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Celebrate the Month of Mario with Four Discounted Mario Titles
July 24, in the year of our Lord 2012 -- Nintendo
has declared the four weeks preceding the Aug. 19 launch of New
Super Mario Bros. 2 as the Month of Mario. To celebrate the launch
of this new game, which is playable on the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo
3DS XL, Nintendo is making one Mario game per week available at a
discount in the Nintendo eShop. Fans who can't wait to get their
thumbs on New Super Mario Bros. 2 will have four classic Mario
adventures to enjoy before launch day.
Each classic Mario game will enjoy a one-week run at a discounted
price. The games, prices and dates of each discount are as follows:
Date
Game
Discount Price
July 26 - Aug. 1 Super Mario Bros.
$3.99
Aug. 2 - Aug. 8 Super Mario Land
$2.99
Aug. 9 - Aug. 15 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
$2.99
Aug. 16 - Aug. 22 Mario's Picross
$2.99
New Super Mario Bros. 2 is an original side-scrolling Mario game for
Nintendo 3DS with an emphasis on coin collection. Each level is
littered with gold as coins rain down from overhead pipes, trails of
coins are left behind special gold enemies and pipes transport Mario
into coin-filled caverns. It's up to players to collect as many
coins as possible throughout their adventure. The game features the
return of the fan-favorite Raccoon Mario, and the entire game can be
played cooperatively with a friend via a local wireless connection
(two Nintendo 3DS systems and game cards required). Consumers can
purchase the game on Aug. 19 through major retailers nationwide, or
as a download from the Nintendo eShop. The Nintendo 3DS XL hand-held
system also launches on Aug. 19.