Super Smash Brothers Brawl Tournament

[Steven]

Nintendo of Canada has announced a cooperative agreement with EB Games of Canada for a two-week, cross-city Brawl tournament this April.

The rules are as follows: players must be 13 years of age or older, players may not select their own characters, players are not allowed to bring in their own controllers, players must use the tournament-provided Wii Remote sideways, ranking will be at random and a single elimination draw per city per day with a maximum of 48 players per draw.

Registration for this tournament will begin on March 9, the North American launch day for Brawl. The tournament will begin on April 4 and end on April 20. Winners will receive a trip for two to the store, err, Nintendo World Store, in New York City. Participating regions include Alberta, Ontario, BC, Nova Scotia and Quebec.

Registration begins in-store March 9th!

It’s almost time for those heated Super Smash Bros. Brawls to begin! The upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament will be held at select EB Games stores across Canada.

Sign-up begins Sunday March 9th at all Qualifying Round locations (see store list below). Head to the store early on sign-up day to make sure you have a spot in the tournament!

Important Information
# Contestants must be 13 years of age or older to participate.
# Only one entry per person is allowed.
# Nintendo will supply contestants with Wii remotes to participate in the tournament. No personal equipment allowed.
# Ranking will be at random.
# Contestants may not choose their own characters.
# Contestants have a pre-determined number of “lives” per match. Winner is the last player with live(s) available.

Tournament Levels, Timing and Prizing

Qualifying Rounds
# April 4th to April 20th
# Fridays (5pm – 9pm)
# Saturdays (12pm – 4pm)
# Sundays (12pm – 4pm)
# 1 Single Elimination draw per city per day with a maximum 48 players per draw
# 1 winner per draw will emerge and move onto the Regional Semi-finals
# First round winners receive a Super Smash Bros T-shirt

Regional Semi-Finals
oSaturday, April 26th (12pm – 4pm)
o1 Single Elimination draw per city with 9 Regional Semi-finalists per draw
o1 winner per draw will emerge and move onto the National Final
oNational Finalists receive airfare and accommodations to Toronto for the Finals

National Finals
# Saturday, May 3rd (12pm – 4pm)
# 1 Single Elimination draw with 5 National Finalists
# 1 National Champion receives a trip for two to the “Nintendo World Store” in New York City


GRAND PRIZE
Win a Trip for 2 to the Nintendo World store in NYC!

Super Smash Bros. Brawl prizing will be awarded to all semi-finalists.

Dates & Locations

Qualifying Rounds
April 4-6, 11-13, 18-20

See below for location details
Fridays 5pm - 9pm
Sat. & Sun. 12pm - 4pm
Qualifying Rounds - BC
April 4-6

Richmond Centre, Richmond
(604-278-0477)
April 11-13th

Park & Tilford Mall, North Vancouver
(604-980-5210)
April 18-20th

Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby
(604-439-1705)
Qualifying Rounds - Alberta
April 4-6th

Sunridge Mall, Calgary
(403-280-2688)
April 11-13

South Trail, Calgary
(403-257-4498)
April 18-20

Chinook Centre, Calgary
(403-212-0213)
Qualifying Rounds - Ontario
April 4-6th

Heartland Town Centre, Mississauga
(905-568-7688)
April 11-13

Queen's Square Centre, Etobicoke
(416-621-2600)
April 18-20th

Shoppers World Danforth, Toronto
(416-698-9311)
Qualifying Rounds - Quebec
April 4-6th

Quartiers DIX30, Brossard
(450-676-8269)
April 11-13

Centennial Plaza, Dollard Des Ormeaux
(514-684-1881)
April 18-20th

Carrefour Angrignon, Montreal
(514-368-4506)
Qualifying Rounds - Nova Scotia
April 4-6th

Young Kempt Centre, Halifax
(902-454-4913)
April 11-13th

Chain Lake Plaza, Halifax
(902-450-5666)
April 18-20th

Halifax Shopping Centre, Halifax
(902-455-0680)
Regional Semi-Finals
April 26

Park Royal EB Games, Vancouver
April 26

Market Mall EB Games, Calgary
April 26

Vaughan Mills Mall EB Games, Great Toronto
April 26

Centre Montreal-Nord EB Games, Montreal
April 26

Halifax Shopping Centre, Halifax

National Finals
May 3

Eaton Centre, Toronto, ON

[maelstrom]

I went to that and lost in the second round because of the retarded wiimote control setup and because Ike is so slow. He ended up still being my main character but I had no time to adjust.

Anybody else have brawl?

Speaking of Brawl tournaments: If you happen to live in Albuquerque, NM, the UNM anime club is hosting one this Saturday on campus with prizes for the winners. Both a one on one and a team doubles division.

[Acer]

Wow, a Super Smash Brothers: Brawl tournament! This should be interesting for all fans of this game out there that loves tournaments and is willing to kick some major ass.