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Nintendo Announces Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament Participants

This morning, Nintendo revealed the eight participants who will compete in the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament, where all eight will be playing the new game on the way for the Nintendo Switch this year for the first time. The list is a whose-who of amazing players to the sport, which unsurprisingly includes the retired ZeRo, who we predicted would probably come back at some point. Below are the official bios of all eight competitors, who will face off at E3 2018. The tournament will happen on Thursday, June 12th, immediately following the conclusion to the Splatoon 2 World Championship and will be broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch.

Nintendo Announces Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament Participants
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  • MkLeo – A professional Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player from Mexico. His favorite Nintendo game is Fire Emblem. He was the champion at GENESIS 4 and GENESIS 5. He was also the EVO Japan 2018 champion.
  • ZeRo – A professional Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player from Chile. His favorite Nintendo game is Xenoblade Chronicles. His hobbies include writing and motocross. He was the champion at EVO 2015 and GENESIS 3. He also won the Super Smash Bros. Invitational in 2014.
  • Armada – A professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player from Sweden. His favorite Nintendo game is Super Mario 64. His hobbies include ice hockey and table tennis. He's the GENESIS 2 singles champion and the GENESIS 4 doubles champion.
  • Abadango – A professional Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player from Japan. His favorite Nintendo franchise is the Xenoblade series. His hobbies include watching anime and reading. He was the runner-up at EVO Japan 2018. He also ranked in the top five at EVO 2016 and GENESIS 4.
  • Plup – A professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player from Florida. His favorite Nintendo game is Super Metroid, and his favorite Nintendo memory is beating Super Metroid for the first time. He was the champion at GENESIS 5.
  • Mr. R – A professional Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player from the Netherlands. His favorite Nintendo game is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. His hobbies include reading manga and traveling. He was the runner-up at EVO 2015.
  • Lucky – A professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player from California. His favorite Nintendo game is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. He ranked in the top five at EVO 2017 and at GENESIS 5.
  • Mang0 – A professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player from CaliforniaHis favorite Nintendo game is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. He was the champion at EVO 2014.

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