During its most recently Nintendo Direct Internet special, the big “N” revealed that it was partnering with select Best Buy stores to showcase a number of titles that it will have at E3 in a couple of weeks’ time where customers can try out various Wii U exclusives months before their release. It was just a matter of finding out which stores would be doing it, and when.
Nintendo provided us with that information today, stating that the demos would be available to play at 89 various Best Buy locations across the United States. You’ll be able to drop by either on June 12th from 4 to 8 PM, or June 15th from 1 to 5 PM, to try out the new games. Though specific titles haven’t been revealed, favorites like the new Mario Kart game and the Super Smash Bros. successor are likely to make an appearance.
The stores are listed below…
- Alabama: Birmingham, Huntsville
- Arkansas: Fort Smith, North Little Rock
- Arizona: Phoenix
- California: Culver City, Elk Grove, Emeryville, San Jose, Tracy, Visalia
- Colorado: Denver
- Connecticut: Manchester
- Delaware: Wilmington
- Florida: Brandon, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Kissimmee, Miami, Pensacola
- Georgia: Augusta, Duluth, Savannah, Smyrna
- Iowa: Cedar Rapids, West Des Moines
- Illinois: Bloomington Schaumburg
- Indiana: Greenwood
- Kansas: Overland Park, Wichita
- Kentucky: Florence, Lexington, Louisville
- Louisiana: Harvey
- Massachusetts: Cambridge, Dedham, Worcester
- Maryland: Frederick, Glen Burnie, Wheaton
- Michigan: Ann Arbor, Flint, Grand Rapids, Rochester Hills
- Minnesota: Eden Prairie
- Missouri: St. Louis
- North Carolina: Cary, Fayetteville, Pineville, Winston-Salem
- New Jersey: Iselin, West Paterson, Woodbury
- New York: Albany, Amherst, Long Island City, Syracuse, Valley Stream, West Nyack
- Ohio: Fairborn, North Olmsted, Reynoldsburg, Toledo
- Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
- Oregon: Portland
- Pennsylvania: Erie, King of Prussia, Pittsburgh, Reading, Whitehall
- South Carolina: Greenville, North Charleston
- Tennessee: Brentwood, Knoxville, Memphis
- Texas: Arlington, Austin, Houston, McAllen, The Woodlands, Tyler
- Utah: Sandy
- Virginia: Charlottesville, Glen Allen, Virginia Beach
- Vermont: Williston
- Washington: Lynnwood
- Wisconsin: Greenfield
Be sure to check the Best Buy site for specific store addresses – and you might want to show up early, just in case…
Published: May 29, 2013 02:55 pm