Smash Brothers Invitational Details

If you’re eager to see the first Super Smash Bros. Invitational at E3 hosted by GT 
(Game Trailers) TV'S own Geoff Keighley , you’ll be happy to know that Nintendo has now released the names of all the players taking part in the competition. Here’s the full list of players taking part.

• Lilan “milktea” Chen
• Hugo “HugS” Gonzalez
• Ken “LiquidKen” Hoang
• Daniel “LiquidKDJ” Jung
• Neha “Lilo” Chhetri
• Hendrick “DJNintendo” Pilar
• Kris “Toph” Aldenderfer
• Sam “PeachyHime” McNaughton
• Juan “Crs. Hungrybox” Debiedma
• Kevin “PewPewU” Toy
• Kevin “EG PPMD” Nanney
• Dakota “TheRapture” Lasky
• Cristin “Crismas” DesSaro
• McCain “MacD” LaVelle
• Masaya “aMSa” Chikamoto 
• Gonzalo “CT ZeRo” Barrios

•  Character Draft

• On the morning of the tournament, each player will draw a number from a hat, ranging from 1 through 16. Players will then pick characters one by one based on their numerical order starting with 1. After a character is chosen, they are no longer selectable by any other player. Players must keep the same character throughout the entire event.
  Super Smash Bros. Invitational Highlights
  
  Single-Elimination Tournament
  
  4 players per match, 4 stock, 5 minute time limit
  Top 2 players determined by score advance from each match to the next round
  2nd place scores have the following tiebreakers:
  Most KO's
  If the number of KO's are tied, 2nd place will be determined by fan vote
  Quarterfinals: Items on Medium
  Semifinals and Finals: Items on Low
  Grand Finals: Items off (1 vs 1)
  Stages will be unveiled at the tournament.
  *Grand Finals is a 4-stock, 8-minute, 1-on-1 match on Battlefield as an homage to the competitive Smash Bros. community.
  
  Fan Favorite Voting during the Tournament
  
  We are also going to be running a concurrent Fan Favorite bracket during the event. This Fan Favorite bracket is completely separate from the Invitational Tournament. To gain entry into the Fan Favorite bracket, players from the Invitational need to be voted in by the audience as a Fan Favorite. At the end of each Quarterfinal and Semifinal match of the Invitational, members of the audience will be encouraged to hold up character cards provided by Nintendo to vote on the player they feel performed with the most heart, courage, creativity, and style. The player that gets the most votes from the crowd wins a spot in the Fan Favorite Bracket.
  
  In the Fan Favorite bracket matches, the highest scoring winner will advance to the next round. A second player will advance based on a fan vote. The objective for the players in this bracket is not only to win, but to do their best to win the hearts and votes of the fans.
  
  Fan Favorite Bracket Highlights
  
  Single-Elimination Bracket
  Up to 4 players per match, 5 minute time limit only
  Two players move on to the next round:
  1 by Highest Score (KO's minus Falls)
  1 decided by Fan Vote (the decibel level of the fans will decide a tied vote)
  All Rounds: Items on Medium
  Grand Finals: Winner is determined by score only
  Stages will be unveiled at the tournament.
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• The tournament character roster will be limited to the following:
  
• Little Mac
• Zero Suit Samus
• Wii Fit Trainer
• Bowser
• Marth
• Mega Man
• Pit
• Villager
• Pikachu
• Mario
• Link
• Kirby
• Samus
• Rosalina and Luma
• Sonic
• Donkey Kong
• Greninja
• Pikmin and Olimar
• Zelda
• Fox