EVO 2013 Rules
Super Smash Brothers Melee was chosen as a competitive title for the professional fighting game championship, Evo 2013.
Super Smash Bros. Melee has been picked as the final game for the 2013 Evo Tournament. A charity drive determined the title that would take up the final slot.
Tournament organizers announced in February 2013 that $225,744 was raised for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through the drive, with Smash Bros. pulling in $94,683 of the total. The second place game was Skullgirls with $78,760, followed by Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo with $39,567.
Super Smash Bros. Melee Evo 2013 Rules
These are the official tournament rules for Melee at 2013 Evo competition. [1]
- Game version: US Nintendo Gamecube
- Game Settings: 4 Stock, 8 Minute Time Limit, 2/3 Games
- Items are not allowed in tournament play.
- Stages allowed: Yoshi's Story, Fountain of Dreams, Final Destination, Battlefield, Dream Land.
- Stages for counter-picking: Pokemon Stadium.
- Wobbling is legal.
- Pause option is disabled in the game menu.
- A different stage must be used in each game of a set.
General Rules for Evo 2013
Additionally, there are general rules for Evo 2013. [2]
- All games will be played on the default settings, unless otherwise specified, below.
- All macros available via the in-game controller configuration menu are allowed.
- Hardware programmable input entry, rapid-fire, or other hardware assisted mechanisms are strictly forbidden.
- Accidently pausing the game at any time during the fight may force you to forfeit the round (solely at a judge’s discretion).
- Any player using "Random Select" to pick their character, must "Random Select" again if they win the match, provided that there is no way to pick a certain character in the random box.
You must provide your own controller for games played on the Playstation 3.
- All converters are the responsibility of the player.
- All wireless controllers are banned.
The inclusion of Smash makes the full Evo 2013 lineup include the following:
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
- Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2
- Mortal Kombat 9
- Street Fighter x Tekken
- King of Fighters XIII
- Persona 4 Arena
- Super Smash Bros. Melee
Evo 2013 will take place at the Paris Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada July 12 - 14.