EGX will also offer the first UK hands-on opportunity to play a number of Nintendo Switch titles, including Fire Emblem Warriors.

These games will be complemented by a selection of fun, casual multiplayer activities on the Nintendo stage for titles including 1-2-Switch, Flip Wars, Puyo Puyo™ Tetris®, Sonic Mania and many more.

Nintendo UK will also host a special Nindies area at the show. Please stay tuned for more updates regarding the exciting titles that will be playable!

For those eager to claim one of the competitive titles on offer, the available tournaments are as follows. We will update this news story, and announce via the Nintendo UK Twitter account, when we reveal the dates!

The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe EGX Championship

Think you can drift with the best? Competitors will take place in 8-player, 150cc Grand Prix’s, with the top racers advancing in a single elimination bracket that will run throughout the day until we crown the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe EGX 2017 Champion! Everyone is eligible to enter, but please bring your own Nintendo Switch to guarantee access to your favourite kart setup. Spaces limited.

The ARMS EGX 2017 Grand Prix

It’s time to take up ARMS! Competitors will clash in 1vs1 fights, and are able to use any character and ARMS combination they wish. Everyone is eligible to enter, but please bring your own Nintendo Switch to guarantee access to your favourite ARMS. Motion control and button control schemes are both supported. Spaces limited.