Just when you think Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is out of themes for events, it blindsides you with a tackle like this. For its next online tournament event it’s limiting things to just fighters who have a way of hurling their whole body into enemies, something I never really considered but definitely see how prevalent it is now.
Charge! Stomp! Bash! The #SmashBrosUltimate event tourney "Grand Slam", running for three days from 19/02, is for fighters who throw the full force of their body into their specials! pic.twitter.com/bnOfMFM16R
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) February 17, 2021
Just look at all these full-body collisions in motion! Wario’s famous shoulder rush, Fox and Falco’s side specials, and Ness’ PK Thunder follow-up only scratch the surface here. I can think of others, like Banjo & Kazooie and Sonic, that would make the cut easily but now I have to wonder where the line is drawn…
Does Piranha Plant’s pot count as its body? What about Bowser Jr.’s Clown Car? When Olimar throws a Pikmin does that fit the requirement? These are the kinds of burning questions these restrictive events breed, and I need answers.
Brace yourself for answers and all these attacks when the tournament event begins on February 19th, and runs through the weekend.
Written by Ricky Berg
When he isn’t writing for Nintendo Wire, Ricky’s anticipating the next Kirby, Fire Emblem, or if the stars ever align, Mother 3 to be released. Till then he’ll have the warm comfort of Super Smash Bros. to keep him going.
