{"id":48029,"date":"2025-05-15T17:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T08:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=48029"},"modified":"2025-05-15T17:24:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T08:24:46","slug":"nintendo-shuts-down-unofficial-smash-bros-dating-app-only-one-day-before-open-beta-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nintendo-shuts-down-unofficial-smash-bros-dating-app-only-one-day-before-open-beta-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo shuts down unofficial Smash Bros dating app only one day before open beta launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An unofficial Nintendo-themed dating app called Smash Together apparently got a cease-and-desist letter from Nintendo, only one day before officially entering open beta. Smash Together was supposed to be a dating app dedicated to fans of the Super Smash Bros. series \u2013 marketed as a means to not only find a romantic soulmate, but also someone who matches your gaming preferences. However, after an X post from the official Smash Together account referencing a cease-and-desist situation, it is very likely that Nintendo got involved, and that the app will never see the light of day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing SmashTogether, the premium dating site for Super Smash Bros enjoyers of all kinds! \ud83d\udc96<br><br>Meet your dream Doubles partner (in and out of Smash) with our robust matchmaking algorithm, tailored to connect you with your ideal Smash Partner. \ud83c\udf53\ud83d\udc95<br><br>More details to come \ud83d\udcad\ud83d\udc8c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s536LrZKq2\">pic.twitter.com\/s536LrZKq2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SmashTogether (@SmashTogether) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmashTogether\/status\/1798905528980218114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Advertised as \u201cthe premium dating app for Smashers,\u201d it was originally announced in June 2024, and after almost a year of development, it was set to finally enter open beta on May 15. Thanks to the developers\u2019 original introduction post on X going viral, only 18 hours after the announcement of the open beta on May 12, the number of pre-registrations had already exceeded 400. We assume Nintendo was very quick to react, as only two days after the open beta announcement, the official Smash Together account on X posted a simple \u201cWe got cease &amp; desisted\u201d \u2013 implying that their project has ended. At the time of writing, there have been no further announcements regarding the project, nor details about the cease-and-desist letter from Nintendo. However, it seems very unlikely that development of the dating app will continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We at SmashTogether have been AMAZED with the unprecedent level of support in the past 18 hours. We&#39;ve passed 400 pre-registrations!<br><br>There&#39;s still plenty of time to secure your spot. Be sure to text &quot;LOVE&quot; to (773) 664-6003 to make a profile so you can &quot;SmashTogether&quot; at launch! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zj2J3FNUHL\">https:\/\/t.co\/Zj2J3FNUHL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gHlR9LCd0z\">pic.twitter.com\/gHlR9LCd0z<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SmashTogether (@SmashTogether) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmashTogether\/status\/1922049070786359309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from potential copyright infringement \u2013 which is probably the most logical explanation as to why Nintendo immediately demanded for the app to be taken down, the delicate nature of the project itself is probably another reason why Nintendo didn\u2019t wait to react. The minimum age requirement for most dating apps is 18, and if we take into consideration the lowkey suggestive (but undeniably hilarious) nature of the app, it really comes to no surprise that its fate was sealed so quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We got cease &amp; desisted <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zj2J3FNUHL\">https:\/\/t.co\/Zj2J3FNUHL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/euDbJ3KUiG\">pic.twitter.com\/euDbJ3KUiG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SmashTogether (@SmashTogether) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmashTogether\/status\/1922504070847160448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time Nintendo delivered their cease-and-desist at lightning speed \u2013 earlier this year, they managed to shut down a fan made <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/zelda-fan-film-shut-down-nintendo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legend of Zelda live action film<\/a> only a week after its crowdfunding campaign started. Last year, they <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nintendo-takes-down-popular-youtubers-video-promoting-sexual-encounters-through-splatoon-in-20-just-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">took down a video<\/a> in which a YouTuber made sexually explicit commentary over Splatoon gameplay, only 20 hours after it being published.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Smash Bros inspired dating app with over 400 pre-registrations allegedly received a cease-and-desist letter from Nintendo. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":48034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18,33],"class_list":["post-48029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-global-news","tag-nintendo"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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