05/13/24

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate championship tournaments

Two championships are just around the corner! The Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe Championship 2024 tournament will be held on August 24, with the Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate Championship 2024 tournament just after that on August 25. Both tournaments will be streamed live and begin at 12:00 p.m. PT, and there will be opportunities to qualify for both.

The top six players from both days of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2024 Qualifier tournament* may be invited to compete in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2024 tournament. For the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Championship 2024 tournament, the top four players from the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Championship 2024 Qualifier tournament** and the top two from the NintendoVS Challenge Cup June 2024 tournament*** may be invited. Best of luck to all competitors!

Fancy yourself a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe champion? Prove it! Join us on May 19 and May 26, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PT, to shoot your shot—the top six players from each day may be invited to compete in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe championship tournament of 2024 in August.

Tournament Overview:

The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2024 Qualifier tournament will use the following settings:

  • Mode: 150cc Race

  • Teams: No Teams

  • Items: Normal Items

  • COM: Normal COM

  • Vehicles: All Vehicles

  • Smart Steering: No

  • Frequency: Fixed Period

  • Race Count: 24 Races

  • Group Shuffling: Every 4th Match

  • Player Rating: Any

  • Public/Private: Code Required

How to register: To enter, you must participate in the Tournament in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. PT on May 19 and May 26. To access the Tournament, select the following, in order, within the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game: Online Play, Tournaments, Search by Code. Enter the following code to enter the in-game tournament.

  • Tournament Code Day 1: 2807-7189-1755

  • Tournament Code Day 2: 5151-4959-9275

Prizes:

  • The top 24 players each day will get 2,500 My Nintendo™ Gold Points

Secure yourself a spot in the top two of the NintendoVS Challenge Cup of June 2024 tournament, and you may just get an invite to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Championship 2024 tournament in August! Interested in making a run at the title? Show us you’ve got what it takes on June 16 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PT—there are My Nintendo™ Gold Points up for grabs too.

How to register: To enter, you must participate in the Tournament in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. PT on June 16. To access the Tournament, select the following, in order, within the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game: Online, Smash, Official Tourney Qualifiers. A message will pop up to review the Tournament rules. Select “Yes” to agree.

Tournament Overview:

Players will compete in a 1v1 ladder with the following settings:

  • Format: 1v1

  • Stocks: 2

  • Time: 5 minutes

  • FS Meter: On

  • Items: Low

    • Smash Ball

    • Container

    • Star Rod

    • Home-Run Bat

    • Fire Bar

    • Killing Edge

    • Ray Gun

    • Drill

    • Bob-omb

    • Green Shell

    • Mr. Saturn

    • Pitfall

    • Banana Peel

    • Unira

    • Boomerang

    • Screw Attack

  • Stage Selection: Random

    • Battlefield

    • Small Battlefield

    • Final Destination

    • Kongo Jungle

    • Brinstar

    • Yoshi’s Story

    • Green Greens

    • Pokémon Stadium

    • Pokémon Stadium 2

    • Smashville

    • Unova Pokémon League

    • Mushroom Kingdom U

    • Gamer

    • Town and City

    • Spring Stadium

  • Stage Hazards: On

Prizes:

  • One Grand Prize winner: 10,000 Gold Points

  • One First Prize winners: 4,000 Gold Points

  • Two Second Prize winners: 3,000 Gold Points

  • Four Third Prize winners: 2,500 Gold Points

Time to get serious—the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Championship 2024 is coming in August, and the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Championship 2024 Qualifier tournament is your opportunity to qualify. Claim the top spot in your region of the qualifier and you might just get an invitation. Check out the details below!

How to register: The registration period for all regions begins May 13, at approximately 9:00 AM PT. Players will be assigned regions during the registration process based on their location.Visit https://battlefy.com/supersmashbros2024/ to register for your assigned region.

Southeast Region (Event #1)

  • Registration ends at 3:00 PM PT on June 1, 2024.

  • Ladder Round will be held from 3:00 PM PT to 6:00 PM PT on June 1, 2024.

  • Bracket Round will be held at 12:00 PM PT on June 2, 2024.

  • Top 4 will be held at 3:00 PM PT on June 2, 2024. Livestream for Southeast and Southwest regions will begin at 3:00 PM PT.

Southwest Region (Event #2)

  • Registration ends at 6:00 PM PT on June 1, 2024.

  • Ladder Round will be held from 6:00 PM PT to 9:00 PM PT on June 1, 2024.

  • Bracket Round will be held at 1:00 PM PT on June 2, 2024.

  • Top 4 will be held at 4:00 PM PT on June 2, 2024. Livestream for Southeast and Southwest regions will begin at 3:00 PM PT.

Northeast Region (Event #3)

  • Registration ends at 3:00 PM PT on June 8, 2024.

  • Ladder Round will be held from 3:00 PM PT to 6:00 PM PT on June 8, 2024.

  • Bracket Round will be held at 12:00 PM PT on June 9, 2024.

  • Top 4 will be held at 3:00 PM PT on June 9, 2024. Livestream for Northeast and Northwest regions will begin at 3:00 PM PT.

Northwest Region (Event #4)

  • Registration ends at 6:00 PM PT on June 8, 2024.

  • Ladder Round will be held from 6:00 PM PT to 9:00 PM PT on June 8, 2024.

  • Bracket Round will be held at 1:00 PM PT on June 9, 2024.

  • Top 4 will be held at 4:00 PM PT on June 9, 2024. Livestream for Northeast and Northwest regions will begin at 3:00 PM PT.

Tournament Overview:

Players will compete in a 1v1 ladder with the following settings:

  • Format: 1v1

  • Stocks: 3

  • Time: 7 minutes

  • FS Meter: Off

  • Spirits: Off

  • Damage Handicap: Off

  • Items: Off

  • Stage Selection: Random

    • Battlefield

    • Small Battlefield

    • Final Destination

    • Yoshi’s Story

    • Pokémon Stadium 2

    • Smashville

    • Kalos Pokémon League

    • Town & City

    • Hollow Bastion

  • First to: 1 win

  • Stage Morph: Off

  • Stage Hazards: Off

  • Team Attack: Off

  • Launch Rate: 1.0x

  • Underdog Boost: Off

  • Pausing: On

  • Score Display: Off

  • % Show Damage: Yes

Prizes:

  • One Grand Prize winner per event: 10,000 My Nintendo™ Gold Points

  • One First Prize winner per event: 8,000 My Nintendo Gold Points

  • One Second Prize winner per event: 6,000 My Nintendo Gold Points

  • One Third Prize winner per event: 4,000 My Nintendo Gold Points

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada who are age 13+ and Mexico who are age 18+ and have access to a Nintendo Switch system, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game, reliable high-speed internet connection, and any Nintendo Switch Online membership. Tournament begins at 12:00 PM PT on 3/19/2024 and ends at 6:00 PM PT on 3/26/2024. To participate, players must enter the specified Online Tournament in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game during the Tournament Period and enter the code specified in the Official Rules for that Tournament Day. Winners will be determined on or around 3/28/2024. There will be 24 winners each Tournament Day, selected based on the number of points accumulated in up to 24 races during that Tournament Day. Each winner will each receive 2,500 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $25 USD each). Total prize ARV $1,200 USD. A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem points. Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point). Skill of participating players determines the winner(s). See Official Rules for details and restrictions: https://www.nintendo.com/us/events/rules/mario-kart-8-deluxe-championship-2024-qualifier/ Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052.

**NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the US (including D.C.) and Canada who are age 13+ and Mexico who are age 18+, and have access to a Nintendo Switch system, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game, reliable high-speed internet connection, and any Nintendo Switch Online membership. Tournament begins at 3:00 PM PT on 6/16/2024 and ends at 6:00 PM PT on 6/16/2024. To participate, players must enter the specified Online Tournament in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game during the Tournament Period. Winners will be determined on or around 6/17/2024. There will be a total of 8 winners. 1 Grand Prize winner will receive 10,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $100 US). 1 First Prize winner will receive 4,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $40 US). 2 Second Prize winners will each receive 3,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $30 each US). 4 Third Prize winners will each receive 2,500 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $25 each US). Total prize ARV $300 US.A Nintendo Account is required to participate and to receive and redeem My Nintendo points. Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point). For each Nintendo Switch system, a maximum of one (1) prize will be awarded. Skill of participating players determines the winner(s). See Official Rules for details and restrictions.https://nintendo.com/events/rules/nintendo-vs-challenge-cup-june-2024/ Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052.

***NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada who are age 13+, and Mexico who are age 18+, and have access to a Nintendo Switch system, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game, reliable high-speed internet connection, and any Nintendo Switch Online membership. The registration period for all regions begins 5/13/24, at approximately 9:00 AM PT, and will end at 6:00 PM PT on 6/8/24. Tournament begins 6/1/24 the SE and SW Regions at 3:00 PM PT and 6:00 PM PT, respectively; and 6/8/24 for the NE and NW Regions at 3:00 PM PT and 6:00 PM PT, respectively. To participate, register at https://battlefy.com/supersmashbros2024/. There will be four Grand Prize winners who will each receive 10,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $100 USD each); four First Prize winners will each receive 8,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $80 USD each); four Second Prize winners who will each receive 6,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $60 USD each); and four Third Prize winners who will each receive 4,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $40 USD each). Total prize ARV $1,120 USD. A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem points. Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point). Skill of participating players determines the winner(s). See Official Rules for details and restrictions. https://cdn.battlefy.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate-championship-2024-qualifier-official-rules-en.pdf Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052.