"Play Nintendo" Tour Rolling Through the U.S. this Summer

And the closest one is five hours away.

Well, nothing in my state, but it's not like it really matters anyways, since I already have all the 3DS games I care about ATM. (Except maybe DKCR3D)

None in Oregon
But since I already have all of those games except Yoshi's Island, it's fine. It would be fun to sit in a Pokeball though...

As much as I'ld like to join the "Wii U needs this more than 3DS" crowd, b/c, well Wii U does need this more than 3DS, I can understand where Nitneod is going w/ this. The focus on 2DS and "kids and kids-at-heart" is b/c Nitnedo should be deathly afraid of losing the new gamers - lets say kids 2 - 5 - to tablets and smartphones. I've been saying for the past couple of years that Nitnedo should release "app" games to market to these kids but if they dont want to go that route than pushing the 2DS hard at toddlers is their only real alternative. Along w/ Happy Meals, tv programs, and breakfast cereals. Don't laugh, the Lucky Charms Leprechaun is probably as popular w/ kids as Mario and all he ever did was be a breakfast cereal mascot. And Tony the Tiger is great! I think the Kool-Aid man lost it after Jonestown though.

So yeah, roll out the 2DS and the kids games - no fire Emblem or Bravely Default on the list - and help these kids help themselves. At least Nintneod is thinking of the children.

@rjejr I don't think I have ever seen someone misspell Nintendo that many times. Aside from that I do agree that Nintendo does need to capture the really young gamers more than they currently do.

Poking Kirby has to be one of my lifelong dreams.

I think this is a smart idea. Yes, the Wii U needs a lot of marketing, but it might be beyond help at this point. They can't throw everything at a platform like that and ignore the 3DS, a platform that's struggling over the last six months or so, but clearly CAN be a success as it's sold very well for the 3 years prior. Their handheld division might be what keeps them afloat for the next 3 years, so they have to take good care of it.

@ricklongo I KNOW, RIGHT?

@PuppyToucher - I always misspell Nintendo. Sometimes I spellcheck it, sometimes I don't, but I always misspell it. Spellcheck usually brings back Nitrate so I have to do it by hand, it's a pain.

@TimLatshaw - There's something so inherently disturbing about that image I feel certain it's going to show up in a Miley Cyrus video.

And, as usual, nothing in my state. It's disappointing that we never get any events like this where I live, I would have loved to go and be a part of this.

@rjejr I feel ya. We all have our words we always misspell. For me I always misspell metroid

@TimLatshaw DAT'S what I'm taking about!

How in the world is there nothing close to me? I am right in between Philadelphia, New York City, and Atlantic City. This is just disappointing.

What about Canada? And seriously, why not Wii U games? That's the system they should be showing off, it's so much fun and not many people know it!

Awww no where near me i may have all these games but still sounds like a fun event. Smash Fest for me

We'll looks like I'll be skipping out on the Nintendo Tour again this summer since the closest one is nearly 10 hours away. Too bad there are no Wii U games, let alone E3 demos. Come on Nintendo! Super Mario 3D Land came out 2 1/2 years ago. Why not show off a newer game like Super Smash Bros. for the 3DS (they could make a demo version)?! Heck, even New Super Mario Bros. 2 is newer.

I have all these games already too, but my kids would LOVE this. Definitely going.

Strange how there's no Wii U games. If I was a worker at Nintendo, that's the console I would've chosen. Though I assume they have their reasons.

Selfie in a Yoshi Egg chair!

Gonna make my niece SOOOOO jealous.

It stinks how everything comes to California but I live pretty much as far away from where the stuff ends up as possible. I'm a nine-hour drive from LA.

(But it also doesn't stink living here, because I find Southern California to be entirely awful.)

OK I see why they are showing 2DS games, but why not Wii U as well? They are trying to appeal to the next generation with the 2DS, but if they are going to this much trouble for the tour, wouldn't it be beneficial to also include Wii U games (besides Mario Kart 8)?

No Wii U because Nintendo is dumping Wii U after 2014 and going with new system that actually sells. I'd also like an event in my area. Come on players!

I'm in NY... the closest is North Carolina... 3 days away!

@Kaine_Morrison Wow! That's pretty sad that it's that far away from NY. However they do have the Nintendo store there.

I wonder if Nintendo knows that West Virginia is a state. I'm honestly starting to think they don't.

@Guitardude7 I agree completely, the wiiu seems like a half-assed effort by nintendo.

Nintendo knows Wii U is beyond help. That and they probably have no new games to show

@MagikarpSplash I hope you weren't being serious since that would not really help Nintendo, it would create a huge fuss for everybody.

I wish these kind of events would occur at Canada more frequently, though Smash Fest will be available at a place near me so I'm not complaining.

I live close to one of the cities, so I may go to it for a little while. I hope the admission charge (if one, though i'm sure of it) will be reasonable.

I'm not too far from the chicago , iilinois location but if it's closer south to me then that'll be a plus. I'm gonna try to attend.

Go Charlotte!

They will probably recognize me there.

hey ninty: why u no love the northeast???

@TimLatshaw Aww, yay!

Yoshi ate our big apple with Kirby, so no wonder this is not in New York! :0

@VIIIAxel where do you live?

Hopefully I can catch the LA one. I'm like 15 mins away but dat traffic.

@DerpSandwich yeah damn perfect weather, hot girls and beaches. Ugh.

Though traffic does suck.

@Kobeskillz I can't stand the traffic, as you said, and the desert and the terrible water and just the huge grossness of so much city... But to each his own, I guess. There's a lot of great stuff there too. I'm up in Redding, I gotta have mah trees.

Pretty cool. And yeah Wii u needs more help but Nintendo has to still focus stuff on 3ds too. Besides Wii u will be front and center at e3.

lol you guys think it's bad to go on a trip of 2-3h from cities. If I wanted to attend at any of of those I would have to make a trip of a lot of days by car or spend more to go by plane. I live in Brazil hehe

@TimLatshaw
THAT PICTURE IS PHYSICAL PROOF OF THE THEORY OF PWNAGE!