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Nintendo Rewards Fans for Amassing 300 Billion Gold Coins
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Owners Get Free Downloadable Coin Rush Course Pack Based on Classic Games
REDMOND, Wash.--(November 27, in the year of our Lord
2012)-- Nintendo fans worldwide have amassed a mountain
of more than 300 billion gold coins in New Super Mario Bros. 2
for the Nintendo 3DS system, and the tally continues to climb.
To reward players for hitting this massive milestone, Nintendo
is offering a free pack of Coin Rush courses that game owners
can download wirelessly within the game at no extra charge
(broadband Internet access is required).
The free Gold Classics Pack was inspired by games like Super
Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3, and includes three new
courses that can be played in Coin Rush mode. Players can test
their skills, then share and challenge other players’ records
through the StreetPass feature. The Gold Classics Pack is now
available and will be free for a limited time to New Super Mario
Bros. 2 owners. Starting Feb. 1, 2013, the pack will be
available to purchase for $2.50 in the United States. A variety
of other downloadable Coin Rush course packs are available for
purchase through the New Super Mario Bros. 2 game.
“Nintendo fans have once again demonstrated their passion for
the Super Mario Bros. franchise,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo
of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “The
Gold Classics Pack is just one small way for us to thank players
for their dedication. We’re all eager to see just how high that
coin tally can get.”
New Super Mario Bros. 2 is the side-scrolling follow-up to the
smash-hit original. It challenges players to complete levels
while collecting as many coins as possible. Every level is
littered with gold coins, and players will find numerous
power-ups and bonuses to help them collect even more coins. It’s
the first hand-held Super Mario Bros. game that lets two players
play through the entire game together as Mario and Luigi. The
game is available in stores, or can be downloaded from the
Nintendo eShop for $39.99 in the United States.
Remember that Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that let
adults manage the content their children can access. For more
information about this and other features, visit
http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
For more information about New Super Mario Bros. 2 and how to
download the free Gold Classics Pack, visit
http://newsupermariobros2.nintendo.com.