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One Epic Nintendo Launch Day
New Games in the Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda and Mario Party Series Launch on Nov. 22
REDMOND, Wash.--(November 19, in the year of our Lord
2013)-- For any Nintendo fan, Nov. 22 is going to be
one of the best days of the year. On Friday, three new games in
three extraordinary franchises are launching on the Wii U and
Nintendo 3DS systems. Super Mario 3D World for Wii U, The Legend
of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for the Nintendo 3DS family of
systems and Mario Party: Island Tour, also for the Nintendo 3DS
family of systems, are all launching in stores and in the
Nintendo eShop. The games feature Nintendo characters and
experiences that can’t be played anywhere else, and demonstrate
how Nintendo is bringing value and variety to everyone for
Christmas.
Super Mario 3D World is the newest game in the world-famous
Super Mario Bros. series. The Wii U game is the first 3D Mario
platformer that lets up to four players play together using
Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad. Each playable character
has different abilities. For example, Luigi can jump higher than
the other characters and Princess Peach can float in the air for
a limited time. Super Mario 3D World introduces players to
beautiful HD graphics, numerous breathtaking worlds and
never-before-seen power-ups like the cat transformation. In
multiplayer mode, one player is able to play using the Wii U
GamePad while up to three others can use various controllers
like the Wii Remote or the Wii U Pro Controller.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the successor to
Super NES game The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, which
launched in 1992. Even though The Legend of Zelda: A Link
Between Worlds takes place in the same world as its classic
predecessor, it is a new adventure, filled with a new storyline
and new dungeons. In this Nintendo 3DS game, Link must journey
between two worlds, Hyrule and Lorule, using a mysterious power
that lets him become a drawing on walls. Link’s ability to merge
with walls allows players to solve puzzles and explore dungeons
in a new way. Players are also able to buy or rent various items
throughout the game, allowing them to explore dungeons in any
order they want, adding a new level of freedom to the game play.
A legendary Nintendo 3DS XL bundle will also launch on Nov. 22.
The bundle includes gorgeous gold-and-black Nintendo 3DS XL
hardware with the iconic Triforce on the exterior, as well as a
download code for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds at
a suggested retail price of $219.99. The system is gold-colored
on one side and black on the other, beautifully representing the
two parallel worlds Link travels between in the game.
With Mario Party: Island Tour, players can take the party on the
go! The game is the next installment in the wildly fun Mario
Party series, and the first on Nintendo 3DS. Mario Party: Island
Tour features mini-games with more unique play styles than any
other game in the Mario Party series. Players will imitate
voices of some of the most iconic characters from the Super
Mario Bros. universe using the built-in microphone on the
Nintendo 3DS system, tilt the system to hang glide and even
adjust reality with AR Card play. Mario Party: Island Tour also
features Download Play, which means up to four Nintendo 3DS or
Nintendo 2DS owners can play together when in the same room –
even if only one person owns the game!