Nintendo offer bundles of fun with Wii this Christmas

October 13, 2011 – Whether you are looking for fitness to see you in great shape this side of Christmas and beyond, family fun or sporting challenge there is a Wii™ bundle for everyone this Christmas…

If you are searching for a fun way to work out while at home, or know someone who is looking to tone up ahead of Christmas, then look no further. Nintendo has launched two Wii Fit™ Plus bundles, the perfect gift for fitness fanatics. The first, launching on the 2nd December includes a black Wii™ console, Wii Fit Plus and a black Wii Balance Board™, and for those who already have a Wii console the second bundle which is out now features a copy of Wii Fit Plus and a black Wii Balance Board only. It is the ultimate way to workout both body and mind from the comfort of your own living room.

From 4th November you will be able to pick up a new value Wii™ bundle, which includes a newly configured Wii console with Wii Sports™ and Wii Party™ – a perfect family present this Christmas.With more than 80 hilarious mini-games, Wii Party will bring a lively atmosphere into any living room. Compete or co-operate in 13 different game modes and, for the first time, take the action out of the television screen as the House Party mode turns your living room into a pivotal part of the game play. The great value newly configured* Wii™ with Wii Remote Plus controller, Nunchuck bundle also includes the original Wii classic, Wii Sports to see the family competing in 5 distinct sporting experiences.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games bundle with newly configured* blue Wii comes to the UK on 18th November 2011. The new bundle marks the return of the highly successful sports franchise and takes Mario, Sonic and all of their friends to London, the home of the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games. The successful duo are back - bigger and better - bringing even more multiplayer fun into your living room just in time for Christmas.

You and your friends will be able to practice new Olympic events such as Football, Show Jumping and Canoeing, while many of your favourite past events make a return but have been refined to make them even more challenging and fun. You can also take to the streets of London and make the city your personal playground. Choose your favourite characters in the London Party mode and take part in a number of mini-games that are linked to some of London's most famous landmarks.

A number of other fun Wii bundles are also being announced this autumn, all offering great value. Watch this space!

Editors Notes
* Please note that the new configuration Wii is the same size to the previous configuration Wii but is no longer compatible with Nintendo GameCube software and accessories


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The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.7 billion video games and more than 600 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi™ XL, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance™, Super NES™, Nintendo® 64 and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Grossostheim, Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in Europe. www.nintendo-europe.com