Let’s pick apart Nintendo’s last press release

So, that press release Nintendo just issued was a doozy. Nintendo has made a huge announcement by making one of the fastest and deepest price cuts I’ve ever seen. Starting August 12, the 3DS will cost $169.99 It wasn’t much of a surprise given how the 3DS has performed and this will definitely help improve the situation for them.

But now let’s move on to the finer points in that release.

Nintendo has renamed Super Mario/Super Mario 3D to Super Mario 3D Land. It’s coming out in December. Mario Kart/Mario Kart 3D is now called Mario Kart 7 and is launching in December. Kid Icarus: Uprising is still on track for the holidays.

Now, here’s the really cool part for the early 3DS adopters like myself. If you’ve connected to the eShop at least once before 11:59 p.m. EDT on Aug. 11, you’ll be eligible for 10 free NES Virtual Console. And they’ll be available to you before anyone else. Games include Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong Jr., Balloon Fight, Ice Climber and The Legend of Zelda.

Another nice thing Nintendo is doing is offering 10 exclusive Game Boy Advance games that won’t be available to the public in the foreseeable future. Games include Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Metroid Fusion, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ and Mario vs. Donkey Kong.

This was one of the biggest announcements from Nintendo in awhile and a lot was packed into the press release. Monster 3DS price drop, a couple of “dates”, and some free games/exclusive GBA catalog for early 3DS owners.

Perhaps you guys have some thoughts about this. Feel free to sound off in the comments section!