UPDATE (03/11): The Nintendo Selects prices are also reflected on the eShop, as seen on Nintendo’s website.
If you’d prefer physical copies, you can order from Amazon here. If you have a Prime membership you can also get Amazon-stocked titles for $15.99 over the next two weeks!
Nintendo has officially revealed that 12 games will be added to its Nintendo Selects line on March 11th. Each title will retail for $19.99 and will include best selling hits from the Wii, Wii U and 3DS. The $19.99 price tag is welcome news as games in this series are traditionally priced at $29.99.
The new titles in the Nintendo Selects line include:
Wii U
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Super Mario 3D World
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Pikmin 3
NES Remix Pack
Wii
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Animal Crossing City Folk
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Super Mario All Stars
Super Mario Galaxy 2
3DS
- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Mario Party: Island Tour
Yoshi’s New Island
It’s nice to see so many amazing titles returning to stores for such a low price! You can check out the full press release below.
REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 29, 2016 – Starting on March 11, some of the most popular and critically acclaimed Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games become a part of the Nintendo Selects program and will be available at a suggested retail price of only $19.99 each. Wii U games like Super Mario 3D World, an imaginative four-player adventure with Mario and friends that received numerous Game of the Year awards and nominations when it first launched in 2013, join Nintendo 3DS standouts such as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, one of the most critically acclaimed Nintendo 3DS games of all time.
“Whether you just picked up a new Wii U or Nintendo 3DS system over the holiday season or want to expand your ever-growing game collection, Nintendo Selects are a great, affordable option,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “Not only are these games easier than ever to enjoy, but they also represent some of our highest-quality offerings in recent memory.”
Other Wii U games joining the Nintendo Selects family are Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Pikmin 3 and NES Remix Pack. Fun Nintendo 3DS games Yoshi’s New Island, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Mario Party: Island Tour can also be purchased at the new low suggested retail price of $19.99 each on March 11. Additionally, a group of classics from the Wii console that can be played on Wii U will be available at the reduced Nintendo Selects price. This includes Super Mario Galaxy 2, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Donkey Kong Country Returns and Super Mario All-Stars.
For more information about the Nintendo Selects program, visit http://nintendo.com/nintendo-selects.
Written by Jason Ganos
Nintendo super fan since birth, Jason is the creator of Amiibo News and editor-in-chief at Nintendo Wire. One of his life goals is to provide the latest Nintendo news to fellow gamers with his natural know-how.
