Nintendo details free games for existing 3DS owners

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Yesterday Nintendo promised to give 20 eShop games to anyone who’s already bought a 3DS – and now the company has revealed what’s on offer.

From September 1 anyone registered to the 3DS Ambassador Programme will be able to download 10 NES titles that will go on sale via the eShop later in the year. These games include the original Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda and Donky Kong Jr., as well as Ice Climber and Balloon Fight.

Before the end of the year, Ambassadors will also be able to download a further 10 Game Boy Advance Virtual Console titles. Among those on the list are Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Metroid Fusion, Mario vs Donkey Kong and the first game in the WarioWare series, Minigame Mania.

Crucially, Nintendo says it is not currently planning to make these GBA titles available to anyone else – they’re supposedly exclusive to Ambassadors.

To enter the Ambassador Programme, you simply need to own a 3DS and connect to the eShop at least once before August 12.

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