Nintendo has announced there will be another World Championships this year, where gamers will duke it out on Nintendo’s classic titles. The competition comes to Manhattan in the Fall.
Starting Aug. 19, Best Buy will host qualifying events at eight select store locations across the country. Players will be divided into two groups based on their age, playing Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS.
The first age group, 12 and Younger, will play as Mario on the Nintendo DS “Luigi’s Mansion” course using Standard Kart, Standard Wheels and Super Glider. The second age group, 13 and Older, will play as Bowser on the Game Boy Advance “Bowser Castle 1” course using Standard Kart, Standard Wheels and Super Glider. The player with the best Time Trial entry in each age group at the end of the two-day event at each location will qualify for the Nintendo World Championships 2017.
“The format of the Nintendo World Championships means that anyone has a chance to become the winner,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of sales and marketing in a press release. “Audiences are hungry to watch competitive video games in action, and many of our most classic games, both old and new, are well-suited to competition by players of all ages.”
The participating Best Buys will have demo versions of the Super Mario Odyssey game, launching Oct. 27 for the Nintendo Switch system, and the Metroid: Samus Returns game for the Nintendo 3DS, which arrives on Sept. 15. Visitors who are My Nintendo members will be able to check in using their My Nintendo- QR Code at any of the qualifier event locations to receive 100 Platinum Points. My Nintendo members who are one of the first 200 to check in daily at each location will receive a My Nintendo pin as an added bonus.
Here are the participating Best Buy stores with the dates and times of the NWC qualifying events. It’s a first-come, first-serve event so get there early if you’re looking to show your skills.
Best Buy Address
Dates
Times (All times local)
Aug. 19-20
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Aug. 19-20
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Aug. 26-27
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Aug. 26-27
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sept. 2-3
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sept. 2-3
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sept. 9-10
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sept. 9-10
Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Nintendo World Championships event in New York will have players battle their way through a variety of games in a tournament format. Tickets to attend the final event in New York will be limited. Details on ticket availability and distribution will be shared in the coming weeks.
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