Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo will be held on January 20-21, 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight. Not only will it include two days worth of live performances from Nintendo properties, it will also include the world championship tournaments for competitive first-party Nintendo games. Entry into the event requires pre-registration. Also, everyone who registers in advance will be placed into a lottery that must be won in order to gain a ticket to attend. The event will be broadcast live on the official website. More information will be revealed closer to launch.
Nintendo plans to begin accepting applications to participate in the game tournaments beginning in October 2023. For general admission, pre-registration will begin sometime in November. More information regarding where and how to apply will be announced at a later date.
The Splatoon 3 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe world championships are planned to be held at this event. The winners of the preliminary rounds will gather in Tokyo to compete for the title of world champion. The Splatoon 3 tournament will be on both days, while the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament will be held on the second day only.
There will also be team competitions for Splatoon 3 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The Splatoon 3 team competition will be held on the first day. For the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate competitions, there will be a general division as well as an Elementary school student division. The Elementary school student division will be on the first day, while the general division is on the second day.
Furthermore, live music performances featuring The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon 3 will be held. Specifically, there will be a The Legend of Zelda orchestral performance. As for Splatoon 3, the three members of Deep Cut will perform on stage.
Nintendo Live 2024 will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from January 20-21, 2023.
