The games that have historically only been playable at E3 will be offered at over 100 Best Buy stores on June 12 and again on June 15.
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime talking Wii U in 2012.
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Nintendo is doing something quite different to build up excitement for its E3 game lineup.
The company announced today that it has signed a deal with Best Buy that there will be a select list of its E3 games playable at 110 Best Buy locations across North America. Nintendo didn't say which games will be playable, but there will be a short timeframe in which the titles will be played: between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. local time on Wednesday, June 12, and between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 15. E3 runs between June 11 and June 13.
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Nintendo's move is an interesting one, if nothing else. Historically, E3 is where game makers allow industry insiders to try out titles before they're made ready for public launch. Nintendo is trying to change that dynamic by bringing some of its games to the public for a couple of days to bring them in on the E3 action. Hardcore gamers who follow E3 will probably like that quite a bit.
Nintendo has released the full list of Best Buy locations where the games will be played. Click here to see if the store in your city will be carrying its titles.
