Nintendo Offers Video Game Fans Everywhere a Front-Row Seat at 2012 E3 Expo

Nintendo’s All-Access Programming to Be Shared on the Web, TV,       Facebook, YouTube and Twitter


REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--      The 2012 E3 Expo is right around the corner, and fans from all over the       world can look forward to accessing the latest Nintendo news right from       the comfort of their homes. Nintendo will be using a mix of online,       broadcast and social platforms to provide a steady stream of breaking       news and announcements during the video game industry’s biggest annual       trade show, taking place June 5-7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.       Featured content will include the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3       2012, which viewers can access online at http://e3.nintendo.com,       watch commercial-free on Viacom’s Spike TV and MTV2 television networks       or stream via Facebook on June 5 at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Fans also will       enjoy easy access to news and updates from Nintendo on YouTube, Twitter       and Facebook throughout the E3 Expo, including information about the       Nintendo 3DS hand-held system and the upcoming Wii U console.   
“We don’t want anyone to miss the energy and excitement of this year’s       E3 Expo,” said Cindy Gordon, Nintendo of America’s vice president of       Corporate Affairs. “By offering different ways to tune in and follow all       the Nintendo news, we aim to make fans all over the world feel like       they’re right there with us at the show.”   

Consumers can choose from the following convenient ways to experience       Nintendo content during the E3 Expo:

• Web: Starting today, fans can go online to visit the Nintendo         All-Access @ E3 2012 website at http://e3.nintendo.com         for the latest information about new and upcoming games and hardware         from Nintendo. The site will be optimized for smartphones, so people         can keep up-to-date while on the go. Visitors to the site also can         watch a live stream of the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3 2012         starting at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Tuesday, June 5.     
  
• Television: Nintendo is partnering with Viacom as the exclusive         television broadcaster for the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3         2012. Viewers with access to the Spike TV or MTV2 networks can watch         the presentation live with no commercial interruptions.     
  
• Facebook: Facebook users can visit and Like the Nintendo page         at http://www.facebook.com/nintendo         to get regular updates from the E3 Expo and connect with other         Nintendo fans. A special E3 Expo tab will make it simple to access E3         Expo content, including video clips and a Nintendo Instagram gallery.         The Nintendo @ E3 Expo app will also allow users to stream the         Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3 2012 and other events on         Facebook.     
  
• YouTube: Nintendo will be posting video updates from the show         on its YouTube Channels at http://www.youtube.com/nintendo.         The lineup of videos will include sneak peeks at upcoming hardware and         software as well as interviews with game developers.     
  
• Twitter: Twitter users can follow Nintendo (@NintendoAmerica)         to receive tweets from the show. Nintendo representatives will also be         live-tweeting events such as the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3         2012 on June 5.     

      Presented annually by the Entertainment Software Association, the E3       Expo attracts video game professionals, journalists, analysts and       business partners from around the globe. Additional information is       available at http://www.e3expo.com.   
      For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com.   
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of       interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan,       manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™       home console, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™       family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo       Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.9       billion video games and more than 630 million hardware units globally,       including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS,       Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the       Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo       64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also       created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such       as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™       and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America       Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s       operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about       Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.