GameStop to Host Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournaments and Launch Events Nationwide

GameStop, Corp., the world's largest video game AND entertainment software retailer, today announced that it will host Super Smash Bros. Brawl video game tournaments AT 2,500 OF its U.S. GameStop AND EB Games locations ON Saturday, March 8, 2008. The tiered tournament program, which represents the largest IN-store tournament event TO DATE, IS one OF several events that GameStop will host surrounding the launch OF Super Smash Bros. Brawl by Nintendo, available March 9, 2008.Each round one tournament will provide players WITH an opportunity TO "duke it out" one-ON-one WITH other contestants IN a single-elimination tournament TO determine the 2,500 store winners. Many OF the participating GameStop AND EB Games locations will BEGIN their tournaments AT 10:00 p.m., LOCAL TIME; however, customers ARE encouraged TO contact their LOCAL store TO confirm the exact TIME OF the tournament. ALL contestants must CHECK-IN AT least thirty minutes PRIOR TO the start OF play.Store winners will advance TO a series OF District tournaments ON March 15; winners OF these competitions will advance TO Regional tournaments, which will take place ON March 29 (visit http://www.gamestop.com/smash FOR District AND Regional tournament location details). The top eight scoring Regional winners will be declared the Semifinalists FOR that region AND will advance TO the Finals event, TO be held ON April 12, 2008, AT the GameStop tournament store IN San Jose, CA. Semifinalists will "brawl" against one another IN a series OF matches until one player WITH the best OF three rounds score IS declared the Grand Prize Winner.The Grand Prize winner will receive one Vizio 37" LCD-TV, an entire Nintendo Wii Software Library, one Nintendo Wii console and selected accessories, and $5,000 in cash. Prize packages in the form of GameStop gift Cards will be awarded to the second and third place players.For additional tournament details and to obtain a list of official rules, visit a local GameStop or EB Games retail location or http://www.gamestop.com/smash.Midnight Brawl EventsTo continue the Super Smash Bros. Brawl celebration that all fans can enjoy, GameStop will also host Midnight Launch Events on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at more than 2,500 locations. Most participating GameStop and EB Games locations will begin their countdown to launch at 10:00 p.m., local time; however, customers are encouraged to contact their local store to confirm the exact time of the event. Fans can also check out GameStop's inventory of special Super Smash Bros Brawl add-ons including extra controllers, charge kits, and skins.Super Smash Bros. Brawl features dozens of Nintendo characters, from Mario to Link to Pikachu, as well as new characters like Solid Snake, a gritty soldier from Konami's hugely popular Metal Gear series, and Sonic The Hedgehog. The combat-filled game lets characters of all kinds brawl until only one is left standing. Brawl has more characters, more features and more action-packed fun. What's more, Super Smash Bros. Brawl uses Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, which allows up to four players to simultaneously brawl no matter where they are based. For a complete list of characters and features, visit http://www.SmashBros.com.