March 13th-15th, 2026
Event Tickets & InformationIt's time for another year at Game On Expo and that means it's also time for Retro Championships 2026. StarFox Super Weekend returns as this year's qualifier, so get those practice runs in and chase a top-8 high score to compete in Sunday's finals.
Our finals consist of a gauntlet of legendary competition carts from the 90's, and we're adding a brand-new bonus tournament from Brenden to keep things fresh. Below you'll find everything to get ready for the weekend.
Qualifiers
StarFox Super Weekend returns as our proving ground! Try to beat your high score as many times as you want, sharpen your routes, and secure one of the 8 finals spots.
StarFox Super Weekend
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Game(s)
StarFox Super Weekend
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Format
Open play all weekend! Play again to beat your high score!
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Scoring
Top 8 high scores advance to finals.
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Schedule
Expo Open - Sunday @ Noon
Bonus Tournament
Brenden’s Marble Madness Extravaganza
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Game(s)
Marble Madness
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Format
Friday & Saturday! Play again to beat your high score!
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Scoring
High Score is the Champion
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Schedule
Runs alongside qualifiers stage
Brenden's Bonus Challenge
Finals
The top 8 qualifiers sprint through five legendary carts until someone wins the 2026 Retro Championships belt.
Championship Belt
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Game(s)
Nintendo World Championships 1990, Campus Challenges ’91 & ’92, Powerfest ’94, Donkey Kong Country Competition.
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Format
Gauntlet Play! 8th seed starts first.
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Scoring
Points awarded per game: 8 points for 1st down to 1 point for 8th
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Schedule
Sunday, March 15 @ 1:00 PM
Go dust off your copy of StarFox, brush up on your piloting skills, and we'll see you at Game On Expo 2026.