Nintendo’s San Diego Comic-Con 2019 lineup and plans
Posted on July 16, 2019 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch
Nintendo has announced its lineup and plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2019. The company’s booth will be entirely dedicated to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, but will have much more planned at the Nintendo Gaming Lounge in the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina at 333 W. Harbor Drive, directly adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center. Anyone can access the lounge and is entirely free.
The lounge will offer the following games:
– Pokemon Sword/Shield
– Luigi’s Mansion 3
– Zelda: Link’s Awakening
– Super Mario Maker 2
– Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
– Crypt of the NecroDancer
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 will be featured in the Marvel Games panel taking place at 1:30 PM on July 18 in Hall H at Comic-Con. Meanwhile, the Mattel booth will be showing off the new Hot Wheels Mario Kart die-cast vehicles and tracksets, and attendees can purchase a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive item: a Metal Mario die-cast car and glider. One out of every ten vehicles sold will be a special Gold Mario.
Here’s the rundown of goodies and activities planned for the Nintendo Gaming Lounge:
Southwest Airlines: Two Super Mario Maker 2 kiosks will feature a custom Southwest Airlines course. Consumers will be encouraged to participate in open gameplay sessions July 18-19. On July 20, fans who are 13+ can visit the Nintendo Gaming Lounge and play Super Mario Maker 2 to enter for a chance to win a Nintendo Switch prize pack, which includes a Nintendo Switch system, a digital version of the Super Mario Maker 2 game and a $500 Southwest Airlines gift card.
Costumes: Representatives from Disguise Costumes will be walking around to show off Nintendo-themed character costumes. Attendees might run into people wearing costumes of characters like Mario, Link, Zelda, Toad, Luigi, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Rosalina or Yoshi.
Sugarfina: The luxury candy boutique will debut its new collection celebrating the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Mario Bros. Power up with six character-inspired Candy Cubes, including three new gummies: pineapple Invincible Stars, apple-flavored Green Mushrooms and cherry-flavored Red Mushrooms. The collector’s gift set features the 3-Piece Nintendo Entertainment System Console Candy Bento Box complete with iconic game music and matching 2-piece Controller Candy Bento Box. The collection hits stores on July 22.
Hot Wheels: The Nintendo Gaming Lounge is the only place to play with the new Hot Wheels Mario Kart die-cast vehicles and tracksets inspired by iconic courses from the video game. Race Mario and Yoshi as die-cast karts and overcome obstacles and challenges – just like in the game, but this time on Hot Wheels tracks!
Photo Ops: Fans who stop by the lounge can get fun photos featuring elements from games like Super Mario Maker 2, Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield and Luigi’s Mansion 3. Keep an eye open for the Luigi and Gooigi figures.
My Nintendo Check-In: San Diego Comic-Con also happens to be the same weekend as the final Splatfest for the Splatoon 2 game. To commemorate this epic showdown, attendees can check in with their My Nintendo QR Code at the Nintendo Gaming Lounge to receive an exclusive Splatoon 2 Chaos vs. Order keychain set (while supplies last). For more information about the My Nintendo rewards program, and how to check in, visit https://my.nintendo.com/news.
The Nintendo Gaming Lounge will be open between 10 AM and 7 PM Thursday – Saturday and 10 AM to 5 PM on Sunday.
Source: Nintendo PR
