Nintendo’s new guidelines do include older games but Smash Melee still very much in danger

After what seems like a day of delays, Nintendo’s new license application—tied to its updated Community Tournament Guidelines that went into effect on Nov. 15—is now live, and Super Smash Bros. players are happy with at least one part of the process.

After the initial announcement of these new guidelines rolled out on Oct. 24, there was an uproar within select Nintendo communities about whether older games would be supported and the limitations these new rules would bring to the various competitive scenes.

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