Nintendo has announced their release of a new Super Mario 3D Land Edition New Nintendo 3DS system. Debuting on August 26, the $150 system comes with a pre-installed copy of Super Mario 3D Land, as well as two interchangeable Mario-themed cover plates, one of which features 8-bit versions of iconic Nintendo characters. This system will be sold exclusively at Walmart and Target.
Additionally, Nintendo announced that it will launch new Wii U + Amiibo bundles on September 9. Starting that day, Nintendo will launch five new bundles for $40 each; these include (descriptions written by Nintendo):
| Wii U Game | Amiibo Character | Functionality | ||||||
| Yoshi’s Woolly World | Pink Yarn Yoshi | Activates “Double Yoshi” in single-player mode, allows players to save favorite collected patterns to the Amiibo figure | ||||||
| Yoshi’s Woolly World | Light Blue Yarn Yoshi | Activates “Double Yoshi” in single-player mode, allows players to save favorite collected patterns to the Amiibo figure | ||||||
| Mario Party 10 | Peach | Play with and customize the Amiibo in Party Mode | ||||||
| Mario Party 10 | Bowser | Play with and customize the Amiibo in Party Mode | ||||||
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Toad | Unlocks a hide-and-seek challenge |
“These back-to-school deals are some of the best and most varied we have ever offered,” Nintendo marketing executive Doug Bowser, said in a statement. “Now is clearly the best time to get started on your essential Nintendo game collection.”
