[Smash Bros. SP] Latest trends in the tournament scene | Tournament culture is still hot

Even though several years have passed since the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the player-driven tournament scene is still very active.
In particular, there are many weekly tournaments held by overseas and domestic communities, and the competitive culture has matured.

Author: “Smash Bros. Ultimate has not had any official major updates since the final DLC release in 2021, but the community continues to hold its own tournaments.This is the reason why “Smash Bros. Ultimate” has a competitive strength that is different from other works.”

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Community-driven tournaments expand

Super Smash Bros. SP tournaments continue to take place in various sizes and formats, but one that is particularly noteworthy is the existence of “weekly tournaments.”
For example, even in Japan, competitions such as Weekly Smash Party~Smapa~ are held regularly.

• As an example, there are tournaments that are held as a long-term series from #170 to #204.
• In some cases, the event was held at a different venue, such as Tokyo/Red Bull Gaming Sphere Tokyo.
  Although these tournaments are not official and are sponsored by the community, you can see that many players gather and full-fledged 1on1 battles are held.

Some examples of tournaments (Japan/community sponsored)

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• Weekly Smash Party ~Smapa~ #204 (held in Tokyo, public participation type)

Weekly Smash Party ~Smapa~ affiliated tournaments (#170~#202, etc.)

Author: “Although not officially sponsored, the long-running series of tournaments with the same title is more than just a game to be played.The culture where the community continues to nurture tournaments is unique to Super Smash Bros. SP.”

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Weekly events are also active overseas

The tournament culture itself is very popular overseas as well.
Popular player Hungrybox is developing the online tournament series “Coinbox” for Super Smash Bros. and other games.
This tournament is held weekly (or bi-weekly) and is attracting attention as a tournament with prize money in the thousands of dollars.
This is an attempt to run tournaments by professional players themselves, and it symbolizes the excitement of the community.

*Coinbox itself is an online event, but by making it a series, we are providing stable opportunities for participants to compete against each other.

Author: “The trend of competitors hosting tournaments can also be seen in other fighting games, but Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is particularly characterized by the strong communication power of the players.”

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There are a variety of competitions for all ages

The tournament scene of Super Smash Bros. SP includes “community tournaments” that are held every day.

• Offline large-scale competitions (e.g. “Smabato SP” series by the community)
There are a wide variety of events, including
• International and regional tournaments scheduled for January and February 2026 (multiple events scheduled on start.gg)
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For example, this month’s competitions registered on start.gg include:

• Ultimate Singles 大会（New York, US）
• Maesuma’TOP#2 held in Osaka (in Japan)
• R aregnarok: Origins – ultimate Singles –

There are events such as

, and active competitions can be seen on both the international and local scales.

Author: “Just by looking at the list of tournaments on start.gg, you can see that in the current Super Smash Bros. Ultimate scene, tournaments are held on a weekly basis all over the world.”

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Value as community culture

The tournament culture of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is not just a competitive tournament.
Discord, YouTube, Twitch, etc. are now used to stream tournaments and announce events, and a culture of interaction and viewing between players has taken root.
Especially in Japan, there has been an increase in the number of live commentary streams and tournament videos, and a tournament community has been formed that involves both viewers and contestants.

Author: “Although this work has reached its ‘completed form’ as an official title, I feel that the fact that events continue to be player-centered is proof that Super Smash Bros. SP has matured as a competitive title.”

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Summary | Super Smash Bros. SP tournament culture “never ends”

The situation of Smash Bros. SP tournaments so far can be summarized as follows.

• Many community-sponsored tournaments continue for a long time (e.g. Weekly Smash Party)

Overseas, **Professional player-led tournament series (Coinbox)** is being developed

Start.gg and other sites provide tournament schedules from all over the world

• The viewing and streaming culture is growing, and the base of the competition community is expanding

Author: “Although official updates for Smash Bros. Ultimate have stopped, there is a strong player culture that more than makes up for it.There are few other titles that continue to have such an active tournament scene.”

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Reference link

Weekly Smash Party ~Smapa~ tournament information (community tournament)
https://taiyoro.gg/en/e/X3oCz1ukgg

Hungrybox Coinbox Tournament Introduction (Official Team Liquid)
https://teamliquid.com/hboxtenyears

Smash Explorer (list of tournaments around the world)
https://smashexplorer.gg/