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Mario anniversary bundles, Wii Remote Plus coming Nov. 7

Nintendo announces new Wii and DSi XL packages; release date for new controller and FlingSmash bundle nailed down.

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Nintendo's Wii hardware crossed the finish line in third place in September, reportedly selling only 254,000 units in that month in North America compared to 312,000 PlayStation 3 units and 484,000 Xbox 360 units. Now it appears the Japanese game maker is hoping to rekindle enthusiasm with two new system bundles, a fresh controller, and a game due out next month.

Nintendo today announced that on November 7 retailers will begin selling a red Nintendo Wii bundle, the Wii Remote Plus, a new DSi XL bundle, and a new game, FlingSmash.

Nintendo is bundling up for November.
Nintendo is bundling up for November.

The new Wii package--in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros.--will include a red system, copies of New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Sports, a Wii Remote Plus, and everything else normally associated with the system. It will debut at $200 and will be a limited edition.

Also being released on November 7 will be a new $180 DSi XL bundle. Similar to the Wii package, the DSi XL bundle is also a limited edition and is colored red in honor of the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. This package will include a DSi XL with three themed graphics on its face, a copy of Mario Kart DS, and three preinstalled titles: Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Age Express: Math, and Photo Clock.

The new DSi XL bundle.
The new DSi XL bundle.

Also included in today's announcement was a release date for the Wii Remote Plus. Nintendo had previously confirmed the existence of the controller following a leaked image of the peripheral but had not specified a release date for it. It will debut on November 7 and will be sold in all-new Wii hardware packages and bundles. It will also be sold separately beginning on that date for $39.99. The Wii Remote Plus combines the original Wii Remote with the MotionPlus add-on.

Finally, Nintendo officially announced the FlingSmash bundle. The new SKU bundles a Wii Remote Plus with a copy of the game. According to Nintendo, FlingSmash "combines the hands-on fun of tennis with the nonstop action and instant gratification of pinball." Nintendo employed a similar tactic with Wii Play when the company included a Wii Remote with the title. That game went on to become the best-selling game of all time in the United States. The FlingSmash bundle will retail for $49.99. For more on FlingSmash, check out GameSpot's hands-on preview.

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looks 1337 i had the mario kart ds

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ughh that fling smash game looks somewhat amusing.

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@edurod1987 For real! Way to lead us on! Will not contain what!

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@comb5 I saw that one too...it probably won't have the console, lol. Just kidding. I'll see if I can reach Eddie(guy who wrote this.)

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A nice purty new red SHOVEL

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Now thats a cool ass wii

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That red wii is pretty cool!

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For me it will be nice, if had a little graphic design some kind Mario anniversary art,I really like the price cut, but i all ready have wii...

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Yup, waiting for 3DS

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I hope FlingSmash is not that new IP Miyamoto was talking about.

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That's one sweet bundle. Too bad I already have all that stuff except for that rad red. Ah well, decals should help :P

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I'll wait for the 3DS.

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My family needs a second Wii. Day 1 for Wii bundle!

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and 2 mounths later, the Wii will get is price cut at 159$. witch is almost certain , the sale have start to slow down for the Wii. ;)

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"It will debut at $199, is said to be a limited edition, and will not contain".... What? I'm seriusly thinking about getting a wii too!

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@comb5 I am going to speculate that it won't contain the original super mario bros.

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Hey, that's actually a pretty good bundle, to bad i never, never change my old consoles to buy the new editions, but still, it looks like a great deal.

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The red wii would be a great companion to my resident evil 360 elite!

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"It will debut at $199, is said to be a limited edition, and will not contain" Umm could you please finish that statement? I'm thinking about getting a wii and it would be nice to know what this bundle doesn't include.

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I will probably buy the FlingSmash controller combo, but I will be waiting for March 2011, the debut of 3DS. No need for a DSi anymore.

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I might have been temped to get the DSi if it had the New Super Mario Bro. game instead. It would have made more sense too since the Wii bundle includes the Wii version of the same named game.

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They look pretty cool! :)

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I don't like the color of the Wii in the new bundle.

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I am actually tempted to get that new DSiXL. I know that in 5 months after that the 3DS will be out, but I would still want to use the XL to play regular DS games for the huge screen. So many games to buy around that time (Goldeneye, DKCR, Epic Mickey) that I have to see if it can fit into the budget. At least selling the extra copy of Mario Kart DS might help.

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Damn, first black, now in Red! Oh well, I already got both games, seems awesome

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That's sweet.

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Hmm, that's good to hear. The Wii should be leading in sales again next month thanks to this and all the great exclusives that will be released for it.

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