Nintendo UK has confirmed that it will be attending Insomnia 55 and Legends of Gaming Live 2015 this year, bringing with it a host of games and multiplayer activities.
First up is Insomnia 55, which takes place between 28th and 31st August at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. The UK's biggest live gaming festival, Insomnia has LAN tournaments, Q&A sessions with famous players and eSports competitions.
Nintendo will then move onto Legends of Gaming Live 2015, which takes place on 5th September at Alexandra Palace in London. The titular legends include YouTube stars Ali-A, Calfreezy, Wroetshaw, Twinsane, Syndicate, Ashley Marie Gaming and Dan TDM, the latter of which emerged victorious in one of our Mario Kart 8 YouTuber tournaments at EGX 2014. He'll therefore be one of the favourites in the Mario Kart 8 event which is scheduled to take place on the day.
Splatoon will feature heavily at both locations, with Nintendo holding Private Battles and dailytournaments for the best players and teams. The two finalist teams of the exhibition floortournament at Legends of Gaming Live 2015 will get to duke it out on the main stage in the final.
At both events there will be the opportunity to play Super Mario Maker ahead of its September 11th launch, as well as Star Fox Zero.
Are you planning on attending either of these events? Let us know in the comments section below.
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This bothers me, the focus is games that have been out for at least 3 months or is it infact the case that the only Wii U games left for 2015 are Super Mario Maker and Star Fox Zero with everything else delayed to 2016.
@Grumblevolcano Well, these events are more about well trodden games that have a following and a competitive scene, so that doesn't really say much
Good stuff, keep it up Nintendo. I was on a roll last night playing Splatoon but boy, I would get slaughtered at one of these things lol
Oh look, England only. As always...
I'm gonna bring along a couple of the Wii U games I'm making to Insomnia, though will be in the indie section / not officially with Nintendo (so maybe won't bring along my devkit hidden in a shoebox, just in case someone from Nintendo wanders past )
This is my 9th Insomnia festival. I'm going and can't wait. I did tweet to Nintendo telling them to attend weeks ago. Smash tournament would be great there! Splatoon. Can't wait for star fox!!
@JamesCoote I'll be happy to test some
@doitcom Thanks! Will be my 3rd Insomnia as an exhibitor so maybe you've even played one of my games before?
Also, from speaking to the Insomnia organisers previously, sounds like they've been trying to persuade Nintendo to come along for a while, so great Nintendo have finally said yes!
@MJKOP you wouldnt i entered the splatoon tournament and won having only touched the game once before for a game at my friends my team 3 of us had never played alot but one on our team was a real tryhard 20 eshop money worth it :3
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