Feel The Theatrhythm! -- Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Celebration with StreetPass NYC

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Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/119795734828704/

Meet-Up Page: http://www.meetup.com/Nintendo3DS/New-York-NY/731692/

Directions:  7  Train to Vernon Blvd - Jackson Ave OR  G  Train to 21st Street

Location: The Creek and the Cave (10-93 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, New York 11101)

Date: July 7th, Saturday

Time: 2:30pm – 5:30 pm

It's been 25 Years of Spoony Bards, Ultima, Esper Summons, Limit Breaks and Belts & Zippers! Square-Enix has given us a treat to mark this milestone with Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for the Nintendo 3DS! A very deep rhythm game, it takes you through twenty five years of Final Fantasy evolution with the ability to add more songs via DLC, a first for the platform.

We at StreetPass NYC invite you all to celebrate with us at the The Creek and The Cave on Saturday, July 7th from 2:30 PM -- 5:30 PM (though we might stay longer than that). A simple trip on the 7 Train or G Train (via the L) will get you a block away from this awesome venue!

Besides awesome drinks, food, StreetPass Tags and friendships we will also provide these entertaining activities:

-- The Entire Collection of Popular Final Fantasy Music will be blasted from the Battle of the Four Fiends, to Maggie's Cave to One Wing Angel.

-- A Final Fantasy Trivia Contest with the lucky surviving winner receiving a Nintendo $20 eShop Card to buy more DLC for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy or to spend on the Retro Summer Sale on the eShop for the entire month of July! Starts at 4:00 pm sharp.

-- Experience (for perhaps the first time) the chaotic fun of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles for the Nintendo Gamecube multiplayer mode! We plan on having enough Game Boy Advances and Gamecube Link Cables for an amazing four player rush to bring the Crystal Chalices to fend of the evil Mistma!

We hope you bring a good positive attitude, your best Final Fantasy swag/memorabilia (we will take photos/video and send them to Square-Enix) and of course the new Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for Nintendo 3DS!

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Part of the Summer of Square month for StreetPass NYC!

BONUS!

Additionally, two of their affiliates are also having events the day after on Sunday, June 7th. For Pokemon fans, join Pokemon DS NYC at this link ( http://www.facebook.com/events/385962401463368/ ) and for otaku summer fun check out Apple Kissa & Tenshi No Ai Coney Island event ( http://www.facebook.com/events/491149564232252/ )

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Rumble in the Bronx -- Wii U Experience Aftermath with StreetPass NYC

URGENT CHANGE!

DUE TO CONSTRUCTION, WE ARE RELOCATING THE EVENT TO PELHAM BAY PARK (LAST STOP ON THE 6 TRAIN) NEAR THE RED X ON THE MAP BELLOW FROM 5:00PM to 8:00PM! SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE!

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Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/408237539218394/

Meet-Up Page: http://www.meetup.com/Nintendo3DS/New-York-NY/725862/

Directions:  6  Train to Pelham Bay Park

Location: Pelham Bay Park (2917 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, New York 10461)

Date: June 30th, Saturday

Time: 5:00pm – 8:00 pm

Shortly after the last Wii U Experience is over we plan on having a small meeting in this nice, calm area of the Bronx in Pelham Bay Park. A easy stop to and back from the 6 Train puts you right near the walkway to our spot, where you can then look for people in StreetPass Network T-Shirts and Nintendo 3DS. We will be sharing our Wii U Experiences, playing multiplayer games, gaining StreetPass Tags, geek out over the July Nintendo 3DS releases and comparing Wii U Experience Swag.

--Event Schedule--

|5:00 PM
|-->Event Meet Up Begins

|5:30 PM -- 7:00 PM
|-->AR Archery 2 Speed Run Contest
|You must have Archery 2 purchased with Play Coins in the built-in AR Games Software on Nintendo 3DS. Players will play on Giant AR |Cards placed around the park. The person who completes the |games the fastest by 8:00 PM will win the grand prize.
|Prize: TBD

|7:00 PM -- 8:00 PM
|-->Kid Icarus: Uprising Light VS Dark Tournament
|You must have Kid Icarus: Uprising for Nintendo3DS. Sign ups start |at 6:00 PM and end at 7:40PM SHARP! Tournament Begins at 8:00 |PM and continues until 9:00 PM or when the event ends.
|Banned Weapons: Magnus Club
|Banned Powers: Play Dead, Spite, Pisces Heal, Libra Sponge, Aries Armor, and Trade-Off
|Prize: Winning Team Members Earn Two Kid Icarus AR Boosters

|Casual Mario Tennis Open ALL DAY
|Prize: Each Doubles Winner Earn Mario Tennis Open Mini-Posters while supplies last, only one per person

|Casual Pokemon Conquest ALL DAY
|Prize: Winning Warlord Earns a Pokedex 3D AR Mini-Poster while supplies last, only one per person

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Will U be at Nintendo's E3 2012 Viewing Party? -- StreetPass NYC X Operation Bluewave

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Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/283263245092395/

Meet-Up Page: http://www.meetup.com/Nintendo3DS/New-York-NY/713122/

Directions: B, D, F, M Train to 47th-50th Streets, Rockefeller Center

Location: Nintendo World Store (10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York NY 10020)

Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

We hope everyone's body is ready for the insanity that will be the Nintendo E3 2012 Viewing Party at the Nintendo World Store on June 5th.

StreetPass NYC has teamed up with the Nintendo World Store and the team at Operation Bluewave to bring you an awesome event you will never forget.


--Nintendo E3 2012 Viewing Party Schedule--


9:00 AM -- Nintendo World Store Opens

11:30 AM -- Wii U Experience Posters are handed out so people can draw or write their feelings and thoughts before, during or after the E3 Show.

12:00 NOON -- Nintendo E3 2012 Media Briefing Begins

1:00 PM -- Nintendo World Store Raffle Begins

2:00 PM -- Mario Tennis Open Casual Play with FREE Mario Tennis Open Mini-Posters for the winners while supplies last.

3:00 PM -- Public Q&A with E3 Insider Isaiah TriForce Johnson.

4:00 PM --  Kid Icarus: Uprising Tournament. Light VS Dark. Rules will be given out on the day. Person with most hearts wins a large Kid Icarus: Uprising T-Shirt and teammates of the top two teams receives one Kid Icarus AR Booster Packs each.


6:00 PM -- Nintendo World Store event ends. Please join is the the Times Square Concourse bellow to chat online with various StreetPass groups around the world about E3.


Plus Food and other Goodies will be handed out during the entire party! So we ask one last time, is your body ready?

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May 27 -- AIDS Charity Tournament at Next Level Arcade

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Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/220541584721207/

Meet-Up Page: http://www.meetup.com/Nintendo3DS/New-York-NY/709032/

Directions:  D  Train to 9th Ave

Location: Next Level Arcade (4013 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232)

Date: May 27th, Sunday

Sign-Up Time: 12:00 NOON – 1:50 pm
  
Tournament Time: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm

StreetPass NYC is teaming up with Pokemon DS NYC on Sunday, May 27^th to participate in an action packed Nintendo-themed Charity Tournament to benefit AIDS WALK NY at the Next Level Arcade (4013 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232).

On May 27^th, from 12:00 Noon until 7:00 PM, Nintendo fans from all five boroughs can come down and compete in four amazing games: Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii), Kid Icarus: Uprising (Nintendo 3DS), Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo 3DS) and Pokemon Black & White (Nintendo DS).

Each tournament has a required donation fee of $5 per game tournament and players can compete in all or any mix of the four games. All proceeds for Super Smash Bros Brawl, Kid Icarus: Uprising and Mario Kart 7 (and 50% of Pokemon Black & White) will go to AIDS Walk NY and GMHC. There will also be a $1 entry fee to support Next Level for generously using the venue, providing the best equipment and having no age restrictions for participants. 

Sample Trophy for Nintendo 3DS & Wii Winners

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Prizes for the final four winners will be as follows: Super Smash Bros Brawl, Mario Kart 7 and Kid Icarus: Uprising will receive a engraved crystal trophy with Brawl having the biggest trophy. Trophies will be engraved with the person’s name and can be picked up at Next Level after May 30^th or to another venue per winner’s request. The first 15 registrants for Kid Icarus: Uprising will receive Kid Icarus AR Card Booster Packs and the winner will win 5 Kid Icarus AR Card Booster Packs and a Kid Icarus T-Shirt. Pokemon DS NYC winners will earn a 40/60 split cash prize between 1^st and 2^nd place.

--Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament Rules--
Singles
Stock: 3
Banned Characters: Meta Knight
Items: Off
Stages: Battlefield
Tournament Mode will be used with one on one match per round.
Singles with Rhode Island Rules
Rhode Island Rules: http://allisbrawl.com/forum/topic.aspx?pid=1851971

--Kid Icarus Uprising Tournament Rules--
Light vs. Dark Tournament
Banned Weapons: Magnus Club
Banned Powers: Play Dead, Spite, Pisces Heal, Libra Sponge, Aries Armor, and Trade-Off
Time Limit: 6 Minutes

--Mario Kart 7 Tournament Rules--
Groups of eight people with one race each
You could use any Non-Unlockable Character with any Kart Combo
All Items
Maka WuHu Course Banned

--Pokemon Tournament Rules--
Singles format, additional details at the link below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zyjnWcnnkAYjNJel75YCxserER7KcGsZvbgvGGtmXpc/edit

If you can’t make the event and want to donate before/after the charity tournament you can interact on our Team Page on AIDS Walk NY (Team #8501 http://bit.ly/AIDS2012 ) until the June 14^th deadline.

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StreetPass Network PAX East 2012 FULL Panel Video

 

StreetPass Network: Connecting Nintendo 3DS Gamers
 

Naga Theatre

Saturday 10:00am - 11:00am

It started with one guy's trip to Japan. Now it's a worldwide phenomenon! Hear the true story behind StreetPass Network, see how it's connecting Nintendo gamers in unprecedented ways, and learn the surprising influence it's having on Nintendo 3DS game development. (Or just come collect a bunch of StreetPass tags!)

Panelists include:
Joshua Lynsen [Founder, StreetPass Network and StreetPass DC]
Jordan White [Founder, StreetPass NYC]
Dan O'Leary [President, n-Space]
Jools Watsham [Co-Founder and Director, Renegade Kid]

http://east.paxsite.com/schedule/panel/streetpass-network-connecting-nintendo-3ds-gamers

May 20th Double Meet Up! -- AIDS Walk NY & Mario Tennis Open

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Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/346922482040354/

Meet-Up Page: http://www.meetup.com/Nintendo3DS/New-York-NY/702472/

Directions:  N,Q,R  Train to 59th Street, 5th Ave

Location: Pulitzer Fountain (59th Street between 5th and 6th Ave)

Date: May 20th, Sunday

Line-Up Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
 
Walking Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm


PLEASE RSVP ON OUR TEAM PAGE: http://bit.ly/AIDS2012

AIDS Walk New York is an annual fundraising walkathon that benefits GMHC and over 50 other local AIDS service organizations. Founded in 1986, it's now the largest walkathon in the world, and the largest AIDS fundraiser in the world by participation.

We started walking and fundraising for this as a AIDS WALK team since last year and we are the ONLY video game organization that participates in this charity walkathon in the New York Tri-State area. We put our best faces forward and give generously to those who are suffering with the epidemic and support HIV and VD prevention agencies in the five burrows via this event.

We welcome you to sign up and walk with us on the big day!

Our gathering will be at the Pulitzer Fountain between 59th and 58th Street and 5th Ave. It's a huge Fountain and you can't miss it! Look for the StreetPass NYC flag and people with StreetPass Network Shirts and Nintendo 3DS.

Our line up will be from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. If you are not here by 10:00 AM we will have begun walking and instead you will have to meet with us at one of the checkpoints located on this map: http://aidswalk.net/sites/default/files/uploads/ny/About/awny_12_-_aids_walk_new_york_route_map.pdf

We will be Tweeting our walk and you can follow up on us and when we are hitting checkpoints at: http://twitter.com/StreetPassNYC

Again, please sign up at http://bit.ly/AIDS2012 for our walking team! If you do, you will be eligible for our Pokemon DS NYC Shirts raffle and Kid Icarus: Uprising AR Cards while supplies last!

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Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/338297566208775/

Meet-Up Page: http://www.meetup.com/Nintendo3DS/New-York-NY/704412/

Directions:  N,R  Train to 23rd Street Station OR  6   Train to 23rd Street Station

Location: SPiN New York (48 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010-4301)

Date: May 20th, Sunday

Tournament Sign-Ups: 6:00 PM -- 7:00 PM

Tournament Time: 7::00 PM -- 9:00PM

You ready for home hardball in Mario's court? Even better, think you can handle a real racquet game?

Celebrate the release of Mario Tennis Open (and to relax from our AIDS Walk) by participating in not one but TWO competitions!

One will be an actual tournament for Mario Tennis Open. Match arrangements will be determined on the day. Sign ups begin at 6:00 PM and the game starts up at 7:00 PM sharp. Our only rules are no Mii characters and no Gyro Mode Controls. Touch Screen is allowed. Tournament will begin as doubles and will end as singles for one 1st Place Winner.

NOTE: You don't need a copy of Mario Tennis Open to play, all you need is your Nintendo 3DS via DOWNLOAD PLAY!

The second contest is an actual real life Ping Pong Tournament. We will provide ping pong balls and paddles. Like Mario Tennis Open, tournament will begin as doubles and will end as singles for one 1st Place Winner. A game shall be won by the player/team first scoring 6 points unless both players score 6 points, when the game shall be won by the first player subsequently gaining a lead of 2 points.

The 1st Place Winners of each tournament will win a special one of a kind crystal trophy with a golden idol statuette that depicts either Tennis or Ping Ping depending on the game.

We will also be giving away exclusive Mario Tennis Open mini-posters on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last!

Finally there will food and comfy couches and good times all around. Weather you are the William Sisters or simply a fan of Mario Sports games please come out and join us for a good time all around!

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StreetPass NYC Online Charity Drive -- Watch TriForce Set a World Record for AIDS Walk NY

Fundraising begins on May 18th at Midnight where Legendary Nintendo Fan and Guinness/Twin Galaxies World Record Holder, Isaiah TriForce Johnson, will attempt to set a world record in Tetris Party Deluxe by creating as many Tetrises as he can within 24 hours and or within 100 million points. This will be recorded and witnessed by an official Twin Galaxies Referee. TriForce will create a Tetris (four lines simultaneously) and for every Tetris he completes viewers can donate $1 or more via PayPal to the AIDS

Walk New York Charity for AIDS/HIV research and treatment. The money will be collected through SOS Gamers, a Nonprofit 501C3 officially charity organization. Gamers can tune in LIVE on Twitch.tv:

http://www.twitch.tv/empire_arcadia_tv 

For more information about SOS Gamers you can visit their site at http://www.sosgamers.org