SPLI’s next event is coming up quick! On Saturday, 8/29 Long Islanders can join SPLI at the Long Island Retro Gaming EXPO in Hauppauge, NY. This day-long convention is jam-packed with retro gaming activities! There are retro game tournaments and challenges, a retro game swap meet, cosplay contest, and of course… a SPLI Amiibo Only Tournament!
SPLI’S AMIIBO ONLY TOURNAMENT GRAND PRIZE IS A DARK PIT AMIIBO – COURTESY OF LONG ISLAND RETRO GAMING!!
Tickets are required for entry, and early bird registration (only $15) is open NOW! Click here to register!
Here are all the details for the Amiibo Only Singles Tournament that we’ll be hosting at the convention. One Amiibo per entrant, double or single elimination depending on total number of entrants for the Tournament.
Amiibo Only Singles Tournament Rules:
Registration open 12pm. Tournament will start at 2pm! Sorry, we cannot accept new entrants once the tournament begins.
Level 50 Amiibo Recommended
One Amiibo per Entrant
Custom Moves & Stats are LEGAL
2 Stock – 6 Minute Time Limit
Stage: Small Battlefield
No Items
Single/Double Elimination format depending on number of participants
Click here to RSVP on our event page today to let us know that you’ll be joining us! There will be rental Amiibos available for the Tournament for those who are in need! See you then!
Without further ado, we present to you the Grand Finals of our Amiibo Only Tournament (March) held at Game Hut in Babylon, NY. Congratulations to the winner!
Last month’s Amiibo Only Tournament helped to form some interesting rivalries among the top performing challengers. And when Jeff’s Luigi Amiibo “Weegee” won the tournament, others vowed vengeance. (Specifically Debbie and her Bowser Amiibo “King Koopa” who was unfortunately trounced early on in the tournament.)
As we mentioned at the event, SPLI is looking to make this a monthly tournament (schedule permitting). This time we plan to also do a live stream of the tournament on our Twitch TV channel!
SPLI members had a blast last night at the Game Hut in Babylon, NY! We were hosting the first local Amiibo Only Tournament on Long Island, and 22 people brought down their toughest Amiibo for a chance to win! The competition was fierce, with plenty of upsets! Check out the photo gallery and watch our “commentary” videos!
After seeing how much fun everyone had at Apex 2015, we’ve decided to keep running more Amiibo Only Tournaments for our members! Join us for our February Amiibo Only Tournament, which will be held at Game Hut in Babylon, NY on 2/22 from 6pm – 8pm.
Tournament Rules:
Registration open 5pm.
Level 50 Amiibo Recommended
One Amiibo per Entrant
Custom Moves & Stats are LEGAL
2 Stock – 6 Minute Time Limit
Stage: Small Battlefield
No Items
Single/Double Elimination format depending on number of participants
Once the new venue was established in Somerset, NJ we headed down to prepare for a new plan: The Amiibo Only Tournament Double-Header! We held two tournaments on Saturday, and we had a really great turnout! Registration was open during the morning for the first tournament, which was held in Double Elimination format and started at 12:30pm. This exciting tournament lasted for over two hours, and lots of people came to spectate and see how their Amiibo competed against the others. The second SPLI Amiibo Only Tournament was held in the late afternoon, starting at 4:45pm. The second tournament had more entrants, so we held this tournament in Single Elimination format.
Our table also had lots of goodies for Nintendo fans! We had posters for Codename: S.T.E.A.M. (demo available now on the eShop!), AC:NL Flower Guides, Pokemon ORAS demo cards, and flyers for the SPLI Pokémon League. Of course, most people were there to check out the Duck Hunt freeplay using the Wii Zapper, and to sign up for the SPLI Amiibo Only Tournaments! Top score of Duck Hunt was 175,000, achieved by Stephen of TheArmedGamer.com at Level 11!
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The best part of the event was getting to see all of the cool custom Amiibo paint jobs that competitors were submitting in the tournament. We were blown away by the talent and creativity that we saw in these custom Amiibos! It was also interesting to see which Amiibos were more popular, and which training techniques were the most successful in Amiibo battles. One of the most useful Amiibo abilities that we noticed was the Perfect Exploding Shield. When used correctly, a shield can blow up and launch an opponent while your Amiibo protects itself!
Everyone was having a great time checking out the tournament. We were really surprised that so many people stayed to watch the outcome of the tournament, and there was a lot of hype! (We even noticed a couple of side bets going on among the spectators!) The winners of the tournaments were rewarded with a rare Amiibo figure to take home, so we want to congratulate the winners of the SPLI Amiibo Tournament Double Header at Apex 2015!
First Tournament Winner: Gerard and Villager
Second Tournament Winner: Mike and Marth
Now we’re all very excited to start training our Amiibos even harder, because SPLI is planning to host another Amiibo Only Tournament on Long Island later this year! While we wait for details to be finalized, please consider joining us at our next event, Majora’s Mask Archery on February 19th from 8pm – 10pm!
Thanks to everyone who came down and joined us at the SPLI Amiibo Only Tournament at Apex 2015. We really had a blast and it was great to make some new friends and spread the word about SPLI. See you at the next event!
SPLI’S AMIIBO ONLY TOURNAMENT GRAND PRIZE IS A DARK PIT AMIIBO – COURTESY OF LONG ISLAND RETRO GAMING!!
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