This past weekend, the World Of Nintendo Tour kicked off at Long Beach’s annual Comic Con, marking the start of another hands-on promotional tour aimed at showcasing new and forthcoming titles for the Wii, DS, and DSi. This is your chance to get a preview on The New Super Mario Brothers for Wii, or give Wii Fit Plus a test spin before you purchase. Wii Sports Resort, Punch-Out!!, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, and Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks will also be on hand, and visitors can take a peep at WiiWare and DSiWare while they’re at it.

East coasters will get their chance at two upcoming events, America’s Video Game Expo in Philadelphia (Oct. 9-11) and the Big Apple Comic Con in New York City (Oct. 16-18). The rest of us will just have to twiddle our gaming thumbs and hope they announce more dates.

October 5, 2009 – As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season draws near, Nintendo is making it easier for consumers to sample and experience some of the year’s most talked-about games and game systems. This past weekend, Oct. 2-4, the new World of Nintendo sampling tour kicked off with an appearance at the annual Long Beach Comic Con in Long Beach, Calif., treating attendees to a firsthand look at a variety of recent and forthcoming games for the Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems.

Less than a week after consumers discovered a new suggested retail price of $199.99 for Wii, World of Nintendo participants in Long Beach gathered for hands-on demonstrations of games like Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus and Punch-Out!!, as well as the upcoming New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The event also highlighted new hand-held games such as Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box and the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, both playable on Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems. World of Nintendo visitors also enjoyed a glimpse into a selection of downloadable game titles on the WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare services.

Upcoming World of Nintendo tour stops include America’s VideoGame Expo in Philadelphia (Oct. 9-11) and the Big Apple Comic Con in New York City (Oct. 16-18). Like this year’s traveling Nintendo DSi Mobile Tour and Wii Sports Resort Mobile Tour, World of Nintendo reflects Nintendo’s ongoing commitment to actively expanding the audience for video games, attracting new and veteran players with a lineup of inclusive game titles, innovative motion controls and console features that allow players to stay connected with family and friends.

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