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NINTENDO INTRODUCES NEW SOCIALENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCES AT E
3
EXPO
 Nintendo Unveils New Mario and Metroid Games and Pulse-Sensing Device; Integrates Photos with Facebook
LOS ANGELES, June 2, 2009 – For decades, Nintendo has endeavored to provide themost creative and immersive experiences in the world of video games and to lead theindustry in new directions. At its media briefing in advance of the E
3
Expo, the videogame industry’s premier trade show, Nintendo announced products for socialentertainment that stretch far beyond the current notion of what a video game can be, allwhile continuing to provide avid gaming fans with the challenges and thrills they desire.“Nintendo continues to challenge how both new and longtime players perceive –and play – video games,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vicepresident of Sales & Marketing. “From modern updates of our most iconic franchises tothe introduction of inventive devices, we are continuing to add entirely new dimensionsto the video game experience.”A summary of Nintendo’s major announcements:
Wii
 
Wii MotionPlus
:
Nintendo’s Wii MotionPlus accessory offers motion-controlledprecision when combined with specially designed games. When connected to the WiiRemote
controller, it delivers on Nintendo’s promise to provide even moreimmersive physical reality in its games. The device senses subtle motion and canlocate where and how players hold the Wii Remote controller in 3-D space. It pushesactive gaming to new levels of immersion and a new standard of control. WiiMotionPlus will complement a host of third-party games launching in the next fewweeks.
 
Wii Sports Resort
:
Nintendo showcased the versatility of the Wii MotionPlusaccessory in demos of some of the activities included in
Wii Sports Resort 
, animmersive, expansive active-play game.
Wii Sports Resort 
includes a dozen funresort-themed activities that maintain the wide-ranging appeal that attracted millionsto the original
Wii Sports
.
Wii Sports Resort 
is easy to pick up and play, but comescoupled with deeper levels of play that are sure to challenge even the mostexperienced gamers with precise controls. The Wii MotionPlus accessory will help
 
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 3
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players come much closer to the physical reality of engaging in the actual sports. TheWii MotionPlus accessory launches June 8 at a suggested retail price of $19.99, andcomes bundled with
Wii Sports Resort 
on July 26 at a suggested retail price of $49.99.
 
Wii Fit
Plus:
Wii Fit 
attracted millions of new players to the world of videogames, and now
Wii Fit Plus
offers a range of new features and enhancements, alongwith exercises and balance games designed to keep workouts fun. Players will find anadditional dimension to the
Wii Fit 
experience as they easily set their own customizeddaily workout routines or choose 20-, 30- or 40-minute workouts based on how muchtime they have available. Users will also be able to choose from specialized workoutroutines that help players strive toward specific objectives, like toning tummies,tightening arms or even reducing stress. Workouts combine the original
Wii Fit 
 activities and selections from 15 new balance games and six new strength trainingand yoga activities.
Wii Fit Plus
will come packed with the Wii Balance Board
 accessory, and also will be sold separately as software for people who already have aWii Balance Board at home. Both will be available in fall 2009.
 
 New Super Mario Bros. Wii
:
Developers at Nintendo have dreamed of creating asimultaneous multiplayer
Super Mario Bros.
game for decades. The Wii consolefinally makes that dream come true for everyone this holiday season. Now playerscan navigate the side-scrolling worlds alone as before or invite up to three others to join them at the same time on the same level at any point in the game for competitiveand cooperative multiplayer fun in
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
. With the multiplayermode, the newest installment of the most popular video game franchise is designed tobring yet another type of family entertainment into living rooms and engage groups of friends in fast-paced
Super Mario Bros.
fun.
 
Super Mario Galaxy
2
:
This upcoming adventure for the Wii console marks thefirst time a second 3-D Mario game has arrived in the same console generation. In thegame, Mario rides his trusty dinosaur companion, Yoshi
, to new stars and thefantastic worlds found there. This 3-D platforming adventure provides longtime videogame fans with a fresh round of out-of-this-world challenges in the style introducedin the critically acclaimed original. The game is planned for 2010.
 
 Metroid 
: Other M 
:
Nintendo showcased a trailer for a new installment in itsacclaimed
 Metroid 
franchise for the Wii console.
 Metroid: Other M 
marks anunprecedented collaboration with world-renowned developers Team Ninja, andprovides fans with high-energy, action-packed game play as it delves deeper into theback story of famed deep-space bounty hunter Samus Aran. This game is scheduledfor release in 2010.
 
Wii Vitality Sensor:
Nintendo’s newest groundbreaking product, the Wii VitalitySensor, expands the appeal of video games. It will initially sense the user’s pulse anda number of other signals being transmitted by their bodies, and will then provideinformation to the users about the body’s inner world.
Nintendo DS
and Nintendo DSi
 
 Mario vs. Donkey Kong
: Minis March Again!
:
This game marks the thirdinstallment of this franchise and, more importantly, the first Nintendo DSiWare
 game to let players design levels from the ground up. Mario will need to dodgeobstacles to confront his longtime nemesis Donkey Kong
, but this time the playerswill have full control over where to set traps, enemies and a host of power-ups in theconstruction zone.
 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
will be available inthe Nintendo DSi Shop beginning Monday, June 8, for 800 Nintendo DSi Points
.
 
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Integrating Photos with Facebook:
For its Nintendo DSi
system, Nintendoannounced the ability for users to upload pictures taken with the system’s built-incamera and interactive lenses directly to Facebook. Using Facebook Connect, theintegration will be available this summer with a Nintendo DSi system update, makingit even easier for people to personalize and share their photos with friends and familyon Facebook.
 
 Mario & Luigi
: Bowser’s Inside Story
:
Nintendo revealed
 Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
, a new chapter to the popular role-playing franchise that placesplayers into the belly of the beast – literally. Players will get to enjoy trademark hilarious dialogue in the fall of 2009 as they juggle two concurrent storylines.
 Mario& Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
is playable on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSisystems.
 
Golden Sun
DS
:
After going dark six years ago, 2010 will see a new dawn.
GoldenSun DS
updates the popular portable
Golden Sun
role-playing series with animpressive graphical style. This installment follows the story of the previous heroes’descendants and immerses players into the magic of its adventure by pushing theboundaries of intuitive touch-screen controls.
Golden Sun DS
is playable on theNintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems.
 
 
WarioWare D.I.Y.
:
This game, which puts the concept of user-generated content oncenter stage, allows players to design their own micro-games from scratch. Everyelement, such as the characters, the environment, the actions and even the purpose of the micro-game itself, is controlled entirely by the player. Players will then be able toshare their completed micro-games with other
WarioWare D.I.Y.
owners. The latestgame in the
WarioWare
series is playable on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSisystems.
Nintendo-published games available to play on the show floor:
Wii:
 
 New Super Mario Bros. Wii
 
 
Wii Fit 
Plus
 
Wii Sports Resort 
 
 
Sin and Punishment 
2
 
 Endless Ocean
2
 
 Line Attack Heroes
 
 
Span Smasher 
 
WiiWare:
 
PictureBook Games
: Pop-Up Pursuit 
 
You, Me & the Cubes
 
 
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
 
 BIT.TRIP.CORE 
 
 Icarian: Kindred Spirits
 
Sword & Soldiers
 
 Military Madness: Nectaris
 
Cave Story
Nintendo DS:
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