Nintendo are teaming up with GameStop to host a Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS “National Open Tournament” in the US. On October 4th, 15 GameStop stores around the country (as well as the Nintendo World Store in New York) will host local tournaments for the game, leading up to a final tournament in NY on October 11th.
Each local tournament will consist of 64 players and feature three rounds of 4-player battles. Tournament slots will be selected on a first-come, first served basis, and if you like, you can choose to bring your own Nintendo 3DS or 2DS system (although, this isn’t a requirement). Character customization, Nintendo say, will play an important role in the tournament.
The top 16 players from the local tournaments will win a trip to New York, where they will participate in the finals at Nintendo World on October 11th. The finals will be broadcast over Nintendo’s Twitch and YouTube channels, starting at 6pm EST.
The winner of the tournament will receive a trophy and a champion’s robe in commemoration of their achievement. In addition, winners of the local tournaments will win Nintendo 3DS systems and travel and lodging accommodations in New York for the final tournament. Rules for the tournament can be found here.
Below is a list of the GameStop stores that will host tournaments:
| Tournament | Location | Address |
| Local | GameStop Winfield Shopping Center | 966 Blossom Hill Road San Jose, CA, 95123 |
| Local | GameStop Anaheim Town Center | 2004 East Lincoln Ave. Anaheim, CA 92806 |
| Local | GameStop c/o Barnes & Noble | 960 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 80246 |
| Local | GameStop The Brickyard S/C | 6451 W. Diversity Ave., Suite G-9 Chicago, IL 60707 |
| Local | GameStop Dedham Mall | 336 Providence Highway Dedham, MA 02026 |
| Local | GameStop St. John’s Plaza | 9150 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 16 Ellicott City, MD 21042 |
| Local | GameStop SWM Skibo S/C | 1590 Skibo Road Bonnie Doone, NC 28303 |
| Local | GameStop 32 E 14th Street | 32 E 14th St. New York, NY 10003 |
| Local | GameStop Bellevue Square | 242 Bellevue Square Bellevue, WA 98004 |
| Local | GameStop Tower Shops | 2140 S. University Drive Davie, FL 33324 |
| Local | GameStop Lake Brandon Shoppes | 11025 Causeway Blvd. Brandon, FL 33511 |
| Local | GameStop SWM Sand Lake Corner | 8115 S John Young Parkway Orlando, FL 32819 |
| Local | GameStop Chamblee Village | 1841 Chamblee Tucker Rd., Suite 3A Chamblee, GA 30341 |
| Local | GameStop c/o Barnes & Noble | 3003 W Holcombe Blvd. Houston, TX 77025 |
| Local | GameStop c/o Barnes & Noble | 2201 Preston Rd., Suite E Plano, TX 75093 |
| Local, National | Nintendo World | 10 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020 |
Published: Sep 25, 2014 05:19 am