Bought a 3DS XL? Nintendo's giving you a free game
Super Mario 3D Land, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask or one of three other titles available for free to 3DS XL owners.
Nintendo is offering a free downloadable game to anyone who purchases a 3DS XL between now and January 15, 2013.
And the best news is, if you already own a 3DS XL, you're entitled to a free game too.
Players who register their console with Club Nintendo before January 15, 2013 can choose from one of five digital games for free, including Super Mario 3D Land, Freakyforms Deluxe Your Creations, Alive!, New Art Academy: Learn New Painting Techniques and Share Your Art, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, and Nintendo presents: New Style Boutique.
Once you've registered your 3DS XL, head to the Nintendo eShop between January 1, 2013 and January 31, 2013 to download your free game.
Be aware, though, that the offer is only valid in the UK & Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal and Russia.
Super Mario 3D Land is our pick of the bunch, being one of the handheld's standout titles. But if you've already picked that up, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask is a worthy alternative.
Nintendo's latest console, Wii U, goes on sale across the UK this Friday.
Source: Nintendo Press Release
User Comments
tvr77@ rbevanx
The only thing wrong is that not enough people own them. It has so much potential to give but its a catch 22, without the numbers nobody is going to want to sink a butt load of cash into developing games when they know the vita install base is so small and gamers wont buy them because the key games are not there.
Is it worth the risk? i think so but a lot obviously don't.
rbevanx@ tvr77
At the end of the day they can't keep doing this method unless they are seriously thinking about cutting their loss and accept that the vita hasn't got a long term future and trying to get as much money as possible from their current assets to get some of their investment back.
It depends next year if they...
1) Release another couple of AAA titles like Resistence, COD and Assassin's Creed etc.
2) Concentrate on smaller games or conversions
3) Very few new games are announced.
I personally think the Vita has a very limited future but I don't care even though I have just bought one, as I bought it for the games and consider it "given to me" because of the games.
Like I said great for short term for you and me but long term I think it will be done next xmas.
BC_Animus
tvr77@ rbevanx
rbevanx@ tvr77
Happend with PS2 when they had GTA 3 and with 360 when they had exclusives.
Also giving away games might be a sign for some people that the console is on it's last legs already.
I remember a similar scenario with the Dreamcast where they were offering DVD players with the console trying to compete with the PS2 and Chu Chu Rocket etc.
I smell the same thing with the Vita.
Great for gamers who sort of get a console for free if they are gonna play the games anyway and already have PSN+.
Not great for Sony, like it wasn't great for Sega.
CheekyLee@ BC_Animus
tvr77@ MJTH
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MJTH@ BC_Animus
As for Monster hunter 4 (a 3DS exclusive, for now) apart from it's announcement, a couple trailers and few details of climbing mechanics and stuff, there has been no official release dates for that in any region.
BC_Animus@ MJTH
Ghost5
So the free game is a bonus. I'll go for Layton. Been meaning to pick that game up :D
MJTH@ BC_Animus
Also, I thought as long as you saved the SD card data on a computer from the original 3DS, then copied the data onto the SD card of a newer 3DS, you would not lose anything. I don't have many big SD cards at home, (the largest one being my 3DS 4GB card). I copy my 3DS save data to a computer a lot, so I can shuffle files on a digital camera, then paste the data back. I haven't had a problem with loss of data as of yet. May I ask what data was lost when you transferred/ upgraded?
munkee@ pblive
@BC
I find the 3D is more usable, the screen size is a lot nicer, the weight is perfect and the battery life seems to go on forever (compared to the 3DS).
Probably a case of personal preference. I just prefer the XL :)
BC_Animus@ munkee
I loved the original DSi XL, but I thought the 3DS XL was kinda disappointing with its lack of a built-in circle pad pro controls. Having said that, 3D appears to be more stable on the bigger screen, and the stalus is more accessible and less annoying to use now.
Btw not all of my downloads transfered over, and I had to redownload some of the content from the store, losing some saved games/highscores in the process.
pblive