Pokémon ORAS Midnight Launch Events
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire launch worldwide for the Nintendo 3DS on November 21 (November 28 in Europe). As with the release of Pokémon X and Y last year, many stores and fan groups are organizing events to celebrate the release. With your help, we're once again compiling a list of midnight launch events from across the globe.
The following is without a doubt definitely not a complete list, so if you find that there isn't an event listed for your region, it might be worth contacting your local stores or gaming societies to see if any are happening, or perhaps even start up your own, then let us know about them by emailing us at oraslaunch[at]bulbagarden.net!
Obviously we can only included the details which we've been told about for each event, so if you need more information or if you are unsure about the particulars, please do not hesitate to get in touch with those hosting it. For now, here is the current list of launch events:
North America
United States
| Location | Time | Activities | Further Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Chula Vista | GameStop, 1208 Broadway | Midnight Launch | Super Smash Bros. for 3DS Tournament, Food, Drinks, Raffles and Prizes. Organised by StreetPass San Diego | |
| California | Davis | GameStop, 1361 W Covell Blvd | Midnight Launch | ||
| California | Palmdale | GameStop, 39450 10th St W Ste C | Midnight Launch | ||
| California | Riverside | GameStop Riverside Plaza, 3555 Riverside Plaza Dr Ste S110 | Midnight Launch | ||
| California | Santa Cruz | Level Up Games, 113 Locust St | Midnight Launch | ||
| Connecticut | Mansfield Center | GameStop East Brook Mall, 96 Storrs Rd | Midnight Launch | ||
| Connecticut | Norwalk | GameStop, 360 Connecticut Ave, Norwalk, CT 06854 | Midnight Launch | ORAS and Super Smash Bros launch, as well as Super Smash Tournament | |
| Georgia | Dawsonville | GameStop, 800 Georgia 400 #943 | Midnight Launch | X/Y Tournament open to customers who have pre-ordered ORAS, tournament winner receives copy of ORAS free | |
| Illinois | Chicago | GameStop Sun Plaza, 4883 N Broadway St | Midnight Launch | Smash Bros Tournament from 9pm | |
| Kansas | Lenexa | GameStop Orchard Corners, 9672 Quivera Road | Midnight Launch | ||
| Maryland | Towson | GameStop, 1238 Putty Hill Ave #80 | Midnight Launch | ||
| Massachusetts | Burlington | GameStop, 101 Middlesex Turnpike | Midnight Launch | The GameStop next to the mall, not the one inside | |
| Michigan | Greenville | GameStop Greenville West, 300 S Greenville West Dr Ste 7 | Midnight Launch | ||
| New Hampshire | Salem | GameStop, 92 Cluff Crossing Road | Midnight Launch | ||
| New Jersey | Glassboro | GameStop, 721 Delsea Dr N | Midnight Launch | ||
| New York | Rensselaer | GameStop, 307 Troy Road | Midnight Launch | ||
| New York | New York | Nintendo World Store, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York, 10020 | 9pm on November 20th to 9pm on November 21st | Purchase amiibo, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire early at the 24 hour triple launch event. There will be gifts with purchase and other surprises are in store while supplies last. | Nintendo World Store |
| North Carolina | Cary | GameStop Centrum At Crossroad, 2472 Walnut St | Midnight Launch | ||
| North Carolina | Raleigh | GameStop North Hills, 4154 Main At North Hills St Ste 112 | Midnight Launch | ||
| Ohio | Alliance | GameStop, 2218 W State St | Midnight Launch | ||
| Ohio | Clayton | GameStop, 7724 Hoke Rd | Midnight Launch | ||
| Ohio | Macedonia | GameStop, 8210 Macedonia Commons Blvd #50 | Midnight Launch | ||
| Oklahoma | Edmond | GameStop, University Plaza 1142 E 2nd street, Edmond Oklahoma 73034 | Midnight Launch | ||
| Pennsylvania | Hermitage | GameStop Hermitage Crossing, 1031 N Hermitage Rd | Midnight Launch | ||
| South Carolina | Charleston | Turtle Gaming, 214 St James Ave, Goose Creek, South Carolina 29445 | Pre-Release Video Game Tournament | Hosted by the Summerville Pokémon League | |
| South Carolina | Columbia | Gamestop Columbiana Station 240 Harbison Blvd Ste 3 | Midnight Launch; line begins at 10 PM | Done in conjunction with midnight launch for Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U | |
| South Dakota | Rapid City | GameStop, 1612 Eglin St #600 | Midnight Launch | ||
| Texas | College Station | GameStop, 2001 Texas Ave S #200 | Midnight Launch | ||
| Texas | Grand Prairie | GameStop Grand Prairie Plaza, 2205 W Interstate 20 Ste 300 | Midnight Launch | ||
| Virginia | Blacksburg | GameStop Gables Shopping C, 1206 S Main St | Midnight Launch | ||
Canada
| Location | Time | Activities | Further Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Fort McMurray | EB games, 19 Riedel St #105 | Midnight Launch | ||
| Alberta | Lethbridge | EB Games Park Place (Outside), 501 1 Ave. S | Midnight Launch | ||
| British Columbia | Burnaby | EB Games Metrotown Mall, 4700 Kingsway | Midnight Launch | ||
| Ontario | North York | EB Games Fairview Mall, 1800 Sheppard Avenue East | Midnight Launch | ||
| Ontario | Toronto | EB Games Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge St | Midnight Launch | ||
| Quebec | St-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Microplay St-Luc, Superclub Videotron, 239 boul. St-Luc | Midnight Launch | ||
Oceania
Australia
| Location | Time | Activities | Further Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | Brisbane | EB Games, Albert Street (CBD) | Midnight Launch (get your pickup code from 9pm) | X/Y Tournament (registration from 6pm) organized by Pokemon Battle HQ: Brisbane, limited to 128 places. Winner received free copy of ORAS. Consoles set up for casual Smash Bros 64/Melee and Wii U Mario Kart. Giveaways. | |
| Queensland | Brisbane | EB Games, Garden City | Midnight Launch | ||
| Queensland | Brisbane | EB Games, Indooroopilly | Midnight Launch | No events known, but see the Movie Night event organized by the Pokémon Fan Club of UQ below. | |
| Queensland | Brisbane | University of Queensland, St Lucia | Pre-ORAS Release Movie Night | Organised by the Pokémon Fan Club of UQ. Group will head to EB Games at Indooroopilly for the game launch at midnight. | |
| Queensland | Sunshine Coast | EB Games, Caloundra | Midnight Launch | ||
| South Australia | Adelaide | EB Games Rundle Mall, 50 Rundle Mall | Midnight Launch | ||
| South Australia | Elizabeth | EB Games Elizabeth, 50 Elizabeth Way | Midnight Launch | ||
| South Australia | Kilkenny | EB Games Arndale, 61b/460-470 Torrens Rd | Midnight Launch | ||
| South Australia | Modbury | EB Games Tea Tree Plaza, Shop 05 Westfield Tea Tree Plaza 976 Northeast Road | Midnight Launch | ||
| South Australia | Noarlunga Centre | EB Games Colonnades, Shop SP140 Colonnades Beach Rd | Midnight Launch | ||
| South Australia | Oaklands Park | EB Games Marion, Shop 2035 Westfield Marion 297 Diagonal Rd | Midnight Launch | ||
| South Australia | Salisbury | EB Games Parabanks, Shop 57 Parabanks Shopping Centre 69 John St | Midnight Launch | ||
| South Australia | Salisbury Downs | EB Games Hollywood Plaza, Shop T7 Hollywood Plaza Cnr Winzor St & Spains Rd | Midnight Launch | ||
| South Australia | Smithfield | EB Games Munno Para, Shop 56 Munno Para Shopping City 600 Main North Road | Midnight Launch | ||
| South Australia | West Lakes | EB Games West Lakes, Shop T141 Westfield West Lakes 111 West Lakes Boulevard | Midnight Launch | ||
| Victoria | Broadmeadows | EB Games Broadmeadows Shopping Centre, Pascoe Vale Rd | Midnight Launch | ||
| Victoria | Melbourne | EB Games, Swanston Street | Midnight Launch | Officially sponsored by Nintendo of Australia. Cosplay and competitions, prizes | |
| Victoria | South Morang | EB Games Plenty Valley, Shop 111 Westfield Plenty Valley Cnr McDonalds Road & Civic Drive | Midnight Launch | Cosplay and competitions, prizes | |
Europe
United Kingdom
| Location | Time | Activities | Further Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | Bristol | GAME Cribbs Causeway | 11pm, 27th November | Hosted by the Bristol Pokémon Academy | A closed Facebook group so join the group to see the event |
| North Yorkshire | Leeds | GAME Headrow | 27th November | Hosted by StreetPass Leeds | |
| North Yorkshire | York | GAME Church Street | 27th November | Hosted by the University of York Pokémon Society | |
Finland
| Location | Time | Activities | Further Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ostrobothnia | Oulu | Gamestop, Isokatu 28 | Midnight Launch | ||
Portugal
| Location | Time | Activities | Further Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | Fábrica 22 | 3pm to 8:30pm, 16th November | VGC Qualifier hosted by the Pokémon Battle League | Facebook Pokémon Battle League | |
| Guimarães | Fnac Guimarães | 22nd November | VGC Qualifier hosted by the Pokémon Battle League | Facebook Pokémon Battle League | |
| Algarve | Fnac Algarve Shopping | 11am to 7:45pm, 22nd November | VGC Qualifier hosted by the Pokémon Battle League | Facebook Pokémon Battle League | |
| Lisbon | Centro Vasco da Gama | 29th November | VGC Grand Final hosted by the Pokémon Battle League | Facebook Pokémon Battle League | |
| Oporto | Edificio Transparente | 30th November | A day dedicated to ORAS hosted by PressPlay | ||
