Nintendo has released a video previewing what it’ll showcase at E3 2015, which includes the return of the Nintendo World Championships. Qualifying rounds for the 2015 Nintendo World Championships will begin on May 30 at participating Best Buy locations around the U.S. with winners from each regional event competing at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on June 14. Nintendo will also be inviting competitors to join the event, which will consist of a multi-round Nintendo game competition.
Along with the Nintendo World Championships, the company announced that on two days during the week of E3 2015, select Best Buy locations will have demo kiosks setup so that fans can check out the upcoming Mario Maker for Wii U. Those events will take place on Wednesday, June 17 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM local time and on Saturday, June 20 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time. Attendees will also receive a special, 30th anniversary Super Mario Bros. pin while supplies last.
There will also be a Nintendo Direct on June 16 at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET that will detail what the company has to announce at this year’s E3 event.
“For the first time in 25 years, some of Nintendo’s biggest fans will get to go head-to-head in a gaming showdown for the ages,” the company said on its E3 website. “Join a worldwide audience by watching the live stream on Sunday, June 14.”
