Play Nintendo Tour Brings Games, Activities, and More To…

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Join the fun with Nintendo characters at the Play Nintendo Tour in major US cities this summer for free activities and prizes.
Get hands-on with demos of Nintendo Switch titles like Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at the event.
Attendees can collect stickers in a Play Nintendo Tour passport for a chance to win cool prizes like Play Nintendo bracelets.

Nintendo is bringing the colorful worlds and characters of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Princess Peach: Showtime, Pokemon, and more to fans across the United States this summer with the Play Nintendo Tour, a fun-filled promotion featuring games and activities based on some of the Big N’s most popular franchises. Nintendo is no stranger to having its games come to life in theme parks and other live venues, thanks to attractions like Super Nintendo World at Universal Epic Universe and the reportedly planned PokePark Kalos and PokePark Paldea in Europe.

Nintendo of America has just announced that it will hold a special promotional event featuring popular Nintendo characters like Mario, Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, and Pikachu in major US cities from June 13 to September 2. Dubbed the Play Nintendo Tour, this promotion will be free to attend and allow young fans and their parents to share photo opportunities with their favorite Nintendo mascots, win prizes, and even try out some of the latest Nintendo Switch titles at playable demo kiosks.

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Some of the more specific activities at the upcoming Play Nintendo Tour include a photo-op with Luigi ahead of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD’s launch on June 27, playable demos of Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (alongside its Booster Course Pass DLC), and a fun photo-op with Tom Nook and Isabelle from Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Fans of Princess Peach: Showtime can take to the red carpet alongside the titular heroine before sampling her latest theater-inspired adventure, while aspiring Pokemon masters can hang out with Pikachu and learn about some of the powerful new creatures to be caught in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Play Nintendo Tour Dates and Locations

Market	Location	Address	Dates
Salt Lake City, UT	The Shops at South Town	10450 S. State StreetSandy, UT 84070	June 13 – June 16
Denver, CO	FlatIron Crossing	1 W Flatiron Crossing DriveBroomfield, CO 80021	June 20 – June 23
Houston, TX	The Woodlands Mall	1201 Lake Woodlands DriveThe Woodlands, TX 77380	June 27 – June 30
Des Moines, IA	Jordan Creek Town Center	101 Jordan Creek Parkway,West Des Moines, IA 50266	July 11 – July 14
Philadelphia, PA	King of Prussia	160 N Gulph RoadKing of Prussia, PA 19406	July 18 – July 21
East Rutherford, NJ	American Dream®	1 American Dream Way,East Rutherford, NJ 07073	July 25 – July 28
Greenville, SC	Haywood Mall	700 Haywood RoadGreenville, SC 29607	Aug. 1 – Aug. 4
Miami, FL	Aventura Mall	19501 Biscayne BlvdAventura, FL 33180	Aug. 8 – Aug. 11
Minneapolis, MN	Mall of America®	60 E BroadwayBloomington, MN 55425	Aug. 30 – Sept. 2

There will be even more Nintendo Switch demos at the Play Nintendo Tour, including Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Nintendo Switch Sports, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Pikmin 4, and Just Dance 2024. Starting on July 18, attendees will be able to try out Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, a collection of bite-sized challenges pulled from classic Nintendo titles like the original Super Mario Bros. And The Legend of Zelda. Visitors can also take part in Nintendo-themed activities like personality quizzes, jumbo puzzles, memory-matching games, and even a claw machine, and there will be a designated arena where they can learn more about the Nintendo Switch system.

Lastly, Play Nintendo Tour attendees will receive a free Play Nintendo Tour passport, which they can use to gather stickers for participating in various activities at the event. Once this passport is filled out, the visitor can win free prizes like Play Nintendo bracelets, coloring pages, and a free Nintendo Switch Online 14-day trial code while supplies last. Those with a Nintendo Account can also check in with My Nintendo at the event to receive a Super Mario-themed gift item and 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points that can be used for rewards on the My Nintendo site.

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