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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.
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Wii Fit
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Plus:
Wii Fit
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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
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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.
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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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.
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Super Mario Galaxy
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2
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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
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, 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.
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Metroid
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: Other M
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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.
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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
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and Nintendo DSi
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong
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: Minis March Again!
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This game marks the thirdinstallment of this franchise and, more importantly, the first Nintendo DSiWare
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game to let players design levels from the ground up. Mario will need to dodgeobstacles to confront his longtime nemesis Donkey Kong
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, 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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