Rules will follow those exactly of Genesis 5 regardless of changes between time of registration and the main event.

Wii U Game Settings

• Singles: 2 stocks and 6:00 minutes
• Doubles: 3 stocks and 8:00 minutes
• Custom Fighters are banned
• Custom Moves are banned
• Custom Equips are banned
• Mii Fighters are legal. Each setup will have 1-1-1-1 Mii Brawlers/Swordsmen/Gunners available for use (Using a Default Mii).
• No other specials for Mii Fighters will be allowed. Players are not allowed to transfer any existing Miis to a setup.
• If using default Guest Miis, they should be picked to match the color of the team you are playing on.

Wii U Stagelist

Starter

• Battlefield
• Final Destination
• Lylat Cruise
• Smashville
• Town & City

Counterpick

• Dream Land 64 *
• Omega Stages **

*Treated as Battlefield during the stage striking or stage ban phase. If Battlefield is banned, then Dream Land 64 is also banned, and vice versa.

**Treated as Final Destination in striking phase. If Final Destination is struck, Omega Stages are struck and vice versa. You may only choose the following Omega Stages: Palutena’s Temple, Suzaku Castle and Wily Castle.

• Stage Striking: Players/teams eliminate stages from the Starter stagelist until there is one stage remaining. The player who strikes first may be determined by RPS (rock, paper, scissors) best of one. The winning player/team strikes the first stage. Then the other player/team strikes two stages. Then the winning player/team strikes one more stage and the remaining stage is used for the first game of the set.
• Stage Clause: A player/team may not pick any stage they previously won on during the set, unless agreed upon by the opponent.
• Stage Bans: After each game of the set, before counterpicking, the player who won the previous game may ban one stage from the stagelist. All stage bans affect both players, meaning players who banned a stage may NOT counterpick that stage themselves later in the set.
• Self-Destruct Moves: If a match ends with the successful use of a character’s self-destruct move, the results screen will determine the winner.
• Team Colors: Players’ character colors must match their team’s color when possible, to avoid confusion (ex: Luigi on the green team must use the green costume).
• DLC Characters: All DLC characters are legal in addition to the entire cast of characters on the select screen.
• Wireless Controllers: For ease of access, tournament staff recommends the use of the wired Nintendo Gamecube controller. However, The Wii U Pro controller (battery removed), Wii Remote, Wii Remote + Nunchuck, Wii Remote + Classic Controller, and the Nintendo 3DS Family in controller mode are all permitted. Violations related to wireless controller interference will be subject to DQ and possible eviction from the venue.
• Glitches: Any glitches that freeze the game are banned, and the player who initiated the glitch is subject to forfeiture of the match.