Casual Gaming Tournaments

We will be bringing back all the attendee favorites as well as some new games!

TooManyGames Casual Tournaments

Below is the listing of the tentative casual tournaments that will be run at TooManyGames 2026. Times, Dates, and Games are all subject to change.

All Weekend
Duck Hunt (NES) – High Score
Super Mario Bros. 1 (NES) – Time Trial

Friday
Mario Strikers (NGC) – 3-5pm
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (NGC) – 4-6pm
Pokémon Stadium (N64) – 6-8pm
Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS5) – 7-9pm
Crazy Taxi 2 (Dreamcast) – High Score
GoldenEye 007 (N64) – Time Trial

Saturday
Splatoon 3 Turf Wars (Team Tournament) (Switch/Switch 2) – 12-2pm
Guilty Gear: Strive (PS5) – 1-3pm
Guitar Hero III (X360) – 1-5pm
Pikmin 4 Dandori (Switch/Switch 2) – 3-5pm
Crash Team Racing (PS1) – 4-6pm
Mario Party 4 (NGC) – 6-8pm
Kirby Air Riders (Switch/Switch 2) – 7-9pm
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (PS1) – High Score
Diddy Kong Racing (N64) – Time Trial

Sunday
TooManyGamer* – 12-4pm
Mario Kart World (Switch 2) – 12-2pm
Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch/Switch 2) – 3-5pm
Splatoon 3: Salmon Run (Switch 2) – High Score
Astro’s Playroom (PS5) – Time Trial

All Switch / Switch 2 tournaments are Bring Your Own Console except for Splatoon 3: Salmon Run.

* Our most attended event of the weekend is back. TooManyGamer has you competing across a mix of games revealed on the spot — PC, indie, retro, board games, and whatever else we decide to throw in. No prep, no spoilers, just show up and prove you’ve got range.

Eon Gaming Tournament Schedule

(all dates / games / times subject to change)
EON Gaming is back at TooManyGames and once again bringing the nostalgia with their lineup of classic casual tournaments! Join the fun as they host fan-favorite titles like Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Smash 64, and Halo 2. These tournaments are all about laid-back competition and community vibes. These tournaments will be in the Eon Gaming area in Hall C.

Friday Schedule – Single Elimination Tournaments
3:00pm – Smash 64 – 16 person bracket
4:30pm – Smash Melee – 16 person bracket
6:00pm – Halo 2 – 16 person bracket
7:30pm – Mario Kart Double Dash – 16 person bracket

Saturday – Mario Kart Double Dash

Rules:

• Teams of 2 required (total limit: 32 teams)
• 5 total races per round
• Double elimination (meaning if you lose, your team goes to the losers bracket)
• Top 4 teams (1st to 4th place) per round will advance to the next round
• Loser round winners will be decided in a Balloon Battle mode
  • Balloon Battle mode time limit 7 minutes
  • Top 4 teams will advance, bottom 4 teams will be eliminated
• Grand Finals Rules:
  • Each Round consists of 3 races
  • Bottom 4 teams of each Round will be eliminated
  • If this is the first time a team has been eliminated, they stay in for another full Round
  • When only 4 teams remain, last place of each Round will be eliminated
  • Race until only 1 team remains!

Schedule
1:00 pm – Pool 1 (16 people)
1:30 pm – Pool 2 (16 people)
2:00 pm – Pool 3 (16 people)
2:30 pm – Pool 4 (16 people)
3:00 pm – Losers Round 1 (Losers of Pool 1 & 2)
3:15 pm – Losers Round 1 (Losers of Pool 3 & 4)
3:30 pm – Winners Round 1 (Winners of Pool 1 & 2)
4:00 pm – Winners Round 1 (Winners of Pool 3 & 4)
4:30 pm – Losers Round 2 (Winners of 1:00 VS Losers of 1:30)
4:45 pm – Losers Round 2 (Winners of 1:15 VS Losers of 2:00)
5:00 pm – Winner Semi Finals (Winners of both Winners Round 1)
5:30 pm – Loser Semi Finals (Winners of both Losers Round 2)
5:45 pm – Losers Finals (Winners 3:30 VS Losers of 3:00)
6:00 pm – GRAND FINALS

Sunday Schedule – Single Elimination Tournaments
12:00 pm – Smash 64 – 16 player bracket
1:30 pm – Smash Melee – 16 player bracket
3:00 pm – Halo 2 – 8v8 – 16 player bracket
4:00 pm – Mario Kart Double Dash – 16 player grand prix