With E3 2018 hitting off in just under one week, Nintendo have taken the initiative to explain their plans for E3 in more detail, as well as announce the official name of their video presentation: ‘Nintendo Direct: E3 2018’… who couldn’t see that coming!

Attendees of E3 will be excited to learn that both Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch and Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee, along with other games, will be playable on the show floor. Those who wish to play Smash Bros. will need to register a timeslot beforehand however. Additionally, if you are caught playing your own Nintendo Switch while roaming the show floor, not only may you trip yourself up, but a Nintendo rep may also give you a super limited edition pin too!

All the details can be read after the break!

Monday, June 11:

  • At 2:30 p.m. PT, the doors to the Belasco Theater at 1050 S. Hill St. in Los Angeles open for the opening rounds of the Splatoon 2 World Championship. Competition starts at 3:30 p.m. and lasts until 6 p.m.
  • The event is open to anyone who would like to attend. Starting at 12:30 p.m., fans can line up for a chance to receive a wristband that will grant them access to the competition. Wristbands will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.
  • Everyone can watch the competition at https://e3.nintendo.com, on Nintendo’s YouTube channel and on Nintendo’s Twitch channel.

Tuesday, June 12:

  • At 9 a.m. PT, the Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 video presentation will feature games launching in 2018, including the recently announced Super Smash Bros. game for the Nintendo Switch system.
  • At noon, the doors to the Belasco Theater open for the Splatoon 2 World Championship finals and Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018. The action starts at 1 p.m.
  • Both tournament events are open to anyone who would like to attend. Starting at 10 a.m., fans can line up for a chance to receive a badge that will grant them access to the competition. Badges will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.
  • Everyone can watch the Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 video and the competitions at https://e3.nintendo.com, on Nintendo’s YouTube channel and on Nintendo’s Twitch channel.

Tuesday, June 12, through Thursday, June 14:

  • Immediately after Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 on June 12, Nintendo Treehouse: Live | E3 2018 will begin three days of live gameplay, appearances by Nintendo Treehouse members and developers, and an insider look at games, starting with the upcoming Super Smash Bros. game for Nintendo Switch.

  • For three days, E3 attendees will get hands-on time with games at the Nintendo booth, including the Super Smash Bros. game for Nintendo Switch and the recently announced Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! games. (A reservation is required to play the Super Smash Bros. game; all other games will be available to play on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please visit https://e3.nintendo.com/attendee-faq.)

  • E3 attendees who are spotted playing their Nintendo Switch systems at the show could be selected by roaming members of the Nintendo team to receive an exclusive Nintendo Switch pin, while supplies last.

  • Everyone can watch Nintendo Treehouse: Live | E3 2018 at https://e3.nintendo.com, on Nintendo’s YouTube channel and on Nintendo’s Twitch channel.

Leon Fletcher

I am a huge Nintendo fan, hence why NintyBuzz exists. I especially love all things Zelda and Metroid. NintyBuzz was started by me back in the Summer of 2014, it started out mainly as a hobby, though the site has gradually grown, and I hope it grows for many years to come!