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Two of Nintendo’s top-selling video game systems are getting attractive new prices. Effective May 20, the suggested retail price for the larger Nintendo DSi XL will be $129.99 and the suggested retail price for Nintendo DSi will be $99.99.

Both the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL systems come pre-loaded with a variety of fun software, including Flipnote Studio, Nintendo DSi Camera and Nintendo DSi Sound. Nintendo DSi XL comes with additional pre-installed games and applications, including Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Age Express: Math and Photo Clock.

The Nintendo DS family has more than 2,000 different packaged and downloadable games for veteran and new players of all tastes. These include timeless Mario games like New Super Mario Bros. and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, puzzling adventures like Professor Layton and the Last Specter and Dr. Mario Express, fun software like Photo Dojo and Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, the gray matter-stimulating Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! and Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! and upcoming games like Pokémon Conquest, which is available June 18.

Mario Tennis Open will release May 25 in North America for the Nintendo 3DS.

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[REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nintendo fans will have no shortage of reasons to celebrate this year, thanks to a wealth of upcoming games and content for both the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system and the Wii console. Nintendo today revealed plans to launch New Super Mario Bros. 2, a new side-scrolling Mario adventure for Nintendo 3DS, this summer. Later in the year, Nintendo will mark the 20^th anniversary of the Kirby game series with a special compilation game disc for the Wii system. Other content on the way includes a system update for Nintendo 3DS, re-runs of the popular Kid Icarus anime videos as well as the May 20 launch of Mario Tennis Open.

Effectively promoting the 3DS in a commercial without directly promoting the 3DS in a commercial may seem like a hard task — that is, for anyone other than Talk Soup and Community star Joel McHale. Confused? Watch the new “ad” above and see for yourself.

Well done, Nintendo.

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ARC STYLE: Soccer 3D: Enjoy fast-paced matches with the simple controls of this casual soccer game. You can customize your teams’ names and uniforms, or even use a photo of your own face.

Mutant Mudds (Demo Version): Armed with a heavy-duty water cannon, Max must vanquish his nemeses, the Mutant Mudds, by blasting and hovering his way across the soiled landscape to seek out mysterious Water Sprites. This free demo is now available on Nintendo eShop.

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Chalk up a victory with classic 90’s Pool, a fun and realistic pool simulator which will keep you playing for hours!

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Four brave gnomes venture on a journey so epic, they don’t even know where they’re going. You can help them save the kingdom, find a princess and collect hundreds of precious lost socks.

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Zombie Slayer Diox – Zombie Slayer Diox is a rhythm-action game with a side-scrolling twist. Don the jeans and leather boots of a samurai guitarist living in a future time when zombies have taken over most of the world. (For Nintendo 3DS)

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“Sabotage” by Wale – Wale kicks off a run of 3D music videos from Nintendo Video with the video for his track “Sabotage,” off his sophomore album Ambition. Be sure to check it out and stay tuned for more 3D music video premieres from other top artists coming soon! (For Nintendo 3DS)

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1st Class Poker & BlackJack – This collection offers many varieties of poker, blackjack and video poker, including Texas Hold’em, Double Flop Hold’em, Omaha and Pineapple. Play solo or try the local multiplayer mode. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi)

In the market for a new case for your 3DS? In celebration of all things green today for St. Patrick’s Day, Nintendo has released a new reward on Club Nintendo that’ll even make Mario a tad jealous.

Introducing this stunningly awesome green 3DS case, in the shape of Luigi’s signature hat. It’s big enough to fit all iterations of the DS handheld lineup (except the XL), and can hold one additional game cartridge. At 450 coins, this bad boy is a steal.

Order yours here!

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Sonic the Hedgehog™: Triple Trouble – Race to retrieve Chaos Emeralds that have been scattered across the planet Mobius. Loop, blast and super-spin-dash through six zones, five bonus rounds and a wild 3D stage. (For Nintendo 3DS™)

Shinobi™ – An evil force emanating from Neo City has captured your fellow students, and only you can save them. Attack with your powerful katana as you battle for their freedom. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Dragon Crystal™ – Pass through 30 worlds in search of the Magic Goblet. Blaze a trail through the treacherous labyrinths of four magic kingdoms, collecting weapons, armor, magic books, potions, rods and rings as you go. (For Nintendo 3DS)

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Kid Icarus™ 3D Anime – Nintendo is partnering with renowned Japanese animation studios to celebrate the Kid Icarus franchise and bring their latest creations exclusively to Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Video. The first anime series, Thanatos Rising, comes from Production I.G. Look for videos from Shaft, Inc. and Studio 4°C, coming soon! (For Nintendo 3DS)

If you’re addicted to party games, today just got a whole lot more fun for you. Nintendo has released Mario Party 9 today for Wii, promising to satisfy your craving for a mini-game fix. Developed by Nd Cube, this new entry brings some freshness to the familiar territory, by adding boss battles and some new playable characters. Also different from previous entries is that all players will move around the board within one vehicle. I actually like that idea, as it’s always a recipe for depression when my friends are miles ahead of me and I’m sadly left in the dust.

What’s somewhat weird is that on the official Mario Party 9 website, Nintendo names Koopa Troopa as “Koopa,” which was Bowser’s forgotten name — though still currently used in Japan. I’m… so.. confused…

Anywho, Mario Party 9 is now available, and certainly looks a crap ton better than its Wii predecessor. Go buy it.

This weekend, I created more 8-bit goodness out of perler beads, clearly with no particular theme in mind. First I created an Excitebike racer using the not-so-standard yellow outfit instead of red. My pride and joy from my weekend o’ craftiness is definitely 8-bit Link! I modeled him after his notorious side-scrolling pose from Zelda 2: The Adventures of Link, one of my favorite games growing up. I also wanted to make the Master Sword pop, so I opted for a white sword. Just for fun, I also whipped up a 1-UP mushroom, based on the Super Mario Bros. 3 design.

Mark created the Tanooki suit, which is unbelievably adorable, and matches a my other Tanooki Mario perler bead. He’s also working on a much bigger (and yellower) perler creation that should be completed soon. I can’t wait to share it!