Nintendo to release Flame Red 3DS console next month, sunglasses not included

New Color, New Price and Great Games Make Nintendo 3DS a Must-Have

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo is ensuring the vacations are hot this year with a brand new Flame Red version of its portable Nintendo 3DS™ system. The recent color launches Sept. 9 alongside the brand new Star Fox 64™ 3D game, and is derived at the heels of a brand new $169.99 suggested retail price, which matches into effect Aug. 12 inside the U.s.. Flame Red joins Cosmo Black and Aqua Blue, so now shoppers have three distinct and stylish colors to choose between.

“Nintendo 3DS is poised to be on fire for the vacations, with its new suggested retail price, great games and our new Flame Red color,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “With major upcoming releases within the Star Fox, Pokémon and Mario series, as well as downloadable offerings from Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Video and Netflix, the system offers new and fun experiences to owners every day.”

At the software side, third-party developers have lined as much as deliver great new experiences that utilize the original features of Nintendo 3DS.

“Nintendo 3DS is a great piece of technology that provides players incredible 3D games without the will for special glasses. Beyond that, it’s an inexpensive dedicated gaming machine. Simply put, Nintendo 3DS is a wonderful device,” said Laurent Detoc, President, North America, Ubisoft. “Ubisoft was an enormous supporter of Nintendo 3DS for the reason that beginning with eight Nintendo 3DS games released so far and another eight games popping out before the tip of calendar year 2011.”

Retailers also are anticipating a powerful showing from Nintendo 3DS this holiday season.

“The hot, lower Nintendo 3DS price combined with a hot new color and massive-name games will entice much more Target guests to get their hands in this first-of-its-kind 3D gaming experience,” said Nik Nayar, vp of Merchandising, Target.

“GameStop customers were interested in the Nintendo 3DS launch, and this low cost point should spark additional demand,” said GameStop President Tony Bartel. “With an exceptional back-half game lineup, the Nintendo 3DS price drop is definitely timed to drive consumer interest and purchases in the course of the holiday season.”

Nintendo is planning the discharge of 2 upcoming games starring its famous hero, Mario™, this holiday season. Super Mario™ 3D Land will launch in November, while Mario Kart™ 7 becomes available in December. Super Mario 3D Land is a brand new platforming game that takes full benefit of 3D graphics to deliver new puzzles, more precise jumping action and a remarkable new visual perspective at the Mushroom Kingdom. The sport also marks the return of Mario’s fan-favorite Tanooki Suit, which permits him to strike enemies together with his tail and slowly descend after jumping. Mario Kart 7 is a brand new racing game that comes with multiple characters from the Mushroom Kingdom, Kart customization and intense multiplayer action. Players can now race on land, sea and air, sail during the sky with the brand new hang glider feature and drive underwater in some stages. Both games are completely new and are designed specifically for the Nintendo 3DS system.

Since Nintendo 3DS launched within the America on March 27, greater than 830,000 units were sold within the U.S. alone. Nintendo 3DS owners represent a few of Nintendo’s most loyal customers, and Nintendo is rewarding them for purchasing in at the action early with 20 free downloadable games from the Nintendo eShop.

These free games come in to anyone who owns a Nintendo 3DS system and uses a wireless broadband Internet signal to hook up with the Nintendo eShop at least one time or performs a system update before 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Aug. 11. These users will automatically be registered within the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program. This system contains two elements:

Starting Sept. 1, Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors shall be capable of download 10 NES™ Virtual Console™ games at no charge and before they’re available within the Nintendo eShop to the public. These games, including Super Mario Bros.™, Donkey Kong Jr.™, Balloon Fight™, Ice Climber™ and The Legend of Zelda™, are slated to become paid downloadable games, but Ambassadors get them early free of charge. Once the paid versions of the games are posted to the Nintendo eShop later within the year, the updated versions might be available to Ambassadors for download for gratis.

By the tip of 2011, Nintendo will provide Ambassadors with 10 Game Boy™ Advance Virtual Console games. These include games like Yoshi’s Island™: Super Mario™ Advance 3, Mario Kart™: Super Circuit, Metroid™ Fusion, WarioWare™, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ and Mario vs. Donkey Kong™. These games should be available exclusively to Ambassadors, and Nintendo currently has no plans to make these 10 games available to the public at the Nintendo 3DS sooner or later.

For additional information in regards to the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program, visit http://support.nintendo.com/3dsambassador. More information about this program may be announced sooner or later.

Needless to say Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that allow adults manage the content their children can access. For additional information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

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