Super Mario Land 3D Event In NYC On November 12th

New Yorkers our good friends at Nintendo are throwing a Super Mario Land 3D Event, you can read the official details below. We will be there, hope to see you too.

WHAT: To celebrate the launch of the Super Mario 3D Land™ game for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, Nintendo is giving fans in New York City a rare opportunity to experience how 3D significantly enhances and reinvents the beloved Mario gaming experience. Anyone who visits Times Square on Nov. 12 will be invited to play inside Mario’s 3D world with life size warp pipes, trampoline coin jumps and a flag pole finale! Consumers will also have a special opportunity to play Super Mario 3D Land in advance of its official Nov.13 release date.
Among Mario’s World 3D game-play experience, attendees will also be able to enjoy:· A performance from a mass group of Nintendo characters at the start of the event· A set of exclusive Tanooki ears and tails as featured in the original franchise, rewarded to fans onsite throughout the event (available while supplies last). · A “Mushroom Kingdom” Pizza truck nearby offering free mushroom pizza slices to the first 1,000 consumers onsite that tweet using the #SuperMario3D hashtag.· Additionally, in advance of its official Nov. 13 release date, Nintendo is rewarding its biggest fans in attendance with an exclusive limited early sale of the game at Toys “R” Us located in Times Square on Nov. 12.
Super Mario 3D Land is the first Mario™ game created for Nintendo 3DS. The platform utilizes 3D visuals to deliver classic Mario action with enhanced depth, distance and speed, all without the need for special glasses. To date, more than 262 million Super Mario games have been sold around the globe, making it one of the world’s most widely enjoyed video game series.

WHO: Mario costume characters, kids, adults, teens, parents, and video game fans will be in attendance

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 12. 10 a.m to 4pm

WHERE: Military Island at Times SquareBroadway and 7th Avenue between 43rd and 44th StreetsNew York, NY 10036

VISUALS:· A large group of Nintendo characters performing and participating in activities throughout the event.· A multi-sensory environment constructed from the ground-up to depict Mario’s World in the middle of Times Square.· Inside Mario’s world fans will be jumping for coins, going into a warp pipe and sliding down the iconic flagpole.· Hundreds of fans wearing their Tanooki ears and tails as Mario does in the game· Super Mario 3D Land game footage featured on the Jumbotron that fans and passersby can watch.