Starting November 23rd in select malls across North America users can experience the hottest games and systems that Nintendo has to offer. This experience is geared toward people who are either new to Nintendo systems or people who are still on fence in regards to a purchase for themselves or a family member.
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Using the Wii console’s popular motion controls, Nintendo Holiday Mall Experience participants can play activities like archery and basketball in Wii Sports Resort™, explore the four-person multiplayer excitement of New Super Mario Bros. ™ Wii, step onto the Wii Balance Board™ accessory to experience new activities and enhanced features in the fitness-themed Wii Fit™ Plus, and more. They can also pick up a Nintendo DSi system to sample hand-held games such as Style Savvy, which lets players manage their own virtual boutique, the puzzle-based Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box™ and the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks after its launch on Dec. 7.
Want to have some fun while you shop? Nintendo is making it easier
than ever for holiday consumers to sample the year’s most sought-after
games on its Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ video game systems. Starting Nov.
23, the Nintendo Holiday Mall Experience will touch down in 35
shopping malls from coast to coast, offering free hands-on demos of
some of Nintendo’s hottest games. Whether they’re seeking gifts for
friends and family members or simply taking a break from the season’s
hustle and bustle, attendees can enjoy an interactive glimpse into the
rich variety of entertainment offered by Nintendo.
Using the Wii console’s popular motion controls, Nintendo Holiday Mall
Experience participants can play activities like archery and
basketball in Wii Sports Resort™, explore the four-person multiplayer
excitement of New Super Mario Bros. ™ Wii, step onto the Wii Balance
Board™ accessory to experience new activities and enhanced features in
the fitness-themed Wii Fit™ Plus, and more. They can also pick up a
Nintendo DSi system to sample hand-held games such as Style Savvy,
which lets players manage their own virtual boutique, the puzzle-based
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box™ and the highly anticipated
The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks after its launch on Dec. 7.
In addition to retail game offerings, visitors can learn about the
wide array of games and applications available for download via the
online Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop. They can also
experiment with fun hardware features like the Wii MotionPlus ™
accessory – which delivers exceptional precision in Wii games such as
Wii Sports Resort – and the built-in cameras and photo-manipulation
features of the portable Nintendo DSi system. Additionally, Nintendo
representatives will be on hand at each location to guide demos,
answer questions and help with holiday gift-giving ideas.
The Nintendo Holiday Mall Experience runs Nov. 23 through Dec. 20 at
• Chandler Fashion Center in Chandler, Ariz.
• Westfield Culver City in Culver City, Calif.
• Westfield Parkway in El Cajon, Calif.
• Ontario Mills in Ontario, Calif.
• Westfield San Francisco Centre in San Francisco
• Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, Conn.
• Orange Park Mall in Orange Park, Fla.
• Florida Mall in Orlando, Fla.
• Tyrone Square in St. Petersburg, Fla.
• Lenox Square in Atlanta
• River Oaks Center in Calumet City, Ill.
• Greenwood Park in Greenwood, Ind.
• Arundel Mills in Hanover, Md.
• South Shore Plaza in Braintree, Mass.
• Burlington Mall in Burlington, Mass.
• Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.
• Southdale Center in Edina, Minn.
• Deptford Mall in Deptford, N.J.
• Queens Center in Elmhurst, N.Y.
• Roosevelt Field in Garden City, N.Y.
• Galleria of White Plains in White Plains, N.Y.
• The Mall at Tuttle Crossing in Dublin, Ohio
• Penn Square Mall in Oklahoma City
• Franklin Mills in Philadelphia
• Wolfchase Galleria in Memphis, Tenn.
• Grapevine Mills in Grapevine, Texas
• Irving Mall in Irving, Texas
• Ingram Park Mall in San Antonio
• Chesapeake Square in Chesapeake, Va.
• Virginia Center Commons in Glen Allen, Va.
• Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Va.
• Potomac Mills in Prince William, Va.
• Northgate Mall in Seattle
• Westfield Southcenter in Seattle
• Southridge Mall in Greendale, Wisc.
So, sounds like Nintendo's decided to finally decided to create a modern sampler kiosk. Good for them. About a decade behind the times. About time. This also sounds like an evolution of their Gamecube launch-parties, which were awesome. I went to one way back when Rogue Squadron was launching. Rogue Squadron's opening credits scene was just beautiful, but I digress.
Nintnedo has been doing this in my area for a long time. Since the Wii debuted, really, and I LOVE it.
In fact, they had one at our local Galleria when Wii Sports Resort game out that was set up like a resort. Each event had it's own kiosk and guide to tell you how to do it. They made you wear a life vest to canoe... the basketball game had a court associated with it... the table tennis was at the end of half of a table tennis board... it was really very neat. And more than that, INCREDIBLY effective.
The wii is a social console and nothing sells it better than being in a room full of people enjoying themselves playing it.
