Nintendo eShop favourites arrive at retail on 16th January

26th November 2014 – From solving brain-teasing puzzles alongside renowned Nintendo figures, to leading a football team to fame and glory, three popular Nintendo eShop games for Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems are set to release at retail on 16th January, with Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move + Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again* launching as a combined offering, and Nintendo Pocket Football Club also shooting its way into stores.

With over 280 puzzle-packed stages lying in store in Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move + Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again, prepare to be transported into a miniature world where mechanical Mario toys must be manipulated to solve a host of fun and exciting challenges. Both games even give you the chance to create your own levels and share them with friends, presenting yet more opportunities for puzzle antics! For this offering, download codes will be included inside the game’s retail packaging in place of Game Cards, requiring users to download the games from Nintendo eShop in order to begin their puzzle adventures.

With Nintendo Pocket Football Club, meanwhile, take to the training pitch and pull off key transfers in the boardroom to manage your very own football team, leading your side from the lower leagues to the highest echelons of the world stage. Collect Training Cards to improve your player’s abilities, create your own team formations, and even customise your team’s kit and emblem – you’re the boss after all! For this offering, a download code will also be included inside the game’s retail packaging in place of a Game Card, requiring users to download the game from Nintendo eShop to kick-off their football management career.

Laurent Fischer, Managing Director European Marketing & PR at Nintendo of Europe, commented: “Nintendo eShop currently offers a whole host of popular download-exclusive games like the Mario vs. Donkey series and Nintendo Pocket Football Club. Therefore by also releasing such titles at retail, we are aiming to give wider Nintendo 3DS users – who may not visit Nintendo eShop so regularly – the opportunity to discover and enjoy a broader range of games.”

*Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again is a Nintendo DSiWare game originally released on Nintendo DSi, and is also available on Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS and 2DS.