Connection Tour Returns for 08!
The promotional event, depending on how it's handled can be a great way to bring together both old and new consumers to a franchise/company's wares with great financial results, or a total flop. Nintendo Australia's attempt to spread the gospel according to Miyamoto, the Connection Tour, which returns again this year is a combination of the two.
For those of you who haven't been to the previous years events, The Connection Tour is basically a small series of events around Australia in Westfield shopping malls (which for some reason all seem to be situated hours away from the CBD) that allows people to try out the latest Wii and DS games (notable ones this year is GH: Areosmith, GH: On Tour and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon) and duke it out with a competition using the latest flavor of the month (last year was Pokemon D/P), this time being of course the upcoming Super Smash Brothers Brawl and Mario Kart Wii. There's also some exciting free stuff to get a hold of if you're lucky. I like free stuff, and so should you.
While it's nice to meet and face off against other DS/Wii gamers in the flesh for a purdy new DS, preview the latest upcoming games and get loads of free shiz, the utterly clueless booth babes, the two hour train ride to the malls out in the sticks where they host the events and the allocated space which accommodates for only 1/3 of the total attendance makes it almost unbearable even for a free event, particularly for something that the sole aim is to ram the product down your throat.
Check the jump for the press release and location and dates
- Connection Tour 08 -
Australia, 30 May, 2008
People of all ages will have the opportunity to play the latest Wii™ and Nintendo DS® games, as Nintendo announces Connection Tour 08, running 28 June - 15 July in Westfield shopping centres nationally.
Come down and check out the hottest games including the highly anticipated Super Smash Bros.™ Brawl, Pokémon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Pokémon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness, Mario Kart™ Wii, Guitar Hero® Aerosmith, Guitar Hero® On Tour and a host of other games.
You'll have the opportunity to play Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the first time, and if you think you can handle the challenge, be there early to register to compete in the daily Brawl competition. One person will be named Brawl Champion per day, and that could be you!
There will be live gaming demonstrations, Nintendo trivia, Mario Kart Wii competitions as well as heaps of giveaways. Further information will be forthcoming, so check http://www.nintendo.com.au/ for Connection Tour 08 updates.
QUEENSLAND
Chermside
28 June - 29 June
Carindale
30 June - 1 July
NEW SOUTH WALES
Chatswood
4 July - 5 July
Parramatta
6 July - 7 July
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Carousel
7 July - 8 July
VICTORIA
Fountain Gate
10 July - 11 July
Southland
12 July - 13 July
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Marion
14 July - 15 July
Mr.Mog!
Posted to Video Games on 2 June 2008
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