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Mama Mia! Mario Awards $5000 Check to Winner of GameStop Brawl Tournament!

April 17, 2008 in News comments 13

Nobody cared about Brawl, supposedly...

That is, until GameStop stepped in and started a nationwide tournament that had over 75,000 participants. It took a while, but they've finally found the best Brawler of those 75,000 plus fans: Lee Martin of Houma, LA! To commemorate the event, Mario was even on hand to award him a $5000 check!

Mama Mia, that's a lot of games!

Remember when that little game nobody paid any attention to called Super Smash Bros. Brawl came out ... it was last month, remember? Well, GameStop helped promote the indie title by holding a tournament to support the game's fanbase and raise awareness. According to GameStop, the tournament had over 75,000 players and, following a couple semi-final rounds across the country, culminated last weekend in San Jose with Lee Martin of Houma, Lousiana, emerging victorious.
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  • 2
    Storm Apr 18, 08
    Wait...so they hold a tournament on the release of Brawl...a new game, and expect people to be good at it? Congrats to Martin, though, wonder who he used. I could use an LCD TV, entire Wii library and console, and won't say no to $5,000.

    Mario's finally grown up...still looks short as hell in the games, though.
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      Twisted Apr 18, 08
      Yeah. I wish I won that, but I suck at Brawl. What is that fat thing in the picture holding up the check? Creepy.
  • 0
    InnerDemon Apr 18, 08
    I wish I was that guy. I would have gone to the tournament in my town, but no, stupid track meet.
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    RikuNova27 Apr 18, 08
    Oh wow, I wish I was that guy.

    But too bad that the tournament is nowhere near my area.
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    xegaldis Apr 18, 08
    i still don't care about brawl >:
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    Super Vegeta Apr 18, 08
    Anyone know what character he used?
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    StewieRox Apr 18, 08
    I don't think anyone knows. I just wish I won that. But I wasn't close enough to a tournament.
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    bk man Apr 18, 08
    mario is quit tall... hurray mr martin!!

    I bet that he is a nerd
  • 0
    theundertakergonzo Apr 18, 08
    That guy is lucky i'll have to say but what the hell in holding a tournament for Brawl. He must be a bit to good to win a tourny of 75,000 people ! =/.
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    Paper Mario Dude Apr 18, 08
    christ.
    the only reason why i didnt win my regional was because the guy i went against worked at gamestop and got to play it before anyone.
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      Twisted Apr 19, 08
      They shouldn't have let him play, that's really cheap. How are you supposed to win against somebody who has played the game before you have?

      Corruption in the game stores.
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    Ncjpr1993 Apr 19, 08
    $5000?! If I knew that this would be the prize I would have tried! Too bad I lost the Rainbow Six Vegas 2 tournament I tried in... $25,000, taken away from me. Meh, congrats to Martin!
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    Final Blade Apr 19, 08
    LMAO @ storms post, Mario's not grown up, he's still the mini-est(is that a word ) midget out of Nintendo's characters.

    But still nice for that guys though. I could play a game on its release and be good at it, im that good

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