Nintendo Unveils Mario Themed New 3DS Releasing August 26th

New Nintendo Selects Titles and Amiibo Bundles Also Announced For Back-To-School

As the 3DS era winds down, Nintendo has announced a Mario themed New Nintendo 3DS bundle that features a low $149.99 price tag. The system comes with a preloaded copy of Super Mario 3D Land, as well as extra cover plates based on New Super Mario Bros. 2. 

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Nintendo also unveiled the newest titles to their Nintendo Selects line:

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  • Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  • Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
  • Tomodachi Life
  • Nintendogs + Cats – Golden Retriever and New Friends
  • LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
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  • LEGO City Undercover

As part of the Nintendo Selects line of games, the games now cost $19.99. These games join Super Mario 3D World, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D, Pikmin 3, Disney’s Frozen: Olaf’s Quest, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Yoshi’s New Island and the NES Remix Pack

On September 9th, amiibo will begin being bundled with popular Wii U games.

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Yoshi’s Wooly World, previously bundled with just the classic green yarn Yoshi amiibo, will have two bundles each.  These bundles will feature either a pink or light blue yarn Yoshi. Also, Mario Party 10 will have either Princess Peach or Bowser bundled along with the game, and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker will be sold alongside the Toad amiibo.