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Free New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC is out now
[Update: It looks like Nintendo of America has tweeted about it, which confirms it for a US release -- thanks Tristrix!] Nintendo has served up five bits of DLC so far for New Super Mario Bros. 2, and it looks like it's about to put some more on the table. The Golden Classic Course Pack is now available in select regions, and it features some classic levels from the original NES Super Mario Bros., as well as Super Mario Bros. 3. It looks like as of the time of this writing, it's only currently available in Japan and Europe, but other regions haven't been ruled out. On January 1st 2013, the DLC pack will revert to the standard pricing, so get on it, if and when it comes to your region! In other Mario related news, players have collected over 300 billion coins worldwide for the game. Honestly, good for Nintendo. New Super Mario Bros. 2 is one of my favorite 2D Mario games in a long while, and for the most part, the DLC has offered up some of the most interesting 2D levels in recent memory. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
3:45 PM on 05.24.2013 Nintendo to reveal tons of Pokemon X and Y info during E3Nintendo recently had a pretty big reveal for Pokemon X and Y, but ultimately, a few creature showcases in the grand scheme of things isn't a whole lot. In fact, up until now we've just gotten bits and pieces of X and Y at bi...
3:30 PM on 05.24.2013 Friday Night Fights: Xbox Done?Welcome to another edition of Dtoid's Friday Night Fights! So... do any of you Friday Night Fighters have anything positive to say about the Xbox One? Anyone? I'm seriously looking for some glimmer of hope in this bummer of a...
1:00 PM on 05.24.2013 Renegade Kid's Treasurenauts looks retro-tastic[Update: I've confirmed with developer Jools Watsham that the game does feature local multiplayer for up to two players, with a Download Play option that only requires one copy of Treasurenauts.] Fresh off of its impending Mu...
5:00 AM on 05.24.2013 Watch Donkey Kong scare a bunch of kids at the zooHow does Nintendo go about promoting Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D? By scaring the hell out of little kids.
1:39 PM on 05.23.2013 Brand new Shin Megami Tensei IV trailer for you samuraiWe have a brand new trailer for Atlus' upcoming 3DS RPG Shin Megami Tensei IV. This one shows off a bit of gameplay and battling in an overview of the game, putting you into the shoes of a new samurai recruit. The informatio...
12:45 PM on 05.23.2013 This Toriko Gourmet ga Battle trailer is insaneThe four player brawler Toriko Gourmet ga Battle has a new trailer today, and it's pretty damn crazy. Among the highlights are fighting giant dinosaurs, roaming beanstalk laden locales, eating tons of food to level up RPG-li...
10:45 AM on 05.23.2013 Fantasy Life will be getting an expansion in JapanReaders know that I've been clamoring for an international release of Fantasy Life for quite some time. As a roaring success in Japan, Level-5 has already seen fit to update the game, calling the enhancement Fantasy Life Link...
8:45 AM on 05.23.2013 Nintendo Download: Kirby's Dream Land 3, Super StarIt's a puff ball kind of week, as three Kirby games are hitting the Wii U Virtual Console -- Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby Super Star, and Kirby's Dream Course. If you buy two of the aforementioned titles by May 30th, you'll ge...
7:00 AM on 05.23.2013 Monster Hunter would be way better if it was like thisSure, the meme is a bit old but the added sound effects to the Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate video is what really made this spoof for me. Bravo, Capcom-Unity. [Thanks, Dale!]
4:00 AM on 05.23.2013 Awakening was almost the last Fire Emblem gameFire Emblem: Awakening surprised just about everyone with its critical and commercial success. In Japan, the 3DS strategy RPG had sold over 400K units through June 2012, and it's likely continued to grow since then. In the US...
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| 5:15 PM on 01.30.2013 Nintendo announces the NSMB 2 Millionare Coin Hunt |

Do you have a million coins yet in New Super Mario Bros 2.? Here's your chance to let Nintendo know, as they're offering an "official certificate" to players who take a picture of them with their coin tally, and submit it to ...more
| 3:30 PM on 12.21.2012 Impressions: New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC #4 |

Our journey through the four waves of New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC is at an end. Here we are, with the Mystery Adventures and Impossible packs, waiting until the next big portable Mario release to see what Nintendo has up its ...more
| 4:00 PM on 12.06.2012 Impressions: New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC #3 |

I've seen a lot of interesting mixed reactions to Nintendo downloadable content. Some people claim that the company has gone too far in keeping up with their competition, and crossed a line by offering up DLC -- claiming that...more
| 7:17 AM on 12.05.2012 Two more NSMB 2 Map Packs have been released in Japan |

Every time I report on a New Super Mario Bros. 2 Map Pack DLC, it's only announced for Japan at that point in time. The catch is, by the time I actually get the story up, it's released worldwide. But today, I'm onto you, Nint...more
| 11:00 AM on 10.26.2012 Impressions: New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC #2 |

First-party Nintendo DLC is a weird concept indeed, but at this point, I'm starting to get used to it. Despite the fact that one of the three Coin Packs in the last set of New Super Mario Bros. 2 add-ons wasn't up to snuff, N...more
| 10:30 AM on 10.25.2012 Two more DLC Coin Packs are headed to NSMB2 |

[Update: It seems as if this is a worldwide release!] It looks like Nintendo has been busy with their new DLC model: a new around of New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC is about to drop in Japan today. It looks like Nintendo has cut ...more
| 12:00 PM on 10.11.2012 Impressions: New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC |

DLC? In my Nintendo games? What is this madness?! Although New Super Mario Bros. 2 is not the first game on a Nintendo platform to feature DLC (Theatrhythm and Rock Band Wii take that honor), it is the first Nintendo develope...more
| 10:30 PM on 09.27.2012 New Super Mario Bros. 2 getting DLC level packs |

[Update: Slight mistake on my part. All three announced level packs will be available on October 2, with additional unannounced packs appearing later.] Ooooooh, those sneaky Nintendo devils! Out of the blue, they announce a ...more
| 11:00 AM on 09.07.2012 New Super Mario Bros. 2: Best-selling game of August |

Even with only five days of availability in August, New Super Mario Bros. 2 came out on top, earning the title of best-selling game of the month. In those five days Nintendo sold more than 240,000 units. That's impressive for...more
| 1:00 PM on 05.24.2013 Renegade Kid's Treasurenauts looks retro-tastic |
[Update: I've confirmed with developer Jools Watsham that the game does feature local multiplayer for up to two players, with a Download Play option that only requires one copy of Treasurenauts.] Fresh off of its impending Mu...more
| 5:00 AM on 05.24.2013 Watch Donkey Kong scare a bunch of kids at the zoo |
How does Nintendo go about promoting Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D? By scaring the hell out of little kids.more
| 1:39 PM on 05.23.2013 Brand new Shin Megami Tensei IV trailer for you samurai |
We have a brand new trailer for Atlus' upcoming 3DS RPG Shin Megami Tensei IV. This one shows off a bit of gameplay and battling in an overview of the game, putting you into the shoes of a new samurai recruit. The informatio...more


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