ARMS Open Invitational
| ARMS Open Invitational | |
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| Dates | 2017-06-14 |
| Participants | 8 |
| Location | Los Angeles California United States |
| Prize Pool | 2017 ARMS Championship Belt |
| Winner | Zerk |
| Website | e3.nintendo.com (archive) |
The ARMS Open Invitational was a tournament hosted by Nintendo at their E3 booth in June 2017. Four of the competitors in the tournament were Alex "CaliPower" Valle, Kelsy "SuperGirlKels" Medeiros, Daniel “Tafokints” Lee, and Marie-Laure “Kayane” Norindr, and the rest were four qualifying E3 attendees who visited the Nintendo booth between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. PT on 2017-06-14.
At the conclusion of the event, Zerk was challenged to play against ARMS producer Kosuke Yabuki in an exhibition match. Mr. Yabuki won over Zerk 2-0.
Rules
Items are off(despite covering the items, the match was held in an arena lobby for spectating), as usual. The Quarterfinals and Semifinals were best of 3, while the finals are a best of 5 set.
Character Selection
Main Character Selection snake draft
- Players drafted main characters with the play-ins selecting first.
- No. 2 Players may have the same main.
Secondary Character Selection
- Chosen in reverse order with invited players choosing first.
Swapping Characters
- Players must use their main for the first game in each match.
- A player is allowed to swap characters only after losing a game.
Results
| Placement | Player | Fighter(s) used |
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| 1st | Zerk | 
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| 2nd | SkywardWing | 
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| 3rd | GamingWithMe | 
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| SuperGirlKels | 
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| 5th | Kayane |  
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| Alex Valle |  
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| Tafokints | 
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| SpringGuy |  
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Exhibition Match(Best of 3)
| Placement | Player | Fighter(s) used |
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| Winner | Mr. Yabuki |
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| Loser | Zerk | 
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Trivia
- To commemorate the event, Masaaki Ishikawa (the game's art director) created a piece of art depicting Zerk next to Twintelle.
