Daily news (February 24, Round 2): Nintendo @ PAX East 2020 / Trials Rising

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Today’s Daily news: Nintendo plans for PAX East 2020, but also…

Trials Rising
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

PAX East 2020

Nintendo have shared their plans for PAX East 2020, which takes place from February 27th to March 1 in Boston:

Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be playable, for the very first time. There will also be a “full-scale immersive experience” with life-sized recreations inspired by the game. There will be photo op with costumed characters (K. K. Slider, Isabelle, and Tom Nook). Players who try out the game will receive a Tom Nook tote bag. There will also be a guide showcase on Nintendo’s demo stage. My Nintendo members who have their QR Code scanned at Nintendo’s booth will receive a pin;
Pokémon Sword and Shield will be playable, and players who try it out will receive a special booklet featuring images from Galar. There will also be Max Raid Battles on stage;
Luigi’s Mansion 3 will be showcased on stage, including the ScreamPark mode;
The Stretchers will be playable.

If you have a Nintendo Account and have already registered to PAX East, you can reserve a free Warp Pipe to get priority access in line to try out Animal Crossing: New Horizons (from February 25th).

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) comes out on March 20th worldwide.

Source: Nintendo PR

Trials Rising

In order to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of Trials Rising, a special event will go live on February 26th (and until March 9th). It will feature the following:

the Lynx Helmet will be redeemable for free through the Ubisoft Club (will cost 30 Coins once the event has ended)
there will be Golden Redlynx Emblem hidden across 10 different tracks on the Trials Rising world map. Collect all 10 emblems to unlock the exclusive Golden Lynx Helmet variant;
special event Gear Crates players can earn for level ups during the event. Those crates can include the following: Birthday Cake, Birthday Hat, Redlynx Snapback & Lynx Bobblehead.