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Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events

by Neal Ronaghan - June 11, 2013, 7:25 pm EDT
Total comments: 33

We've updated our list of staff members attending events. Come join us!

Nintendo is bringing a portion of E3 to the public at around 100 Best Buy locations throughout North America. We figured it'd be fun to make it an opportunity for members of the Nintendo World Report and overall Nintendo community to meet up at these events, play some E3 games, StreetPass, and hang out.

Check our exhaustive list of Facebook events for both the Wednesday and Saturday events (thanks to NWR's lovable forums mod Uncle Bob), and meet up with your fellow Nintendo fans. Maybe you'll even run into a Nintendo World Report staffer!

We'll keep this page updated with what Best Buys NWR staffers should be attending so you can catch up with them and maybe just maybe guest on a Connectivity podcast segment!

  • Reading, PA on Wednesday - Patrick Barnett, News Editor of NWR
  • West Des Moines, IA on Wednesday - Andy Goergen, Reviews Editor of NWR
  • West Broad, VA on Wednesday - James Jones, Senior Editor of NWR
  • Iselin, NJ on Saturday - Neal Ronaghan, Director of NWR
  • St. Louis, MO on Saturday - Uncle Bob from the NWR forums

Talkback

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorJune 05, 2013

While not staff, I'll be at the St. Louis, MO event on Saturday.  Say "Hi" if you come by.

I've connected with the Saint Loius StreetPass group and there's several of them planning to show up and the Nintendo rep seems like a pretty awesome guy.

Good times. :D

AdrockJune 05, 2013

Iselin is a little over an hour away from me per the Google Map. The Best Buy in Deptford is about 20 minutes away. Over 40 minutes of extra driving? Not sure I like you that much, Neal..........(exaggerated ellipses).........

Well, it's vice versa for me, so no offense taken.

AdrockJune 05, 2013

But South Jersey is where the party is at.

In a seriousness, I'd be more inclined to make the drive (I like road trips) if I didn't get lost everywhere. No, I don't have a GPS. Yes, I should get one. No, I won't. And yes, it's because I'm lazy and cheap.

CericJune 05, 2013

I'll be at the Brentwood, TN. One either after work on Wednesday and maybe Saturday.

paleselanJune 05, 2013

Anybody in Denver?

Leo13June 05, 2013

As much as I'd love to do it, It's not worth a 5 hour drive. If I get a craving for a new gaming experience I'll buy a new game.

Disco StuJune 05, 2013

If anybody in the DC area is going to the Best Buy in Maryland, I'll be there that Saturday afternoon.

Vrgin XJune 05, 2013

As much as I want to get Streetpass tag, just for the pinkies ;), a 6 hour trip to the Lynnwood Best Buy and back isn't worth it. If the events was in Yakima...

OblivionJune 05, 2013

It seems like the nearest one to me is in Portland... 70 miles away. :(

I'll be at the Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Best Buy on Saturday, and I'm dragging as many people from the local Streetpass group as I can with me.

StardustJune 11, 2013

I might attend the best buy at Iselin NJ, I hope to see Neal Ronaghan there!! Unfortunately I don't have a 3DS so I won't be streetpassing anyone haha. Hope to see other NWR fans there as well!

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorJune 11, 2013

Just make sure you double check all the event locations on Best Buy's website - they seem to be making lots of last minute changes. :(

yoshi1001June 11, 2013

I plan on being at the one just outside Milwaukee ("Southridge" In Greendale, WI) on Saturday. Almost any chance to meet Nintendo fans is too good for me to pass up.

PogueSquadronJune 11, 2013

Might bump into Patrick at Reading. My girlfriend and I are thinking of heading there because I don't know if I want to deal with the madhouse that the King of Prussia Best Buy is probably going to be.


How will we all know who you guys arrrrree????? Haha. Stalker much?

zenspathJune 11, 2013

A few of us will be there at the Pensacola Fl event on Saturday.  Bringing a few 3DS's actually lol.  We have most of the pink pieces from events like Comic-Con and just working together to get them so hope to see some people there!

LudicrousDa3veJune 12, 2013

I wish I could make it out to the St. Louis event. Really wish I could. It's my daughter's birthday, so there just isn't time to make it out to that location. I hope everybody has fun, though!

EasyCureJune 12, 2013

The bb in west Nyack NY was still on the list last I checked but I have such a bitsy day at work I doubt I'll be able to pop in. Bummer.

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorJune 12, 2013

Well, if you want at least one StreetPass, my current plan is for Dave and Buster's afterwards on Saturday.  Best birthday place ever. ;)

Ian SaneJune 12, 2013

I would like to attend the event in Langley, BC on Saturday but my schedule is up in the air at the moment.  I may be too busy to go, which would suck.

llafferJune 12, 2013

I normally would go to the Saturday one, since it doesn't conflict with my work, but since I'm graduating that afternoon, the Best Buy event got trumped.

So, I'm going to try to make it to the Overland Park, KS event this afternoon.

I'll be taking a few kids with me so I can try to get some videos of gameplay (hope the video requirements aren't as picky as those at E3).

I told them to expect long lines since it's the only Best Buy in the area doing this, but considering when Video Games Live had to cancel a show almost 3 years ago because they only sold 6 rows of seats, there may be so few people in KC that care about this the lines won't be so bad and we can go through more than once. :)

ShyGuyJune 12, 2013

Reports are the Best Buys are getting mobbed. I expect other companies to copy this idea next year.

UncleBobRichard Cook, Guest ContributorJune 12, 2013

Hopefully, they copy it better. ;)

llafferJune 12, 2013

Like more than one playable station per store.

nickmitchJune 15, 2013

Quote from: Disco

If anybody in the DC area is going to the Best Buy in Maryland, I'll be there that Saturday afternoon.

I was there!

Did anyone else take pictures? I'm got some, if the site wants 'em. A few videos too. Otherwise, I'll just spam them here.

CericJune 15, 2013

I actually Ran into Clayton, I might have it Misspelled, at the Rivergate one.

nickmitchJune 15, 2013

Free stuff!
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/nickmitch889/20130615_211009_zps61ee8d98.jpg
Didn't get there in time for the Luigi hats. :^/

CericJune 15, 2013

Interesting.  I got the Luigi Hat but my flag has Mario on it.

nickmitchJune 16, 2013

Lucky!

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/nickmitch889/20130615_131114_zpsb44f90c6.jpg

Couldn't be as cool as these guys.

azekeJune 16, 2013

Is that Gabe one Mario in a sea of Luigis? :D

nickmitchJune 16, 2013

Lol, yup! ^_^

There was even a Tommy Two-Hats:


http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/nickmitch889/20130615_152732_zps7d2b9e65.jpg
The on lookers are standing on a bottom shelf to watch some Mario Kart 8 action.

nickmitchJune 16, 2013

Mario Kart!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPrmkRNPQz4

CericJune 16, 2013

I might put up some shots later.  especially of a Gentlemans Tattoo at mine.

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