ATLANTA ON ALERT FOR MASS MARIO SIGHTING AT ATLANTA UNDERGROUND ON NOV. 11

Consumers Enjoy a Surprise Performance to Celebrate Upcoming Launch of Super Mario 3D Land Game

WHAT:
Be on the look-out in your city for dozens of Marios dressed in Tanooki ears and tails to celebrate the upcoming launch of the Super Mario 3D Land™ game for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system. Marios will leap from the Mushroom Kingdom into the real world for a special one-time appearance that Atlanta-area consumers won’t want to miss.

Super Mario 3D Land is the first Mario™ game created for Nintendo 3DS and launches on Nov. 13. It is the next evolution of Mario game play with the return of the fan-favorite Tanooki Mario. The game uses 3D visuals to deliver classic Mario action with enhanced depth, distance and speed, all without the need for special glasses. To date, more than 262 million Super Mario games have been sold around the globe, making it one of the world’s most widely enjoyed video game series.

WHO:
Dozens of Marios, consumers of all kinds

WHEN:
Friday, Nov. 11
Between 12:30 – 1 p.m.

WHERE:
Atlanta Underground
50 Upper Alabama St SW (between Peachtree St. and Central Ave.)
Atlanta, GA 30303

Events: Super Mario 3D Land Mass Mario Sighting in San Diego Photos

Here are some Nintendo provided photos of a previous event held in San Diego, CA on November 4, 2011.

In this photo taken by AP Images for Nintendo of America, a mass of Marios descend upon the Westfield Horton Plaza in San Diego, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, in celebration of the upcoming Super Mario 3D Land game. Launching Nov. 13, the new game is the first Mario title for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system, combining classic Mario action with enhanced depth, distance, and speed, all without the need for special glasses. (Casey Rodgers / AP Images for Nintendo of America)

In this photo taken by AP Images for Nintendo of America, consumers join in as a group of Marios take over Westfield Horton Plaza in San Diego, Calif., on Friday Nov. 4, 2011, and perform the ''Tanooki Trot'' a themed dance routine choreographed to the Super Mario Bros. Ground Theme music in celebration of the upcoming launch of the Super Mario 3D Land game for the Nintendo 3DS system. Launching Nov. 13, the new game features the popular ''Tanooki Mario'' for the first time on Nintendo 3DS. (Casey Rodgers / AP Images for Nintendo of America)

In this photo taken by AP Images for Nintendo of America, Shelby F. joins a large group of Marios as they take over Westfield Horton Plaza in San Diego, Calif., on Friday Nov. 4, 2011, in celebration of the upcoming launch of Super Mario 3D Land, the first Mario game for the Nintendo 3DS system. (Casey Rodgers / AP Images for Nintendo of America)