Nintendo to create a real Animal Crossing Town at Hyper Japan

Nintendo to create a real Animal Crossing Town at Hyper Japan
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Nintendo is taking its Unleashed tour to London’s Hyper Japan on July 26-28.

Fans attending the UK’s biggest J-culture event will be able to experience an Animal Crossing Town, take part in the Pikmin 3 launch celebrations, sample some of the Nintendo’s best multiplayer games and dress up like a character from Fire Emblem.

Pikmin 3 Launch Celebration

Join in the Pikmin 3 launch celebrations with Nintendo and grab Pikmin 3 hats and T-shirts.

Animal Crossing Town

Step into the world of Animal Crossing and meet characters from Animal Crossing: New Leaf including Isabelle, Digby and Tortimer at a real life Animal Crossing Town. Stop by the Town Hall, go fishing, catch bugs and even visit Tortimer on Tropical Island. Attendees have the chance to win a Katsuya Eguchi signed T-shirt of Isabelle and a non signed character portrait of Digby.

Nintendo Multiplayer Lounge

The Nintendo Multiplayer Lounge will feature Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate hunt on Wii U & Nintendo 3DS, and Mario Kart 7. Compete for a chance to win Mario Kart trophies, and Monster Hunter T-shirts.

Fire Emblem: Awakening: Cosplay Competition

Come dressed as Lucina, Chrom, Frederick, Sumia, Vaike or your favourite Fire Emblem character for the chance to win prizes in our cosplay competition.

You’ll also be able to get hands-on time with the following Wii U and 3DS games.

Wii U

  • Pikmin 3
  • New Super Luigi U
  • Wii Karaoke U (1st UK Consumer Trial)
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
  • New Super Mario Bros. U
  • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

Nintendo 3DS

  • Shin Megami Tensei IV (1st UK Consumer Trial)
  • Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy (1st UK Consumer Trial)
  • Etrian Odyssey 4
  • Inazuma Eleven 3 (1st UK Consumer Trial)
  • Tokyo Crash Mobs (Nintendo eShop title)
  • Project X Zone
  • Ace Attorney 5 (1st European Consumer Trial)
  • Mario Kart 7
  • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
  • Fire Emblem: Awakening
  • Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  • The Denpa Men 2
  • Luigi’s Mansion 2

Visit the Hyper Japan website for ticket details.

Source: Press release