Nintendo showcasing Splatoon at the 2015 MCM London Comic Con - press release

19th May 2015 – 19th May 2015 – At the 2015 MCM London Comic Con, Nintendo is set to host a series of multiplayer matches that showcase Wii U titles, featuring the new 200cc mode for Mario Kart 8, amiibo competitions on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Splatoon multiplayer battles.

Guests can also get their hands on exclusive items and limited edition stock as the Official Nintendo UK Online Store returns to the show on 22nd to 24th May, at the Excel, Royal Victoria Docks, London. The Official Nintendo UK Online Store will be offering a wide assortment of goods on their stand including; New Nintendo 3DScover plates, amiibo and the New Nintendo 3DS XL Majora’s Mask 3D bundle, which includes the limited edition Skull Kid figurine.

Also at the event this year, the highly acclaimed Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will be available to play on New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate experts will be on hand to give live demonstrations of the game, run ‘Learn to Hunt’ sessions and give hints and tips.

It’s not just the community players who will be taking centre stage though, as Nintendo will also be hosting a number of multiplayer matches, trials and battles across the weekend, available for all to participate in.

This year the Nintendo exhibition stand will also encourage all attendees to StreetPass, so if you're looking to meet new Mii characters, increase your StreetPass encounters, or complete achievements and challenges, then don't forget to bring your New Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS systems.

The MCM London Comic Con event will take place from 22nd May until 24th May at Excel, Royal Victoria Docks, London . For more information visithttp://www.mcmcomiccon.com and register at the Nintendo Official UK Store for more updates and special offers.

About Nintendo:

The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™ and Wii™ home consoles, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.3 billion video games and more than 680 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, Wii, and Nintendo 3DS family of systems including New Nintendo 3DS™, New Nintendo 3DS XL™, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL™, Nintendo 2DS™, as well as Nintendo DS™, Nintendo DSi™, Nintendo DSi XL™, Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in Europe.

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Nintendo UK on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/NintendoUK

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Nintendo 2DS Website http://www.nintendo.co.uk/nintendo2ds

Nintendo 3DS (UK) on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Nintendo3DSUK

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Nintendo of Europe on Twitter https://twitter.com/nintendoeurope

Nintendo UK on Twitter https://twitter.com/nintendouk

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