GET YOUR BUZZERS READY: NINTENDO OF CANADA INVITES CANADIANS TO PARTICIPATE IN ‘A VERY MARIO TRIVIA EXPERIENCE’
The cross-Canada Mario themed trivia challenge is coming February 15; Event pre-registration opens today
VANCOUVER, B.C., February 5, 2021 - Question: which iconic hero is the topic of an upcoming trivia challenge? Answer: It’s-a me! Mario! This Family Day (February 15), Nintendo of Canada is inviting Canadians to participate in A Very Mario Trivia Experience - a free virtual event that will give families and fans the chance to join together to share their love for - and knowledge of - the Super Mario series and its mustachioed star.
During the 90-minute event, participants will be quizzed on key moments that have taken place over the history of the Super Mario Bros. franchise, which just commemorated its 35th anniversary, among other topics. Forty-five questions will cover everything from the first Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System to the upcoming Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury game, which launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system on February 12, just ahead of the trivia event.
“We’re excited to give Canadians an all-new way to commemorate all things Mario,” said Dominic Gross, General Manager, Nintendo of Canada. “We know that the Super Mario franchise holds a special place in many fans’ lives, whether they grew up playing the games or first discovered the Mushroom Kingdom on Nintendo Switch. This is an experience that all generations of Mario fans can enjoy together.”
Canadian gaming experts and Mario masters Ajay Fry and Camille Salazar-Hadaway will host the event and lead participants through the custom quiz. The event will be live-broadcast through Zoom, and participants will use the Kwizzbit platform to enter their responses - from anywhere across the country.
A Very Mario Trivia Experience will take place on February 15th from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EST. Spots are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis - pre-registration is now open at nintendo.ca/verymariotrivia.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 5.0 billion video games and more than 779 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS™ family of systems, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™ and Wii U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/.
About KwizzBit: KwizzBit utilises cutting-edge smartphone technology to deliver interactive trivia from anywhere in the world. Formed in 2017, KwizzBit is a UK-based software company built on two simple beliefs - simplicity and innovation - which has positioned them as a driving force in multiple markets. KwizzBit has enabled thousands of hospitality venues across the UK to build successful quiz nights, delivered virtual and physical quiz events for global blue-chip companies, helped raise over £35,000 for various charities and successfully developed a play-at-home platform for friends, families and trivia enthusiasts everywhere. With over 40,000 quizzes connecting more than 500,000 people worldwide since its inception, KwizzBit is just getting started. Let's play, at https://www.kwizzbit.com.