News
Times Square Warps into Marios 3D World
WHAT:
To celebrate the launch of the Super Mario 3D Land™ game for the
Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, Nintendo is giving fans in New
York City a rare opportunity to experience how 3D significantly
enhances and reinvents the beloved Mario gaming experience.
Anyone who visits Times Square on Nov. 12 will be invited to
play inside Mario’s 3D world with life size warp pipes,
trampoline coin jumps and a flag pole finale! Consumers will
also have a special opportunity to play Super Mario 3D Land in
advance of its official Nov. 13 release date.
Among Mario’s World 3D game-play experience, attendees will also
be able to enjoy:
-- A performance from a mass group of Nintendo characters at the
start of the event
-- A set of exclusive Tanooki ears and tails as featured in the
original franchise, rewarded to fans onsite throughout the event
(available while supplies last).
-- A “Mushroom Kingdom” Pizza truck nearby offering free
mushroom pizza slices to the first 1,000 consumers onsite that
tweet using the #SuperMario3D hashtag.
-- Additionally, in advance of its official Nov. 13 release
date, Nintendo is rewarding its biggest fans in attendance with
an exclusive limited early sale of the game at Toys “R” Us
located in Times Square on Nov. 12.
Super Mario 3D Land is the first Mario™ game created for
Nintendo 3DS. The platform utilizes 3D visuals to deliver
classic Mario action with enhanced depth, distance and speed,
all without the need for special glasses. To date, more than 262
million Super Mario games have been sold around the globe,
making it one of the world’s most widely enjoyed video game
series.
WHO:
Mario costume characters, kids, adults, teens, parents, and
video game fans will be in attendance
WHEN:
Saturday, Nov. 12: 10 a.m.
WHERE:
Military Island at Times Square
Broadway and 7th Avenue between 43rd and 44th Streets
New York, NY 10036