Yesterday, Nintendo Canada sent two representatives to Chris’s house, where he (along with his brother, his best friend, and his Mother) was able to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. for 3 hours. Nintendo had actually confirmed the visit with him on Tuesday, just some 4 days after the campaign really took off, but had it kept under wraps given that a portable build of Smash Bros. was a high-value entity, and Nintendo preferred to conduct the visit in a personal manner.
All-in-all, Nintendo did a fantastic act of kidness and it looks like Chris had a blast playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with his family and best friend:
Chris confirmed that it was the E3 2018 build of the game he played on, so while he may not have had a chance to check out characters like King K. Rool or Isabelle, he still had a gigantic roster with the majority of characters along with an extensive selection of stages. His Mother sent out a heartfelt thanks to the online community at large for their support, which Nintendo Canada reacted to with gusto: from start to finish, Chris was able to see his wish granted in about a week.
The humble gamer - who has expressed his gratitude to the community at every opportunity - posted a follow up on Reddit where he explained that he has Osteosarcoma, which is a semi-rare bone cancer more prevalent in children and young adults. Chris had already undergone 6 different failed treatments before deciding in July that he no longer wished to pursue treatment. He recommended that fans who wish to continue helping make a donation to MIBAgents, a non-profit dedicated to providing comfort to children with the bone cancer.
We’d like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Nintendo Canada for helping out in these tragic circumstances.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will launch on December 7th, 2018 for the Nintendo Switch.
