Leaked Super Smash Bros. data for canceled Panda Cup fuels Nintendo guideline turmoil

Nintendo’s involvement in the Super Smash Bros. competitive scene has always been distant at best and detrimental at worst, and that hasn’t changed in 2023. After a new set of Nintendo tournament guidelines and a leaked docket of data for the now-defunct Panda Cup, players don’t know what to think of the changes set to happen starting later this year. 

Throughout Oct. 24, an update to Nintendo’s Community Tournament Guidelines was released in various regions, sharing new requirements and restrictions that will go into effect starting on Nov. 15. This included limitations on how tournaments without an official Nintendo license can monetize their events, how many players can compete, and overall prizing. 

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