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Nintendo Download Highlights 05-29-2014
May 29, in the year of our
Lord 2014 -- This week’s Nintendo Download includes the
following featured content:
Nintendo eShop on Wii U
Mario Kart 8 – Feel the rush as your kart rockets across the
ceiling. Race upside-down and along walls on anti-gravity tracks
in the most action-fueled Mario Kart game yet. Take on racers
across the globe and share videos of your greatest moments via
Mario Kart TV (broadband Internet access required for online
features). Mario Kart 8 will be available on May 30.
Ittle Dew – Adventuress Ittle Dew and her sidekick, Tippsie,
crash onto a strange island filled with loot and mysterious
inhabitants. It quickly dawns on the duo that this might become
their biggest adventure yet. Experience devious puzzles,
timeless game play and lots of exploration in this puzzling
adventure game.
Virtual Console on Wii U
KLONOA: Empire of Dreams – Emperor Jillius has banned dreaming,
and finds Klonoa guilty of breaking the law. To win back his
freedom, Klonoa and his friend, Huepow, must journey across the
empire to defeat four nightmarish monsters. Platform your way
through 40 stages filled with puzzles, useful items and bad guys
in a fight to restore dreams.
Virtual Console on Nintendo 3DS
Mega Man™ Xtreme 2 – It’s Mega May! Every Thursday in May, a
different Mega Man game will launch in the Virtual Console
section of the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. The final Mega
May release is Mega Man Xtreme 2, which originally launched on
the Game Boy Color system in 2001. Join Mega Man X and Zero as
they solve a mysterious case involving Reploids being turned
into empty shells. As the investigation leads deeper into a
research facility, the two partners will discover that all souls
are up for grabs.
New Nintendo eShop Cards
$10 Nintendo eShop Cards including Photos with Mario – There’s a
new way to have fun with your favorite Mushroom Kingdom
characters. A special-edition series of $10 Nintendo eShop Cards
lets you use your Nintendo 3DS system to play and pose with
Mario, Princess Peach or a Goomba using character cards and the
Photos with Mario application, at no additional cost. Not only
do you get $10 to spend on downloadable games in the Nintendo
eShop on both Nintendo 3DS or Wii U, but you also get a cool way
to create fun photos on your Nintendo 3DS system. Choose your
favorite character (or collect all three!) exclusively at Target
retail stores.
Nintendo Promotion
Get a free download code for a select Wii U game from Club
Nintendo when you register Mario Kart 8 – Register Mario Kart 8
between May 30 at 12 a.m. ET and July 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT to get
a free download code for one of the following Wii U games: New
Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind
Waker HD or Wii Party U.
Nintendo eShop Sale
Get up to 33 percent off Pushmo and Crashmo – See where it all
started before the Pushmo World game comes out for the Wii U
console. From May 28 at 9 a.m. PT to June 13 at 8:59 a.m. PT,
the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS is offering the first two
games, Pushmo and Crashmo, at up to 33 percent off their regular
prices.
Also new this week:
• Gravity Badgers (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• Luv Me Buddies Wonderland (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
Price reduction:
• LEGO® The Hobbit™ – LEGO The Hobbit is being reduced to $39.99
from $49.99 starting June 2 in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.
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Get Revved Up! Mario Kart 8 for Wii U Boosts Across the Starting
Line on May 30
New Game Turns the Series Upside Down with Anti-Gravity Racing
and Online Features
REDMOND, Wash.--(May 29, in the year of our Lord 2014)-- 3 … 2 …
1 … GO! Whether playing with family members in the living room,
fellow students in the dorm, coworkers in an office or even
online with friends around the world, there is nothing that
elicits the same fun, camaraderie and healthy competition like a
rousing round of Mario Kart. The Mario Kart series is one of the
most recognizable and loved video game series of all time.
Tomorrow, Mario Kart 8 will race into stores nationwide and the
Nintendo eShop on Wii U, bringing with it anti-gravity racing
that finds players speeding upside down and along walls using
karts and motorbikes, a variety of single- and multiplayer
features and stunning high-definition graphics that make every
detail pop off the screen.
Ever since the launch of the original Super Mario Kart game on
the Super NES more than 20 years ago, the words ‘Mario Kart’
have come to represent the gold standard for unpredictable and
competitive racing fun,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of
America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Mario
Kart 8 is an experience only available on Wii U, and the
anti-gravity racing makes it unlike anything the series has seen
before.”
Mario Kart 8 introduces anti-gravity racing, allowing for some
of the most creative and mind-blowing track design the series
has ever seen. When players drive over a blue anti-gravity
strip, the tires on their vehicles will turn sideways and emit a
blue glow. When this happens, drivers can defy the laws of
gravity by racing upside down, along walls and even up
waterfalls. While in this mode, players can bump into each other
to get a Spin Boost. This anti-gravity Spin Boost fundamentally
redefines the way players compete and makes anti-gravity racing
even more exhilarating.
Up to 12 players can race or battle online, as long as everyone
has the game and a broadband Internet connection. Players also
can create public or private tournaments for which they specify
the day of the week, the time and the rules. Per tradition,
players will be able to race against ghost data from friends or
even the top 10 worldwide racers. With the new Mario Kart TV
feature, players can even watch their highlight reels, rewind
them, play them in slow motion or post them to Miiverse (a
Nintendo Network ID is required). Players with Google accounts
can also upload their reels directly to their YouTube channels
to show off their slick racing moves.
Mention the Red Shell, Banana Peel or blue Spiny Shell items,
and any fan will be able to instantly tell you what each one
does in the Mario Kart series – they are that recognizable. All
of these classic items return in Mario Kart 8, but are also
joined by four new creations: The long-range Boomerang can be
thrown up to three times, returning to its owner after each
toss. The Piranha Plant attaches to the front of the player’s
vehicle and not only provides a speed boost with every lunge,
but also bites other drivers or items that come too close. The
Crazy Eight gifts eight orbiting items to a lucky driver to be
used one by one. And last but certainly not least is the Super
Horn. This item sends nearby drivers flying with a powerful
sound wave, but also can blow away any incoming items like the
dreaded and powerful blue Spiny Shell. That’s right: The blue
Spiny Shell has finally met its match.
Mario Kart 8 will be available in stores and in the Nintendo
eShop on Wii U on May 30 at a suggested retail price of $59.99.
Also on May 30, a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Set Wii U bundle hits
retail stores, giving people who don’t yet own a Wii U system a
very appealing and affordable way to hop into the driver’s seat.
The bundle includes a 32 GB Wii U Deluxe Set system and GamePad
controller, a Mario Kart 8 game disc, a Mario Wii Wheel
accessory and Mario Wii Remote Plus controller, all at a
suggested retail price of just $329.99. People who register the
physical or digital version of Mario Kart 8 with Club Nintendo
before July 31 will receive a free Nintendo eShop download code
for an additional Wii U game at no cost. They can choose from
one of these well-received Wii U games as part of the promotion:
New Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind
Waker HD or Wii Party U.
Mario Kart 8 is now available for pre-order at major retailers
throughout North America. A deposit may be required for
pre-orders. See individual retailers for details.