Nintendo to take fans backstage at SXSW

Nintendo is set to debut a few big name titles in playable form at the annual expo and give players a chance to get some hands on time with the company’s big releases of 2013.

Visitors to SXSW in Texas will be able to check out a guided demo of Animal Crossing: New Leaf (among others) and check out demos for Harmoknight, Kersploosh!, and more.

Here’s what’s on tap:

Wii U games and applications

• Pikmin 3 from Nintendo
• The Wonderful 101 from Nintendo
• LEGO® City Undercover from Nintendo
• Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate from Capcom
• Need for Speed Most Wanted U from Electronic Arts
• Wii Street U powered by Google from Nintendo
• New Super Mario Bros. U from Nintendo
• Nintendo Land from Nintendo

Nintendo 3DS games

• Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon from Nintendo
• Animal Crossing: New Leaf from Nintendo (guided demonstration)
• LEGO® City Undercover: The Chase Begins from Nintendo
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity from Nintendo
• Kersploosh! from Nintendo
• HarmoKnight from Nintendo
• Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate from Capcom
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
• Fire Emblem Awakening from Nintendo

SXSW runs from March 8th through the 10th in Austin Texas at the Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas, 78704). Nintendo will be at booth #500 and will be having game demos and giveaways galore while supplies last… so hustle when you get to the show!