Photos from the Kid Icarus: Uprising Tournament at a GameStop Store in San Francisco

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Nintendo fans sign up to faceoff in a multiplayer battle at a GameStop store in San Francisco on March 8, 2012, to celebrate the March 23 launch of Kid Icarus: Uprising, available exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS system. The event kicks off a nationwide tournament, with regional winners traveling to New York to compete in the finals. (Photo: Business Wire)

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Ariel F. of San Francisco, California competes at the Kid Icarus: Uprising tournament at a GameStop store in San Francisco on March 8, 2012, in anticipation of the game’s launch on March 23 exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS system. The event kicks off a nationwide tournament, and the three regional winners will travel to New York to compete in the finals. (Photo: Business Wire)

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, contestants compete in a tournament at a GameStop store in San Francisco on March 8, 2012 to celebrate the March 23 launch of Kid Icarus: Uprising, available exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS system. The event kicks off a nationwide tournament, and the three regional winners will travel to New York to compete in the finals. (Photo: Business Wire)

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Kid Icarus: Uprising tournament at a GameStop store in San Francisco on March 8, 2012. The event kicks off a nationwide tournament, and the three regional winners will travel to New York to compete in the finals. The game launches March 23, exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system. (Photo: Business Wire)

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Draenmhar D. of Sunnyvale, California celebrates his victory at the Kid Icarus: Uprising tournament at a GameStop store in San Francisco on March 8, 2012. The event kicks off a nationwide tournament in anticipation of the game’s launch on March 23, exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS system. (Photo: Business Wire)