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[Mendon]

It was announced that to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mario, a special edition red Wii bundle was being released in Japan that came pre-loaded with the original Super Mario Bros. and also contained the new Wii-mote with built-in Motion Plus. Now, it appears that Europe is getting this same bundle but packed with Donkey Kong instead of SMB. No announcement on whether any configuration of this red Wii will be released in North America.

Just curious if anyone would be interested in this bundle if it was released?


Mendon

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Edited by Mendon, Sat Oct 9, 2010 4:34 AM.

[mimo]

erm, no. I think the red would look awful in my living room

[Vic George 2K3]

I want it in blue.

[MitchSchaft]

It's Japan only. But I think it is awesome.

[Video]

I've actually been wondering why there aren't colored versions of Wii consoles. Yeah, the black one just came out this year (or was it last year?) but that's it? Black and white? Comeon, what happend to all the candy ass happy colors of the previous generations? I like my translucent green N64, my Purple and black Cube, my Green GBC, and Gold GBA, so what happened?

To be fair, I wouldn't buy it, I gave up on Wii a long time ago, but if Nintendo did a "mario all stars" type of mario game with all the previous games on it for the Wii, that would be a must have for me.

[Mendon]

MitchSchaft, on Sat Oct 9, 2010 1:02 PM, said:

It's Japan only. But I think it is awesome.

Kotaku Story

Looks like a European release is official with a Oct. 29th release date.


Mendon

[godslabrat]

I already have a wii, it doesnt matter to me what color it is.

[rxd]

Not really interested myself

[Mendon]

The Limited Edition Red Mario Wii & DSi bundles are coming to North America on Nov. 7th:



REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo has everyone’s holiday shopping list covered with an array of great new products. These include Mario™-red, limited-edition Wii™ and Nintendo DSi XL™ system bundles that celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros.™ game on the NES™ and a new Wii Remote™ Plus controller that has Wii MotionPlus™ motion technology built right in. Nintendo already offers tremendous video game value, and these products will make it even easier for shoppers to find fun at a great price. All new products go on sale in North America on Nov. 7, and the limited-edition products will be available while supplies last.

“Whether shoppers want to add a cool new look to their gaming setup or expand their supply of controllers with an exciting game, Nintendo offers a great value for the holidays,” said Marc Franklin, Nintendo of America’s director of Public Relations. “For anyone who is still on the fence about whether to join the world of video games, we’re offering many fun, easy, economical ways to get involved.”

The lineup of products launching Nov. 7 includes:

Red Wii Bundle: This limited-edition Wii hardware comes in beautiful red to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. game. The bundle includes New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii and a new red Wii Remote Plus controller, in addition to all the other included items, like Wii Sports™ and a red Nunchuk™ controller. It will be available while supplies last at a suggested retail price of just $199.99.

Red Nintendo DSi XL Bundle: This special-edition Nintendo DSi XL bundle is also red in honor of the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. and features three iconic Super Mario Bros.-themed graphics. The bundle comes with Mario Kart™ DS, which looks gorgeous on the extra-large screen. That’s in addition to the pre-loaded software of Brain Age™ Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Age Express: Math and Photo Clock. It will be available while supplies last at a suggested retail price of just $179.99.

Edited by Mendon, Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:32 AM.

[Atari Dogs]

No Donkey Kong in the US version?

[Montezuma]

Atari Dogs, on Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:59 PM, said:

No Donkey Kong in the US version?

Uh oh are you going to get under your blankie and whine about this too?????

[Yurkie]

Why the heck is the base not molded in red to match the console. I think the grey base looks terrible with the red console.

[Mendon]

Yurkie, on Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:19 PM, said:

Why the heck is the base not molded in red to match the console. I think the grey base looks terrible with the red console.

I saw a base that had "glow in the dark" lights in it being sold on Amazon one time. I don't remember the price, color lights, or manufacturer but something like that might be interesting, depending on the available colors and price.

But then again, face plates weren't very successful on the Xbox so maybe fancy base units for the Wii wouldn't be popular either.


Mendon

Edited by Mendon, Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:53 AM.

[Video]

Saw some of these at walmart the other day. Looks cool, but I already got a wii...and can't see any justification in getting a different color, unless I get it at a pawn for $50 o rless.