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Next month, Nintendo will be hosting a Mario-themed event at John Lewis on Oxford Street in London. The best part about it? Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario, will be in attendance.

The event itself will run between 9:30 AM and 8:00 PM on September 7 as well 12:30 PM and 6:00 PM on September 8. Martinet will only be appearing on Saturday between 11 AM and 1 PM as well as 2 PM to 4 PM. He’ll be around for autograph and photo opportunities.

Those who attend Nintendo’s event will be able to participate in a Mario Kart 7 competition for a chance to win a trophy. Additionally, the following games will be playable:

Wii U

New Super Mario Bros. U
New Super Luigi U

Nintendo 3DS XL

Super Mario 3D Land
Mario Kart 7
Luigi’s Mansion 2
New Super Mario Bros. 2

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Little Battler Wars will see roughly a month delay. Level-5 has announced that the game’s release date has been pushed back from September 26 to October 31 in Japan. The company apologized for the extra wait, but hopes to further enhance Little Battlers Wars’ quality.

Medabots Dual will be released in Japan on November 14. The game will be playable at the Tokyo Game Show next month.

Two of GameStop’s highest-priced pre-owned titles can be purchased at a discount. Xenoblade, normally $90, can be grabbed for $80. Meanwhile, Metroid Prime Trilogy has received a $15 reduction to $70.

You can purchase Xenoblade here. Place an order for Metroid Prime Trilogy here.

The Wii U is in a similar position as the 3DS. Both systems received price drops less than a year after their release.

When the 3DS reduction was announced, Nintendo revealed an Ambassador program for the handheld. A total of 20 games were made available for free – 10 NES games and 10 exclusive GBA titles.

Apparently, the Wii U won’t be seeing anything similar based on recent comments from a Nintendo customer service representative. Nintendo of America’s Helena Toledo said:

Thank you for taking the time to write with your questions regarding a Wii U Ambassador program. The Ambassador program is only available to any Nintendo 3DS owner who purchased their system before August 12, 2011 and there are no plans for a similar program for Wii U.

I know that this isn’t what you were hoping for, but we appreciate your support of our products now and in the future. I also want to assure you that your comments will be added to our records and made available for other departments at the company to use as they see fit.

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