Fans upset after Nintendo refuses to feature Smash Bros Ultimate at EVO 2022

Published Feb 27, 2022 06:40 GMT

The series has had a long legacy at the EVO championships (Images via Ninetndo/EVO)

Nintendo's Super Smash Bros Ultimate is one of the biggest fighting games out in the past decade. However, official EVO Twitter has announced that the iconic Nintendo Switch game will not appear at this year's tournament.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate will be skipping this year at the popular esports event thanks to Nintendo

Some have suggested it could be due to Sony purchasing EVO but that just seems petty and unlikely behavior from a corporation. Perhaps they have tournaments of their own set up. This seems to be the likeliest reason for making such a drastic move. Last year, the Japanese publisher was outed as partnering with Panda Global for in-house tournaments.

It is unclear if it is a co-incidence but a replacement has been revealed. Super Smash Con is coming in August and dismayed fans can opt for this after the Legend of Zelda-maker refused to participate in EVO for reasons unknown. This was further acknowledged by Big N. Bill Trinen, NOA's senior marketing director, said:

With the franchise's legacy spanning a couple of decades, it's no surprise that the series is immensely popular. Add in the fact that it features one of the largest video game rosters ever, including numerous third-party characters like Final Fantasy 7's Cloud or Street Fighter's Ryu.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate is a platform fighter available exclusively on the Switch.

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