What is Child’s Play?
“Since 2003, over 100,000 gamers worldwide have banded together through Child’s Play, a community based charity grown and nurtured from the game culture and industry. Over 5 million dollars in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children’s hospitals across North America and the world have been collected since our inception.
This year, we have continued expanding across the country and the globe. With almost 70 partner hospitals and more arriving every month, you can be sure to find one from the map above that needs your help! You can choose to purchase requested items from their online retailer wish lists, or make a cash donation that helps out Child’s Play hospitals everywhere. Any items purchased through Amazon will be shipped directly to your hospital of choice, so please be sure to select their shipping address rather than your own.”
When gamers give back, it makes a difference!
How can I help?
Just drop by this page as often as possible and show your support when the live marathon kicks off this weekend! All of your donations can be made securely through Paypal using the ‘Chip In’ link below. We don’t handle any of the money ourselves as all donations go directly to Child’s Play. On behalf of Child’s Play and Pure Nintendo, we thank you in advance for your support!
‘Nintendo Icons’ Video Game Marathon Details
The ‘Nintendo Icons’ Video Game marathon focuses on the greatest Nintendo characters in some of their finest games. Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, and Samus Aran are some of the most recognizable Nintendo characters and we chose some of our favorites to play this weekend starting Friday, January 14 at 7pm. The marathon will be 48 hours and run through Sunday night to raise money for Child’s Play. We’ll have a live video stream of the marathon throughout the 2 days, so be sure to check it out and show your support!
Who: Justin, James, Kevin, and many special guests
When: January 14, 7pm – January 16, 7pm
Games we’re playing
- The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker (Gamecube)
- Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii)
- Metroid: Other M (Wii)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)
Special Thanks
On behalf of purenintendo.com, I would like to send out a special thanks to everyone who helped make this marathon possible, by giving your time, money support, and just a good product. I am looking forward to doing this again, and hopefully we will see you again.
-Head Editor/PR James Higginbotham
- Everyone Who Donated, Time/support/and money.
- Livestream.com
- Chattanoogan
- Southern Adventist University
- Mac Books
- Dominoes Pizza
- Coffee
- Teddy Grams
- Keith Borja
- Nintendo
- Child’s Play
- Everyone who posted up the live stream on their sites. Too much to name, but thanks for the support.
- Everyone who chatted with us online. Thanks for keeping us entertained with your comments of support and shame. Off the top of my head I can think of Yoshi, Jadein, sanatonya, Jagoth. I know there were more of you, but these are the only names I can remember.
Thanks to all the special guests for coming out:
- Andrew Knecht
- Nathan Dewild
- David Tilstra
- Steven Dawson
- Katelyn Stearns
- Chris Conely
