Link and Zelda get invited to the Super Smash Bros. tournament and meet iconic Nintendo characters like Mario, Samus Aran, and Kirby. Each competitor gets a personal Mii of themselves that acts as a helper and guide throughout the hub, arenas, and entire event itself. The tournament boils down to a final fight between Mario and Link, but all gets interrupted when they find out the discover the mysterious host, the Master Hand, had plans to kill every competitor. They all team up against the Master Hand and take him down.
One of the competitors is Ganondorf, who's spirit was taken out of his seal to compete. He ends up taking this opportunity to grow power and his spirit form turns into what we know as Calamity Ganon. The screen fades to black as Ganon laughs, leaving the story on a cliffhanger.
