Nintendo's most recent "Direct" video presentation offered us the usual array of new game announcements and further details on already-known upcoming games, but one of the biggest surprises from the May 17 broadcast was the news that the Big N is going to be bringing a piece of this year's E3 experience out to the public – through a partnership with Best Buy, Nintendo will be offering to gamers across the United States and Canada the chance to play the same show-floor demos of upcoming Wii U games that actual expo attendees will be playing in Los Angeles.

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And now we know the whens and wheres.The E3 demos will be playable on two occasions. The first opportunity you'll have is onThe demos will then go dark for a couple of days, and be available a second time onThe timing of the first event coincides with E3's second day of show floor access, while the second is after the expo will have ended.We don't yet know which games will be available to play, but Nintendo is expected to show off the new 3D Mario platformer for Wii U and the next installment in the Mario Kart series, also for Wii U Sonic: Lost World would probably be a safe bet, too – and we wouldn't count out some total surprises, either. (The demos' identities will be confirmed on Tuesday, June 11, the scheduled date for Nintendo's next Direct broadcast.)Best Buy's also promising "hot offers" on the Wii U and "Luigi loot" for those who stop by, too – so a sale on buying the system and some free Luigi-themed collectibles seem like another safe bet here.Finally, here's the list of confirmed Best Buy locations. Over 100 different sites will host these demos, so hopefully one of these is within a reasonable driving distance for you. (Note that the list isn't exhaustive and locations may change. Nintendo advises keeping an eye on Best Buy's official webpage for the events for the most up-to-date info.)BirminghamHuntsvilleFort SmithNorth Little RockPhoenixCulver CityElk GroveEmeryvilleSan JoseTracyVisaliaDenverManchesterWilmingtonBrandonFort MyersGainesvilleKissimmeeMiamiPensacolaAugustaDuluthSavannahSmyrnaCedar RapidsWest Des MoinesBloomingtonSchaumburgGreenwoodOverland ParkWichitaFlorenceLexingtonLouisvilleHarveyCambridgeDedhamWorcesterFrederickGlen BurnieWheatonAnn ArborFlintGrand RapidsRochester HillsEden PrairieSt. LouisCaryFayettevillePinevilleWinston-SalemIselinWest PatersonWoodburyAlbanyAmherstLong Island CitySyracuseValley StreamWest NyackFairbornNorth OlmstedReynoldsburgToledoOklahoma CityPortlandErieKing of PrussiaPittsburghReadingWhitehallGreenvilleNorth CharlestonBrentwoodKnoxvilleMemphisArlingtonAustinHoustonMcAllenThe WoodlandsTylerSandyCharlottesvilleGlen AllenVirginia BeachWillistonLynnwoodGreenfield

Lucas M. Thomas will be hitting up the Lexington, KY event. Come play some Wii U demos with him! And follow him on Twitter, @lucasmthomas