Nintendo has a history of shutting down Smash tournaments causing turmoil in the community, and the last couple months have been no exception. But 𝘸𝘩𝘺 do they do this? Especially when they put on their own tournaments for other games. What's going on here? This video should shed some light on Nintendo's seemingly odd behavior.

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