If you’re a gaming fan in Australia, this is most likely the biggest week of the year. PAX Aus is about to kick off in Melbourne, Australia, and Pure Nintendo will be there to cover the event.
One of the most exciting elements to be announced is Nintendo’s presence at the event. Yes, the Big N will be at PAX Aus to showcase plenty of new titles. Here’s what we can expect to see during the show:
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask
- Detective Pikachu Returns
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Pikmin 4
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R
- Sonic Superstars
We can’t wait to try some of these out, so stay tuned for details of our hands-on impressions.
What else can fans expect to see at PAX? Here are some of the daily highlights:
Friday, October 6
- Storytime with Erika Ishii | Main Theatre, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Whose Voice Is it Anyway 2: The Voicening | Twitch Quokka Theatre, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
- Beyond Stereotypes: Exploring Indigenous representation in video games | Kookaburra Theatre, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
- Cursed Cakes 2.0 | GenerOZity Wombat Theatre, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- Sustainability at Xbox and its Approach to Developer Engagement | PAX Together Theatre, 10:00 – 10:30 am
- The Future of Gaming – is cloud gaming set to transform the future of how we play forever? | Twitch Quokka Theatre, 11:00 – 12:00 pm
Saturday, October 7
- Secrets & Stories, Music & Myths: A Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Development Retrospective | Main Theatre, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Robert Hartley GM presents D&D Death Roulette | GenerOZity Wombat Theatre, 1:30 – 3:00 pm
- Sea Shanties you say? Yahaarghh! | GenerOZity Wombat Theatre, 9:00 – 11:00 pm
- Cosplay Beginnings Workshop: Props and Armour | Cosplay Theatre, 11:00 – 12:00 pm
Sunday, October 8
- My parents wanted me to be a doctor, but I want to be a content creator | Twitch Quokka Theatre, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
- Bach 4 Blood: Game Soundtracks vs. Classical Music | Galah Theatre, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
- Cosplay Central Crown Championship Finals | Main Theatre, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
In addition to the massive panel schedule, there will also be some celebratory, memory-inducing moments celebrating PAX Aus’ 10th Anniversary. These are:
- The Year That Was PAX Aus 2013 – a special retrospective panel reminiscing on the year that was 2013;
- Fireside with Mick Gordon hosted by New Zealand podcaster, KiwiTalkz, as they deep dive into 10 years of video game music;
- PinnyPals 4*Eva – Celebrating a decade of PAX pin collecting down under;
- Join the Press X Science panel who have hosted a panel for 10 years at PAX Aus exploring what we have learned from a decade of exploring science and videogames;
- A retrospective on the legendary PAX Aus Omegathon;
- Fireside with Halfbrick who were at the original PAX Aus – looking back to 2013 as well as discussing what they have been doing since then;
- I attended every PAX Aus for 10 years – a look at the memories from the community, content creators exploring the key moments in the history of PAX Aus that have made the event what it is today;
- Omegathon 10 Year Battle Royale – The last 10 years of Omegathon winners compete to find out who will be crowned the 10 year Omeganaut.
Will you be at PAX Aus? Let us know – maybe we’ll see you there! In the meantime, check out our latest podcast, which goes into our pre-PAX excitement.
