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Nintendo Fans Face Off in Nationwide Kid Icarus Uprising Tournament
WHAT:
Nintendo and GameStop are inviting fans of multiplayer video
game action to face off in an epic tournament. The tournament
will be held at a GameStop store in San Francisco to celebrate
the March 23 launch of Kid Icarus: Uprising, available
exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS system. The event kicks off a
nationwide tournament in which players in select markets will
have the opportunity to compete for a trip to New York, where
three winners from each regional tournament will compete in the
finals to be crowned the nationwide champion. This tournament
will be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis,
and Kid Icarus-themed prizes will be given away while supplies
last. The bracket-style tournament will also include regional
competitions at GameStop locations in Orlando, Fla. (March 11),
Los Angeles (March 15) and New York City (March 22).
The original Kid Icarus game for NES captured the imaginations
of gamers, and now Kid Icarus: Uprising brings the action and
adventure of this beloved series to new heights on the Nintendo
3DS system. Medusa and her Underworld Army have returned to
bring destruction to the world, and Pit the heroic angel must
fend off the invasion. Jump into the intense air and ground
combat with intuitive touch controls, stunning 3D visuals and
fully voiced narration. Beyond the deep single-player mode,
experience frenetic multiplayer modes with up to six players
over a broadband Internet connection or via a local wireless
connection. For more information about Kid Icarus: Uprising,
visit
http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising.
WHO:
Video game fans in the San Francisco area
WHEN:
Thursday, March 8
Open game play: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tournament: 5-8 p.m.
WHERE:
GameStop
151 Powell St., Suite 4
San Francisco, CA 94102