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{{distinguish|Nintendo VS UK Cup}} | {{distinguish|Nintendo VS UK Cup}} | ||
'''Nintendo UK VS Cup''' was a recurring ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' in-game tournament open only to residents of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was held by [[Nintendo|Nintendo UK]] every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from April 7, 2020 to June 14, 2020 | '''Nintendo UK VS Cup''' was a recurring ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' in-game tournament open only to residents of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was held by [[Nintendo|Nintendo UK]] every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from April 7, 2020 to June 14, 2020. | ||
==Tournament information== | |||
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!rowspan=3|Tuesdays | !rowspan=3 width=15%|Tuesdays | ||
!In-game name | !width=15%|In-game name | ||
|'''NUK VS Tuesday''' | |width=70%|'''NUK VS Tuesday''' | ||
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!Period | !Period | ||
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!Code | !Code | ||
|2845-2563-1019 | |2845-2563-1019 | ||
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===Structure of each tournament=== | |||
*'''Mode:''' 150cc Race | *'''Mode:''' 150cc Race | ||
*'''Teams:''' No Teams | *'''Teams:''' No Teams | ||
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*'''Player Rating:''' Any Rating | *'''Player Rating:''' Any Rating | ||
*'''Public/Private:''' Open to Everyone | *'''Public/Private:''' Open to Everyone | ||
==Promotion== | |||
The tournaments ran concurrently with a promotional contest held by NintendoUK on {{wp|Twitter}}, in which participants had to share video clips of their race with a specific hashtag for the day in which they joined the tournament. Entries for a certain tournament day could be submitted to the competition until the final day of the tournament; subsequently, one winning entry was selected for each tournament day, and its corresponding Twitter user was awarded £10 in [[Nintendo eShop]] credit. | The tournaments ran concurrently with a promotional contest held by NintendoUK on {{wp|Twitter}}, in which participants had to share video clips of their race with a specific hashtag for the day in which they joined the tournament. Entries for a certain tournament day could be submitted to the competition until the final day of the tournament; subsequently, one winning entry was selected for each tournament day, and its corresponding Twitter user was awarded £10 in [[Nintendo eShop]] credit. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*April 6, 2020 | *{{cite|date=April 6, 2020|url=www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2020/April/Introducing-the-Nintendo-UK-VS-Cup-in-Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe--1758258.html|title=Introducing the Nintendo UK VS Cup in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!|publisher=nintendo.co.uk|accessdate=July 28, 2022|archive=archive.ph/yOunS|archivedate=July 28, 2022, 22:19:40 UTC}} | ||
{{MK8}} | {{MK8}} | ||
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournaments]] | [[Category:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournaments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:47, February 26, 2025
- Not to be confused with Nintendo VS UK Cup.
Nintendo UK VS Cup was a recurring Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in-game tournament open only to residents of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was held by Nintendo UK every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from April 7, 2020 to June 14, 2020.
Tournament information[edit]
| Tuesdays | In-game name | NUK VS Tuesday |
|---|---|---|
| Period | 10:00–16:00 UTC+01 | |
| Code | 1550-5316-8171 | |
| Thursdays | In-game name | NUK VS Thursday |
| Period | 14:00–20:00 UTC+01 | |
| Code | 3910-9450-7051 | |
| Saturdays | In-game name | NUK VS Saturdays |
| Period | 10:00–16:00 UTC+01 | |
| Code | 1374-2300-1131 | |
| Sundays | In-game name | NUK VS Sundays |
| Period | 14:00–20:00 UTC+01 | |
| Code | 2845-2563-1019 |
Structure of each tournament[edit]
- Mode: 150cc Race
- Teams: No Teams
- Items: Normal Items
- COM: Normal COM
- Vehicles: All Vehicles
- Smart Steering: Smart Steering OK
- Race Count: No Limit
- Group Shuffling: Don't Shuffle
- Player Rating: Any Rating
- Public/Private: Open to Everyone
Promotion[edit]
The tournaments ran concurrently with a promotional contest held by NintendoUK on Twitter, in which participants had to share video clips of their race with a specific hashtag for the day in which they joined the tournament. Entries for a certain tournament day could be submitted to the competition until the final day of the tournament; subsequently, one winning entry was selected for each tournament day, and its corresponding Twitter user was awarded £10 in Nintendo eShop credit.
The following hashtags were to be used by participating Twitter users:
- Tuesday: #MarioKartUKTues
- Thursday: #MarioKartUKThurs
- Saturday: #MarioKartUKSat
- Sunday: #MarioKartUKSun
External links[edit]
- April 6, 2020. Introducing the Nintendo UK VS Cup in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!. nintendo.co.uk. Retrieved July 28, 2022. (Archived July 28, 2022, 22:19:40 UTC via archive.today.)
