Spectacular SASUKE 18

, officially SSAS 2022复活大会, literally SSAS 2022 Reunion Tournament, is the upcoming eighteenth SSAS tournament, which has been announced by C.W.H Entertainment on January 3, 2022, although there have been rumours of renewing the tournament until the 20th competition via a teaser released on December 31, 2021. This was the seventh tournament after the total victories of Orm Marius and Bruce Wayne, and the first ever tournament of 2022.

Development
On December 31, 2021, C.W.H Entertainment, a label that produced the SSAS franchise, dropped a teaser regarding future SSAS events of 2022. It was partially confirmed through the teaser that the 20th competition will be held, along with renewing SSAS Trials for the fourth season, along with the second all-stars competition. Nonetheless, SSAS 18 was officially announced on January 3, 2022, following the return of ĐHN SASUKE after a 5-month hiatus. Applications were not announced publicly at that time the tournament was announced. On January 4, 2022, it was reported that all 50 competitors were filled by the host, and according to the host himself, the tournament would be a special occasion for the first time in months, calling it a "Reunion" tournament. The full lineup was revealed publicly on January 5, 2022.

Similar to the previous tournament, the taping dates were not announced publicly. According to the host himself, the tournament was taped on January 7-9 and 11-12, 2022, spanning approximately 5 days. On January 16, 2022, it was announced that the tournament will be aired on January 31, 2022, as part of Lunar New Year Eve Special.

Tournament Summary
As the title says, this tournament would mark the "Reunion" of competitors, meaning that majority of the field consist of competitors that came out of retirement or from a hiatus. To honor this special tournament, the start positions were drawn at random using a lottery for the first time in SSAS history. The lottery had caused many of the veterans getting their lowest numbers ever: Victor Stone wearing #3, Ben Solo wearing #4, George Harkness wearing #12, etc.

The First Stage saw the return of the Double Warped Wall, in which its last appearance was in SSAS 14, as its original Japanese name, Ni Ren Soritatsu Kabe. The course also saw the debut of the Razor Edge, a brand new balance obstacle with a slightly similar fashion to the Bungee Bridge, a fellow balance obstacle that has been popular in the previous era. In terms of time limit-wise, it saw the return of the specialized time limit for female competitors for the first time since SSAS 15. Nonetheless, the time limit for the First Stage has been decreased to 125 seconds, with an extra 25 seconds for female competitors.

Obstacles
① Sonic Stairs ② Hyper Twist ③ Free Fall ④ Dragon Drop ⑤ ~Double Warped Wall ⑥ ^Razor Edge ⑦ Suicidal-Free ⑧ Captain's Cabin

Time limit: 125 seconds (150 seconds for female competitors) ^ - Denotes New Obstacle * - Denotes Modified Obstacle ~ - Denotes Returning Obstacle

Obstacles
① Cannon Shoot ② Overdrive Salmon + ③ Flying Bar ④ ^Statue Shelve ⑤ Barrier Pool ⑥ Falling Shelves

Time limit: 160 seconds (200 seconds for female competitors) ^ - Denotes New Obstacle * - Denotes Modified Obstacle ~ - Denotes Returning Obstacle

Obstacles
① Unstable Crossing ② Stegosaurus ③ Jamming Logs ④ Cliffhanger of Faith ⑤ Pipe Dream + ⑥ Vertical Limit Tri ⑦ Cone Adventure + ⑧ Inclined Pipe Slider

^ - Denotes New Obstacle * - Denotes Modified Obstacle ~ - Denotes Returning Obstacle

Obstacles
① ^Elevator Climb (5m) ② ^Salmon Ladder Jugo Dan (7m) ③ *Rope Climb (11m)

Total Height: 23m Time Limit: 50 seconds ^ - Denotes New Obstacle * - Denotes Modified Obstacle ~ - Denotes Returning Obstacle

Comments
I want to compete in SSAS 18. My name is PaprikooLTU.

-- PaprikooLTU (talk) 22:32, 3 January 2022 (+08)