Nintendo Switch Together Tour Coming to College Campuses

As Nintendo’s press release points out, college and gaming go hand-in-hand. Especially when it comes to franchises like Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart, and many other Nintendo staples. In an effort to reach the latest generation of students roaming university campuses around the United States, the company will be hosting its new Nintendo Switch Together Tour to give them a shot to try out the latest games available on Switch!

The #NintendoSwitch Together Tour is bringing great games and good times to college students across the country! The tour kicks off on 9/30 and continues on campuses until 11/22. #NintendoOnCampus

Learn more: https://t.co/ufIyRDXyo2 pic.twitter.com/Gr6bonYAqT

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 26, 2019

The tour starts September 30 and will last until November 22. It’s free to attend, but Nintendo recommends pre-registering for each event. Here’s a link to the site where you can get your own unique QR code to use at events. Once scanned, you’ll be eligible for a variety of free giveaway items (no word yet on what those will be). Here’s the list of campuses and what dates they’ll be hosting the tour (all events are 11-5 local time). Nintendo notes that additional locales might be added later on:

• Northwestern University
  Evanston, Illinois
  Sept. 30-Oct. 1
  11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
• The University of Iowa
  Iowa City, Iowa
  Oct. 3-4
  11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
• University of Missouri-Kansas City
  Kansas City, Missouri
  Oct. 7-8
  11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
• Kansas State University
  Manhattan, Kansas
  Oct. 14-15
  11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
• Oklahoma State University
  Stillwater, Oklahoma
  Oct. 21-22
  11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
• The University of Texas at Dallas
  Richardson, Texas
  Oct. 24-25
  11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
• The University of Arizona
  Tucson, Arizona
  Nov. 7-8
  11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
• UCLA
  Los Angeles, California
  Nov. 12-13
  11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time
• University of California Riverside
  Riverside, California
  Nov. 20-21
  11 a.m.-5 p.m. local time

And here are the games that will be available to play:

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Super Mario Maker 2
• Super Mario Party
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

Are any of these events near you? Will you be partaking? Share with us in the comments and on social media!

Source: Nintendo Together Tour Website