For E3 2015, Nintendo is holding its first Nintendo World Championships event in 25 years.
The publisher revealed the news in a comedic video in which Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé (jokingly) quits his job to begin training for the Nintendo-game competition. His regimen includes GameCube lifts and strenuous Power Pad calisthenics.
At special Best Buy locations around the US, fans will be able to compete for a spot in the tournament finals, which will be set in LA to kick of E3 on Sunday, June 14. Winners from each region will face off in a multi-round Nintendo game competition.
The finals will be streamed online. Specific Best Buy locations haven't yet been announced, but we'll update you when they are.
Nintendo is also once again opting to share its big news via a Nintendo Digital Event rather than a press conference. The video begins at 9am PT on June 16. Check out IGN at that time for all the biggest Nintendo news of the day.
It will be followed by an extended Nintendo Treehouse Live at E3 stream, which will feature "even more games and guest appearances by developers."
Lastly, on two days during E3, Mario Maker will be set up for play at select Best Buy locations. Events will be held from 4-9pm local time on Wednesday, June 17, and noon-5pm local time on Saturday, June 20.
Nintendo previously said it isn't showing the delayed Legend of Zelda for Wii U at E3 because it's "highlighting games launching in 2015."
