Gallery: Gamers at the Nintendo World Championships 2017

The 2017 Nintendo World Championships brought together top gamers from around the world. We caught up with some of them ahead of competition:

Nickname/Handle: Myth Age: 15 First Video Game Ever Played: Mario Kart Double Dash If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Diddy Kong

Age: 12 First Video Game Ever Played: New Super Mario Bros. Wii If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Inkling Boy

Nickname/Handle: 8owser16 Age: 12 First Video Game Ever Played: Mario Kart Wii If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Mario

Nickname/Handle: Sunny Age: 12 First Video Game Ever Played: New Super Mario Bros. DS If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Donkey Kong

Nickname/Handle: Tyler Age: 12 First Video Game Ever Played: Super Mario Galaxy If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Mario

Nickname/Handle: Kidocelot Age: 8 First Video Game Ever Played: Mario Kart If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Mario

Nickname/Handle: Stokes Age: 20 First Video Game Ever Played: Crash Bash If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Link

Nickname/Handle: Sawstep Age: 12 First Video Game Ever Played: Wii Sports If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Yoshi

Nickname/Handle: Myth Age: 12 First Video Game Ever Played: Mario Kart Double Dash If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Luigi

Age: 26 First Video Game Ever Played: Super Mario World If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Funky Kong

Nickname/Handle: Super FX Age: 16 First Video Game Ever Played: Super Smash Brothers Melee on Nintendo GameCube If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Donkey Kong

Nickname/Handle: Kyle H. Age: 13 First Video Game Ever Played: RC Pro AM If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Luigi

Nickname/Handle: Pico or Santi Age: 12 First Video Game Ever Played: Super Mario World for the SNES If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Pit

Age: 24 First Video Game Ever Played: Super Mario Bros. 3 If I Was A Nintendo Character, I'd Be: Yoshi