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Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 arrest

April 3: According to the Kyoto Shimbun, police have made an arrest followings threats tied to the cancelled Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 event.

Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo, which would have taken place this past January, was cancelled at the start of December. The suspect made “persistent threats” against employees as well as participants ahead of the Splatoon Koshien 2023 finals. Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 was cancelled as a precautionary measure.

Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo cancelled

Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo will no longer be happening due to “persistent threats” made against employees as well as participants.

Nintendo Live was once again set to take place in Japan in January. The event would have offered the same sort of standard activities we’ve seen over the past few years, including tournaments and concerts. Unfortunately, the plug has been pulled entirely.

PAX West 2023 was made a little more special this year thanks to the presence of Nintendo Live, a massive fan-focused convention celebrating iconic Nintendo games, franchises and hardware. While a similar event has taken place in Japan in recent years, this marked the first time the event has been held in North America. And while tickets were free to the public, they awarded at random to interested PAX West attendees (and people who entered a lottery system via Nintendo’s website), so not everyone who was interested in going was given the opportunity to attend. Fortunately, I was able to check out the event on behalf of Nintendo Everything, and there was a lot to see and do for those willing to wait out the massive crowds.

Nintendo Live 2023 details

Original (5/8): New details are in about the upcoming Nintendo Live 2023 event that will be held in the United States for the first time.

Nintendo has now dated the experience, which will be held between September 1 and September 4 at the Seattle Convention Center. Fans can look forward to playable Switch titles, live stage performances, tournaments, photo ops, event merchandise, and more. It’s said to be “designed for people of all ages and gaming experience.”

Here’s some additional information:


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