Nintendo Focusing on Multiplayer Fun at the 2015 MCM London Comic Con

Official UK store also coming, with Majora's Mask New 3DS XL stock

by Thomas Whitehead Wed 20th May 2015

This weekend brings the 2015 MCM London Comic Con at the Excel, Royal Victoria Docks in London - the event is running from 22nd to 24th May. Nintendo UK is a regular at the event, and has announced its plans for its stand and events.

As was the format in various 2014 expo appearances in the UK the Nintendo booth will have a mix of game demos and also a section for the official store. The shop will have a range of stock, but notable inclusions are New Nintendo 3DS cover plates and some amiibo; the big ticket item is likely to be The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D New Nintendo 3DS XL bundle, however.

As for the games that will be on show, the focus will be on multiplayer. There'll be a range of "multiplayer matches, trials and battles" in Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 200cc mode, while amiibo battles will be a centrepiece in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. There'll also be 'Learn to Hunt' sessions for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.

There seems to be quite a lot happening at the expo this weekend - are you in the UK and planning to head to London for the event?

Image credit: The Guardian.

Tom has been involved in the games industry for over a decade, mostly writing about it or struggling to sell Indie games. Loves reading, writing, hunting Capcom’s fiercest monsters and watching baseball.

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Pancake_Phil
Wed 20th May 2015

Ahh man, if I lived in London I'd definitely go and take along my amiibos.

Only expo I have ever been to is the Eurogamer expo, September 2013.

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KevTastic84
Wed 20th May 2015

I went to the one last Winter. It is an awesome event. Super busy but its where i dressed up as Toad as you can see in my Avatar.

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FragRed
Wed 20th May 2015

When I read that there was an official UK Nintendo store coming, I got excited thinking it was going to be a permanent high street shop. Should never get my hopes up like that before actually reading the article.

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FX102A
Wed 20th May 2015

Well I guess that'll be my first stop on Friday. Maybe there'll be some form of very early Christmas miracle and I'll be able to get that one Amiibo that I missed due to them cancelling it.

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DreamyViridi
Wed 20th May 2015

A friend of mine is going on Friday and is looking into getting tickets for me too since I previously wasn't interested. That Nintendo Store peaks my interest in possibly getting more amiibo. Oh, and Splatoon of course.

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Dizzy_Boy
Wed 20th May 2015

MCM used to be really good. It's become so busy now that it's difficult to actually enjoy browsing the stalls without being pushed and shoved around.
TBH, the organizers really need to look into booking up the whole venue and spreading everything around a bit more. They're making enough off ticket sales alone to be able to do so.
Also, they need to bring back the wresting. That was one of the things that made the day out worth it.

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Mogster
Wed 20th May 2015

Used to go in both May and October every year, but have given it up because of the rather brutish manner in which the event organizers handle security. Got a neat FFIX figure there, though.

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KevTastic84
Wed 20th May 2015

@dizzy_boy they have opened it up to larger spaces in recent years. Hopefully this year again more is used. I have a holiday to save for and i know going to these events destroys my wallet so i'm staying clear this summer.