Nintendo News

New Game Introduces Vehicles, Boss Battles and 80 New Minigames

Nintendo invites everyone to party with Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom friends
like never before. Mario Party 9 is now available exclusively for the Wii
console, loaded with scores of fun minigames, unlockable extras and new elements
that add some unexpected twists to the fan-favorite Mario Party franchise. With
a unique mix of competitive and cooperative challenges that up to four players
can enjoy together, this super-charged game delivers classic characters,
boundless replay value and nonstop smiles for everyone in the household.

In Mario Party 9, players vie to become the Superstar as they make their way
through adventurous new stages, overcoming obstacles and collecting Mini Stars.
For the first time, players also travel across each stage together in vehicles
and join forces in boss battles to defeat a common enemy. This means they must
work together to beat classic villains like Bowser and King Boo while still
giving their individual scores a boost. Throughout the stages, players take
turns acting as Captain of the vehicle, hitting Dice Blocks to move the party
toward the goal. As they progress, players may encounter 80 new minigames that
might have them making pizzas, escaping haunted houses, bowling shells at
Goombas and more.

Another month, another milestone for Mario: Super Mario Galaxy became the ninth
Wii game to sell more than 5 million units in the United States, according to
the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. The Wii
system, which crossed 39 million units sold in February, now has nearly twice as
many 5-million sellers* as competing current-generation consoles combined.

"Wii continues its record-breaking run by surpassing 39 million units in its
64th month, a pace that is unmatched by any other system in U.S. history," said
Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales &
Marketing. "Titles like Super Mario Galaxy help explain why Wii continues to
resonate with consumers. The fact that one of the best-reviewed games of all
time is available for a suggested retail price of $19.99 speaks to Nintendo’s
combination of quality, family fun and value that is unmatched in our industry."

Platform Sells Nearly Twice as Many Units as Nintendo DS Sold in its First Year

The era of glasses-free 3D gaming is turning one this month as
Nintendo 3DS prepares
to celebrate its first birthday. On March 27, 2011, video games and portable
entertainment jumped into a new dimension in the U.S. and that story got richer
throughout the year with record-breaking software titles such as
Super Mario 3D
Land and
Mario Kart 7 and entertainment options such as Netflix, Nintendo Video
and the ability to record 3D movies. The platform enters its second year with a
massive lineup of games, including the recently launched Resident Evil
Revelations from CAPCOM, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
published by SEGA, TEKKEN 3D Prime Edition from NAMCO BANDAI Games
America Inc., METAL GEAR SOLID Snake Eater 3D from Konami Digital
Entertainment and the upcoming

Kid Icarus: Uprising and

Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir from Nintendo.

U.S.
District Court Judge Says No Need for Jury Trial

For the third consecutive time this year, Nintendo has prevailed in a patent
litigation in the U.S. A Maryland U.S. District Court judge has summarily
dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit against Nintendo brought by IA Labs CA,
LLC. IA Labs had alleged that the Wii Balance Board accessory and Wii Fit and
Wii Fit Plus software infringed on one of its patents (U.S. Patent No.
7,121,982).

Two New Highly Anticipated Pokémon Video Games Coming This Fall Coming off the record-breaking popularity of the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games, Nintendo of America Inc. announced today that two new Pokémon titles, Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, are coming to North America in 2012. Fans can … Read more

Wii
owners with broadband Internet access now have a new way to watch their favorite
TV shows and movies. Starting today, Wii owners can subscribe to Hulu Plus for
$7.99 a month and instantly stream current-season hit TV shows such as
Family Guy,
Glee,
New Girl,
Vampire Diaries,
The Office,
The Biggest
Loser and
Modern Family,
as well as full back seasons of hit shows like
Community and
Grey’s Anatomy.
Kids can enjoy a growing library of favorites, including
Arthur,
Wild Kratts
and Dinosaur
Train, and families can browse through hundreds of popular movies from
Miramax and more.

"Wii offers the most entertainment fun for everyone in the family, with an
impressive selection of streaming movies and TV shows in addition to an
unparalleled lineup of games that can’t be played anywhere else," said Tony
Elison, Nintendo of America’s senior director and general manager of Network
Business. "The Wii console is the hub of the living room, and with the addition
of Hulu Plus, millions of households now have even more options for streaming
premium TV shows and movies."

Nintendo
3DS™ owners are getting access to a wealth of fun entertainment and
information that they can access on the go. Starting Feb. 6, Nintendo Zone™ will
offer a variety of new content, including playable demos of select Nintendo 3DS
video games and a dedicated Pokémon™ section that will feature full-length
episodes of the Pokémon TV series. All of this exciting new content is only
available when owners are wirelessly connected to a Nintendo Zone location.