Nintendo goes on tour!

Italian plumbers with oddly high-pitched voices coming to a shopping center near you!

If you like your gaming Nintendo-flavoured, and stared at by irritated mothers dragging their kids along while shopping, you're going to love the Nintendo Connection Tour.

Yep, Nintendo's taking a mess of DSes and Wiis on the road to a shopping center more or less near you*. Head along on the dates below for a chance to play a mess of games, including the new Super Mario Galaxy 2. Plus there'll be competitions, cool (we've been told) prizes, Mario himself, and a chance to make an idiot of yourself in the Mario voice impersonation event... yeah.

Here are the dates and the venues:

26/27 June        Westfield Chermside QLD

28/29 June        Pacific Fair QLD

3/4 July             Sylvia Park NZ

3/4 July             Westfield Fountain Gate VIC

5/6 July             Westfield Southland VIC

9/10 July           Westfield Carousel WA

15/16 July         Westfield Chatswood NSW

17/18 July         Westfield Hurtsville** NSW

17/18 July         Westfield Marion SA

Hurtsville?! Sounds fantastic! If you're keen to show your dedication to all things Nintendo, you can get more info at the Tour's official site.

* Actual event may not be anywhere near you at all.
** Their spelling error, not mine! Don't complain!
*** Warranty void in Tennessee.