Nintendo has shared details on what it has in store for PAX East 2023. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will not be playable, but other projects are in the works.
NintendoVS Arcade, which involves “a series of challenges for families, kids, friends and professionals in recent and classic games” will be available on Switch. Additionally, the Splatoon 3 North American Championship 2023 tournament and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 tournament will take place at PAX Arena. Those who stop by the exhibition will have the chance to participate in the final qualification for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup directly from the living room.
NintendoVS Arcade will be open all four days of PAX East at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, March 23 through March 26. NintendoVS Arcade participants will enjoy a series of fun challenges from Mario Party Superstars, Yoshi’s Crafted World, Mario Golf: Super Rush, and the original Super Mario Bros. game. All players will walk away with special goodies, while supplies last. No practice necessary, but all of these games are currently available on the Nintendo Switch if mom or dad is rusty!
On March 26, don’t miss the crème de la crème of racing and take part in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 and Splatoon 3 North American Championship 2023 tournaments! All PAX attendees are invited to watch these action-packed tournaments, featuring some of the best elite players in North America. The top four teams in the Splatoon 3 Splatsville Showdown tournament will compete in all ranked modes to see which squid team will come out vINKtorious! The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 tournament kicks off at 11 a.m. ET on March 26 at PAX Arena, followed directly by the Splatoon 3 North American Championship 2023 tournament.
Registration for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2023 in-person tournament for PAX attendees will take place on Saturday, March 25 starting at 10 a.m. ET. Online registration opens at 10 a.m. ET on March 24 and will likely fill up quickly, so don’t miss your chance to enter Who knows? The tournament winner could be reading this right now!
An online and on-site giveaway for a custom NintendoVS gaming chair, perfect for anyone who wants to play Nintendo Switch in comfort and style, will also take place during PAX East. To enter the raffle, visitors to PAX East can scan a QR code at the Nintendo booth during all four days of PAX. The home hearing can also be recorded by going to your home from March 23. More details on the giveaway can be found at https://nintendo.com/events/articles/nintendo-vs-at-pax-east-2023/.
Additionally, there will also be My Nintendo registration for two separate giveaways (while supplies last) at the PAX lounge.