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Nintendo E3 demo Best Buy locations revealed [Update: Canada]
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PreyingShark
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O.K., I'll definitely be able to go to the Saturday session, but I'm not so sure about the June 12th session...
I live in Minnesota, BTW, in case anyone else on GAF is from this state.
I live in Minnesota, BTW, in case anyone else on GAF is from this state.
Going to be at Best Buy close to me, cool, I'm there twice, my body and 3DS is ready. My buddies are complaining that said Best Buy is on the other side of town... To them I say:
Well, I can't find the Miyamoto sunglasses "deal with it" gif, so if someone wants to post it below, great, but in the meantime...
Deal with it. Nintendo Direct / E3 in your city, gas up and roll out!
Well, I can't find the Miyamoto sunglasses "deal with it" gif, so if someone wants to post it below, great, but in the meantime...
Deal with it. Nintendo Direct / E3 in your city, gas up and roll out!
Azelover
Titanic was called the Ship of Dreams, and it was. It really was.
That works if you're mainly a software compány.
Nintendo has shown hardware at every single E3 since 2004. So if they were going to release demos online, that would automatically put every other game shown in disadvantage, since they're not on equal ground.
Me too
WarMacheen
Member
Lines should be short
Sorry lol too easy, I own a WiiU =P
I hope so. They've done a great job not marketing the Wii U at all, keep it up Nintendo!
Chet Rippo
Member
Best Buy's headquarters are in Minnesota and they can only get one store to participate? And it's in fucking Eden Prairie of all places.
Goddammit.
Goddammit.
otakuderek
Member
Nice! The Virginia Beach location is right down the road from my apartment.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
Im willing to bet the stations will be manned with trained employees, mostly just best buy folks, there to help people through the demos or answer questions like every booth at E3 does. Thus, the scheduled times.
Ah, you're right. This will be my first time attending an E3-like gaming event. Should be fun.
We have it at Nintendo World Store.. and it's all 5 days.. not select hours
https://twitter.com/Nintendo_World/status/339826628576280577
lazybones18
Banned
Anyone here in Michigan feel like meeting up at the Rochester Hills Best Buy during the event?
"In the past, we've focused the E3 hands-on experience on those attending the event. But this year, we're making E3 for the people*," Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, said in a Friday morning Nintendo Direct video message.
*people who live near one of these Best Buy locations
Nothing1016
Member
The California locations are dumb. Other then San Jose, they chose the most insignificant and population deprived cities. Hopefully Nintendo hits my hometown and more of Southern California.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
I'm not used to anything like this coming to Flint, so I'll take what I can get. Hoping for a ton of StreetPasses.
Burning Justice
the superior princess
Hmmm... closest one to me is Culver City, CA, which is 45 miles away. Not sure if I want to drive that far just for this or not...
Chezzymann
Member
I'm confused. How do I tell where the best buy locations are? It lists the cities like Houston, where I live, but not where they actually are in Houston. Houston has at least 10 different best buys.
Velcro Fly
Member
I'll be at Disney World during this so I guess it doesn't matter to me that there are none near my hometown. I was never really too interested in this and knew it would be super limited anyway.
Well, it is an improvement from how everyone has done it previously!
PhoenixDawn
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Try searching at this website (the Best Buy official link) http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Games-P...050002.c?id=pcmcat303600050002&DCMP=rdr107939. It should have a drop down that will take you to the best buy website for the specific location holding the event along with address, phone number and other info.
Chezzymann
Member
Both of the Houston locations are like an hour away from me, even though I live in Houston! That list in the OP is pointless lol...
graywolf323
Member
wow, none in Northern Virginia/D.C. area? that seems stupid
Pristine_Condition
Member
That Texas location list has got to be a joke. They'd better be adding a lot of locations.
No Dallas inside the loop? People aren't going to drive out to Arlington, unless its for a Rangers or Cowboys game.
No San Antonio? Lawl.
No Dallas inside the loop? People aren't going to drive out to Arlington, unless its for a Rangers or Cowboys game.
No San Antonio? Lawl.
Guess there wasn't clear communication with Nintendo as the Nintendo of Canada facebook page has posted a list:
Nice to see Saskatchewan finally getting something, too bad it's not Regina.
Lord Azrael
Member
One of the two participating stores in Illinois is like 20 minutes from my house, so fuck yes. Unfortunately I won't be home on the 12th though, so I'll be going on the 15th. Here's hoping we get a demo for 3D Mario!
But which store is it? There are three in GR
richman555
Member
Awesome,
I have 2 Best Buys near me that has it! I will have to check this out!
I have 2 Best Buys near me that has it! I will have to check this out!
Oh wow, nice.
Either I'm blind or they took this down from their facebook page
RaySpencer
Member
Glad to see one in Edmonton. I figured we would get one, but ya never know! Its most likely the South Common one, which is an awesome quick henday drive away from me.
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
Just Lynnwood? Wow that place will be a total nightmare.
PreyingShark
Member
They chose, like, one of the farthest Best Buys from my house that's still in the metro area.
The only bright side is that it's not one of the Best Buys that are way out in the rural areas. Though yeah, there are other BBs I'd rather have them choose.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
Well, the Austin location is pretty far south. So far that it almost isn't in Austin. Not sure where you are in San Antonio, but it might be worth a drive.
MetalGuardian
Banned
This:
is not smart. Eight total hours across two days during E3? Hardcore gamers will comprise the vast majority of those who even hear about this promotion, and waiting in line for god knows how long just to play ten minutes of a new Mario game isn't going to leave an ideal impression of the system. Why on earth can't they just ship best buy demo discs and leave them in the stores for a few months so a much higher number of people will be able to play at their own pace the games that the Wii U is offering this holiday season?
SIGH NINTENDO, WHY DO I KEEP TRUSTING YOU
is not smart. Eight total hours across two days during E3? Hardcore gamers will comprise the vast majority of those who even hear about this promotion, and waiting in line for god knows how long just to play ten minutes of a new Mario game isn't going to leave an ideal impression of the system. Why on earth can't they just ship best buy demo discs and leave them in the stores for a few months so a much higher number of people will be able to play at their own pace the games that the Wii U is offering this holiday season?
SIGH NINTENDO, WHY DO I KEEP TRUSTING YOU
Coldnoodle
Member
OTTAWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
GiantEnemyGoomba
Member
No West Texas love? 
Also, why in both Houston and The Woodlands?
Oh well, there's still the chance we'll get the demos on the eShop. (lol)
Also, why in both Houston and The Woodlands?Oh well, there's still the chance we'll get the demos on the eShop. (lol)