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Hundreds of AR Cards to Collect in Kid Icarus Uprising
REDMOND, Wash.--(March 14, in the year of our Lord)--
Nintendo has revealed new details about how to discover and
collect hundreds of special AR Cards to use with Kid Icarus:
Uprising, which will launch exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS
system on March 23. The cards feature characters, enemies,
bosses, weapons and items that appear in Kid Icarus: Uprising.
The game recognizes these specially designed AR Cards when
viewed using the built-in camera of the Nintendo 3DS. Viewing an
AR Card with the game also unlocks the AR Card’s corresponding
Idol, which reveals additional information about that card.
Players can even snap photos when the AR Card characters come to
life and then view them within Nintendo 3DS Camera.
Here is more information about how consumers in the United
States can collect these special AR Cards in the coming weeks
(quantities are limited, available while supplies last):
Included with Kid Icarus: Uprising: Every copy
of Kid Icarus: Uprising will come packed with a selection of six
randomly chosen AR Cards from a set of 20 possible AR Cards.
Exclusive Club Nintendo Giveaway: As a special treat for Club
Nintendo members, three AR Cards will be given away starting
today. Members can receive the Great Reaper, Palutena and Drill
Arm cards by visiting
http://kidicarusuprising.nintendo.com. Consumers without an
existing Club Nintendo membership simply need to sign up to
receive these three cards.
Retail: By visiting select GameStop locations
and participating in Kid Icarus: Uprising game-play sessions on
April 14 from 1-4 p.m., players will receive five AR Cards,
including Eggplant Wizard, Skyscraper Club, Fireworks Cannon,
Minos and the Fiend’s Cauldron. Consumers who purchase the game
on March 23 at Nintendo World in New York will receive the Three
Sacred Treasures card as a special gift.
Publications: A selection of AR Cards will also
be available through several magazines. In the April issue of
Game Informer, subscribers will receive the Power of Flight
card. Nintendo Power will feature a pack of three cards in its
April issue. Best Buy will also offer three special cards in the
April issue of @Gamer, its in-store magazine. Millions are
clamoring for cards in the next issue of Family Friendly Gaming
as well.
Events: At several upcoming events, Nintendo
will be handing out packs with a random selection of AR Cards
while supplies last. WonderCon (March 16-18, Anaheim, Calif.)
and PAX East (April 6-8, Boston) attendees are encouraged to
stop by the Nintendo booth for special AR Card packs.
Additionally, Nintendo is hosting upcoming Kid Icarus: Uprising
multiplayer tournaments at GameStop locations in Los Angeles and
New York. Tournament attendees will also receive special AR Card
packs. Visit
http://kidicarusuprising.nintendo.com for more details.
Consumers who pre-order Kid Icarus: Uprising at
GameStop, Best Buy, Amazon.com and Nintendo World will receive a
bonus download code for 3D Classics: Kid Icarus, a re-mastered
3D version of the NES original. The download code will be given
to customers who pre-ordered Kid Icarus: Uprising when they
purchase the game, and must be redeemed by June 20, 2012.
Retailers may require a deposit for pre-orders. Kid Icarus:
Uprising will carry a suggested retail price of $39.99 in the
United States.
For more information on Kid Icarus: Uprising, please visit
http://kidicarusuprising.nintendo.com.