Voice of Nintendo's Mario and Luigi to Visit John Lewis Oxford Street
Charles Martinet to appear at Mario event at John Lewis Oxford Street, London on 7th September 2013
(firmenpresse) - WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwired) -- 08/30/13 -- Nintendo fans will be given the ultimate chance to meet one of their heroes on the 7th September when Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario and Luigi, comes to John Lewis on Oxford Street in London for a special themed event from Nintendo.
The event, which runs from 9.30am to 8pm on Saturday 7th September, will cater to fans and shoppers of all ages. As well as meeting Mario and Luigi costume characters and Charles Martinet, Nintendo fans will have the chance to try out the latest Mario and Luigi games to come out on and consoles. There will also be an hourly Mario Kart 7 competition where the best racers can win a trophy and Nintendo themed colouring in books and jigsaws to keep younger fans entertained.
Charles Martinet is an American voice actor who has played Mario since 1995. He also currently provides the voice for Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Toadsworth, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi among other characters. He will join the Mario and Luigi costume characters at Nintendo's fun filled event on Saturday 7th September between 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm, where he will be available for autograph and photo opportunities.
Games available to play at the event include:
Wii U
Nintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo's Mario themed event will take place at John Lewis Oxford Street, London from 7th September 2013. Check Nintendo Facebook and Twitter channels for more details of this and upcoming events across the UK.
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Nintendo 3DS Guided Tour:
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Notes to editors
About Nintendo 3DS:
Nintendo 3DS offers Parental Controls so that parents can control the level of 3D their children can view on the Nintendo 3DS as well as the content they can access. Nintendo 3DS also features a 3D depth slider which lets players turn off or adjust the level of 3D they want on the 3D Screen, two built-in screens for different functionality, a Circle Pad which provides a full 360 degrees of direction, a built-in motion sensor and gyro sensor. It is equipped with three cameras (two of which are facing outwards to allow the taking of 3D pictures), houses a 2GB/4GB SD Memory Card and is compatible with AR Cards which come packaged with Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo 3DS is also backwards compatible with all existing Nintendo DS games, which can be played in 2D on your Nintendo 3DS system.
About Nintendo:
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™ and Wii™ home consoles, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.1 billion video games and more than 655 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, 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 Pokemon™. 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.
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Datum: 30.08.2013 - 10:44 Uhr
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