Nintendo at Comic-Con Skyward Sword to make public playable debut in San Diego - Wii 3DS DS

Nintendo is returning to Comic-Con in San Diego this year, and fans will have a lot to get excited about. In addition to top  Nintendo 3DS games releasing this holiday season such as  Super Mario,  Mario Kart  and   Kid Icarus: Uprising,  The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for  Wii will make its public playable debut in North America, letting players experience Link's latest motion-controlled adventure firsthand. In addition to Nintendo's booth at the show (#5135), multiple activities will take place at a special Nintendo Gaming Lounge for Comic-Con attendees in the San Diego Ballroom at the Marriott Marquis & Marina at 333 W. Harbor Drive, adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center.

Games that are scheduled to be playable at the Nintendo Gaming Lounge include:


Nintendo 3DS:
•  Super Mario
•  Mario Kart
•  Kid Icarus: Uprising
•  Star Fox 64 3D
•  The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
•  Pokédex 3D
•  METAL GEAR SOLID Snake Eater 3 D from Konami
•  Shinobi  from SEGA
•  Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition from CAPCOM
•  RESIDENT EVIL: THE MERCENARIES 3D from CAPCOM
•  DEAD OR ALIVE Dimensions from TECMO KOEI


Wii:
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• Kirby Wii
•  Rhythm Heaven
•  Fortune Street
•  Captain America: Super Soldier from SEGA
•  Just Dance 3 from Ubisoft


Nintendo DS family of systems:
•  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2


To celebrate the launch of  The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for the Nintendo 3DS system, the upcoming launch of  The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and the 25th anniversary of the franchise, Nintendo has commissioned an artist to create a large chalk drawing. The piece will be created on-site over several days at the Nintendo Gaming Lounge, with an artist detailing the design throughout the event. Fans are encouraged to stop by frequently to check on its progress.


Pokémon fans are invited to a special meet-up event from 4-6 p.m. on July 21 at the Nintendo Gaming Lounge. There they can battle and trade with  Pokémon Black Version and  Pokémon White Version games. Nintendo 3DS owners with the  Pokédex 3D application will be able to exchange Pokémon data with other users and interact with a giant Pokémon AR marker of Legendary Pokémon Reshiram. Also while supplies last, attendees can enjoy Pokémon giveaways, including a set of three Pokémon AR marker cards, pins, Pokémon cinch sacks and Pokédex 3D T-shirts.


Visitors to the Nintendo Gaming Lounge can also take advantage of other fun activities and daily giveaways (while supplies last) such as collectible  Kid Icarus: Uprising AR Cards, posing for 3D photos in an oversized AR Card gallery, sharing StreetPass data with other Nintendo 3DS users and downloadable treasure maps for  DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies.