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[[File:Nintendo Fusion Tour logo.png|thumb|The festival's logo | [[File:Nintendo Fusion Tour logo.png|thumb|The festival's logo]] | ||
The '''Nintendo Fusion Tour''' was a touring event featuring rock music and video games that ran annually | The '''{{wp|Nintendo Fusion Tour}}''' was a touring event featuring rock music and video games that ran annually from 2003 to 2006. It was sponsored by [[Nintendo]] and various other companies, produced by Clear Channel Entertainment, and booked by The Agency Group.<ref name=MSOPR>[http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/nintendo-fusion-tour-rocks-america-with-story-of-the-year-multi-city-tour-features-video-games-and-other-top-bands/ Nintendo Fusion Tour Rocks America With Story of the Year: Multi-city Tour Features Video Games and Other Top Bands]. ''Mitch Schneider Organization''. (August 11, 2004). Retrieved February 17, 2016.</ref> It featured various titles and demos on the [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Wii]], and [[Nintendo DS]]. Many of the bands who received early exposure from the tour went on to achieve widespread recognition, including {{wp|Evanescence}}, {{wp|Story of the Year}}, {{wp|Fall Out Boy}}, {{wp|Panic! at the Disco}}, {{wp|Finger Eleven}}, {{wp|Anberlin}}, and {{wp|My Chemical Romance}}. The tour had 25–45 stops and initially took place in September and October, but it later lasted into November as it increased in scope and fan turnout from year to year.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57810/hawthorne-heights-tops-nintendo-fusion-tour Hawthorne Heights Tops Nintendo Fusion Tour]. ''Billboard''. (July 17, 2006). Retrieved February 17, 2016.</ref> While at least one year had a stop in [[Toronto]], Canada,<ref name=MSOPR/> the tour was otherwise limited to the [[United States of America]].<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/61972/fall-out-boy-to-lead-nintendo-fusion-tour Fall Out Boy To Lead Nintendo Fusion Tour]. ''Billboard''. (July 27, 2005). Retrieved February 17, 2016.</ref> | ||
==Featured ''Mario'' games== | ==Featured ''Super Mario'' games== | ||
===2003=== | ===2003=== | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (Game Boy Advance) | *''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (Game Boy Advance) | ||
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===2004=== | ===2004=== | ||
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' | |||
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash]]'' | |||
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | *''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | ||
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*''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' | *''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' | ||
*''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' (demo) | *''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' (demo) | ||
*''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' | *''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | ||
*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' | *''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:04, July 2, 2024
The Nintendo Fusion Tour was a touring event featuring rock music and video games that ran annually from 2003 to 2006. It was sponsored by Nintendo and various other companies, produced by Clear Channel Entertainment, and booked by The Agency Group.[1] It featured various titles and demos on the Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Wii, and Nintendo DS. Many of the bands who received early exposure from the tour went on to achieve widespread recognition, including Evanescence, Story of the Year, Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Finger Eleven, Anberlin, and My Chemical Romance. The tour had 25–45 stops and initially took place in September and October, but it later lasted into November as it increased in scope and fan turnout from year to year.[2] While at least one year had a stop in Toronto, Canada,[1] the tour was otherwise limited to the United States of America.[3]
Featured Super Mario games[edit]
2003[edit]
- Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
2004[edit]
2005[edit]
2006[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Nintendo Fusion Tour Rocks America With Story of the Year: Multi-city Tour Features Video Games and Other Top Bands. Mitch Schneider Organization. (August 11, 2004). Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Hawthorne Heights Tops Nintendo Fusion Tour. Billboard. (July 17, 2006). Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Fall Out Boy To Lead Nintendo Fusion Tour. Billboard. (July 27, 2005). Retrieved February 17, 2016.
