Smash Bros. Dating App Receives Cease-and-Desist Order

SmashTogether Dating App Receives Cease-and-Desist Before Open Beta Launch

SmashTogether, a unique dating app designed for Super Smash Bros. enthusiasts to connect and form relationships, has announced that it received a cease-and-desist letter just days before its planned open beta launch on May 15. The app's official Twitter account shared the news on May 14, accompanied by a disheartened Yoshi meme captioned, "We got cease and desisted."

Although the developers did not specify who sent the cease-and-desist, the most likely suspect is Nintendo, given the app's direct association with the Super Smash Bros. franchise. SmashTogether positioned itself as the "premium dating site for Super Smash Bros. enjoyers of all kinds," promising to use a specialized matchmaking algorithm to help users find their "dream Doubles partner (in and out of Smash)."

The app's features included sections where users could list their preferred character or "main," alongside their notable achievements in the game. It also offered prompts tailored to the Smash Bros. community, such as "I'm looking for... Someone who can make it out of pools at a major."

The concept of a dating app centered around a popular video game like Super Smash Bros. likely raised concerns about intellectual property and copyright infringement, which may have prompted the issuance of the cease-and-desist.

As of now, there has been no further communication from the SmashTogether team regarding potential plans to redevelop the app without the Super Smash Bros. theme. The community awaits any updates on this innovative, yet now stalled, venture into gaming-themed dating.