The Invitational will be split into two different tournaments for the two Super Smash Bros. titles and will be streamed live on Ludwig��s YouTube channel. The event will include Last Chance Qualifiers in addition to the official invites that same weekend.
At the moment, only 24 players in each of the 32-player brackets have received invites to the Ludwig Smash Invitational. Some of the more popular players include Leonardo ��MkLeo�� Lopez Perez from T1 and Angel ��Onin�� Mireles. Both players will be a part of the Ultimate scene, while Cody ��iBDW�� Schwab and Juan ��Hungrybox�� Debiedma from Team Liquid will join Melee.
The Ludwig Smash Invitational has pulled in several Smash players as well as their teams. Among the 48 contestants already invited, representatives from organizations like FlyQuest, TSM, Spacestation Gaming, Cloud9, and Redbull were included.
The eight teams that come out on top at each qualifier in the last chance qualifiers will be able to enter the Invitational. The prize pool for each tournament in the event will be around $30,000 (��25,900).
Super Smash Bros. has had several notable developments in its esports ecosystem in the past year. Early this year, Nintendo revealed that it had partnered with North American esports organization Panda Global to put together an NA Super Smash Bros. circuit.
The collaboration would create a North American “officially licensed circuit for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Smash Bros. Melee.” The event was named the Panda Cup and commenced in June this year with a prize pool of around $100,000 (��79,400).
Nintendo was noticeably absent from the Evolution Championship Series this year after revealing that Super Smash Bros would not participate in the FGC competition. Prior to their absence, the Super Smash Bros. games were an integral part of the tournament and have featured in nearly every edition of the competition since 2007.
Their decision to skip this year��s tournament was not revealed. However, it could be linked to their partnership with Panda Group. Sony Group Corporation also bought out EVO in 2021.
Early this year, Ludwig also hosted a Super Smash Bros Melee tournament online, which allowed participants from all over North America to participate. Zain “Zain” Naghmi ended up winning the game after losing only twice in the entire event.
Ludwig was part of the team behind yet another esports event, the UNO! Mobile Wildcard series. The series was recently unveiled by the video game publisher Mattel163 and kicked off on August 12.
Ludwig was the host of the event for its All-Star Series. The 16-person tournament had players like Rachell ��Valkyrae�� Hofstetter, Jack ��CouRage�� Dunlop, QTCinderella, Sykkuno, and several others.
]]>The Mexican player is back in the game and prepared to re-enter the world of competitive Super Smash Bros. Ultimate play after taking a brief break from the scene to concentrate on his mental well-being. This will be the first competition that Sparg0 will participate in since The Gimvitational back in June.
Last but certainly not least…
@Sparg0ssb is our 16th and FINAL player coming to compete at #UltimateSummit 5 Presented by @coinbase
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— Beyond the Smash (@BTSsmash) September 1, 2022
After finishing in seventh place in The Gimvitational, Sparg0 made the announcement a little more than two months ago that he would be taking a break from competitive Super Smash Bros. for reasons related to his mental health. In spite of this, he started attending local competitions once more in August, and he hinted that he would be returning to major competitions very soon.
After the initial invites, the voting process, and the qualifier tournaments were completed, only 15 of the available slots were taken up. As a result of this, a number of fans speculated that Beyond the Summit had promised the champion, Sparg0, a position at the next Smash Ultimate Summit 5 tournament. It was “a hard decision,” but in the end, it was “worth giving it a try,” Saprg0 said when asked about accepting the offer.
According to the 16-year old player, he did not have high hopes for either his performance or his chances of winning the competition. Instead, all he wants to do is spend time with his pals and enjoy himself while doing the thing he enjoys doing the most, which is playing Smash.
“It makes me so happy to see so many people supporting me I’m not really looking to win or even do good (although I think winning lol), I just want to have a fun time doing what I like the most.” Sparg0 wrote.
During Genesis 8, he broke the news that FaZe Clan had signed him as the first Smash player to be endorsed by them.
Even though he did not end up winning the competition, he still managed to finish in third place, which is a very good showing. After that, he went on to triumph at GeekFest Cancun’s Relax & Smash and Low Tide City 2022, both of which he won.
Since Sparg0 is presently ranked as the second greatest player in the world, only one spot behind Leonardo “MkLeo” Lopez Perez, we may anticipate some skillful and impressive performances from him in the near future.
After the inclusion of Sparg0, the full lineup for the forthcoming invitational competition has been determined. The enlisted players below will compete at Summit, which is scheduled from September 15�C18.
�� MkLeo
�� acola
�� Sparg0
�� Paris “Light” Ramirez Garcia
�� Naoto “ProtoBanham” Tsuji
�� William “Glutonny” Belaid
�� Gavin “Tweek” Dempsey
�� Samuel “Dabuz” Buzby
�� Michael “Riddles” Kim
�� Kolawole “Kola” Aideyan
�� Brian “Cosmos” Kalu
�� Steven “Anathema” Acosta
�� Robert “Myran” Herrin
�� Jayjay “Ouch!?” Basilian
�� Dominic “T3 DOM” Carone
�� Christian “Jahzz0” Ramsay
At this point, it is unclear if he is planning to make a full comeback to the competitive scene or if he will be performing for just this tournament. Sparg0 is still yet to make any comments in this regard.
]]>Panda Global, a North American esports organization, has disclosed a slew of facts about its NA Super Smash Bros. circuit, which will kick off in June 2022.
??The Panda Cup has already been publicly revealed, a Nintendo-licensed North American circuit that will match 32 of the top Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Smash Bros. Melee players against one another across numerous dates.
??”Nintendo is not a sponsor, co-sponsor, or administrator of this competition,” the event trailer says.
As Nintendo of America senior director of product marketing, Bill Trinen, previously stated, the organization is making a concerted effort to build a more reliable, entertaining, and friendly competitive environment for Smash players. ??
Details on Panda Cup 2022 Super Smash Bros. tournaments
There will be a total of seven location stops, where participants can compete for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Smash Bros. Melee finals.??The Ultimate and Melee events will each feature 32 participants fighting for the right to be crowned North American champions.
This will occur after competing in nine events over the remainder of the year, joining them with some online qualifiers. The circuit begins on June 24-26 at the CEO Fighting Game Championship and closes on December 15, 2022, with a last-chance qualifier.??
Offline qualifiers events will hold in the renowned Lost Tech City in Texas by September and The Big House 10 in Michigan, which is scheduled to be held in October.??
The grand finale will take place in Los Angeles from December 16-18, with a prize pool of only $100,000. The event’s regulations have been confirmed with the map option and comprehensive rules accessible on the circuit’s website.??
The schedule for the Panda Cup 2022 Super Smash Bros. Tournament ?
Listed are dates and locations for the Panda Cup circuit:
- June 24-26: CEO (Daytona, Florida)
- July 1-3: Get On My Level (Toronto)
- July 29-31: Smash Factor 9 (Cholula, Puebla)
- September 30 – October 2: Lost Tech City (San Antonio, Texas)
- October 7-9: The Big Hours 10 (Detroit)
- October 28-30: Let��s Make Moves (Miami)
- November 12-13: Saving Mr. Lombardi 3 (Irvine, California)
- November 18-20: Dreamhack Atlanta (Atlanta)
- ?December 15: Panda Cup Finale Last Chance Qualifier (Los Angeles)
- December 16-18: Panda Cup Finale (Los Angeles)
???Schedules for online qualifiers, and more details about those events and the community board, will be released closer to their various dates in July and November. On the official Panda Cup website, you can find a complete set of rules for both competitive circuits as well as additional information.
]]>Considering that Nintendo is a major player in the gaming business, fans believe it has all it takes to stake claims in esports with its Super Smash Bros game coming up this year.
Nintendo is not new to gaming speculations and controversies, but news of the coming Super Smash Bros has renewed hopes that the company is targeting esports like never before. To drive home this point, its Super Smash Bros Melee happens to be its most popular title in the competitive scene. Melee featured in EVO 2013 and the spectacular fighting features of the game makes it a viable subject for current esports conversations.
Nintendo staying quiet on esports future
An analyst who had been watching Nintendo��s releases and posturing closely, is quoted as saying: “When Nintendo debuted their esports focused Nintendo Versus Twitter account in 2017, repping competition focused games like ARMS and Splatoon, it felt like they were finally making their move.”
Nintendo Versus Twitter social media channel appears to be in full Smash cycle at the moment following Nintendo Direct of a couple weeks back. To this extent, a new logo and the iconic Smash Ball now replace Splatoon 2 and ARMS.
As can be expected, the gaming company has kept mum over all the esports entrance speculations even though undoubtedly they are keeping tabs with fans�� gaming demands.
Nintendo has made one big announcement, with fans looking forward to an official Smash 5 tournament at E3 2019 after competitors emerged from a series of Smash events.
Nintendo Community makes a list of demands for the new game
Nintendo��s gaming community continues to articulate their demands for the new game, with hopes that players would demonstrate zeal for it as well. To this extent, fans request that Nintendo:
- Keep the gameplay fast-paced
- Delete the Rage mechanic
- Set up options to remove stage hazards
- Provide regular and conclusive balance patches as witnessed in Splatoon 2
Analysts and industry watchers opine that passionate players will switch from Smash 4 and go for higher stakes in Super Smash Bros if Nintendo is able to design another hit game that is devoid of any Melee/Brawl debacle.
Competitions such as Melee, Smash 4, Splatoon 2 and Pokken were all featured at Genesis 5 among other gaming events.
Nintendo had always been there in some capacity to ensure that the events went well in recent years. But according to Sam Stewart, a writer for IGN said: “No doubt the tournament organizers, players, and fans appreciate their support, but I hope that with Super Smash Bros for Switch Nintendo can finally step out from behind the curtain and directly support some of their most dedicated fans.”