In the face of middling Wii U sales numbers, Nintendo will be taking its console on the road through the US, Canada, and the UK this summer. The tours will bring the Wii U to popular vacation spots and events to expose as many consumers as possible to anticipated games coming out for the console. Wii U games on the tour include Nintendo Land, New Super Mario Bros. U, Lego City Undercover, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Need for Speed Most Wanted U. According to Nintendo, the experience will be a “living room setting” filled with various Nintendo props.
In the US, the Wii U exhibit started at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida and the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Next up are stops at the Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois then in Bloomington, Minnesota, with the tour running from June 28 to July 21. From August 10 to September 2, the tour goes to Boston, Massachusetts and Hollywood, California.
In the UK, the Wii U and the 3DS will begin their runs at the Sunderland Air Show on July 27 and 28 but will part ways afterward with the Wii U Den Tour going to Bristol Baloon Fiesta and the 3DS Festival of Fun moving on to the Nottingham Riverside Festival.
Canada’s tour is going to hit dozens of places, with fans able to influence the selection — find out more here.
Nintendo also has a booth and lounge at Comic Con San Diego this weekend to show off their consoles and some of the games that were announced at E3.
Source: MCV
