Taking its inspiration from the Play Nintendo webpage, Nintendo is offering a Play Nintendo Tour this summer for families, kids, and more importantly, kids-at-heart.
The event will include different setups in its play area where worlds from various Nintendo games will be brought to life:
• Yoshi's New Island has a Yoshi Egg that can be hopped onto as visitors traverse the game while an oversized Yoshi Egg is also available for photo ops;
• Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D has giant banana recliners provided and a barrel for selfies with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong;
• Kirby: Planet Robobot has pink beanbags for visitors to sit on as they explore Nintendo's newest game, set for a release on June 10;
• New Super Mario Bros. 2 has the game's flagpole, warp pipe and a pile of coins while the Mario Kart 7 area has a blue Shiny Shell for image captures;
• The Yo-kai Watch section recreates the game's Springdale town with Yo-kai wandering about.
• And finally, the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire region has a giant Pokéball waiting for visitors to take a snap with.
Along with gameplay stations and photo opportunities, Nintendo also has unique contests in each section, including an oversized Nintendo 3DS system, which offers rewards for the successful few while supplies last.
The Play Nintendo Tour will start on June 17 and will be travelling across the country's malls until September 5:
• June 17 to June 19: Los Angeles — Westfield Culver City
• June 24 to June 26: Glendale, Arizona — Arrowhead Towne Center
• July 1 to July 3: Broomfield, Colorado — FlatIron Crossing
• July 8 to July 10: Bloomington, Minnesota — Mall of America
• July 15 to July 17: Seattle — Bite of Seattle
• July 21 to July 24: San Diego — Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
• July 29 to July 31: Houston — Memorial City Mall
• August 5 to August 7: Schaumburg, Illinois — Woodfield Mall
• August 12 to August 14: Garden City, New York — Roosevelt Field
• August 19 to August 21: Braintree, Massachusetts — South Shore Plaza
• August 26 to August 28: Tysons Corner, Virginia — Tysons Corner Center
• September 2 to September 5: Alpharetta, Georgia — North Point Mall
Nintendo has also updated its Play Nintendo website with various activities, in conjunction with the Play Nintendo Tour, where kids can create wallpapers using Super Mario Maker, find out what their Pokémon type is by taking a quiz, discover who among the characters in the Mushroom Kingdom is their BFF and a whole lot more. In addition, parental control on the Play Nintendo website can be activated to ensure parents can keep an eye on what their children can access.
