Nintendo Basildon

Next meet we are going Mad for Mario on Sat 4th April 2026 from 11:00 at Happy Hub, Eastgate, featuring lots of Mario fun with Wonder, Galaxy, 3D World and Kart, and finishing earlier than usual at 14:00 so we can see the movie after - more details here: facebook.com/events/s/mario…

Next meet Sat 21st March 2026 1100-1500 at Happy Hub Eastgate. This month is a Show and Tell - show us what you’ve been playing lately, new or old! A chance to find a new favourite. More details here: facebook.com/events/s/march…

Retro month this month!

This month’s meet is Sat 21 Feb 2026 1100-1500 at Happy Hub Eastgate. It’s a special retro throwback event to celebrate the old/new Virtual Boy, plus all sorts of old classics. See here for more: facebook.com/events/s/virtu…

Next meet Sat 17th January 2026 11-3 at Happy Hub Eastgate - Animal Crossing New Horizons is back and better than ever! Plus chill out with watermelons with the new Suika Game Planet. facebook.com/events/s/anima…

Our annual festive Christmas meet-up is this Saturday 6th Dec 2025 at the Happy Hub (now next to Entertainer) 11:00 to 15:00. See here for more details: facebook.com/events/s/ninte…

Next meet is at the Happy Hub, Eastgate, 11:00-15:00 15th November 2025, featuring Kirby Air Riders. IMPORTANT - HAPPY HUB HAS MOVED UPSTAIRS. It is now next to The Entertainer on level 1. facebook.com/events/s/testi…

Next meet Sat 18th Oct 2025 at Happy Hub Eastgate 1100-1500 featuring Halloween fun from Luigi’s Mansion and Hades 2 - see here for more details: facebook.com/events/s/hallo…

Join us tomorrow, 20th Sep 2025 at Happy Hub, Eastgate from 1100 to 1500 for fun with two epic heroes, Kirby and Sonic! More details here: facebook.com/events/s/kirby…

Next meet 23rd August 2025, 11:00-15:00 at Happy Hub Eastgate as usual. More of the latest goodies featuring DK Bananza and Mario Party Jamboree TV - see here for more details: facebook.com/events/s/banan…

We now also have a Bluesky account - find us there @ninbasildon.bsky.social

Next meet Sat 12th July 11-3 at Happy Hub, Eastgate Shopping Centre. It’s our 12th Birthday Meet! See our Facebook for more details: facebook.com/events/s/ninte…

It was really fun to be able to connect with some of the other NPUK groups with the new chat feature. Here are us, @NintendoNWales and @NintendoManc setting up for the Mario Kart knockout. Being able to play cross-group easily was a treat!

The first @NintendoPlayUK Mario Kart World Knockout Tour was won by @ninbasildon's own @CMDRHoots !!!

So then… it's just under 7 hours away from #Switch2 launch day, hope you all are ready, but even if you are not getting the new console tomorrow, why not come on up to @TheBoardGameHut this Sunday, 11am to 3pm to try it for FREE!! Details here: nintendoplayers.uk/event/nintendo… #Nintendo

Next meet is the long-awaited Switch 2 launch party! Sat 7th June 11:00 to 15:00, Happy Hub, Eastgate. More details in our Facebook event here: facebook.com/share/1GEneeMN…

Next meets - Sat 10th May (apologies for the short notice, just how things worked out), then Sat 7th June for the launch of Switch 2! At Happy Hub Eastgate from 11:00 to 15:00. See you there!

Celebrating BossWolf’s big win at @WiFiWarsUK today!

Today’s the day! @WiFiWarsUK at Basildon.

Tune in tomorrow, March 27th, at 14:00 (UK time) for a livestreamed #NintendoDirect, featuring around 30 minutes of upcoming games for #NintendoSwitch. There will be no updates about Nintendo Switch 2 during this presentation. Watch it here 🎥: ntdo.com/6016fQzUG