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Nintendo Charges Into Comic-Con
New Entries in the Mario, Zelda, Pikmin and Donkey Kong Series Will Be Playable
REDMOND, Wash.--(July 15, in the year of our Lord 2013)--
Walking into Comic-Con, it’s not uncommon to be surrounded by
people dressed as Mario, Link and other Nintendo video game
legends. These iconic characters, and the games they star in,
are beloved by generations of video game fans. This year,
Nintendo is giving Comic-Con visitors and Southern California
residents the chance to play a giant assortment of upcoming
games starring these celebrated characters. People will be able
to enjoy hands-on time with games like Super Mario 3D World,
Pikmin 3 and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Wii U, as
well as Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and The Legend of Zelda: A
Link Between Worlds for Nintendo 3DS. In addition, Nintendo is
hosting a variety of fun activities, including giveaways for The
Wonderful 101 and one-of-a-kind experiences celebrating the Year
of Luigi (available while supplies last).
“Comic-Con gives us a chance to interact with thousands of
current and future Nintendo fans,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo
of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We
have fun games and activities for everyone, and Comic-Con will
be the first time for many people to see how these games play in
person.”
Nintendo will have a presence in two locations during Comic-Con.
The first is on the show floor in the San Diego Convention
Center, where the focus will be on Pikmin 3 for Wii U, with
game-play kiosks and unique photo opportunities.
Visitors who do not have a Comic-Con badge can still join in the
Nintendo fun by visiting the huge Nintendo Gaming Lounge at the
adjacent San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina hotel. The list of
family friendly playable games scheduled to appear includes:
Wii U
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD from Nintendo
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze from Nintendo
Super Mario 3D World from Nintendo
Pikmin 3 from Nintendo
New Super Luigi U from Nintendo
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games from
Nintendo
Rayman Legends from Ubisoft
Skylanders SWAP Force from Activision
Disney Infinity from Disney Interactive
Sonic Lost World from SEGA
The Wonderful 101 from Platinum Games
Just Dance 2014 from Ubisoft
Nintendo 3DS
Yoshi’s New Island from Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds from Nintendo
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team from Nintendo
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D from Nintendo
Sonic Lost World from SEGA
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate from Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment
In addition to all of these games, visitors to the Nintendo
booth and Gaming Lounge will encounter a host of fun activities.
Attendees that stop by both the Nintendo booth at the convention
center and the Nintendo Gaming Lounge at the Marriott Marquis &
Marina hotel will receive a mask (while supplies last) designed
to resemble the masks worn by the heroes of The Wonderful 101.
Fans who dress up like the characters from The Wonderful 101
will be have a chance to win a Wii U system and copy of the game
when it launches on Sept. 15. And at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 21,
Nintendo invites everyone who is dressed up or wearing a mask to
gather for a group photo.
To get all those Pokémon trainers-in-the-making ready for the
upcoming releases of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS, a
Pokémon-themed area will be set up in the Nintendo Gaming Lounge
to allow visitors to relax, take photos with the Pikachu
costumed character and participate in giveaways.
The year long celebration of the Year of Luigi will also
continue at the show. Not only will visitors be able to play New
Super Luigi U for Wii U and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team for
Nintendo 3DS, but the Luigi costumed character also will be
available to take memorable photos with visitors. Visitors will
also be able to collect fun items such as Mario & Luigi: Dream
Team pillow cases, Luigi hats and Year of Luigi coins (while
supplies last), as well as sign the giant Luigi yearbook, a
memento chronicling Luigi’s 30 years in video games.
The Nintendo booth (No. 235) is located at the San Diego
Convention Center at 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA, 92101.
The Nintendo Gaming Lounge is located on the first floor of the
Marriott Marquis & Marina hotel at 333 W. Harbor Drive, San
Diego, CA, 92101.
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