Nintendo News: Nintendo Brings Hands-On Nintendo Switch 2 Gameplay Experiences Featuring Mario and Pokémon to PAX East 2026

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From March 26 to 29, Nintendo is bringing some of the latest Nintendo Switch 2 game experiences to Boston’s Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center. Celebrate the launch of the Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park game by trying it in-person and enjoy some cozy time with Pokémon friends in the Pokémon Pokopia game for the Nintendo Switch 2 system. Plus, attendees can try the upcoming Pokémon Champions game and enjoy exciting Pokémon battles for the Nintendo Switch system!

Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park – located at booth 18019 – brings new co-op and competitive gameplay as well as additional Nintendo Switch 2 enhancements to the Flower Kingdom. Stop by to celebrate the game’s launch and get hands-on with multiplayer co-op and competitive challenges in Bellabel Park, a new area featuring three plazas and more filled with attractions and other solo and multiplayer challenges. Available March 26, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition features even more content to explore, both solo or with others (locally¹ or online²)!

Pokémon Pokopia – located at booth 18031 – lets players build a cozy life with their Pokémon friends and share their imaginative creations with others. You play as a Ditto – which has transformed to look like a human – trying to restore a withered world using its transformation skills and new crafting abilities. Attendees have the chance to experience this Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive game and join millions of other players as they make discoveries of their own.

Pokémon Champions – also located at booth 18031 – is a new battle-focused game for the Nintendo Switch system where players engage in online³ Single and Double Battles using familiar gameplay mechanics from previous Pokémon series games, including Pokémon types, Abilities, and more. Challenge opponents from around the world in Ranked Battles or Casual Battles or host Private Battles with friends and family. Pokémon Champions will also be compatible with Pokémon HOME, allowing you to team up with certain Pokémon partners brought over from past Pokémon series games and from Pokémon GO.

What’s more, attendees can check in at the Nintendo desk in the North Lobby to sign-up for a My Nintendo account or use their existing account to receive My Nintendo Platinum Points⁴ as well as a Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park acrylic character standee, while supplies last!

Join Nintendo to celebrate PAX East 2026 with the latest titles on Nintendo Switch 2. We’ll bring the Wonder Flowers, crafting tools and Mega Stones, you bring the smiles.

For more information on this event, please visit: https://east.paxsite.com/en-us.html.

^1 Additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Sold separately.

^2 Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch/online.

^3 A Nintendo Account is required for online play. Terms apply. https://my.nintendo.com

^4 A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem points. Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point).

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