Beginning February 19th, students began to flock toward the courtyard to sign up for the Super Smash Bros tournament sponsored by the school’s Anime and Cosplay Club. For $3, students reserved their spots in the competition. Other paid only a $2 entrance fee to hang out with friends and spectate the tournament.  

The game Super Smash Bros was released in the fall of 2014 and has gained a massive competitive following in days since. Popular among today’s youth, the cartoonish fighting game revolves around a cast of Nintendo characters from several different games. The player uses the different character’s unique abilities to inflict, block, and parry damage against up to 8 other players. As a character continuously receives damage, they are more likely to get blasted off the stage and lose a life. Depending on the game mode, the last player standing or the player with the most lives at the end of a timer, wins the game. It is so tactical in the way that it’s played, many would consider it one of the most competitive video games on the market.  

Sign-ups will continue in the courtyard until the day of the event on February 23rd. The winner of the tournament Friday night will be awarded either a trophy or a goody bag, victor’s choice. Either winner or loser, every person attending is guaranteed a truly smashing experience.