Nintendo preps for a sporting spree
From fairways to ballparks, Nintendo will be making the rounds to sports
events of all stripes this winter. Sports fans and families will get to
check out the new Donkey Kong monster truck or try their hand at a
variety of different Wii and Nintendo DS games. The selection for each
sport will be different, so here’s a rundown of when and where to find
Nintendo:
PGA events
Nintendo will have six interactive Wii
units set up to demonstrate Wii Sports Golf and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR ’08.
Jan.
24-27: Buick Open in San Diego
Jan. 31-Feb. 3: FBR Open in Phoenix
Feb.
9-10: Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Fla.
Feb. 14-17: The ACE
Group Classic in Naples, Fla.
Seattle Mariners event
Jan.
26-27: Nintendo will be on hand at Safeco Field for FanFest to show off
the Nintendo Fan Network, a free downloadable application that gives
access to baseball-related content on Nintendo DS systems during
Mariners home games. NFN users can access a menu of interactive options
including: a live video feed of the game, scores from others MLB games
in progress, player stats and team standings, trivia and word search
games against other fans and the ability to communicate with other fans
via Nintendo Fan Network messaging.
MLB events
Nintendo
makes the rounds at spring training, visiting two dozen Cactus League
Spring Training baseball games in the Phoenix area. An interactive
trailer will feature both Wii and Nintendo DS games, including the Wii
Sports Baseball game, Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day and
The BIGS.
Feb. 28- March 3: Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, Ariz.
March
6-9: Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, Ariz.
March 13-17: Surprise
Stadium, Surprise, Ariz.
March 19-20: Hohokam Park, Mesa, Ariz.
March
22, 24, 27: Hohokam Park, Mesa, Ariz.
Monster Jam events
Now
through May: Donkey Kong, the star of Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast for Wii,
DK Jungle Climber for Nintendo DS and beloved Nintendo franchise
character for more than 25 years, made his debut as an awesome monster
truck in December. The Donkey Kong monster truck is currently competing
in Monster Jam, and will be crisscrossing the country for the next few
months. For a complete list of Monster Jam events, visit www.MonsterJamOnline.com.
