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Nintendo World Transforming into a Town from Animal Crossing New Leaf
Launch Event for Animal Crossing: New Leaf Lets Fans Participate in Fun Activities to Win Prizes, Buy the Game One Day Early
(June 5, in the year of our Lord 2013)-- Nintendo:
WHAT:
Nintendo World is getting a temporary makeover to celebrate the
highly anticipated release of Animal Crossing: New Leaf for the
portable Nintendo 3DS system. The store will be transformed into
the personalized, charming town featured in the upcoming
hand-held game. Consumers can collect a series of Animal
Crossing-themed buttons for completing a variety of fun
activities inspired by the game such as bug catching, fossil
digging and fishing. For those who want to get their groove on,
the second floor of the store will feature a DJ spinning music.
To ensure that everyone has fond memories of the day, there will
also be plenty of photo opportunities throughout the store
featuring cutouts of some of the game’s most recognizable
characters.
As a special treat for fans, the Animal Crossing: New Leaf game
as well as the special-edition Nintendo 3DS XL Animal Crossing:
New Leaf hardware bundle will be available in limited quantities
to purchase at the event, one day ahead of the game’s national
launch date of June 9. The first 100 guests to purchase either
the game or the bundle will receive an Animal Crossing: New
Leaf-themed Nintendo 3DS skin.
WHO:
Animal Crossing: New Leaf players, Nintendo fans, consumers
WHEN:
Saturday, June 8
9 a.m.-1 p.m. ET
WHERE:
Nintendo World
10 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020