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title: "Super Smash Bros Ultimate – 1980s Tournament started"
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description: "Nintendo announced the next in-game tournament starting for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.The tournament revolves around characters that were born in the 1980s."
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published at: "2019-12-13 19:10:17"
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Super Smash Bros Ultimate - 1980s Tournament started | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Super Smash Bros Ultimate – 1980s Tournament started](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/super-smash-bros-ultimate-1980s-tournament-started.jpeg "Super Smash Bros Ultimate – 1980s Tournament started")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/super-smash-bros-ultimate-1980s-tournament-started.jpeg)Nintendo announced the next in-game tournament starting for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
The tournament revolves around characters that were born in the 1980s.

This includes the likes of Mario, Link, Mega Man, Snake, and so forth. The tournament started this Friday, and will run for three days.

## [](#event-bringing-back-the-80s)\[Event\] Bringing Back the ’80s

This tourney focuses purely on fighters and stages created in the ’80s! Pull off some rad veteran moves to come out on top!

The further you advance, the better the spirit you’ll win!

**Duration** From 12/13/2019 07:00 until 12/16/2019 07:00

**Rules**

Format
Smash

Rules
Time

Time Limit
2:30

FS Meter
On

Items
Med

**Available Fighters**

- Mario
- Donkey Kong
- Link
- Samus
- Luigi
- Peach
- Daisy
- Bowser
- Ice Climbers
- Zelda
- Mr. Game & Watch
- Pit
- Snake
- R.O.B.
- Mega Man
- Little Mac
- Palutena
- PAC-MAN
- Duck Hunt
- Ryu
- Ken
- Ridley
- Simon
- Piranha Plant

**Stages**

- Mushroom Kingdom
- Brinstar
- Brinstar Depths
- Mushroomy Kingdom
- Norfair
- Summit
- Skyworld
- 75 m
- Mario Bros.
- Magicant
- Balloon Fight
- Flat Zone X
- Palutena’s Temple
- Boxing Ring
- Duck Hunt
- Wrecking Crew
- Wily Castle
- PAC-LAND
- Dracula’s Castle

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