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{{disambig2|competitive play|the in-game mode|Tournament mode}}
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[[image:oc2 crowd.jpg|Gathering smashers at the [[Zero Challenge 2]] ''[[Melee]]'' tournament hosted by [[SoCal Elite 4]].|thumb|300px]]
[[image:oc2 crowd.jpg|Gathering smashers at the [[Zero Challenge 2]] ''[[Melee]]'' tournament hosted by [[SoCal Elite 4]].|thumb|300px]]
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A '''tournament''' is a competition involving a group of players designed to produce an overall skill ranking of the involved players, typically by arranging them into a structured ''bracket'' where players engage in individual matches to raise or lower their ranking. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' has
had
a strong tournament scene dating back to {{Sm|Matt Deezie}}'s [[Tournament Go]] series in April 2002, and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
continues
to have
a
strong tournament
scene
to this day as well. The online community for the original [[Super Smash Bros.]] was not as large during its popular days and thus did not give rise to a significant tournament scene, though competitive SSB64 play does take place over the Internet through services like Kaillera.
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A '''tournament''' is a competition involving a group of players designed to produce an overall skill ranking of the involved players, typically by arranging them into a structured ''bracket'' where players engage in individual matches to raise or lower their ranking. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' has a strong tournament scene dating back to {{Sm|Matt Deezie}}'s [[Tournament Go]] series in April 2002,
and it
and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
continue
to have strong tournament
scenes
to this day as well. The online community for the original [[Super Smash Bros.]] was not as large during its popular days and thus did not give rise to a significant tournament scene, though competitive SSB64 play does take place over the Internet through services like Kaillera.
Tournaments are considered the premier proving grounds for [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Smash]] [[Smasher|players]]. The competitive Smash community tends to look down on players who claim great ability but do not attend well-known tournaments; this is seen by some as an elitist attitude, but there is an unmistakable correlation between tournament experience and overall skill.
Tournaments are considered the premier proving grounds for [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Smash]] [[Smasher|players]]. The competitive Smash community tends to look down on players who claim great ability but do not attend well-known tournaments; this is seen by some as an elitist attitude, but there is an unmistakable correlation between tournament experience and overall skill.