Nintendo eShop, DSiWare, Virtual Console Downloads for Week of February 16; Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D Demo Is Up

Feb. 16, 2012 This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Nintendo eShop
METAL GEAR SOLID® Snake Eater 3D (demo version) - From critically acclaimed director Hideo Kojima comes METAL GEAR SOLID Snake Eater 3D, a new 3D experience re-imagined from one of the most popular METAL GEAR SOLID titles in history. (For Nintendo 3DS™)

Nintendo eShop
Super Mario Bros.â„¢  - Rediscover Marioâ„¢ and Luigi’s first great adventure. Jump, kick shells and throw fireballs as you race through eight action-packed worlds to free Princess Toadstool from the Koopas in this iconic NESâ„¢ classic. (For Nintendo 3DS)

Nintendo eShop and Nintendo DSiWareâ„¢
iSpot Japan - iSpot Japan takes you on a journey across the Land of the Rising Sun, explaining facts and curiosities about Japanese culture while you play a classic "spot the difference" game in the country’s most beautiful locations. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSiâ„¢)

Wiiâ„¢
Hulu Plusâ„¢ for Wii is now available!* - Watch any current season episode of top shows including Modern Family, Glee, Saturday Night Live, New Girl, and many others.  Enjoy classic series, or explore critically acclaimed movies. To get started, download Hulu Plus from the Wii Shop Channel. *$7.99/month with limited advertising. Broadband Internet access required. http://www.hulu.com/plus/wii (For Wii)

Also new this week:
• Strider™ (Virtual Console™ for Wii)

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DSâ„¢ system, to the Nintendo DSiâ„¢ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wiiâ„¢ Shop Channel for the Wii console at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Thursdays.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service and features games, applications and videos in both 2D and 3D. Users can add money to their virtual wallets using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Pointsâ„¢, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Pointsâ„¢, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Wii Points Cardâ„¢ and Nintendo DSi Points Cardâ„¢ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wii, http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds/systems/dsi.

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