Nintendo has seemingly issued a cease and desist order to an unofficial dating app themed after the Melee's absence from the Switch 2's NSO lineup), but Nintendo is notoriously protective of its properties, and has shut down the opportunity for Smash fans to find like-minded partners.
According to Automaton, Nintendo apparently issued the C&D to the Smash Together dating app one day before it was set to launch its open beta. The info comes from the app itself: the Smash Together Twitter said, "We got cease & desisted," alongside an image of Yoshi looking forlornly toward a sunset. Smash Together was unveiled roughly a year ago in June 2024, and on May 11, 2025, opened registration for launch-day access, for which it garnered hundreds of registrants. Nintendo's C&D seemingly followed two days later on May 13.
Smash Bros. Is An Odd Dating App Theme
Really Limiting Your Dating Pool
Smash Together was billed as "The dating app for Smashers," making it an oddly specific network for finding love. It encourages s to "Meet your dream Doubles partner (in and out of Smash)" with its "robust matchmaking algorithm." Screenshots of the app's interface show a traditional dating app profile, except all the info is centered around Smash, containing multiple innuendos about dating and relationships.
Online dating has become commonplace, if not the norm, but Smash Together is another level of dedication to Super Smash Bros. fandom. As the work-in-progress screenshots suggest, s would connect based on their gaming practices, finding compatibility through notable competitive accomplishments and by listing their preferred fighter from Ultimate's massive roster. It's a hilarious and charming concept, but even before Nintendo's cease and desist, its ability to actually function as a matchmaking tool would have been questionable.
This Idea Was Never Going To Last
Smash Together Was An Easy Target For Nintendo
Nintendo is notoriously draconian when it comes to its intellectual properties, so any sort of unofficial Smash Bros. app was likely to be targeted, but Smash Together is exactly the kind of fan project Nintendo wants to avoid. Even the name is suggestive. A dating app is also a tough piece of software to navigate; it would likely require age verification and heavy moderation, which opens up all sorts of liabilities with Nintendo's brand attached, even if only adjacently.
It's a fun idea, and attempting to bring people together through their shared ion for Smash Bros. is adorable, but it was never going to pan out with how seriously Nintendo protects itself. You should not give a homie stock to Smash Together, no matter how entertaining a Super Smash Bros.-themed dating app would be. Maybe try wooing someone in your local competitive scene first.
Sources: Automaton, Smash Togehter/Twitter
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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- Top Critic Avg: 92/100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- December 7, 2018
- ESRB
- E for Everyone: Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief, Suggestive Themes
- Developer(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Engine
- Proprietary Engine
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Super Smash Bros.
- Platform(s)
- Switch
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
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