Earlier today, Nintendo released an exciting YouTube video, highlighting the upcoming E3 tournament.

The Logistics

When: Tuesday, June 10th (4 – 6:30 PM PST)
How to Watch: Twitch (Official Channel Unannounced)

Characters
Characters will be picked via randomized draft. A player will have to play the same character throughout the tournament

Playable Roster:
Little Mac
Zero Suit Samus
Bowser
Wii Fit Trainer
Marth
Mega Man
Pit
Villager
Pikachu
Mario
Link
Kirby
Samus
Rosalina & Luma
Sonic
Donkey Kong
Greninja
Pikmin & Olimar
Zelda
Fox

 

Format
Single Elimination – FFA, 4 Stocks, 5 Minutes, Top 2 Advance
1st 3 rounds – Items On
Grand Finals (1v1, items off, BattleField)

Participants

SmashChallengers

milktea – Lilian Chen
HugS – Hugo Gonzalez
LiquidKen – Ken Hoang
LiquidKDJ – Daniel Jung
Lilo – Neha Chnetri
DJNintendo – Hendrick Pilar
Toph – Kris Aldenderfer
PeachyHime – Sam McNaughton
Crs. Hungrybox – Juan Debiedma
PewPewU – Kevin Toy
EG PPMD – Kevin Nanney
TheRapture – Dakota Lasky
Crismas – Cristin DeSaro
MacD – McCain LaVelle
aMSa – Masaya Chikamoto
CT ZeRo – Gonzalo Barrios

Announcers:
Prog – Wynton Smith
Scar – Bobby Scarnewman
D1 – D’Ron Maingrette

Host:
Geoff Keighley

*Also a Fan Favorite Tournament will be done on the side

Gamecube Adapters for the WiiU

Also announced today is an adapter to connect Gamecube controllers on the WiiU

gamecubeadapter

Excited?