How to watch Super Smash Con 2019: Ultimate, Melee, 64, and Brawl
Super Smash Con is set to be one of the wildest weekends for Smash Bros players of all games. The event, which begins Thursday, August 8 and runs until Sunday August 11, features some of the biggest names around.
Every official Smash game from 64 all the way to Ultimate is represented (with the exception being the 3DS version of Smash 4) in both singles and doubles meaning there are a lot of tournaments to follow.
You can watch the action on VGBootCamp on Twitch.
August 8 – 1 PM PST – Wii U Doubles
EVO viewership record broken by Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Of note, one of the teams competing is MkLeo (who is fresh off winning Evo 2019) and Javi. With momentum in Leo’s favor, it will be interesting to see if it can transition back into the slower-paced Smash 4.
August 8 – 1 PM PST – Brawl Doubles
The Wii Brawl doubles take place at the same time as the Smash 4 duos do. For those who don’t mind to see tripping in matches, this is for you.
Smash legends Anti and ADHD are going to be the ones to watch out for in this tournament.
August 9 – 7 AM PST – Ultimate Singles
Hero will be tournament legal at Super Smash Con
One key thing to note is that Smash’s newest fighter Hero will be legal at this event alongside all the other balance changes in patch 4.0.0.
Watch out for Tweek and his Pokemon Trainer as he looks to avenge his loss to Leo in the Evo finals and for Zackray, one of the most intense Wolf prodigies from Japan.
Additionally, CaptainZack has been barred from competing at the event due to match-fixing. You can read all about that controversy here.
August 9 – 7 AM PST – Melee Doubles
Speaking of Jigglypuff, Super Smash Con, a controversial new rule designed to combat ledge grabbing will be in effect.
As Dexerto has reported, “The new law, rule 5.4.7, states that in the event of a match going to a timeout, teams or players can invoke the ledge grab limit by checking the cliffhangers statistics for all players. Should one player or team reach 60 ledge grabs, they will forfeit the match. However, if both players in a singles match – or one from each team – break the 60 limit, the rule will be disregarded.”
Melee will also see the return of Leffen, who missed Evo due to a passport mishap. Can he make up for lost time?
August 9 – 7 AM PST – Ultimate Doubles
August 9 – 7 AM PST – Wii U Singles
August 9 – 8:30 AM PST – 64 Singles
Watch out for three time champion and last year’s winner SuPeRbOoMfAn.
August 9 – 7 AM PST – Brawl Singles
August 9 – 10 AM PST – Melee Doubles
Famous Melee player Mew2KingMelee continues to go strong with its duos competition.
Last year’s champions of PewPewU and SFAT will be looking to hold onto their Super Smash Con duos title.
The ever-popular Mew2King will be teaming up with Plup while Hungrybox and ChuDat will be a force not to be reckoned with.
August 9 – 4PM PST – 64 Doubles
Tacos and Alvin will be trying to win once more with Alvin looking for his third straight duos win at Super Smash Con. He won in 2017 with Isai.
There will also be a number of special events such as the Combo Contest where, according to the event’s website, “competitors from all over the world compete in Smash 64 to determine who can string together the hypest combo.”
“Smash Masters” takes four players and has them face off in five different versions of the game to determine who the best overall player is.
“The Rumble” is a new event for this year featuring only heavy characters. 8 players have been invited, but only one will come out on top.
With so much going on, this tournament is going to be one for the ages.