Who will be the Elite Eight to join the Sweet Sixteen in Los Angeles?
The format and locations have been announced for qualification to the 2015 Nintendo World Championship.
The qualifiers will be based on performance in a special Championship Mode of Ultimate NES Remix for the 3DS, specifically using Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 3 and Dr Mario. Eight Best Buy stores will hold events on May 30 from 10am to 7pm local time, with the high scorers joining eight special guests for a wider tournament on June 14.
The cities holding the events are:
- San Francisco, CA (1717 Harrison St)
- Torrance, CA (3675 Pacific Coast Highway)
- Tacoma, WA (2214 S 48th St)
- Schaumburg, IL (900 E Golf Rd)
- Maple Grove, MN (12905 Elm Creek Blvd North)
- Dallas, TX (9378 N Central Expwy)
- Long Island City, NY (5001 Northern Blvd)
- Miami, FL (10760 NW 17th St)