Nintendo cannot condone or allow piracy of its intellectual property.” They refused, leaving Nintendo no choice but to step in to protect its intellectual property and brands. Nintendo therefore contacted the tournament organizers to ask them to stop. Unfortunately, the upcoming Big House tournament announced plans to host an online tournament for Super Smash Bros Melee that requires use of illegally copied versions of the game in conjunction with a mod called ‘Slippi’ during their online event.

“We have partnered with numerous Super Smash Bros tournaments in the past and have hosted our own online and offline tournaments for the game, and we plan to continue that support in the future. “Nintendo appreciates the love and dedication the fighting game community has for the Super Smash Bros series,” Nintendo’s statement to various outlets reads, via Kotaku. The company did not specify the nature of these “illegally copied” versions of the game The Big House was planning on using, even though they could be entirely legitimate ISOs of owners’ copies of Super Smash Bros Melee. Nintendo seems to be wanting to protect their IP from being displayed using unauthorized software and piracy. We are forced to comply with the order and cancel The Big House Online for both Melee and Ultimate.” “We were informed we do not have permission to host or broadcast the event, primarily due to the usage of Slippi. to cancel our upcoming online event,” The Big House said in a statement on Twitter. “The Big House is heartbroken to share we’ve received a cease and desist from Nintendo of America, Inc. The Big House broke the news to thousands of heartbroken fans on Thursday afternoon, shattering the expectations of folks ready to compete or tune in on December 4-6. Nintendo Cancels Smash Event Over Netcode Program, Piracy

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