Nintendo World Championships qualifying event locations announced

The Nintendo World Championships is making its triumphant return at this year’s E3, and today, Nintendo has announced the Best Buy locations where it will host qualifying events for tournament hopefuls to compete.

Here are the eight Best Buy locations Nintendo has chosen for the qualifying events:

• 1717 Harrison St.San Francisco, CA
• 3675 Pacific Coast HighwayTorrance, CA
• 10760 NW 17th St.Miami, FL
• 900 E. Golf RoadSchaumburg, IL
• 12905 Elm Creek Blvd. NMaple Grove, MN
• 5001 Northern Blvd.Long Island City, NY
• 9378 N. Central ExpresswayDallas, TX
• 2214 S. 48th St.Tacoma, WA

The qualifying competition will feature the Championship mode of Ultimate NES Remix on the Nintendo 3DS. Players will take on a series of three score-based challenges in Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, and Dr. Mario. The competitor who earns the highest score from each of the eight regional competitions will move on to the Nintendo World Championships in Los Angeles, California. The final round of the championships will be a multi-round competition played across a variety of Nintendo games.

Nintendo also notes it will be selecting eight additional competitors for the Nintendo World Championships, which the company will reveal in the near future. We wonder if Reggie Fils-Aime will count as one of these special competitors, or if he’s being considered a super-special competitor? Either way, expect to hear more about this some time in the next couple of weeks.

Nintendo World Championships qualifying event locations announced