March 13th-15th, 2026

Event Tickets & Information

It'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

StarFox Super Weekend

  • Game(s)

    StarFox Super Weekend

  • Format

    Open play all weekend! Play again to beat your high score!

  • Scoring

    Top 8 high scores advance to finals.

  • Schedule

    Expo Open - Sunday @ Noon

 Qualifier Prizes 
1st Place Qualifier
Gold StarFox Cart
2nd Place Qualifier
Silver StarFox Cart
3rd Place Qualifier
Bronze StarFox Cart

Bonus Tournament

Brenden’s cooking up a mystery challenge for 2026! Expect the exciting reveal soon...

  • Game(s)

    Info coming soon.

  • Format

    Info coming soon.

  • Scoring

    Info coming soon.

  • Schedule

    Runs alongside qualifiers with one dedicated station.

Bonus tournament host Brenden

Brenden's Bonus Challenge

 Bonus Tournament Prize 
Champion
$100 cash

Finals

The top 8 qualifiers sprint through five legendary carts until someone wins the 2026 Retro Championships belt.

Retro Championships belt

Championship Belt

  • Game(s)

    Nintendo World Championships 1990, Campus Challenges ’91 & ’92, Powerfest ’94, Donkey Kong Country Competition.

  • Format

    Gauntlet Play! 8th seed starts first.

  • Scoring

    Points awarded per game: 8 points for 1st down to 1 point for 8th

  • Schedule

    Sunday, March 15 @ 1:00 PM

 Finals Prizes 
1st Place
$500 + 2026 Championship Belt
2nd Place
$250
3rd Place
$100

Go dust off your copy of StarFox, brush up on your piloting skills, and we'll see you at Game On Expo 2026.