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|dates= August 25th, 2001 | |dates= August 25th, 2001 | ||
|venue= Makuhari Messe | |venue= Makuhari Messe | ||
|address= 2-1, Nakase, Mihama-ku | |address= 2-1, Nakase, Mihama-ku | ||
|city= Chiba, Chiba, Japan {{Flag|Japan}} | |city= Chiba, Chiba, Japan {{Flag|Japan}} | ||
|attendance= Unknown (More than 32) | |attendance= Unknown (More than 32) | ||
|entryfees= Free | |entryfees= Free | ||
|ssbmwinner= Yasuhito Murofushi <small>1v1</small> | |ssbmwinner= [[Smasher:Brown Mario|Yasuhito Murofushi]] <small>1v1</small> | ||
| | |organizer= [[Nintendo]] | ||
|staffgroup1 = Emcees | |staffgroup1 = Emcees | ||
|staff1 = Asarido (Naru Kawamoto & Fumihiro Horiguchi) | |staff1 = Asarido (Naru Kawamoto & Fumihiro Horiguchi) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Premium Fight''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' tournament hosted by [[Nintendo | '''Premium Fight''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' tournament hosted by [[Nintendo]] at [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Space World#Space World 2001|Space World 2001]] on August 25th, 2001, three months prior to ''Melee''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Japanese release. It was notably the first ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' tournament and first Nintendo-sponsored tournament as well. The tournament was emceed by the comedian duo Asarido, consisting of Naru Kawamoto and Fumihiro Horiguchi. | ||
The tournament was played using 4 player, free-for-all, [[Time]] matches with the grand finals being a 2 player 1v1 [[Stock]] match. The prize for first place was a [[Nintendo GameCube]] and a copy of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' upon release. Second place only earned a copy of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' upon release. According to an IGN article, everyone who made it to the finals earned a special ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' tote bag. | The tournament was played using 4 player, free-for-all, [[Time]] matches with the grand finals being a 2 player 1v1 [[Stock]] match. The prize for first place was a [[Nintendo GameCube]] and a copy of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' upon release. Second place only earned a copy of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' upon release. According to an IGN article, everyone who made it to the finals earned a special ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' tote bag. | ||
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According to a post made by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] on the official Japanese ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' website, lots of people entered the tournament, but only the top 32 made it into the quarterfinals where they were then split up into 8 groups of 4 players each. The groups played a 2-minute free-for-all match, with 8 players who won 1st place in their respective group advancing into the semi-finals. The rules used during the semi-finals were the same as in the quarterfinals, with the 8 players being split into 4 groups. The 4 winners of the semi-finals advanced into the finals. Sakurai remarks that a "brilliant" player by the name of Oikawa, who was endorsed by Asarido, was eliminated here. The top 2 players moved on. The grand finals was between Yuta Suzuki and Yasuhito Murofushi, both 16 years old at the time. The match was set to [[Stock]] mode instead of the usual [[Time]] mode. In the end, Murofushi took the win using [[Mario (SSBM)|Mario]]. | According to a post made by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] on the official Japanese ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' website, lots of people entered the tournament, but only the top 32 made it into the quarterfinals where they were then split up into 8 groups of 4 players each. The groups played a 2-minute free-for-all match, with 8 players who won 1st place in their respective group advancing into the semi-finals. The rules used during the semi-finals were the same as in the quarterfinals, with the 8 players being split into 4 groups. The 4 winners of the semi-finals advanced into the finals. Sakurai remarks that a "brilliant" player by the name of Oikawa, who was endorsed by Asarido, was eliminated here. The top 2 players moved on. The grand finals was between Yuta Suzuki and Yasuhito Murofushi, both 16 years old at the time. The match was set to [[Stock]] mode instead of the usual [[Time]] mode. In the end, Murofushi took the win using [[Mario (SSBM)|Mario]]. | ||
{|class="wikitable | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings | !Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1st||Yasuhito Murofushi||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||[[Nintendo GameCube]] + ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | |1st||[[Smasher:Brown Mario|Yasuhito Murofushi]]||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||[[Nintendo GameCube]] + ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2nd||Yuta Suzuki||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' | |2nd||Yuta Suzuki||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd||Oikawa|||| | |3rd||{{Sm|Oikawa}}|||| | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Asarido 1v1 Coin Battle=== | ===Asarido 1v1 Coin Battle=== | ||
Prior to the grand finals, both Asarido members, Naru Kawamoto and Fumihiro Horiguchi, competed in a quick [[Coin Battle]]. Kawamoto ended up winning by 8 coins. | Prior to the grand finals, both Asarido members, Naru Kawamoto and Fumihiro Horiguchi, competed in a quick [[Coin Battle]]. Kawamoto ended up winning by 8 coins. | ||
{|class="wikitable | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
!Place!!Name!!Character(s) | !Place!!Name!!Character(s) | ||
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*[https://sourcegaming.info/2015/10/19/premiumfight/ Translated Articles by Source Gaming] | *[https://sourcegaming.info/2015/10/19/premiumfight/ Translated Articles by Source Gaming] | ||
**[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0825/index.html Report from the Japanese ''Melee'' website - August 25th, 2001] | **[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0825/index.html Report from the Japanese ''Melee'' website - August 25th, 2001] | ||
**[ | **[https://web.archive.org/web/20160917205422/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2001/sokuho/26/page08.html Report from the Japanese Nintendo website] | ||
**[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0824/index.html Pre-Tournament News and Tips from Masahiro Sakurai via the Japanese ''Melee'' website - August 24th, 2001] | **[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0824/index.html Pre-Tournament News and Tips from Masahiro Sakurai via the Japanese ''Melee'' website - August 24th, 2001] | ||
*IGN Articles: | *IGN Articles: | ||
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[[Category:2001 tournaments]] | [[Category:2001 tournaments]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Kantō tournaments]] | ||
[[Category:Nintendo-sponsored tournaments]] | [[Category:Nintendo-sponsored tournaments]] | ||