Nintendo Reveals Plans and Playable Games for Comic Con

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 17, 2014

News: Nintendo has revealed what games fans can get their hands on early at Comic Con and you don’t even need a Comic Con badge to play them.

Nintendo has revealed their plans for Comic Con and it appears that it will be their biggest presence yet at the popular summer convention. Visitors will be able to enjoy hands-on time with Super Smash Bros for both the Wii U and the 3DS as well as additional 2014 titles such as Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2 and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. There is also going to be a multiday stream of live game-play challenges on the Nintendo Twitch channel and a host of other fun activities.

“Nintendo fans are going to have a great time with what we have planned for San Diego Comic-Con this year, whether they are attending the event or watching at home from across the country,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “From first hands-on opportunities to tournaments and a fun live stream, we want to make sure that everyone has a great time experiencing Nintendo at the show.”

Nintendo’s hub of activities will be located at the Nintendo Gaming Lounge on the first floor of the Marriott Marquis & Marina hotel, an area open to the general public, so even fans who don’t have a Comic Con badge can get in on the fun. The playable games scheduled to appear include:

Nintendo 3DS

Super Smash Bros

Pokemon Art Academy

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call

Shovel Knight

Siesta Fiesta

Wii U

Super Smash Bros

Hyrule Warriors

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Yoshi’s Woolly World

Mario Kart 8

Bayonetta 2

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric

Just Dance 2015

Skylanders Trap Team

Shovel Knight

1001 Spikes

Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition

Visitors will also be able to view a display of amibo, figures modeled after Nintendo characters that will interact with compatible Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games. There will also be a special Tomodachi Life themed area where you can relax as well as charge your Nintendo 3DS units. In addition to all of this at the Marriott, Nintendo will also have a booth at the San Diego Convention Center dedicated entirely to Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo 3DS.

Are you attending Comic Con in San Diego? If so, do you plan on participating in any of Nintendo’s activities? Tell us what you think below.