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[Delicious Waffles]

Nothing close in New York. You'd think they'd hit up a borough. Boo.

 

[VGChampion]

Really hoping for a better location in Central Florida. But the time stamp is just stupid. It should be all hours of opening because there's no way I'm going to wait in some huge line to play for a little bit. :/

 

[Alienous]

I think the Wii U has gotten it's first real unprecedented partnership.

I hope all who attend, enjoy.

 

[daveo42]

Yeah, I'm surprised as well Toledo's getting one. I'm just happy there's one in Fairborn. I'll be 5 minutes from there and plan on hitting it up on Saturday if I can't Tuesday.

 

[Chamber]

Illinois
Bloomington
Schaumburg

I'll make that trip for playable Bayonetta 2. Make it so, Nintendo.

 

[GamerJM]

Alright, one in my area, I'm good to go.

 

[massoluk]

New York
Albany
Amherst
Long Island City
Syracuse
Valley Stream
West Nyack

Oh come on! Manhattan?! Crossroads of the World and all that shit!

 

[shinobi602]

WTF how can you skip Orlando FL?

 

[scitek]

No locations in Atlanta.

Oooooookaaaaaaay...

Smyrna's like 15 minutes away.

 

[SeZMehK]

Two places in New York are close to me. I not even going to show up in those places. It's going to be crazy.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Sweet, I go to the Harvey, La. location all the time.

Sour East Banker here. Hey, at least there's no tolls on the bridge right now~

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Illinois
Bloomington
Schaumburg

I'll make that trip for playable Bayonetta 2. Make it so, Nintendo.

Yeah not happening. They won't be demoing any games rated M.

 

[BY2K]

GAF meet-up? GAF meet-up.

 

[massoluk]

Wait, happy thought, may be they will do something at Nintendo Store. Right! That's has to be why they dissed Best Buy in NYC.

 

[Dega]

How are they doing this? 1 store in huge markets like Houston (well 2 if you count the woodlands) or NYC for 4hours for each of 2 days? That shit is gonna be packed isn't it? 30 secs to try the demos? lol

 

[VivaciousSoul]

Wheaton appears to be the spot for the DC area

The site drop down list only has thirty something states

 

[OctoWara289]

YES! Miami, FL!

EDIT: How come on their site, I only get Gainesville and Pensacola? -___-

 

[Ramsiege]

Looks like I'll be planning a trip to Kissimmee for that Saturday date.

 

[Caffeine]

there is like 6 here in phoenix xD time to go searching!

 

[Frolow]

The site drop down list only has thirty something states

Yeah I noticed that. Hopefully it's just a glitch.

 

[Aquamarine]

Nothing close in New York. You'd think they'd hit up a borough. Boo.

I'd be very surprised if their flagship store had absolutely nothing, but a random Best Buy in Long Island City had a whole bunch of demos.

 

[zroid]

Bestbuy.ca pls

 

[I'M FINISHED!]

Nintendo continues to piss all over my E3.

 

[disco]

No UK locations? At least HMV Oxford Street or Hamleys?

 

[LastNac]

Lexington.

But which BestBuy?

 

[Chamber]

Yeah not happening. They won't be demoing any games rated M.

Only took a minute for someone to shit on my dream. Thank you, Skiesofwonder.

 

[XenodudeX]

WTF how can you skip Jacksonville FL?

fixed

 

[Fushichou187]

I'm interested in what kind of data Nintendo used to determine where they'd offer these demos. Overall sales of Nintendo product in those particular locations? Age & economic demographic data? I live in California and those cities listed, with the exception of maybe Emeryville & San Jose, seem like bizarre choices though I'm sure they are strategic for Nintendo.

 

[thiscoldblack]

Those E3 demos should be on the eShop as well. Even for a temporary time.

 

[Aquamarine]

I'm interested in what kind of data Nintendo used to determine where they'd offer these demos. Overall sales of Nintendo product in those particular locations? Age & economic demographic data? I live in California and those cities listed, with the exception of maybe Emeryville & San Jose, seem like bizarre choices though I'm sure they are strategic for Nintendo.

I bet some of those stores were actually willing to pay Nintendo for the right to house E3 demo locations in their Best Buy.

Maybe that's why we're getting some stores "off the beaten path."

 

[CaptainZombie]

One right by my work and funny thing is that they never get their demo units up on time at the Schauburg, il store.

 

[nizerifin]

Lexington, here I come. Go Cats, indeed.

 

[SmokeMaxX]

My guess is maybe store size? Larger stores get preference? I have no other way of explaining Arkansas' choices. Richest area of the state is probably the Bentonville/Rogers/Fayetteville area and the Best Buy an hour away gets the demo unit. Greatest population density is probably Little Rock, AR and North Little Rock gets it (pretty inconvenient for those from Little Rock). Texarkana would be third on my list to get it but nope, not even close.

EDIT: Actually I think I asked one of my Best Buys why they always get the events in the area and they said it's because they volunteered to do so.

 

[nizerifin]

Lexington.

But which BestBuy?

Most likely the Nicholasville Rd location.

 

[Agalloch]

Ctrl+F Florence....yayyyy! Wait...Kentucky?

 

[Somnia]

Hm Bloomington, IL. is about an hour away.... not worth the drive.

 

[vagabondarts]

In Georgia its all in the rich side of town + Savannah.
Not making the drive.

 

[Wiz]

What demos can we expect to see? I'm thinking at least:

3D Mario
Mario Kart
Wind Waker HD
Pikmin 3
W101

And a few other unnanounced games. No Smash.

 

[Lambtron]

None in North Dakota. It's not that surprising, but the Fargo store is one of the very first BBY stores and is certainly the busiest one in the state so I figured there was a chance.

 

[creid]

Do some NYC people not realize Long Island City is in Queens? That Best Buy is by an R station.

 

[bobbychalkers]

Huntsville surprisingly gets something. Still won't make the drive out just to play a demo.

 

[Camjo-Z]

Nothing close to me right now. I don't really care unless Smash 4 has a demo though.

 

[Keyouta]

Where are the Canada locations?

II suppose it doesn't matter for me when the closest BB is 5 hours away.

 

[Delicious Waffles]

I'd be very surprised if their flagship store had absolutely nothing, but a random Best Buy in Long Island City had a whole bunch of demos.

That's true. I didn't even think about the Nintendo World Store. It'd be smart for them to put up a bunch of demos there instead of a Best Buy in the area.

 

[The Bookerman]

Don't know yet, but I bet 1 or 2 stores will have displays in the province of quebec.

 

[djplaeskool]

Fellow Georgians:
Isn't the 'Duluth' store the one at the intersection of I-85 and Pleasant Hill? That's very reachable for Metro Atlantans.
Also, the 'Smryna' store is the one on Cobb Parkway just north of 285.

 

[DragonSworne]

I grew up in Glen Burnie, MD. Too bad I'm no longer around

 

[Linkhero1]

None in SF? I really have to cross the bridge to use it? Sheeeit

 

[Cornbread78]

Williston, VT but nothing in NH? WTF????

 

[Rhapsody]

Figures none are nearby for me. Closest one is an hour away, but I don't feel like driving that far.