Nintendo kickstarts new digital push with New Super Mario Bros 2

Further to the news that Wii U will arrive with an aggressive new digital policy , Nintendo has also confirmed a brand new 3DS strategy. The headliner of this is that upcoming August release New Super Mario Bros 2 will be available to download on the same day that it is released in shops. “We will initiate the so-called digital download sales, or the digital distribution of packaged software, in ...

Nintendo to Sell New Super Mario 2 and Others Digitally

Nintendo will sell New Super Mario Bros 2. and other games for 3DS and Wii U as both direct downloads and physical packages beginning in August, company president Satoru Iwata said in a financial briefing Friday.

NEWS: New Super Mario Bros. 2, Wii U Launch Games Coming to eShop and Retail

The ability to download full games will be available at Wii U launch. New Super Mario Bros. 2 won't just be coming to retail stores in August, it will also be coming to the eShop as a download. Additionally, the ability to download full games will be available at the launch of the Wii U. The news came out of Nintendo's end-of-the-year investors' meeting in Japan. Onitore, the new Brain Age game ...

New Super Mario Bros. 2 Can Be Downloaded

When Nintendo revealed New Super Mario Bros. 2 (NSMB2) late last week, many noticed the company classified the game as both a traditional retail offering as well as an eShop game. Today global president Satoru Iwata offered some clarification, revealing that the game would not only be available through traditional outlets as a packaged game, but as a digital download as well...

New Super Mario Bros. 2 first 3DS game to get simultaneous digital, retail releases

Nintendo gets serious about digital distribution with New Super Mario Bros. 2 this August.

Nintendo Selling New Super Mario 2, Other Games In Stores, Online

Nintendo is going to sell New Super Mario Bros. 2 and other classic franchise games for the 3DS and Wii U as direct downloads and as a physical game. Company President Satoru Iwata made the announcement in a financial briefing on Friday. The games will be sold beginning in August.