Nintendo Live 2022 Announced, Currently Japan Only

Nintendo has officially announced that Nintendo Live 2022 will be taking place later this year in Japan over a two-day weekend. The event, unfortunately, has been on hiatus since 2019. However, Nintendo has decided to bring it back, but it will not go back to normal so quickly.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, attendees will be chosen by random lottery, and Nintendo is also asking fans to take precautions such as wearing a mask and keeping certain distances.

As for the actual itself, fans can look forward to tournaments, playable games, and even musical performances. Splatoon 3 and Super Smash Bros. will have tournaments on both days, with Nintendo Switch Sports also getting one on the second day.

Splatoon 3 and Animal Crossing: New Horizons are the titles that have been chosen for the concerts. There will be stage events as well, including a session in which the comedy duo (Manzai) called Yoiko will play Nintendo Switch Sports and another for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe where some of the best players will compete. Finally, those that play select games will have the opportunity to earn prizes.

Nintendo Live 2022 will take place at the Tokyo Big Site in Odaiba on October 8th, 2022 and October 9th, 2022. The official website can be found here.

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