[[SD Remix]]'' is a balance mod that is somewhat popular and has side tournaments run for it. | ||
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Some of these events are also counted as [[money match]]es between the two. | Some of these events are also counted as [[money match]]es between the two. | ||
===Non-Smash Bros games=== | ===amiibo Tournaments=== | ||
Some ''Smash 4'' tournaments have side events centered around [[amiibo]]. Players can enter their trained amiibo into brackets against other amiibo, with no human players actually taking part in the matches. As amiibo can be fed [[equipment]] to alter the properties of their attacks or otherwise gain passive bonuses, some rulesets for amiibo tournaments allow for their use on amiibo. | |||
===Non-''Smash Bros'' games=== | |||
Some tournaments have either official or side events in other games outside of the ''Smash'' series. Usually such tournaments would play fighting games such as ''{{uv|Street Fighter}}'' or ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' or occasionally Smash Bros. fan games. ''Smash'' tournaments are increasingly becoming fixtures at "traditional" fighting game events including prominent ones like [[EVO]] or [[CEO]]. Some events that are primarily focused on "esports" games like ''League of Legends'' or ''Counter-Strike'' may include ''Smash'' tournaments. Such events have included [[Major League Gaming]], [[Press Start]], and [[DreamHack]]. | Some tournaments have either official or side events in other games outside of the ''Smash'' series. Usually such tournaments would play fighting games such as ''{{uv|Street Fighter}}'' or ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' or occasionally Smash Bros. fan games. ''Smash'' tournaments are increasingly becoming fixtures at "traditional" fighting game events including prominent ones like [[EVO]] or [[CEO]]. Some events that are primarily focused on "esports" games like ''League of Legends'' or ''Counter-Strike'' may include ''Smash'' tournaments. Such events have included [[Major League Gaming]], [[Press Start]], and [[DreamHack]]. | ||