Kick off the Holiday Season with Mario and Other Popular Nintendo Characters

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Kick off the Holiday Season with Mario and Other Popular Nintendo Characters

Play the Hottest Nintendo Systems and Games at the Nintendo Holiday Experience

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visiting the mall during the holidays and trying to check off everyone on your shopping list can be stressful. But Nintendo is here to help! From Nov. 11 to Dec. 17, Nintendo is opening pop-up experiences at 17 malls across the country, allowing shoppers to try out the hit Nintendo Switch system and the portable Nintendo 3DS family of systems, along with games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, FIFA 18 and Pokkén Tournament DX for Nintendo Switch, and Metroid: Samus Returns and Mario Party: The Top 100 for Nintendo 3DS.

From Nov. 11 to Dec. 17, Nintendo is opening pop-up experiences at 17 malls across the country, allowing shoppers to try out the hit Nintendo Switch system and the portable Nintendo 3DS family of systems. (Graphic: Business Wire)

“We want to bring smiles to people’s faces this holiday with experiences the whole family can enjoy,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “The Nintendo Holiday Experience is a great opportunity for people to try Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS, this season’s must-have holiday items.”

Celebrate the holiday season with the Nintendo Holiday Experience at the following locations:

  • Perimeter Mall in Atlanta
  • Natick Mall in Natick, Massachusetts
  • Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois
  • The Parks Mall at Arlington in Arlington, Texas
  • FlatIron Crossing in Broomfield, Colorado
  • Memorial City Mall in Houston
  • Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, California
  • Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California
  • Aventura Mall in Aventura, Florida
  • Mall of America® in Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Queens Center in Elmhurst, New York
  • King of Prussia Mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
  • Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale, Arizona
  • Washington Square in Portland, Oregon
  • Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara, California
  • Westfield Southcenter in Seattle
  • Tysons Corner Center in Tysons Corner, Virginia

This is the first holiday season for Nintendo Switch, and the lineup of available games is wildly diverse – and growing rapidly. Games like Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild are great for fans of all ages; Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and the recently released Fire Emblem Warriors game are ideal for action-adventure and strategy fans; and active gamers who love sports and fighting games will appreciate exciting options like FIFA 18, NBA 2K18, Pokkén Tournament DX and ARMS. Nintendo Switch has something for everyone, and all of these games will be playable at the Nintendo Holiday Experience!

Select games from the massive Nintendo 3DS library will also be available to test drive, including sci-fi adventure game Metroid: Samus Returns, classic platformer New Super Mario Bros. 2 and party game collection Mario Party: The Top 100. The Nintendo 3DS family of systems has a library of more than 1,000 games, and with multiple hardware options like New Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 2DS XL and Nintendo 2DS, it’s a great value for families. (Games on Nintendo 2DS systems can only be played in 2D.)

In addition to all of the fun games that can be played, visitors who are My Nintendo members can check in with their My Nintendo QR Code* pattern to receive a collectible Platinum Point code card (while supplies last). Each point code can earn members 100, 300 or 500 Platinum Points. For more information about the My Nintendo rewards program and to check in, visit https://my.nintendo.com/.

For more information about the Nintendo Holiday Experience, visit https://happyholidays.nintendo.com/holiday-experience.

Remember that Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch/ or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

*QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.

 

Source : Nintendo Press Release  

DLC announced for Story of Seasons Trio of Towns for 3DS

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DLC announced for Story of Seasons Trio of Towns for 3DS

STORY OF SEASONS: Trio of Towns to Receive Farm-Fresh DLC, Nintendo 3DS Custom Theme, and Free Update on November 9

 

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New Romance Partners, Friendship Events, and More in Upcoming DLC Package; Four New Outfits to be Included in Free Update

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Torrance, Calif. — October 30, 2017 — XSEED Games, the independent-minded console publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that its upcoming downloadable content release for the latest iteration in its beloved farming and life simulationseries,STORY OF SEASONS: Trio of Towns, will become available in North America exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems via the Nintendo eShop on November 9, 2017 for SRP $7.99. Additionally, a new Nintendo 3DS custom theme will become available for purchase on the same day for SRP $1.99, alongside a free update featuring various gameplay improvements as well as four new outfits, which include Lest and Frey’s attire from Rune Factory 4.

In addition to new friendship events, winter outfits, NPC dialogue, and story content, the upcoming STORY OF SEASONS: Trio of Towns “New Neighbors Pack”DLC introduces two new romance candidates: Stephanie the contest MC, and Woofio the contest judge in the dog suit. This includes new friendship and romance events for these characters. Players must download the free Ver. 1.1 update to purchase the DLC package.

 

About STORY OF SEASONS: Trio of Towns

STORY OF SEASONS: Trio of Towns reinvigorates the fan-favorite features on offer in the farming and life simulationseries with fresh new content,significantly building upon its first entry since rebranding in the West as STORY OF SEASONS. In the long-running franchise’s biggest adventure yet, players settle on a homestead in the middle of three distinct and uniquely themed locales, where they can explore a diverse landscape as they search for new ways to grow their farms and friendships.

 

Extensive customization and gameplay options are also on offer in Trio of Towns, with each village offering its own variety of regional crops and livestock, lads and ladies to romance, pets to play with, festivals, furniture, decorations, and more. More ways to play sprout up as players connect to one another locally or via the internet to chat, trade, and enhance items on a mysterious multiplayer island. Players can even boost their progress with four Super Mario Bros.™ themed costumes based on iconic characters Mario™, Luigi™, Princess Peach™, and Toad™, each with its own player-amplifying effect.

 

Developed in Japan by Marvelous Inc. and published in North America by XSEED Games, STORY OF SEASONS: Trio of Townsis now available exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS in physical format at participating retailers and digitally in the Nintendo eShop. This game has been rated "E10+ for Everyone ages 10 and up” by the ESRB with the descriptors Comic Mischief, Suggestive Themes, and Use of Alcohol. More information can be found on the product website at www.storyofseasons.com/tot/

 

Source : Xseed Games  

Nintendo Eshop downloads for October 26th 2017

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Nintendo Eshop downloads for October 26th 2017

 

3DS Games  

 

 Words in a circle!

Worcle - short for "Words in a Circle" - is a new puzzle game from Lightwood Games.

Shoot balls into the circle to make words. Create words of three or more letters to clear the balls but watch out for the swirling vortex! Don't let the circle fill up or you'll get sucked in and it's game over.

Clear the circle completely for bonus points or create cascades of words for high scoring multipliers.

Journey through 10 unique game worlds, each with their own rules and letter mixes.

Take on a friend in the brand new Battle Mode, using Local Play or Online Play.

Compete in online leaderboards that not only track your best score, but also your best words!

 

 Test your skills and play this Halloween themed archery game.

You can choose from 2 game modes with 3 variants. In Classic mode your task is to reach the highscore with 10 arrows from 5,10 or 15 meters, In the arcade mode you have 30,45 or 60 seconds to beat your highest score. Do you have what it takes to be the best archer?

 

In GALAXY BLASTER CODE RED, you must defend your ship from the oncoming alien ships. Move your paddle left or right then tap the screen to fire the blaster. Be careful, if the target enters your base, or you miss the targets too many times, it's game over! 

 

 Sometimes it's better to be afraid than brave

Trapped below a creepy abandoned mansion deep in the forest, a group of friends find themselves on the run from a terrifying monster. Using only her wits and what's around her, Arisa must uncover the secrets of the mansion, and figure out how to escape...before it's too late.

 

Nintendo Switch Games  

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Super Mario Odyssey will be available on Oct. 27. (Photo: Business Wire)

– Join Mario on a massive, globe-trotting 3D adventure, and use his incredible new abilities to collect Power Moons and rescue Princess Peach from Bowser’s wedding plans. This sandbox-style 3D Mario adventure – the first since 2002’s Nintendo GameCube classic Super Mario Sunshine – is packed with secrets and surprises. With Mario’s new moves like cap throw, cap jump and capture, you’ll have fun and exciting game-play experiences unlike anything you’ve enjoyed in a Mario game before. Get ready to be whisked away to strange and amazing places far from the Mushroom Kingdom! Super Mario Odyssey will be available on Oct. 27.

 

Also new this week for Nintendo Switch :

 

Nintendo Mobile 

– In the first Animal Crossing game for mobile devices, interact with animal friends, craft furniture items and gather resources while managing a campsite. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camplaunches on iOS- and Android-compatible mobile devices in late November. To register to be notified as soon as the game is available, visit https://events.ac-pocketcamp.com/en-US/notify_me.

 

Nintendo eShop sales:

 

Activities:

  • Start your adventure off right with the official Super Mario Odyssey Starter Guide from Prima Games. Get the game, then redeem your My Nintendo points to get the guide! For more info, visit https://my.nintendo.com.
  • The Fire Emblem Warriors game is here. My Nintendo members can earn 100 Platinum Points by finding the hidden Gleamstones on the game’s website. Plus, members can redeem points for new Fire Emblem Warriors wallpapers and rewards for Nintendo smart-device games at https://my.nintendo.com.

 

Source : Nintendo Press Release  

New 3DS Video Game review is up for Chicken Wiggle

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New 3DS Video Game review is up for Chicken Wiggle

Chicken Wiggle is a new game for the Nintendo 3DS by Atooi. Atooi is famous for it's excellent 2D side scrollers. Is this cute game about a chicken and a worm worth your time and money? Read my review to find out ...