[This news is about an event held in Japan only, but you might be interested in checking out the comments from Mr Sakurai! User names and the hashtag have been left in Japanese.]
Round 4 of the Smash Art Dojo contest was held a few days ago, with players competing by posting funny snapshots using the #スマブラ画 hashtag. The theme is #旅行 (Travel).
We present some of these snapshots to you, along with comments from game director, Mr Masahiro Sakurai! Enjoy!
Theme: #旅行 (Travel)
"Hey, check out that view!" "Whoa!" "Amazing..." (by 黄緑色リュウナリ)
▲City tours always take you up high. I've done my fair share of climbing too.
Angling for a dip? Delfino Plaza is the plaice to be! (by penpen)
▲Be careful how you hit the water!
Touring on the Go! (by 虹のバルーン.jp)
▲I really hope the two at the back have enough fuel...
School Trip Selfie (by えなな)
▲Snazzy snapshot. Both the composition and the idea are very well done.
The quiz show that took Eagleland by storm (by wonderinterest)
▲The winner gets an all-expenses-paid trip to New Pork City!
Moai statues on Yoshi's Island ["Yoster Island" in Japanese] (by マイルス@ツイフィお読みください)
▲So it took almost 30 years for someone to make a play on Easter/Yoster...
OK guys, it's nighttime! And you know what that means? Sword fight! (by 反骨ルース・N(返信できないボン))
▲"But no counters!" "And absolutely no visions!"
Whaddaya say to some pizza? (by メロンがいい。)
▲That thing behind him... Is that a new model of pizza oven?
Hey! I thought we were rooming together! (by かごめ)
▲That dash really says it all...
The hotel's pay-per-view ran out at the best part... (by むむむ)
▲I know that feel... But these days it's all about digital distribution.
The Pichu are seasick! We need motion sickness pills, stat! (by よよ)
▲Uh, Doctor? Couldn't you administer them a little more gently?
No way! This is the regional, limited edition phone charm! (by 袋小路じゃじゃ丸)
▲Now that is a rare one, given how understated the character is!
I'm popping out for a bit, so watch the house for me, OK? (by 端月)
▲I have a cat, and that's exactly how it looks at me when I leave!! Travelling is hard.
Dashing through the city (by ayumi)
▲Is he running a city time trial? Beware of transforming green robots!
I bought some souvenirs, but in hindsight I don't really want a lot of this stuff (by あっきー@あきたま)
▲How sad when the magic fades...
Missed the train (by あーぞー)
▲What a predicament! If you tried to do this in real life, you'll have a bad time.
Left alone on the moon (by タツイージ)
▲This is even worse! If this happened in real life, don't expect to come back alive.
We were supposed to be heading to the resort... But where is this? (by 鱶丸)
▲And worse still! The going gets tough from here on out...
View from our hotel (by ７４くん)
▲Moray Towers has a strangely Shin-Osaka vibe to it
That one guy who trips the metal detector at the airport (by vaトし)
▲And Mario, ready to stop him in his tracks
Having fun together (by S.Kahn @ しずえチーム)
▲You say together, but everybody's looking in different directions...
There! The perfect photo angle! (by Masaoki)
▲Perfect in so many ways! You can take this picture in Classic Mode's Donkey Kong Route.
Best Shot
Now, which country do I start with... (by couen CO.GP)
▲Great idea! You got the theme and character down pat. Just beautiful!
Regular Smash Art Dojo contests with different themes are planned to continue, so you can look forward to more content in the future!*
*For Japan only