This is exciting stuff: i am 8-bit and Nintendo have teamed up for the midnight launch of the Nintendo DSi.
We don't want to spoil too many of the surprises, but here's what's in store if you show up at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles on Saturday night:
POSTERS - Three hand-silkscreened posters from famed artists Gabe Swarr (pictured above), John Pham, and Matt Furie. Each artist will be on site to sign and CUSTOMIZE the posters. There are only 100 of each. Yup, they're awesome!
PHOTO PLAYSET - Imagine entering a life-sized Mushroom Kingdom, as conceptualized by visonary artist Scott Belcastro, and get your photo taken. Complete with hand-made props/replicas from all your favorite Nintendo franchises, it's, well, just plain awesome.
T-SHIRTS - Ultimate Mario fan/i am 8-bit artist Gabe Swarr designed one of the coolest Nintendo-themed shirts ever, exclusively for the event. There are only 600 to be had, though. Very rad stuff!
STICKERS - A whole arsenal of exclusive stickers will be passed out, featuring your favorite Nintendo characters as interpreted by i am 8-bit artists. Only 1000 sticker packs were created.
Better yet: IT'S ALL FREE, just for being Nintendo fans happy to wait in line for the new DSi.
But there's a catch: It's only available tomorrow night, so if you don't show up, you'll just have to live without yourself.
Nintendo DSi
Midnight Launch Event
Saturday, April 4
Universal CityWalk (in LA)
9pm to Midnight
