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SPLI Events

SPLI 2nd Anniversary Details!

This weekend is SPLI’s highly anticipated 2nd Anniversary event!! We have been very busy preparing for the big day, as we see this event as not only a chance to have a big party – but also to say thank you to all of our fans! For this event, we are planning to host tournaments for the two most popular game franchises on Long Island for Nintendo fans… that is of course, Pokémon and Super Smash Bros!

super_smash_bros_lucario_01_thumbSPLI is hosting our 2nd Anniversary event at Empire Gaming (located at 337 Main Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735) on August 17th from 12pm-6pm! We have lots of gaming activities planned, such as:

  • Pokémon Triathalon
    • Pokémon X&Y Singles
    • Pokémon X&Y Doubles
    • Pokémon X&Y Triples
    • Triathalon Competitors must compete in all three tournaments using the SAME TEAM!!
    • Competitors will be ranked based on performance of all three tournaments to crown the overall Pokémon Triathalon champion of SPLI!
    • Triathalon Tournament Rules:
      • Flat Rules
      • Singles – 3 v. 3
      • Doubles – 4 v. 4
      • Triples – 6 v. 6
      • Must use same team for all three phases of Tournament
      • All Pokémon permitted EXCEPT Legendaries! Pokémon do NOT need to be Kalos-born!
    • Registration open 12pm – 1pm
    • T.O. JDubz
  • Super Smash Bros. Melee
    • Hosted by CROSSFIRE Smash Tournaments
    • Registration open 12pm – 1pm
    • T.O. theDuL0R
  • Wii U Demo Station
    • NoA Official Rep Derek will be hosting demos of the latest Wii U games, such as Mario Kart 8 and Wii Sports Club!
    • There will be free giveaways!!!
  • SPLI Lounge
    • Don’t want to compete, but you want to hang out and get StreetPasses, freeplay random games and such? No problem! Come chill on the couches of the SPLI Lounge and play whatever games you like!
  • Cosplay Contest
    • Wear your favorite Nintendo related Cosplay! Best costume gets a prize!

We are working on some additional activities at the event too, but we want to save some suprises! One thing we will definitely tease right now is that we will be making a HUGE announcement at the end of the event, so be sure to stay to the end so you don’t miss out!

Remember, this is a FREE event open to all SPLI members. The Pokémon Triathalon will not have an entry fee, the prizes for this tournament have been donated by SPLI members. Please note that the Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament is being run by CROSSFIRE Tournaments and not SPLI, so please direct any questions regarding that tournament to our partners at CROSSFIRE!

SPLI Events

What You Missed: Wii Sports Club Bowling Night!

Missed out on StreetPass Long Island’s latest event, Wii Sports Club Bowling Night? Here’s a recap! The event took place on Sunday, 7/27/14 at Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park, NY. SPLI members were joined by our NoA rep Derek for game demos of the new “all-in-one” disc version of the popular game Wii Sports Club, which is only available for the Nintendo Wii U. We enjoyed playing the bowling game, which seemed very familiar to those of us who had Wii Sports for the original Wii system. Gotta be careful not to spin the ball by turning your wrist the wrong way!

We played the game demo while we waited for everyone to arrive, and then we picked out our bowling balls and rental shoes! Members split into groups and showed off their bowling skills (or lack thereof lol!) while making jokes and Big Lebowski references. Check out the photos below, and make sure not to miss our next event – it’s gonna be a BIG one! We’ll be posting more info soon, but we are hosting the SPLI 2nd Anniversary Party on August 17th!

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SPLI Events

What You Missed: Tomodachi Life Ice Cream Social!

StreetPass Long Island’s latest event was this past Sunday, 7/20/14! We hosted a “Tomodachi Life Ice Cream Social” to celebrate the awesome new 3DS game. Lots of new SPLI members came out to socialize, and we had so much fun meeting everyone and adding new Mii’s to our islands! Of course, it wouldn’t be a Tomodachi Life event without enjoying a few mini games, so we asked a few Quirky Questions to the group, and hosted a “Name that Videgame Tune” game where members were able to win official Nintendo swag, courtesy of NoA Rep Derek Z! Everyone left with free goodies and a stomach full of ice cream – what better way to end the weekend??

See below for photos from the event. If you weren’t able to make it, don’t worry because we have another event planned for next Sunday (7/27) so visit our Facebook Group to get all of the info!

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SPLI Events

What You Missed: SPLI “Tiki Cup” Go Kart Race!

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Mario Kart 8 fans came out to Tiki Action Park in Centereach, NY on 6/22 for a hilarious cosplay go kart event! StreetPass Long Island showcased some awesome cosplay; we had Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Shy Guy, and even Bullet Bill racing in go-karts for some Live Action Mario Kart! It was a blast and we took lots of photos so please take a look!

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Conventions, SPLI Events

What You Missed: SPLI at Eternal Con!

On June 14th and 15th, Long Island Comic Con was held at The Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, NY. Known as Eternal Con, this new convention (only in it’s second year) featured many big name vendors and celebrities for pop culture fans to enjoy! StreetPass Long Island wanted to be a part of this amazing local event opportunity, so we hosted an encore presentation of the popular Pokémon X&Y: Competitive Trainer Seminar, which we originally performed at PAX East back in April.

If you weren’t able to attend the event (you should definitely try to go next year!) we have great news! There was a great videographer at the panel who posted the entire panel on YouTube!

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Eternal Con this year, we really appreciate your support! We hope you enjoyed the panel, and we plan to go even bigger at Eternal Con next year!

Official Nintendo Events, SPLI Events

What You Missed: Smash Fest @ Best Buy!

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Last week was AWESOME for StreetPass Long Island members! We were treated to not one, but TWO Smash Bros. demo events at Best Buy in Valley Stream. Long Island’s NoA rep Derek was hosting the event, which allowed Long Islanders to be some of the first to get their hands on the new Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS versions!

The response from fans was HUGE, and the line was so long it wrapped around the store! Kudos to everyone who braved the heat on this crazy line!

The line for Smash Fest @ Best Buy
Everyone was psyched to see Mega Man’s final smash! SPLI Co-Founder Jeff W. was so excited that he wore his Mega Man helmet to the event!

The first event was held on Wednesday, June 11th in the afternoon/evening. The response was huge, and we were all thankful that there was a second demo event on Saturday, June 14th! The Saturday event was even BIGGER, and the CROSSFIRE Smash Tournaments Team (#TeamXFIRE) even brought in their staff to do live commentary of each round!

The CROSSFIRE Smash Tournaments team.
Long Island Smasher Samantha M. aka PeachyHime from the E3 Super Smash Bros. Invitational was on the scene to challenge the masses!
SPLI was so psyched to be able to take part in this Long Island event! We hope that NoA and Derek will be able to host more official local events like this in the future!
Official Nintendo Events, SPLI Events

SMASH DEMOS ANNOUNCED!!!

Awesome news for all you Smash Bros. fans out there! Nintendo has officially announced several demo events for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. games!

splismashfestSmashers can demo the new Smash Bros. games at Nintendo World Store in NYC, but if you’re a Long Islander, you’ll be happy to know that there are separate events just for us! Visit the Best Buy in Valley Stream for Nintendo Smash Fest and be the first to play these awesome new games. NoA’s most awesome rep Derek will be hosting the events, so come out and say hi!

Be sure to bring your A-game though, because world-class players from CROSSFIRE Smash Tournaments are going to be there too! Everyone wants to get their hands on this game and we are expecting a big crowd! The 3DS version is due out this summer, so get ready to get SMASHED with SPLI!

Want to join SPLI at Smash Fest at Best Buy? Check out our event pages on Facebook for all of the details. There are two events:

Weds June 11th 4pm – 9pm at Best Buy in Valley Stream (Green Acres Mall)

Sat June 14th 12pm – 5pm at Best Buy in Valley Stream (Green Acres Mall)

RSVP and invite your friends! Help spread the word about these SMASHING events. Who will be your main???

 

SPLI WIFI Tournaments

SPLI June WIFI Tourneys

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Today is the release date for the long-awaited Mario Kart 8 for the Nintendo Wii U system! To celebrate, SPLI is announcing the return of our Sunday WIFI Meetups! At 8PM on Sunday nights, SPLI members can enter the “SPLI Sunday Tourney” series in Mario Kart 8!

Use the code 5211-9880-6695 to enter the SPLI Sunday Tourney series, which will be open weekly from 8-10PM on Sunday evenings.

More tournaments are going to be announced as well, but we’re kicking things off with the Sunday Tourney series so please join us!

For those of you already enjoying and participating in our Mario Golf: World Tour (Nintendo 3DS) WIFI Tournament series, we’re pleased to announce the latest tournament for that game as well!

The SPLI June Points Tournament is a private points tournament. Use code 15-7238-7549-3689 to enter this Tournament in Mario Golf: World Tour!

Good luck and see you on WIFI!

Conventions

Eternal Con

If you are a Long Islander who is a fan of New York Comic Con, then you might already know about Eternal Con.  If not, then SPLI is here to keep you informed!  Eternal Con is Long Island’s Comic Con, and this year it is going to be held at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City on June 14th and 15th.  Sounds like a great venue for super hero cosplay and photo ops!

Eternal-Con

Eternal Con is a fairly new convention and SPLI wants to help make it a success!  We are planning to host a meetup somewhere at the convention, but details are TBD at this time.  If you don’t have a ticket yet, you might be interested to learn that all Weekend (2-Day) Passes include a free ticket to Cosplay Night at CitiField to watch the Mets play against the Brewers on June 12th.

For ticket info, click here now!  For info on SPLI’s meetup at Eternal Con, RSVP on our event page and stay updated on where we are going to meet.  See you there!