EVO Would Happily Welcome Back Smash Bros. Tournaments

Not the best thing to do right now. Since the start of 2023 esports have greatly declined, not just Smash, but practically everything. With many who previously worked in those events revealing that profits were always small relative to the time and effort to make them.

Events being cancelled, teams disbanding and some players just moving on with other things in their lives, the future of esports right now is too unclear.

And given Nintendo's absolutely horrendous record with professional Smash, many players are still too hurt and weary to work with them.

Interesting. Always felt Sony forced Nintendo's hand with their purchase of EVO. I imagine Sony wants to have all the games present to be played on Playstation hardware.

Of course they would, Smash had the highest viewership of the whole tournament last time it was featured.

But, it makes sense. Even with all the "Corporate Speak" vibes, EVO is still an adult setting. Nintendo prefers the family temperature of its brand and, of course, as much control of that as possible.

With Nintendo treating the Smash Bros community like garbage. I'm surprised there's still a competitive scene. I personally would've moved on.

As long as Sony is stamped with EVO, Nintendo ain't dealing with em.

Well since Sony is already handling the upcoming new Zelda live action movie anyways, Nintendo could return the favor with bringing Smash back for EVO though it probably won't be Super Smash Bros. Melee. It'll just be Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and EVO players just want more of Melee instead.

@MsJubilee Given the controversies during 2020, I kinda would too.

@lizuka

To be honest, I just don't think Nintendo are interested in the competitive stage or being involved in it. Not to say they oppose it outright it's just obviously there's all those controversies a few years back and there has been certain voices from the community who have been 'passionate' about how the competitive community have 'made Smash what it is' and really I don't think that helps win them over either. Take in the matter of the numerous 'salty compilation' videos on YT and you've got to think that Nintendo are sitting there going 'im sorry but destroying our controllers isn't really doing yourself a favour'*
Anyway, back to the topic hand, I guess EVO saying Smash is welcome back in the fold if it ever feels like is an olive branch. Whether it happens is another matter.

Anyway, who remembers Nick All-Star Brawl 2? I've only just reminded myself that was something that existed. You'd think that would be on the list for it's first year.

*I should point out that not every competitive player is a jerk. Tom, who led the Smash UK group, was very welcoming and patient with me when telling me the ins and outs of the technical game.

I have a friend who's been a contestant for Street Fighter and he did really good, said it was an awesome time.

@Erigen I dunno what you're going on about, but listening in on youtube channels that actually talk about eSports, fighting games are actually thriving. There's no team requirement for Smash, or any fighter for that matter. That's a major reason why it's still going, along with the fact that Fighters are just very easy to watch and understand at a distance compared to Overwatch or Starcraft, since they are showered with immediate spectacle when things throw down.

I mean, Woolie of Super Best Friends said it best. "A fighting game ain't dead as long as two people are playing"

@Smug43 Fighting game tournaments, generally, are a blast. Most people are just there to have a good time, play their sets, and spectate Grand Finals.

@MsJubilee Correction. They treat the COMPETITIVE Smash community like garbage and for good reason. Aside from the controversies that came out a few years ago, the competitive Smash community is a VERY SMALL, NICHE part of the overall fandom and act as if they are entitled to Nintendo's attention, even though they are NOT the main target audience of the Smash series.

Of course they would. Sony would benefit from it completely while Nintendo would get zero benefits.

@Arawn93 If you consider exposure of how fun your game is to be worthless, then yeah, Nintendo gets nothing. But that just doesn't make sense. Of course it's worth something.

@Key19 lmao Smash is the last fighter in the market that needs “exposure”. It’s bigger than Street Fighter in terms of sales or tourney entries. Sony gains waaaaaaay more from this than Nintendo is the issue which is why Sony since day 1 of buying EVO is OK for Smash to appear. I can only see Nintendo letting Smash appear in Evo if Sony paid them an adequate amount otherwise it’s a cold day in hell that Nintendo would promote essentially a Sony game event.

@Arawn93 And yet Budweiser spends millions on Super Bowl ads when everyone already knows who they are, too. You can never have too much publicity and good exposure.