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Nintendo Download Highlights 09-19-2013

Sept. 19, in the year of our Lord 2013 -- This week's Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Nintendo eShop on Wii U™
The Legend of Zelda™: The Wind Waker HD – The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker makes its glorious return on the Wii U console with gorgeous HD graphics and enhanced game features. In this definitive version of the Nintendo GameCube™ classic, players can experience the game in gorgeous 1080p graphics and manage their inventory and view maps on the Wii U GamePad controller. With the new Tingle Bottle feature, players with broadband Internet access can connect with others over Miiverse™. Comments or screen shots posted on Miiverse will wash up on the shores of other players' games. And if the TV is already in use, no worries – players can play the entire game directly on the Wii U GamePad. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD will be available at 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 20.

Scribblenauts™ Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure – In Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure, Maxwell unites with Batman, Superman and the rest of The Justice League to restore order to the DC Comics Universe. Super power your imagination as you battle the mightiest villains in an exciting, action-filled adventure through Gotham City, Metropolis, Atlantis and other iconic locales from the world of DC Comics. Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure will be available on Sept. 24.

Virtual Console™ on Wii U
Super Mario Bros.™ – It's the adventure that started it all. Play as Mario™ and Luigi™ as they jump, kick shells and throw fireballs through eight action-packed worlds in this iconic NES™ classic.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™
FIFA 14 – FIFA 14 is the most authentic soccer game on Nintendo 3DS with more than 30 licensed leagues, 50 real-world tournaments, 500 authentic clubs and 12,500 players wearing official kits. Play traditional 11 versus 11 matches or free your game in epic 5-v-5 street matches with full-3D effects. Compete as a real-world superstar or re-create yourself in-game. Download FIFA 14 on Sept. 24.

Nintendo eShop Sales
Monster Hunter™ 3 Ultimate – Get ready to hunt! Download Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U at 50 percent off until 9 a.m. on Sept. 22.

Chasing Aurora – Play against your friends or race against the clock in Chasing Aurora, the aerial action game that lets you fly like a bird. Download Chasing Aurora on Wii U at a discounted price of $4.99 until 9 a.m. PT on Oct. 3.

Also new this week:
• Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) – Available Sept. 24
• Solomon's Key™ (Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS)
• AiRace Speed (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Mahjong 3D – Essentials (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Shifting World (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Star Wars Pinball (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Tales to Enjoy! The Ugly Duckling (DSiWare™ on Nintendo DSi™ / Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Tales to Enjoy! Three Little Pigs (DSiWare on Nintendo DSi / Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

REDMOND, Wash.--(September 19, in the year of our Lord 2013)-- Sept. 20 marks a day of new adventures for fans of The Legend of Zelda franchise with the digital launch of the remastered version of one of the greatest video games of all time, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, for the Wii U home console. Fans who do not own a Wii U system can opt for the limited-edition bundle, which comes with a black Deluxe Wii U console; a GamePad controller adorned with the gold Hyrule crest and symbols from the game; a download code for the digital version of Hyrule Historia, a book that details the chronology, history and artwork of The Legend of Zelda series; and a code to download The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD from the Nintendo eShop. The bundle is available at a suggested retail price of $299.99. Current Wii U owners can also download the game on Sept. 20 from the Nintendo eShop for $49.99.

“For more than 10 years, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has remained a standout entry in one of the most beloved series of all time with its distinctive graphics, fun adventures and charming story,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “This HD version and Wii U bundle are cornerstones of Nintendo’s season of value and variety. These characters and experiences are exclusive to Nintendo systems, and a must-have for video game fans of all kind.”

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker tells the story of a young boy on an island who sets out on a quest after his sister is kidnapped by a giant bird. Along the way, he encounters a talking boat, interacts with many interesting characters, explores numerous exquisitely designed dungeons and helps a kingdom emerge from under a shadow of evil. The original game, created for Nintendo GameCube, earned a Metacritic score of 96, ranking it among some of the most elite video games of all time. This newly remastered version includes enhancements that make an amazing game even better. Some changes include Miiverse functionality that lets players with broadband Internet access attach helpful messages or fun images to Tingle Bottles, which will then wash up on the shore in another player’s game. Also, the game now includes the “Swift Sail,” which doubles the speed of Link’s boat, the King of Red Lions.

Note that the packaged version of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD launches Oct. 4 with distinctive gold-foil packaging at a suggested price of $49.99.