{"id":256813,"date":"2023-10-26T08:25:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T12:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=311979"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:51:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:51:34","slug":"nintendo-doesnt-want-you-to-play-that-super-smash-bros-tournament-and-has-imposed-draconian-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/nintendo-doesnt-want-you-to-play-that-super-smash-bros-tournament-and-has-imposed-draconian-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo doesn&#8217;t want you to play that &#8216;Super Smash Bros&#8217; tournament and has implemented draconian measures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The happiest moment of my gaming life is probably the announcement of &#8216;Super Smash Bros Brawl.&#8217; The cinematics, the characters, the fights: everything was there. It was like a doorway to happiness made by Nintendo. But the company insists on closing the doors to our joy if they are not the ones manufacturing it, and <strong>15 years after that amazing game for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/wii-gamecube-steam-dolphin?ex=RAMP-1114.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Wii<\/a>, they have started imposing draconian regulations on their tournaments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Super Smash Bros Ultimate\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/62638252-bf57-4771-9b95-e6b391da245b\/66907489\/super-smash-bros-ultimate-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Super Smash Bros Ultimate<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/super-smash-bros-ultimate.en.softonic.com\/nintendo-switch\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/super-smash-bros-ultimate.en.softonic.com\/nintendo-switch\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About that, there is more Nestea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While other developers have embraced <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/what-is-ucam-tokiers-academy-of-league-of-legends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">esports<\/a> as a way to grow their game beyond traditional channels, <strong>Nintendo has always resisted, especially if they are not the ones setting all the rules<\/strong>, for fear of turning their beloved icons into absurd statues dedicated to uncontrolled competitiveness. And now it&#8217;s the turn of one of the kings of online sports: &#8216;Super Smash Bros&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From now on, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/super-smash-bros-steve-minecraft-mlg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">game&#8217;s tournaments<\/a> must be organized without profit, effectively destroying professional tournaments. Additionally, <strong>participation is limited to 200 players, prizes exceeding $5000 are prohibited<\/strong>, the use of sponsors is banned, and &#8211; logically enough &#8211; modified versions of their games cannot be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Super Smash Bros. Brawl Nintendo Wii Trailer - E3 Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PbetJKOQB7k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So much so that Nintendo <strong>prohibits organizers from selling food, drinks, and merchandise<\/strong>, dealing a fatal blow to anyone wanting to host a tournament for more than just pure fun. It seems terrible, but the truth is, there could be commercial tournaments\u2026 if they manage to obtain special permissions directly from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/nintendo-reveals-something-unexpected-about-bowser-that-has-left-us-stunned?ex=RAMP-1114.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nintendo<\/a>. It will be the company who decides whether to grant it or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is it worth hosting a &#8216;Super Smash Bros&#8217; tournament if all you&#8217;re going to get is a rejection from Nintendo and frustration tied to losing money? <strong>Some have chosen to confront Nintendo<\/strong> until they explicitly demand a stop, while others have long abandoned the game, like Evo, which, when bought by Sony, was prohibited from showing a single image of Mario in their streams. A pity for all the kind-hearted people who pick <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-battle-within-nintendo-for-the-color-of-kirby-yellow-pink-or-white?ex=RAMP-1114.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kirby<\/a> to crush their opponents. And for the rest too. If playing without Kirby can be called playing, that is.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Super Smash Bros Ultimate\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/62638252-bf57-4771-9b95-e6b391da245b\/66907489\/super-smash-bros-ultimate-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Super Smash Bros Ultimate<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/super-smash-bros-ultimate.en.softonic.com\/nintendo-switch\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/super-smash-bros-ultimate.en.softonic.com\/nintendo-switch\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo has always resisted, especially if they are not the ones making all the rules, for fear of turning their familiar icons into absurd statues dedicated to uncontrolled competitiveness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9263,"featured_media":256817,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[5645,1380,3871],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-256813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionsuper-smash-bros-ultimate","tag-super-smash-bros","tag-videojuegos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256813"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316937,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256813\/revisions\/316937"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256813"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=256813"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=256813"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=256813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}