Sept. 30, 2013
On Oct. 11, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Nintendo World in New
York, Nintendo is hosting an exciting Pokémon X and Pokémon
Y Launch Celebration event to celebrate the release of the new Pokémon
X and Pokémon Y games for the Nintendo 3DS family
of systems, including the new Nintendo 2DS system. Pokémon X
and Pokémon Y are the next installments in
the world-famous Pokémon series. The upcoming games offer a new
generation of Pokémon, new Mega Evolutions and a host of new
features.
At the event, Pokémon fans will have the chance to play the
games, participate in fun activities and be among the first people in
the country to purchase Pokémon X and Pokémon
Y. Game sales will commence at midnight, and Nintendo World will
remain open through the night.
In addition to offering the games for sale, the event will feature a
Pokémon costume showcase that will encourage fans dressed as
their favorite characters from the Pokémon games to display
their clever costumes on stage. For fans who want to participate, this
is a memorable, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show the world their
love of Pokémon.
The event will also feature a DJ playing music, Pokémon trivia,
game-play kiosks featuring Pokémon X and Pokémon
Y, Pikachu costumed character appearances and more. Attendees will
also be able to receive Pokémon giveaways while supplies last.
The event will be the place to be for Pokémon fans excited about
playing Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.
The Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games
launch for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on Oct. 12. For more
information about Pokémon X and Pokémon Y,
visit http://www.pokemon.com/xy.
