Nintendo's 2017 Summer of Play Tour
Nintendo's 2017 Summer of Play Tour was a traveling tour that traveled throughout the United States of America from June 9, 2017 to September 4, 2017.[1] At the event, people could play new Nintendo Switch games as well as play Nintendo 3DS games on the New Nintendo 2DS XL.[2] The event was documented in The Play Nintendo Show episode, "Going on Tour with Nintendo's 2017 Summer of Play Tour". A similar video was also released on the Play Nintendo channel promoting the event.
The first one hundred people at the event with a My Nintendo account who completed their event passport could receive an exclusive metal water bottle if they scanned a QR code.[1] People who pre-ordered games at participating GameStop locations near the event would receive a Nintendo branded PopSocket[2]
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS were playable at the Nintendo 3DS kiosks. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe had a section in the back right with two stacks of tires in Anti-gravity mode and four decorated seats with a motor on the back of each facing the screen. The floor is an image of N64 Rainbow Road.[2] At the center of the event, there is an area where participants could receive prizes by playing a roulette game.[3]
Locations[1][edit]
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 6/9-6/11 | Irvine, California | Irvine Spectrum Center |
| 6/16-6/18 | Pleasanton, California | Alameda County Fair |
| 6/23-6/25 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Mall of America |
| 6/30-7/2 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds) |
| 7/7-7/9 | Chicago | Navy Pier |
| 7/14-7/16 | Glendale, Arizona | Arrowhead Towne Center |
| 7/20-7/23 | San Diego | Mariott Marquis San Diego Marina (San Diego Comic-Con) |
| 7/28-7/30 | Arlington, Texas | The Parks Mall at Arlington |
| 8/4-8/6 | Miami, Florida | Aventura Mall |
| 8/11-8/13 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Musikfest |
| 8/18-8/20 | New York | DUMBO Waterfront |
| 8/25-8/27 | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania | King of Prussia Mall |
| 9/2-9/4 | Baltimore | Harborplace |
