Summary

  • A dating app for Super Smash Bros. fans, Smash Together, was about to launch but got cease and desisted by Nintendo.
  • The app aimed to connect players with their ideal Smash Partner through a robust matchmaking algorithm.
  • Nintendo's litigious nature has been displayed before, suing those who infringe on its property using mods and roms.

Are you a Super Smash Bros. player who has been unlucky in love? Well, you were very, very nearly in luck, as over the last few months, one budding developer has been working on a dating app designed to connect players of Nintendo's premier fighting franchise.

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Unfortunately, mere hours before it was set for release, Nintendo, being its litigious self, has reportedly issued a cease and desist to the creator, meaning things are no more.

Smash Together Smash Bros. Dating App Shuttered By Nintendo

The wonderfully named Smash Together was set to become a "premium dating site for Super Smash Bros enjoyers of all kinds!" If applicable, it offered you the chance to "meet your dream doubles partner" with the app's "robust matchmaking algorithm, tailored to connect you with your ideal Smash partner."

The app was first announced in June last year, and earlier this month, its creator confirmed that it would be publicly released on May 15 via a wait-list-only program. Following the wait-list announcement, the app reportedly had 400 pre-registrations, with Smash Bros. fans eager to find love.

Unfortunately, just before it was set for release, the creator of the app reported that it got "cease and desisted", presumably by Nintendo themselves.

Smash Together's Twitter account shared an example profile, showing just what could have been. It came complete with everything you could ever need to know about a prospective Smash partner. This included a place for their regional ranking, a section to put any notable wins, an emblem to show who they main, and some more generic dating profile sections, including two truths, one lie, and an "I'm looking for..." section.

It's yet another example of Nintendo taking ownership of its property. The Japanese company is currently suing Palworld for copyright infringement, and it's not uncommon for the Mario creator to sue the creators of mods or roms that it deems harmful to the company's profits or image.

Now, of course, there's every chance this isn't, and never has been real (and we've reached out to the Twitter account to see), but nothing would be surprising these days.

3.5/5 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Like Follow Followed Fighting Systems OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 92/100 Critics Rec: 97% Released December 7, 2018 ESRB E for Everyone: Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief, Suggestive Themes Developer(s) Bandai Namco Entertainment Publisher(s) Nintendo 6 Images Close
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