Gamers to Compete for Cash Prizes at Spa-Con Showdown

Melty Bear (left) faces off against Myth during the finals of Spa-Con 2021.

Gamers from across the region will compete Saturday, September 24, in the Spa-Con Showdown Smash Bros. Video Game Tournament as part of the Spa-Con 6.0 comics and pop culture convention at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

The competition is a double-elimination tournament for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (for Nintendo Switch). The fighting game features 85 iconic video game characters, from Nintendo-owned all-stars such as Mario, Pikachu and Link, to guest stars from other companies such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Pac-Man, and Ryu from Street Fighter.

For more information, call Bill Solleder at 501-321-2027.

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