Just one of many exciting locations on the list: Derby

If you live in the UK and haven't yet been able to clap your eyes on a 3DS unit, Nintendo really, really wants you to see the machine before its launch. That's why it's putting together a national tour to bring the machine to your doorstep, or rather, a shopping centre located a convenient distance from your doorstep.

The tour kicks off on 24th February and takes in Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and more cities in between on its merry way around the British Isles. Games on display include Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, Pilotwings Resort, Nintendogs + Cats and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D.

Will you be attending one of these events to try the machine out?

24 February

Where: Braehead Shopping Centre Kings Inch Road Glasgow G51 4BN
When: 24 February at 10:00 until 27 February at 18:00

Where: St Andrew Square Edinburgh City of Edinburgh EH2
When: 24 February at 10:00 until 27 February at 21:00

03 March

Where: Metrocentre Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE11 9YG
When: 03 March at 10:00 until 06 March at 17:00

Where: Williamson Square Liverpool Merseyside L1
When: 03 March at 10:00 until 06 March at 21:00

10 March

Where: Olympia Hammersmith Road London W14 8UX
When: 10 March at 10:00 until 13 March at 17:00

Where: Westfield London Ariel Way London W12 7GF
When: 10 March at 10:00 until 13 March at 18:00

Where: Old Market Square Nottingham NG1 2DT
When: 10 March at 10:00 until 13 March at 20:00

17 March

Where: Lakeside Shopping Centre West Thurrock Grays Thurrock RM20 2ZT
When: 17 March at 10:00 until 20 March at 17:00

Where: The Forum 2 Millennium Plain Norwich Norfolk NR2 1TF
When: 17 March at 10:00 until 20 March at 21:00

24 March

Where: Westfield Derby Derby DE1 2PQ
When: 24 March at 09:00 until 27 March at 16:30

25 March

Where: The East Piazza Covent Garden City of London WC2E
When: 25 March at 10:00 until 27 March at 18:00

31 March

Where: WestQuay 8-10 Portland Terrace Southampton Hampshire SO14 7EG
When: 31 March at 09:00 until 03 April at 17:00

Where: The Centre MK 24 Silbury Arcade Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK9 3ES
When: 31 March at 09:30 until 03 April at 17:00

Where: Armada Way Piazza 101 Armada Way Plymouth PL1 1
When: 31 March at 10:00 until 03 April at 21:00

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