Nintendo isn’t known as fun for all ages for no reason. To help share the nostalgia we felt playing a Nintendo game while growing up with the next generation, Nintendo is touring to 12 different cities creating a small Nintendo world in shopping malls across the country and inviting families to participate in the fun.
Play Yoshi’s New Island in a giant Yoshi egg, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D on a banana bean bag, Kirby: Planet Robobot on comfy pink beanbags; you can also take a selfie driving a Mario Kart after playing Mario Kart 7 beneath a Spiny Shell, or next to a giant Pokeball after rekindling your memories of Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Saphire. And don’t forget to jump into the world of Yo-Kai Watch.
Children have a chance to explore each of the seven games, answer quiz question for each “world”, and have a chance to win a special Nintendo plush from the Nintendo Klaw Machine at the end of their journey. Lucky participants can also have a chance to face off and compete for a grand prize. And everyone wins!
Check out the schedule below to see if Play Nintendo is coming to your city!
- June 17-19: Westfield Culver City – Los Angeles
- June 24-26: Arrowhead Towne Center – Glendale, Arizona
- July 1-3: FlatIron Crossing – Broomfield, Colorado
- July 8-10: Mall of America® – Bloomington, Minnesota
- July 15-17: Bite of Seattle – Seattle
- July 21-24: Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina – San Diego
- July 29-31: Memorial City Mall – Houston
- Aug. 5-7: Woodfield Mall – Schaumburg, Illinois
- Aug. 12-14: Roosevelt Field – Garden City, New York
- Aug. 19-21: South Shore Plaza – Braintree, Massachusetts
- Aug. 26-28: Tysons Corner Center – Tysons Corner, Virginia
- Sept. 2-5: North Point Mall – Alpharetta, Georgia
What was the first video game you ever played? Which game would you/do you share with your children? Let us know in the comments!
On a better note, July 8th is a big day for Nintendo and Amiibo fans alike. Eight new Amiibos will be released in retail stores; including the lovely Squid Sisters. And to share more Squid Sister love, Nintendo will have the Squid Sister’s live performance in Europe on their YouTube page hours after the performance on July 8th, and three songs will be released on Wii Karaoke U on July 28th (“City of Color”, “Ink Me Up”, and “Calamari Inkantation”).