After announcing the event last month, Nintendo has finally revealed some exciting new details for its Sydney iteration of the Nintendo Live expo later this year! The in-person event, which first came to Japan before heading to the US last year, is finally making its way to Australia with a heap of activities for gamers of all ages. 5s17k
Nintendo has announced that not only will Nintendo Live Sydney feature hands-on gameplay opportunities with Nintendo titles, it’ll also offer photo ops with costumed Nintendo characters, a pop-up My Nintendo Store with exclusive merchandise and most excitingly, live stage events which include daily special appearances from former iconic Mario voice actor and now full-time Mario Ambassador, Charles Martinet.
Nintendo Live Sydney will also host the finals of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: AU/NZ Championship 2024, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: AU/NZ Championship 2024 and Splatoon 3: AU/NZ Championship 2024 tournaments! You can find out more about those here.
“Nintendo Live has brought smiles to people of all ages in Japan, the United States, and other countries since its debut, and we’re excited to now bring this unique event to Australia”, said Nintendo Australia Managing Director, Takuro Horie in a press release. “We look forward to welcoming family, friends and the wider Nintendo community to Nintendo Live 2024 SYDNEY, to share in and experience the unique games, characters and worlds of Nintendo Switch.”
Nintendo Live Sydney will be held at the International Convention Centre Sydney on Saturday August 31st and Sunday September 1st from 10:00am to 6:00pm AEST each day, with free single-day tickets going out as a raffle to Nintendo holders. You can find out how to for your chance to attend below:
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