The largest Super Smash Bros. event is underway in Virginia, with the top players in Melee, Ultimate and every other Smash title heading to Supernova for a weekend of stacked tournaments.
Supernova 2025 is a Smash Major that blends competitive tournaments with top pros with fan activations like Smash-themed vendors, casual play areas and an award show. Here’s how to follow the action from home.
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Supernova 2025 Schedule
Supernova takes place from Thursday to Sunday, with a wide range of Smash titles to watch. Supernova goes beyond the usual Smash tourneys to even shine light on N64 players and more.
Thursday, August 7th:
- Melee Doubles: 3 PM – 7 PM EST
- Melee Doubles Top 6: 7 PM – 9 PM EST
- Brawl Doubles: 5 PM – 7 PM EST
- Brawl Doubles Top 6: 7 PM – 9 PM ESt
- Wii U Doubles: 5 PM – 7 PM EST
- Wii U Doubles Top 6: 5 – 7 PM EST
Friday, August 8th:
- Nintendo 64 Pools: 3 PM – 8 PM EST
- Melee Pools: 11 AM – 11 PM EST
- Brawl Pools: 11 AM – 9 PM EST
- Wii U Pools: 11 AM – 9 PM EST
- Wi U Top 24: 9 PM – 11 PM EST
- Ultimate Pools: 11 AM – 9 PM EST
- Ultimate Doubles Pools: 11 AM – 7 PM EST
- Ultimate Doubles Top 24: 7 PM – 9 PM EST
- Ultimate Doubles Top 4: 9 PM – 11 PM EST
- Rivals 2 Pools: 11 PM – 9 PM EST
Saturday, August 9th:
- Nintendo 64: 10 AM – 2 PM EST
- Nintendo 64 Top 32: 2 PM – 4 PM EST
- Nintendo 64 Top 16: 4 PM – 6 PM EST
- Nintendo 64 Top 6: 6 PM – 10 PM EST
- Melee Pools: 10 AM – 10 PM EST
- Brawl Top 8: 10 AM – 2 PM EST
- Wii U Top 8: 2 PM – 6 PM EST
- Ultimate Pools: 10 AM – 10 PM EST
- Rivals 2 Pools: 10 AM – 4 PM EST
- Rivals 2 Top 16: 4 PM – 6 PM EST
Sunday, August 10th:
- Nintendo 64 Doubles: 11 AM – 5 PM EST
- Melee Top 16: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM EST
- Melee Top 8: 2:30 PM – 6 PM EST
- Ultimate Top 24: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM EST
- Ultimate Top 8: 6 PM – 10 PM EST
- Rivals 2 Top 4: 10 AM – 2 PM EST
Combo Contest Winner
The Combo Contest is a coveted event that takes place on the first day of Supernova every year. Playing on Nintendo 64, dedicated participants set up items and character placements to then create a long string of combos. The most creative and complex combos will win, with popular players like Juan ‘Hungrybox’ DeBiedma acting as the judges.
Combo Contest legend Huntsman won this year, with his final winning combo even involving him switching back and forth between two fighters, Fox and Samus. They tossed Donkey Kong around the stage, even getting him to land on a bomb on an off-stage cloud before using Fox’s blaster to finish him off.
Huntsman also won in 2023. One of his combos included him taking off his socks and playing with his feet.
How to Watch Supernova 2025
Supernova 2025 released a streaming schedule for the entire weekend ahead of the event. You can watch the various tournaments on VGBootcamp’s Twitch channel.
If you miss any matches, they will likely be uploaded to YouTube after the event wraps up.
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