Tag: Tournament
Says he wants to be as good as MKLeo
Last year, a special tournament was held in Japan in which corporations could put forward players to compete in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Switch. Famitsu recently interviewed the winner of that event, Seisaku Matsukawa of Taisho Pharmaceuticals. We’ve gone ahead and translated the interview for you below!...
News Here Are The Participants In The Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament
Who will be crowned King of Smash?
It's going to be a smashing E3 this year as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch will be on show. The centrepiece of showing the game will, of course, be the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament where eight of the most talented Super Smash Bros. players from around the world battle it out to see who...
Event The Results Of The Nintendo Life Pinball FX3 Tournament
Congratulations to gaz5021!
Over the weekend, we held a free tournament on Pinball FX3 to celebrate the launch of the game’s new performance patch, and plenty of you showed up to the digital arcade for a shot at the coveted top spot. Now that the tournament has closed, we've got the top five scores listed, and they pack quite a punch. Just for a...
Event The First Official Nintendo Life Pinball FX3 Tournament
Wizards, come hither
A few days ago, Zen Studios put out a massive new patch for Pinball FX3 on Nintendo Switch that boosted handheld performance to a whopping 60fps, bumped docked resolution up to 1080p and made a slew of other additions and enhancements to make the game that much more enjoyable to play. In light of this patch, and just for a spot...
News Get Ready To Get Inked In The Splatoon 2 European Championship
Off the hook
Splatoon 2 is just one of those games that is fascinating to watch skilled players challenge each other on. Europe’s finest Inklings will soon be splatting it out for ultimate glory when they meet at the Polymanga event in Switzerland at the Splatoon European Championship. Using their own Switch consoles and copy...
News Nintendo And ESL Team Up For Splatoon Online Tournaments In Europe
Prep those paint rollers once more
If you were sad about Splatoon Splatfest events coming to an end, then we have some good news for you - if you live in Europe, that is. Nintendo have teamed up with ESL, the world's largest esports company, to bring 6 months of Splatoon online tournaments for Euro gamers. At gamescom in Cologne, the top four...
Watch Heat 4 - The Final Lap Of Our Mario Kart 8 Championship - Live!
Only three places left for the Grand Final
As you've no doubt noticed over the past few weeks, we've teamed up with the Official Nintendo UK Store to run the Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014 in the UK, looking for the country's fastest racer; there are some awesome prizes up for grabs. This Championship has multiple online Heats, with the top three...
Play & Win Mario Kart 8 Championship - Heat 4 - Sunday 14th September
The Final Lap!
As we hope you're aware, we've teamed up with the Official Nintendo UK Store to run the Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014 in the UK, looking for the country's fastest racer who'll receive some fantastic prizes. This Championship has multiple online Heats, with the top three in each of those Tournaments then progressing to the live final...
Watch It's Getting Serious in Heat 3 Of Our Mario Kart 8 Championship - Live!
Watch Spamfish take on the challenge
As you've no doubt noticed over the past few weeks, we've teamed up with the Official Nintendo UK Store to run the Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014 in the UK, looking for the country's fastest racer; there are some awesome prizes up for grabs. This Championship has multiple online Heats, with the top three in each...
Play & Win Mario Kart 8 Championship - Heat 3 - Launches on Saturday 6th September
The penultimate chance to qualify
As we hope you're aware, we've teamed up with the Official Nintendo UK Store to run the Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014 in the UK, looking for the country's fastest racer who'll receive some fantastic prizes. This Championship has multiple online Heats, with the top three in each of those Tournaments then...
Play & Win Mario Kart 8 Championship - Heat 2 - Today!
Sunday, 2pm - 6pm (UK)
As we hope you're aware, we've teamed up with the Official Nintendo UK Store to run the Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014 in the UK, looking for the country's fastest racer who'll receive some fantastic prizes. This Championship has multiple online Heats, with the top three in each of those Tournaments then progressing to the...
Play & Win Mario Kart 8 Championship - Heat 2 - Launches on Sunday 24th August
Another chance for glory
As we hope you're aware, we've teamed up with the Official Nintendo UK Store to run the Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014 in the UK, looking for the country's fastest racer who'll receive some fantastic prizes. This Championship has multiple online Heats, with the top three in each of those Tournaments then progressing to the...
Play & Win Join the UK Mario Kart 8 Championship First Heat - Today!
Qualification for the grand final is up for grabs
The time has finally come for the first heat of the Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014 in the UK, which we're running in association with the Nintendo Official UK Store. It's all in aid of a quest to find the country's fastest Mario Kart 8 racer, and to have some fun at the same time. This Championship...
Play & Win The UK Mario Kart 8 Championship, Heat One, Is On Saturday 16th August
The first step to being National Champion
Recently we announced that, in partnership with the Official Nintendo UK Store, we'll be running the Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014 in the UK, looking for the country's fastest racer who'll receive some fantastic prizes. This Championship will kick off with four online Heats, with the top three in each of...
News Super Mario Kart SNES World Championships Race Onto The Grid on 12th August
Watch the event live on Twitch
The Mario Kart franchise continues to thrive since the release of Mario Kart 8, but now it is time again for its eldest brother, Super Mario Kart, to hold the annual World Championships this week between 12th – 17th August at La Suze-sur-Sarthe in France. The original game actually has this huge event held every year...
Competition Nintendo Life Set To Host Mario Kart 8 Tournament at EGX London 2014
A year's worth of games and more up for grabs
As you may have noticed, in recent weeks we've run a couple of Mario Kart 8 tournaments for UK gamers, with eShop funds up for grabs. These have been in partnership with the Official Nintendo UK Online Store and have attracted hundreds of players. We're now stepping things up a notch with the Mario Kart...
Play & Win Join the UK Mario Kart 8 Tournament Rematch - Today!
More eShop funds up for grabs
Earlier this week we told you about the second Mario Kart 8 tournament we're running for UK racers. The rematch is all set for today, in which participants have four hours to complete 16 races in a battle for delicious eShop funds. Details are below, so good luck! What:: Once again, this is for UK readers. The top...
Play & Win Join The Grid for The UK Mario Kart 8 Tournament Rematch on Thursday
Another £120 eShop credit up for grabs
Just this past weekend we hosted a special UK Mario Kart 8 tournament in which eShop funds were up for grabs over the course of a 6 hour competition. In the end our planned three prizes — totalling £120 of credit — were split between three racers that hit the maximum score; that's quite an achievement...
Play & Win UK Mario Kart 8 Tournament - Live!
eShop funds up for grabs
Earlier this week we told you about a special Mario Kart 8 tournament we're running for UK racers. The day is here, in which participants have six hours to complete 12 races in a battle for some lovely eShop funds. Details are below, so good luck! What:: Nintendo Life is holding a one-off regional Mario Kart 8 Online...
Play & Win UK Mario Kart 8 Tournament this Saturday
Points make prizes
We all like to think we’re pretty good at Mario Kart 8, but there is only one way to decide who deserves the top spot of the podium here in the UK – it’s time for a tournament! What:: Nintendo Life will be holding a one-off regional Mario Kart 8 Online Tournament for our UK readers. The top three qualifying players will...
News Pokémon Winter Regional Championships Mark First Use of X & Y in Series Competition
Blowing across the U.S. this month
Think you've put enough [hundreds of] hours into Pokémon X & Y to take other trainers on in a sanctioned tournament? Many players in the United States will soon have the chance to find out as the Pokémon Winter Regional Championships become the first to introduce the new generation into their events. The...
News Australia Gearing Up For Pokémon Video Game National Championships At PAX
Winners get the chance to compete at the World Championships
Nintendo Australia has announced the upcoming PAX event to be held in Melbourne will host the Pokémon Video Game Australian National Championships for trainers in Australia and New Zealand to take part in. Trainers will battle it out using their copy of Pokémon Black and White 2 at the...
News Pokémon US National Championships Set To Commence Next Week
All attendees will receive a special Metagross
Back in January, thousands of Pokémon trainers flocked to several different US cities with their copies of Pokémon Black and White 2 to compete in the Pokémon Video Game Winter Regional Championships. Each region had three different age divisions to compete in and the winners are now preparing for...
News Pokémon Video Game Winter Regional Championships Begin This Sunday
A special Cloyster up for grabs
This Sunday thousands of dedicated Pokémon trainers will flock to several host cites with their copies of Pokémon Black and White Version 2 to attend the Pokémon Video Game Winter Regional Championships. The tournament will see competitors from three different age divisions battle it out for the title of Pokémon...
News Planet Earth, Meet Your First Classic Tetris World Champion
It's Jonas Neubauer, and he's good
They came, they saw, they rotated and dropped and rotated again. The first-ever Classic Tetris World Championships took place in Los Angeles over the weekend, and 29-year old Jonas Neubauer walked away with the crown, statue and novelty-sized cheque. Beating over 200 players under the watchful eye of former...
News Get Immortalised in a Tetris Tournament Documentary
If you're good with blocks, that is
Tetris is as iconic and highly-regarded now as at any time during its twenty-year lifespan, and a new World Championship and related documentary is set to keep the classic lines-and-blocks title fresh in the mind. If you want to put your money where your blocks are, the Classic Tetris World Championship will take...
