Nintendo World Championship Returns! - Announcing Nintendo @ E3 2015

[RosaRosaRosalina]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbvzyY1FKr0

 

Online Digital Event, Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3 and Events at Select Best Buy Stores Bring More Gaming Experiences to Fans

 

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nintendo reaches out directly to gaming fans, media and partners with a dynamic lineup for E3 2015, starting with the exciting return of the Nintendo World Championships after a 25-year hiatus. At select Best Buy locations around the country, consumers can vie for a coveted spot in the tournament finals set in Los Angeles to kick off E3 week on Sunday, June 14. Separately on Tuesday, June 16, online viewers can score the latest Nintendo news as it breaks by tuning in to the Nintendo Digital Event, followed by Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3, daily live-streamed game demonstrations from the Nintendo booth. Finally, Nintendo will deliver a piece of its E3 experience to consumers nationwide, with two hands-on sampling days of the upcoming Mario Maker Wii U game at participating Best Buy stores. This year, Nintendo will go beyond the show to deliver the E3 spirit and inside scoop to a bigger audience than ever via http://e3.nintendo.com and Nintendo’s social media channels.

 

The Nintendo World Championships return after a 25-year hiatus. (Photo: Business Wire)

“Whether you’re tuning in online or joining us at the show, we want to include fans of all ages this E3 with an innovative and nostalgic focus on fun,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s President and Chief Operating Officer. “I’m especially eager to bring back the Nintendo World Championships and to crown the 2015 Nintendo World Champion.”

The E3 2015 video game trade show takes place June 16-19 in Los Angeles. Nintendo’s main events taking place during E3 include:

Nintendo World Championships 2015

• On May 30, select Best Buy locations in major cities around the country will host qualifying tournaments for the Nintendo World Championships, which were last seen in 1990. The winners from each regional event, plus competitors invited by Nintendo, will meet on June 14, at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles for a multi-round Nintendo game competition. In the end, one player will be crowned the 2015 Nintendo World Champion. Fans in Los Angeles will have the opportunity to attend the tournament, while others can watch online. More details about the qualifying tournaments will be shared in the coming weeks.

Nintendo Digital Event

• Once again Nintendo will deliver its main news via an online video program. The Nintendo Digital Event will start at 9 a.m. Pacific on Tuesday, June 16. Viewers will be treated to detailed information about the various games and experiences Nintendo has in store for its systems.

Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3

• Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3 2015 is ready to bring fans even more in-depth coverage of Nintendo products directly from the show floor. The unscripted action delivered by the gaming experts in the Nintendo Treehouse and various game developers will be live streamed. More information about the specific times will be announced closer to E3.

Nintendo Access: Mario Maker at Best Buy

• On two days during the week of E3, participating Best Buy locations will open their doors to let fans try out the upcoming Mario Maker game for the Wii U console. The game lets players have fun with friends as they enjoy playing through levels in a variety of Super Mario Bros. styles. The events will take place 4-9 p.m. local time on Wednesday, June 17, and noon-5 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 20. Attendees will receive a sweet 30th anniversary Super Mario Bros.pin while supplies last.

More information about the Nintendo World Championships, events at select Best Buy stores and other Nintendo events during E3 will be announced shortly. Keep an eye on Nintendo’s social media channels, or visit http://e3.nintendo.com.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™ and Wii™ home consoles, and Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ families of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.3 billion video games and more than 680 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™ and Wii systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.

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[Rucdose]

 

They had better do something like this for the NWC or else I'm gonna be pissed

 

Updated with Dipswitches

[spinny]

Seeing Nintendo World Championships make a return is great, looking forward to seeing how it turns out 25 years after the last time it happened. (psst. Give out grey and gold boxed copies to the winners. Start something for people to go nuts over in another 20 years to come!)

 

Also Reggie and Bill should become legit actors by this point because they do a fuckin amazing job

[fluffybunnyboy]

Watch as the Smash Bros. portion of the championship uses all items on High, lol.

[Failinhearts]

Are they gonna make a 2015 equivalent to the famed gold cart or something?

[fluffybunnyboy]

The prize will be a gold-colored $50 Best Buy gift card.

[Junko]

Not sure if Bill was actually fired or not. I'd assume not.

EDIT: #Trintrolled

[Radiant Hero Ike]

I can't wait for them to announce Super Smash Bros. 5!

So... Predictions, anyone? I don't have any, except maybe that they'll announce a new DLC character for Smash.

[Failinhearts]

I just want some update as to what Nintendo is doing with their amiibo issue. We probably won't though.

[Mando-Whirl-Wind]

I'm expecting the Devil's third marketing campaign to kick off, firm details on Star Fox U, and quite a few surprises and new games, and most of those for this year. Also they did confirm nothing on the NX

[Gabz Girl]

Sometimes I wish I lived in the US so I could participate in this stuff. ;-; Still, it's pretty damn amazing! I'll make sure to watch it live.

[Kaze no Klonoa]

That video was amazing. Holy crap, that was quite hilarious.

 

Anyway, it looks like E3 is picking up again. Last year was the best E3 I've seen in like forever, and I'm hoping both Microsoft and Sony have their own cool things up their sleeves like last year.

 

Also, the second Best Buy event will be a day after my school is over, so I'll definitely participate at that one at my nearby place!

[sonicgirl313]

My brother is going to participate. If he manages to make it to the finals I'll be super excited for him.

[fluffybunnyboy]

I'll participate, if at all possible.

 

....Although I have no realistic expectations of winning. =P

[Jix Hedgehog]

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Edited August 15, 2015 by Jix Hedgehog

[Mando-Whirl-Wind]

What are they playing at NWC? Smash bros or a mix of games?

Unknown

 

Also, Gamexplain video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2bdE-DVCmE

 

EDIT:

We have another old schooler coming to compete

http://gonintendo.com/stories/233626-nintendo-powerfest-winner-returning-to-take-part-in-nintendo-worl

 

 

NINTENDO POWERFEST WINNER RETURNING TO TAKE PART IN NINTENDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015

18 May, 2015 by rawmeatcowboy |  Comments: 0

Nintendo World Championships may be the more recognizable competition name to Nintendo fans, but it wasn't the last competitive event that Nintendo put on. There was also the Nintendo PowerFest, which took place 4 years after the World Championships' demise. The winner of that event was Mike "Qik" Iarossi, who now holds a position on the Empire Arcade competitive gaming team. Iarossi has confirmed that he will be returning to Nintendo's competitive scene with the World Championships 2015. In other words, the battle just got a lot tougher!

[jords]

Can they announce the best buy locations for this already.

[Pawn]

The locations have been announced:

 

 

The locations for this year's Nintendo World Championships have been announced.

The initial qualifying round will be held across eight different Best Buy locations in the United States. Those who compete will be playing Ultimate NES Remix's Championship mode, attempting to amass the high score in the original Super Mario Bros., as well as Super Mario Bros. 3 and Dr. Mario.

 

Here are the locations of all eight participating Best Buy stores:

• 1717 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA
• 3675 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA
• 10760 NW 17th St., Miami, FL
• 900 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL
• 12905 Elm Creek Blvd. N, Maple Grove, MN
• 5001 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, NY
• 9378 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX
• 2214 S. 48th St., Tacoma, WA

The winners from each location will then travel to E3 to duke it out for the coveted Nintendo World Championship 2015 title. This is the first time in some 25 years that Nintendo has held the event, so you can bet it will be a momentous occasion.

[jords]

I guess Canada doesn't exist.

Are you fucking kidding me?

[Junko]

I'm totally not fucking annoyed.

[Mando-Whirl-Wind]

Honestly not surprised, the original one took months of planning and additional months to pull through, this one was announced a mere few weeks before the finals, with the actual planning period being much smaller. It is more of a PR move, much like last years Smash tournament, now in the future we could get another full scale one across the US like the original, but we will see.

 

Also, most accept it means Champion of the Nintendo World, not World Champion of Nintendo.

[Junko]

Also, most accept it means Champion of the Nintendo World, not World Champion of Nintendo.

"Most" accept.

 

Mando, you're the first and probably the only person I've heard this from.

[Tracker_TD]

Also, most accept it means Champion of the Nintendo World, not World Champion of Nintendo.

 

Hahahaha

 

No they fucking don't

[Mando-Whirl-Wind]

"Most" accept.

 

Mando, you're the first and probably the only person I've heard this from.

 

 

Hahahaha

 

No they fucking don't

 

I've heard around, and the first 2 Nintendo World Championships were US exclusive

[Junko]

I've heard around, and the first 2 Nintendo World Championships were US exclusive

How does this excuse the issue?????????????