Back on June 14th, Best Buy was hosting Smash-fest, a Nintendo of Canada event promoting the upcoming release of Super Smash Bros. on 3DS and Wii U. People could come and play the E3 demo for both versions. Cool Nintendo swag was going to be given out, and most importantly, the first 35 people in line were to receive a gold-coloured exclusive Smash Bros. coin.

Unfortunately, Nintendo was not pleased with the initial casting of the coin, so those who qualified were to provide their mailing address and would receive their coin in the mail when it was ready.

I was determined to get a coin so, I arrived at the event around 7:20. The event started at noon. I was pleased to see I was 4th in line :). It was a cool, overcast and windy day so my friends and I struggled to stay warm by drinking plenty of hot beverages and chatting, moving around and playing 3DS to pass the time.

Finally, the time arrived to give our info for the coin. I carefully wrote my name and address. Excited and nervous, hoping not to give any reason not to receive my coin.

It was shortly after that, we were informed that they were experiencing technical difficulties… This caused a delay of almost an hour. We were given lanyards and buttons and were quizzed Nintendo trivia with the chance to receive Mario Kart 8 flags if we were correct. I was able to win a flag by answering a Zelda-themed question.





Sadly for me, this delay was so long that I had to leave due to another engagement, so I never got to try the demo… But I trusted that I got the best reward, the coin that was yet to come.

Much to my excitement this afternoon, I checked my mail and found a large envelope inside from Nintendo of Canada… It didn’t take me long to realize it must be the coin. My letter got a little manhandled in the mail but all that mattered was the coin…





I quickly read over the letter and checked out my prize, I was not disappointed. This is an awesome addition to my collection.



