Thursday, October 07, 2010

Oh, look, more 'special edition' systems that won't be released in the States

On Nov. 11, a special Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary Wii system will hit the streets in Japan.

For ¥20,000 (approximately $240), Japanese gamers will get a shiny new Wii system, a Wii Remote Plus, a nunchuck attachment and what appears to be a special anniversary version of the original Super Mario Bros.

Oh, and by the way: The Wii, Wii Remote Plus and nunchuck attachment will be red.



Although Nintendo's American and European arms have thus far refused to talk about any Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary releases for their respective territories, it seems the floodgates may open shortly.

The brass at Nintendo of Europe, for instance, recently let it slip that a localized version of Japan's Super Mario Collection Special Pack--to be called Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition on the Continent--will be released on Dec. 3.

(Via andriasang.com and wii.nintendolife.com)

3 comments:

Bryan Ochalla said...

I have to say, if this red Wii -- and the red, Mario-branded DSi I mentioned a few days ago -- make it to the States, I'm in big trouble...

Viewtiful_Justin said...

Me, too. Yikes...

Bryan Ochalla said...

The sad thing is, Justin, I understand, rationally, that I don't need another Wii -- why would I? -- but I can't help but want this red one anyway. In a way, I hope Nintendo of America makes my decision for me by not releasing it (or the red Mario DSi) in the US. But that would mean other gamers would miss out, so I'm not sure what to hope for...