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Nintendo Celebrating DSi Launch With Universal Studios GameStop Party
Midnight Release Happening This Weekend
by Sarah
Guess what? The Nintendo DSi, which is sure to sell bazillions of units and go on to be the most-selling thing ever made, is launching next weekend. Sunday, to be exact. Do you think Nintendo is just going to let that happen? No way! Those party animals are planning a big blowout, and it’s happening at the GameStop on the Universal Studios CityWalk in Los Angeles. If you want to get in on the fun, show up around 9 P.M. on Saturday night.
As much as I would love to fly to L.A. just to hang out at GameStop, I think I will have to pass up this party. However, if you’re in the area, go check it out, and send us pictures! Regardless of whether or not you go to any fancy launch parties, the DSi will be out in North America on Sunday. Hope you’ve got your pre-order in already. Check out the full invitation below.
WHAT:
Nintendo hosts a midnight launch party on April 4 for the new Nintendo DSi™ video game system at GameStop’s Universal CityWalk location in Los Angeles. Gaming enthusiasts and consumers of all kinds will lineup to be the first to buy the highly-anticipated Nintendo DSi and experience an array of entertainment, including:
•Personalized giveaways from video game art group I Am 8-Bit
•Music by VJ Fader with manipulated video displayed on a giant 360° projection globe
•Interactive gaming stations
•Parkour street running stunt performances
•Nintendo executive Cammie Dunaway and event host Kevin Periera of G4’s “Attack of the Show” leading the count down to midnight when GameStop doors open
WHO:
Adults, teens, video game fans, music fans and consumers of all ages
WHEN:
Saturday, April 4, 2009, 9 p.m. – midnight
WHERE:
GameStop at Universal CityWalk
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
VISUALS:
-Hundreds of consumers gathered and lined up to purchase the new Nintendo DSi
-Big celebration as clock strikes midnight
-Enthusiastic consumers experiencing Nintendo DSi for the first time
-Consumer purchasing first new Nintendo DSi
-Photographs and b-roll will be available
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Comments
...aw.
Coop, you look so fake excited to be there with your pikmin and pokemons... but seriously, it's not a party unless you're wearing a lampshade.
I can't wait for this. Sadly, I also can't go to this. SOMEONE POST PIX!
Man! Screw Californians and their ever-so awesome midnight release of a highly anticipated hand-held gaming platform! I wish those of us throughout the rest of the country were included in this event. But, no, we're not as important as F'n California!
/flies on the Red-Eye to Japan to assassinate Nintendo execs that said the event was okay to proceed on only one coast