Fifteen GameStop stores throughout the United States and Nintendo's own Nintendo World Store in New York City will open 64-player tournaments for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS on October 4th.
Participation is first-come, first-served basis though fans may want to bring their own Nintendo 3DS and 2DS hardware in order to get streetpass Mii characters from their fellow gamers.
More importantly, winners of each local tournament will get to fly to New York where they'll participate in the National Open Tournament on October 11th, broadcast live on Twitch and Youtube. The winner of this final tournament will also win a trophy and champion's robe, though they'll need to have competed at a local tournament at one of the following locations:
GameStop
Winfield Shopping Center
966 Blossom Hill Road
San Jose, CA 95123
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Anaheim Town Center
2004 East Lincoln Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92806
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c/o Barnes & Noble
960 S. Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO 80246
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The Brickyard S/C
6451 W. Diversey Parkway, Suite G-9
Chicago, IL 60707
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Dedham Mall
336 Providence Highway
Dedham, MA 02026
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St. John’s Plaza
9150 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 16
Ellicott City, MD 21042
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SWM Skibo S/C
1590 Skibo Road
Bonnie Doone, NC 28303
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32 E. 14th Street
32 E. 14th St.
New York, NY 10003
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Bellevue Square
242 Bellevue Square
Bellevue, WA 98004
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Tower Shops
2140 S. University Drive
Davie, FL 33324
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Lake Brandon Shoppes
11025 Causeway Blvd.
Brandon, FL 33511
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SWM Sand Lake Corner
8115 S. John Young Parkway
Orlando, FL 32819
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Chamblee Village
1841 Chamblee Tucker Rd., Suite 3A
Chamblee, GA 30341
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c/o Barnes & Noble
3003 W. Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77025
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c/o Barnes & Noble
2201 Preston Rd., Suite E
Plano, TX 75093
Nintendo World
10 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
We'll have more on Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS before launch. Look for our review soon.