{"id":15344,"date":"2019-01-22T10:23:23","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T15:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=15344"},"modified":"2019-01-22T10:27:51","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T15:27:51","slug":"nintendo-announces-super-smashbrosultimate-and-splatoon2-tournaments-nintendoswitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2019\/01\/nintendo-announces-super-smashbrosultimate-and-splatoon2-tournaments-nintendoswitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo announces Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 tournaments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nintendo has announced new tournaments for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2.<\/p>\n

Starting in February, Nintendo is hosting a series of online qualifying events for the Splatoon 2 North America Inkling Open 2019 and the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019 \u2013 two tournaments for two competitive Nintendo Switch games.<\/p>\n

These open qualifiers lead up to a final event at the PAX East video game conference in Boston on March 30. There are multiple ways to play and participate \u2026 and players of all experience levels are welcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis inclusive pair of tournaments is a great way for anyone to show off their skills while playing two of their favourite Nintendo Switch games,\u201d said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America\u2019s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. \u201cNintendo games are for everyone, and offer a unique combination of social competitive fun. That\u2019s why we\u2019re opening the qualifying rounds to fans of all skill levels.\u201d<\/p>\n

The schedule for the online qualifying events for both the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019 and Splatoon 2 North America Inkling Open 2019 tournaments are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019, players will have the chance to qualify in one of four regions across North America. Three individual rounds of qualifying online events will give players three separate chances to represent their region at PAX East.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/NinSwitchNews\/status\/1087731201706737665?s=19<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nintendo has announced new tournaments for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2. Starting in February, Nintendo is hosting a series of online qualifying events for the Splatoon 2 North America Inkling Open 2019 and the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019 \u2013 two tournaments for two competitive Nintendo Switch games. 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