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Title: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: NWR_Neal on June 11, 2013, 10:25:54 PM

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

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/blog/34441

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!

Title: Re: Meet Up with Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: UncleBob on June 05, 2013, 12:22:05 PM
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
Title: Re: Meet Up with Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Adrock on June 05, 2013, 01:17:23 PM
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).........
Title: Re: Meet Up with Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: NWR_Neal on June 05, 2013, 02:02:28 PM
Well, it's vice versa for me, so no offense taken.
Title: Re: Meet Up with Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Adrock on June 05, 2013, 02:40:01 PM
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.
Title: Re: Meet Up with Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Ceric on June 05, 2013, 03:17:12 PM
I'll be at the Brentwood, TN. One either after work on Wednesday and maybe Saturday.
Title: Re: Meet Up with Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: paleselan on June 05, 2013, 03:49:04 PM
Anybody in Denver?
Title: Re: Meet Up with Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Leo13 on June 05, 2013, 04:15:44 PM
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.
Title: Re: Meet Up with Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Disco Stu on June 05, 2013, 04:37:20 PM
If anybody in the DC area is going to the Best Buy in Maryland, I'll be there that Saturday afternoon.
Title: Re: Meet Up with Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Vrgin X on June 05, 2013, 06:57:41 PM
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...
Title: Re: Meet Up with Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Oblivion on June 05, 2013, 07:26:15 PM
It seems like the nearest one to me is in Portland... 70 miles away. :(
Title: Re: Meet Up with Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Shaymin on June 05, 2013, 10:01:48 PM
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.
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Stardust on June 11, 2013, 10:37:23 PM
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!
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: UncleBob on June 11, 2013, 10:40:24 PM
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. :(
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: yoshi1001 on June 11, 2013, 11:03:17 PM
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.
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: PogueSquadron on June 11, 2013, 11:15:13 PM
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?
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: zenspath on June 11, 2013, 11:29:58 PM
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!
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: LudicrousDa3ve on June 12, 2013, 09:48:41 AM
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!
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: EasyCure on June 12, 2013, 10:03:37 AM
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.
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: UncleBob on June 12, 2013, 11:36:40 AM
Well, if you want at least one StreetPass, my current plan is for Dave and Buster's afterwards on Saturday.  Best birthday place ever. ;)
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Ian Sane on June 12, 2013, 12:22:44 PM
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.
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: llaffer on June 12, 2013, 02:16:58 PM
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. :)
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: ShyGuy on June 12, 2013, 05:26:58 PM
Reports are the Best Buys are getting mobbed. I expect other companies to copy this idea next year.
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: UncleBob on June 12, 2013, 05:28:44 PM
Hopefully, they copy it better. ;)
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: llaffer on June 12, 2013, 11:29:18 PM
Like more than one playable station per store.
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: nickmitch on June 15, 2013, 08:35:45 PM
Quote from: Disco Stu on June 05, 2013, 04:37:20 PM
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.
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Ceric on June 15, 2013, 08:48:12 PM
I actually Ran into Clayton, I might have it Misspelled, at the Rivergate one.
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: nickmitch on June 15, 2013, 10:28:08 PM
Free stuff!
(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/nickmitch889/20130615_211009_zps61ee8d98.jpg)
Didn't get there in time for the Luigi hats. :^/
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Ceric on June 15, 2013, 10:55:35 PM
Interesting.  I got the Luigi Hat but my flag has Mario on it.
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: nickmitch on June 16, 2013, 12:06:54 AM
Lucky!

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

Couldn't be as cool as these guys.
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: azeke on June 16, 2013, 12:12:13 AM
Is that Gabe one Mario in a sea of Luigis? :D
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: nickmitch on June 16, 2013, 12:39:00 AM
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.
Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: nickmitch on June 16, 2013, 08:03:55 PM
Mario Kart!

Title: Re: Meet Up With Fellow Nintendo Fans at the E3 Best Buy Events
Post by: Ceric on June 16, 2013, 08:26:33 PM
I might put up some shots later.  especially of a Gentlemans Tattoo at mine.