Play Nintendo Tour 2014 gives L.A. residents hands-on time with the hottest Nintendo games in a giant video game playground
WHAT: Headlined by video game luminaries like Mario, Donkey Kong and Pokémon, the three-month Play Nintendo Tour 2014 will showcase Nintendo’s latest hand-held, Nintendo 2DS, in an immersive gaming playground for kids of all ages. Kicking off on June 6 in Los Angeles and traveling to a dozen major U.S. cities, this free event will showcase the hottest Nintendo games, including:
• Kirby: Triple Deluxe
• Yoshi’s New Island
• Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
• Super Mario 3D Land
• Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
• Mario Kart 7Guests will enjoy whimsical-themed gaming zones filled with iconic items like banana-shaped seats in the Donkey Kong area, a giant Poké Ball in the Pokémon section and Yoshi egg chairs in Yoshi’s island. Attendees will also have the chance to meet costumed characters Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong and Kirby.
Additionally, racers can satisfy their need for speed in the Mario Kart racing area, where their skills will be put to the test in Mario Kart 7. Winning drivers advance and will be eligible to move up to the main stage to show off their racing skills on a giant TV screen featuring the new high-definition, anti-gravity racing game for Wii U: Mario Kart 8, which launched May 30.
For more information about the Play Nintendo Tour, please visit http://www.nintendo.com/events/play2014.
WHO:
Kids, adults, teens, parents, Nintendo fansWHEN:
June 6-7: 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
June 8: 12–6 p.m.WHERE:
Westfield Culver City
6000 Sepulveda Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90230VISUALS:
• Dozens of families and Nintendo fans having fun playing various portable Nintendo games in an imaginative and visually appealing Nintendo-themed play zone.
• Attendees interacting with various costumed Nintendo characters.
• Attendees racing one another in a cool Mario Kart 7 racing area, with winning drivers competing in HD on a giant TV screen in Mario Kart 8.
Source: Nintendo PR
