The optional $5 entry fee will be donated to St. Jude PLAY LIVE

If were unable to travel to compete in #SmashTheRecord2016 for Wii U, now's your chance to be a part of the event and support the cause! Top 4 will be streamed on Friday of the event and the winner will be interviewed via Skype on the VGBootCamp2 stream!

Schedule

All times below are listed as Pacific Standard Time zone.

Note: You only have to select one Qualifier time for your region. You compete in that day at that time and if you make Top for that Qualifier you move onto to the Final Top 32 on Thursday, then Top 4 on Friday. Therefore, you're committing yourself to three days of competitive play; one is your Qualifier day, another day for Top 32, and Top 4.

Qualifiers [capped at 512]

Tuesday, November 8th: 5pm PST / 8pm EST

Wednesday, November 9th: 5pm PST / 8pm EST

Final Top 32

Thursday, November 10th: 5pm PST / 8pm EST

Final Top 4

Friday, November 11th: 5pm PST / 8pm EST

Note: The Top 16 or 8 brackets may be subjected to reseeding. Players already in Losers will stay in Losers.

FAQs:

What's the format of the tournament?

Each Qualifier 4 pools and the Top 2 make it out into Top 16 or 8 Sunday of their respective times. (Meaning Top of each Qualifier make it out into Top 16 or 8 on Thursday with loses carrying over; meaning winners stay on winners side and losers stay on losers side).

Is this an online Smash 4 Wii U tournament?

Yes, this is an online tournament for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: You will be using the online network of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and the "With Friends" option to compete. You must enter NNIDs at registration and add your opponents as a "Friend" in order to compete. The player who first opens the room sets the rules from the ruleset for the first match.

Can I play with my Wi-Fi connection?

Yes you can as long as it's stable for your system, but we highly recommend hooking up your Wii U with an Ethernet LAN adapter similar to the following Ethernet LAN adapter or similar.

How do online tournaments work on smashgg?

We have a helpful guide on how this works by following this link to the smashgg help center

How do I connect to another player online?

Here is a How to Connect Guide for Smash 4 Wii U Online

What is the minimum internet speed I should have for this event?

The minimum requirement speeds are 5Mbps upload & 15Mbps download and a low ping. Please use http://speedtest.net to find your internet connection speed. Note: Although not required, we highly recommend hooking up your Wii U with an Ethernet LAN adapter or similar to maintain a stable connection with your router & opponent.

Is there a minimum age requirement?

You must be 13 years of age or older.

What regions may participate?

North America only and the region are the following countries: Canada, Mexico, and USA.

How do online tournaments work on smashgg?

Read this guide: https://help.smash.gg/hc/en-us/articles/223789908