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[Jotamide]

Dude, we all know Reggie got a call from Iwata. Do you seriously think NoA decided this without NCL breathing down their necks? Don't be silly.

It's hard for me to believe that NCL even knows about EVO's existence. My guess is that they shut it down without even knowing what it is in the first place.

 

[Baleoce]

How long before we see a new instructional video for PS4 showing how you can stream your games at the push of a button? xD

 

[Exile20]

So more attention on Persona and KoF? I think the FGC is cool with that.

There is a reason Smash was there is the first place, FGC.

 

[Avallon]

Be first in line at a Smash protest? Have to agree with you, what leverage does this guy even have?

A false sense of worth.

 

[kick51]

A negatively spinned version of this sentence needs to become a Kotaku article ASAP.

hey, the last article told us to call them. I tweeted them as well.

 

[Village]

GUIS

what if they stopped the stream, because they bringing smash 4 to evo. And they gonna have a tourney with all the ready characters.

I base this on nothing but my imgination

 

[lsslave]

I'm done defending this company... I'm out, fuck it.

 

[Ryce]

LOL at people thinking Sakurai had anything to do with this. He's neck-deep in SSB4 right now. Do you really think he cares about some American fighting game tournament? This is NoA's call.

 

[TheChits]

I hope this blows up and they realize how fucking stupid this is, but that probably won't happen since they seem to have a bunch of numbskulls running things

 

[Tomat]

Just refreshed my Twitter (website) and it isn't there anymore :lol but it was trending worldwide

If you're logged in you're probably getting tailored trends. I'm refreshing and looking at US trends right now and still not seeing it. Not logged in.

 

[Zaventem]

Tailored tweets. This happens every time.

The only game trending is GTAV.

It's not trending anymore but it was. My tailored tweets are off, I double checked myself.

 

[Sera O]

This is so ridiculous over such an old game. Regardless of whether people are interested or not, with the effort and fundraising, this is just crapping on the fanbase for no benefit.

 

[SolarPowered]

Oh wait, just #nintendo is trending. They are given free marketing.

Pretty much lol

 

[Balb]

This probably came from Sakurai himself. This isn't NoA's fault.

 

[def sim]

It's not trending anymore but it was. My tailored tweets are off, I double checked myself.

It just popped up for me then disappeared upon refresh. I believe you duders.

 

[Thorakai]

Someone at Nintendo needs to get a brain to comprehend what they did wrong and grow some balls to confront the people in charge for making a decision like this. Ridiculous.

 

[Hex]

would you like free advertising and hype for your franchise in the lead up to the new release?
No I think we'd rather piss off and destroy the fanbase!

Sorry, much like most third party games common sense is not available on a Nintendo platform at this time.
Please understand.

 

[SmokedMeat]

It's no different than the YouTube situation. It's their ip guys. Please understand.

 

[Beelzebub]

Guys, I figured it out.

Nintendo is going to make their own E-sports system, you'll be able to play NSMB U, Pikmin 3, and the New Smash Brothers competitively. The new site/feature will be called WiiE sports. People that win the tournaments get free 3DS games along with one virtual console game.

 

[Wishmaster92]

I got this.

oh yes, the more soothing statement. This really touched my heart ,i forgive you (again) nintendo.....I understand.

 

[Velcro Fly]

Yeah please don't bother Sakurai with this shit. We should be worried about him with the SSB4 stuff. Don't bombard his twitter with this crap.

 

[onken]

Ridiculous. What the fuck are they thinking?

 

[Uraizen]

I don't think pissing off your fans is a good idea, Nintendo.

 

[Gadirok]

They only stream fighting games at EVO

.

 

[enzo_gt]

Today, at the edge of our hope, the end of our time, we choose to believe in the Empire. Today we face NoA at our door. Today, we are cancelling the Smash streampocalype!

 

[Zombie James]

I don't understand the logic. Not only is this free advertising, it's awesome free advertising when the best in the world are the ones showing off your game.

 

[Exile20]

I'm done defending this company... I'm out, fuck it.

Get back here soldier and fight the good fight.

 

[Kurtofan]

Don't harass Sakurai, he's stressed enough with SSB4 without having to hear complaints about something unrelated.

 

[Kadey]

It's hard for me to believe that NCL even knows about EVO's existence. My guess is that they shut it down without even knowing what it is in the first place.

Reggie knows what EVO is. This is not the first time Smash is at EVO. This is just Nintendo being pure assholes right now. If they were going to do this, they should've said something after the donation, now a couple of days before EVO when people have booked their flights, spent their life savings just for this moment, etc. This is the lowest Nintendo has ever gone.

 

[Cassius]

I would say we should boycott the Wii U but I think people are already doing that.

 

[RM8]

Yeah please don't bother Sakurai with this shit. We should be worried about him with the SSB4 stuff. Don't bombard his twitter with this crap.

It was him under the influence of Evil-wata

This is just such a NOA thing to do. Lol at Sakurai being involved with this.

 

[Avallon]

This probably came from Sakurai himself. This isn't NoA's fault.

Source? Because Eventhubs is reporting:

Nintendo of America has informed Shoryuken that the Evolution tournament series does not have permission to broadcast the game.

 

[LiK]

it's a 12 year old game on the Gamecube. makes no sense.

 

[MormaPope]

Nintendo of America's response:

When's Mahvel.

 

[Wario64]

It is good thing people who did want to watch it can't? I kind of doubt this even affects you.

I was kidding.

 

[Gonzo The Great]

This is the stupidest thing Nintendo has ever done. How is it humanly possible to defend this?

 

[qq more]

Don't harass Sakurai, he's stressed enough with SSB4 without having to hear complaints about something unrelated.

Thank you. He doesn't deserve what NoA deserves. All the hate should be directed at NoA for being so fucking shitty about this.

 

[Articalys]

Jebailey tweeted this, but deleted it about twelve minutes later:

I know it's a dead link, but it was really there, honest.

A new tweet he just posted says "I don't think Going after Nintendo will give us any answers tbh, this is just a saddening situation and hope Smash still succeeds this week."

 

[Sponge]

WOW.

What the hell, NOA.

 

[diffusionx]

Nintendo will never learn.

 

[Kokonoe]

I have never been so livid at a company before, this is truely an idiotic thing to do.

I cant imagine how all the people preparing to participate feel.

 

[braves01]

I dont get this at all, and this is coming from someone who had no issue with the lets play decision. Wtf Reggie

 

[Yawnier]

Makes no sense to me at all, there are probably many people out there who were going to watch EVO this year solely for Melee and its not a new, unreleased game or anything. Its almost 12 fucking years old at this point.

Ugh.

 

[Gadirok]

Still not much for Tekken.

I was expecting atleast one tekken game to show up.

 

[Ghost Dad the Whip]

Nintendo of America's response:

Name of song?

 

[Drago]

Fuck off, Nintendo.

 

[kick51]

Guys, I figured it out.

Nintendo is going to make their own E-sports system, you'll be able to play NSMB U, Pikmin 3, and the New Smash Brothers competitively. The new site/feature will be called WiiE sports. People that win the tournaments get free 3DS games along with one virtual console game.

No leaderboards and no matter how you place, everybody gets a trophy. It will be colored gray and say "Congratulations."

 

[Revven]

Get this trending by using #MeleeStream4EVO and be polite with your tweets. There is *possibly* still a chance to reverse this decision!

 

[Azure J]

Legitimately fucking upset and Jackie_Chan_mindblown.jpg over this shit. My God, how can a global company exist in 2013 that DOESN'T understand its global market to this extent. What the actual fuck

 

[Big0Bear]

Don't care about smash but damn Nintendo you don't want people to make YouTube vids and now no streaming. Lol they know how to treat their fans stay free Nintendo