--- title: "Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Splatoon and Mario Kart – Officially Recognized Esports in US / Canada" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/super-smash-bros-ultimate-splatoon-and-mario-kart-officially-recognized-esports-in-us-canada/" description: "Nintendo announced a partnership with PlayVS to bring several of its most popular online games to high school varsity esports in the US and Canada." author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2021-06-03 12:00:46" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/super-smash-bros-ultimate-splatoon-and-mario-kart-officially-recognized-esports-in-us-canada.png" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/super-smash-bros-ultimate-splatoon-and-mario-kart-officially-recognized-esports-in-us-canada.md" --- Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Splatoon and Mario Kart - Officially Recognized Esports in US / Canada | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters [![Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Splatoon and Mario Kart – Officially Recognized Esports in US / Canada](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/super-smash-bros-ultimate-splatoon-and-mario-kart-officially-recognized-esports-in-us-canada.png "Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Splatoon and Mario Kart – Officially Recognized Esports in US / Canada")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/super-smash-bros-ultimate-splatoon-and-mario-kart-officially-recognized-esports-in-us-canada.png)Nintendo announced a partnership with **PlayVS** to bring several of its most popular online games to high school varsity esports in the US and Canada. ## [](#playvs-lineup)PlayVS Lineup Starting from Fall 2021, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 will be added to PlayVS’ lineup, allowing high school teams across the US and Canada to compete in officially sanctioned online matches. In addition, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be joining the roster in Spring 2022. **Nintendo of America’s Senior Director of Product Marketing Bill on partnership** > We know there are many Nintendo fans with incredible gaming talent who are looking for more ways to explore competitive play and participate in tournaments. Working with a community-focused organization like PlayVS is an important next step as Nintendo expands our support for competitive play and helps more players explore gaming in a competitive space. > > High school students from all around the country will be able to put their skills to the test in Nintendo Switch games in a competitive setting – and hopefully make some awesome memories along the way. To facilitate the competitions, PlayVS and Nintendo will be providing a Nintendo Switch system to hundreds of select qualifying schools that compete in a PlayVS Nintendo title league this current school year. Three thousand select qualifying schools will also be receiving either a copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate or Splatoon 2 and a 12-month Switch Online individual membership. Qualification details are planned to be announced at a later date, and more details can be found here; [](#) [ ](#) > Generated for use by AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). > Generated: 2026-09-09 06:18:37 > Maintained by: NintendoReporters > Source: https://www.nintendoreporters.com/ > Contact: webmaster@nintendoreporters.com