Nintendo He has just given news that will make many sad, because he has just said that Super Smash Bros. will not appear in EVO 2022Well, despite being the biggest fighting game event of the year, it will not have the title.
It was all through the esports organization owned by Sonywhere the platform fighter’s loss was announced in a statement on twitter, and he seemed to blame the decision on Nintendowhich has historically tried to strictly control how its games are presented in the wild.
So, after revealing the full list of games to be played on EVO 2022which will be announced via a live stream on March 8 on Twitch, the organization preempted questions about Smash Bros.saying from the beginning that it would not be included. “We want to inform you in advance that Super Smash Bros. will not return”wrote the organizers of EVOwhere since 2007, we have seen historic moments of Super Smash Bros. created in events like this, and now that Nintendo has made such a hard decision, it has left everyone with a sad face.
EVO it was an online event, but only for the past year because of the pandemic, and Smash Bros Ultimate was featured at the 2019 event. Smash Bros. Meleeand later on Smash Bros Wii Uwhich is why they have become part of this series of tournaments, since during some matches, competitive moments have been experienced that are now considered important moments in the history of electronic sports.
In March 2021, Sony announced that he would buy EVOand months later, in November Nintendo announced that it would partner with global panda to host its own competitive Smash Bros. circuit, though the company has yet to reveal details of when that series will begin. It’s unclear if those competitive developments are at play in this decision.
“Nintendo has enjoyed interacting with fans at previous Evo tournaments and wishes the show’s organizers the best with their new venture.” “We will continue to evaluate Evo and other opportunities as we plan for future Super Smash Bros online and offline. tournament activitysaid a spokesman for Nintendo at that moment.
Evolution 2022 it would be the first time Super Smash Bros Ultimate could have been presented at the event with all its available downloadable characters, after three years of its launch, as well as Nintendo revealed last October that Kingdom Hearts: Sora he would be the 86th and final fighter in the game.