There’s no doubt thatSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateis one of the most talked-about titles of 2018. The crossover fighting game for the Nintendo Switch has not only made headlines for including every single playable character in franchise history and more, but also for stirring up so much excitement that an innocuous note from one student led to the cancellation of their school’s classes due toadministrators mistaking it for a mass shooting threat. Now, it looks as ifSSBUis in the news again, but this time, for bringing people together.
As indicated in the Facebook post below by Jovante M. Williams, police had been called to investigate a noise complaint at his friends' apartment while they were playingSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Eventually, one police officer inquired as to what they were playing, which led Williams to ask the officers if they wanted to join in on the fun. As it so happens, two St. Paul policemen then picked up controllers and decided toSmashwith the tenants.
According to Williams, the officers responding to the call “confirmed, a few times, that [he and his friends] weren’t even loud.” Initially, however, when Williams saw the amount of police officers arriving at the apartment building, he became worried that the situation would escalate beyond the response to a simple noise complaint. Regarding the matter, Williams said:
“It was concerning. You see so many videos of terrible results . . . I’m not trying to end up in jail or hurt, or have my friends harmed, or to start a commotion. But you know what? I heard the police asking ‘WhatSmash Brothers?’ Instead of something negative . . . it was something wholesome.”
Thankfully, all parties involved in this particular incident coolly resolved the situation and wound up coming together peacefully to play the latest entry in Nintendo’s long-running fighting game franchise. So, if anything, not only does this show that calm rationale still exists in this world, but also that titles likeSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateandvideo games as a wholecan serve as a means for people of all backgrounds to connect with one another.
