Nintendo has given out the full details for their special E3 Best Buy promotion, an event that will allow fans the opportunity to get their hands on select titles that Nintendo are showcasing at E3. I was previously optimistic that this special event would include most Best Buy locations but unfortunately Nintendo has provided sites with the full listing and its rather small, hitting only the major points in the states. I know I won’t be traveling to Denver to try to get my hands on a game, especially seeing as how there are specific times as well.
Games will be open to play from 4-8 PM and 1-5 PM on June 12 and June 15 respectively. What this means is that between those hours you will actually FEEL like you are at E3, with long lines that never allow you to actually play a game, or if they have people maintaining it, long lines that allow you to play a game for five minutes. A decent idea slightly marred by shoddy execution is my takeaway.
The full list of locations is below.
Alabama
Birmingham
Huntsville
Arkansas
Fort Smith
North Little Rock
Arizona
Phoenix
California
Culver City
Elk Grove
Emeryville
San Jose
Tracy
Visalia
Colorado
Denver
Connecticut
Manchester
Delaware
Wilmington
Florida
Brandon
Fort Myers
Gainesville
Kissimmee
Miami
Pensacola
Georgia
Augusta
Duluth
Savannah
Smyrna
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
West Des Moines
Illinois
Bloomington
Schaumburg
Indiana
Greenwood
Kansas
Overland Park
Wichita
Kentucky
Florence
Lexington
Louisville
Louisiana
Harvey
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Dedham
Worcester
Maryland
Frederick
Glen Burnie
Wheaton
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Flint
Grand Rapids
Rochester Hills
Minnesota
Eden Prairie
Missouri
St. Louis
North Carolina
Cary
Fayetteville
Pineville
Winston-Salem
New Jersey
Iselin
West Paterson
Woodbury
New York
Albany
Amherst
Long Island City
Syracuse
Valley Stream
West Nyack
Ohio
Fairborn
North Olmsted
Reynoldsburg
Toledo
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Oregon
Portland
Pennsylvania
Erie
King of Prussia
Pittsburgh
Reading
Whitehall
South Carolina
Greenville
North Charleston
Tennessee
Brentwood
Knoxville
Memphis
Texas
Arlington
Austin
Houston
McAllen
The Woodlands
Tyler
Utah
Sandy
Virginia
Charlottesville
Glen Allen
Virginia Beach
Vermont
Williston
Washington
Lynnwood
Wisconsin
Greenfield
