New Super Mario Bros. Surges Past Half-Million Mark
June 22, 2006
After just 35 days on store shelves, New Super Mario Bros.®
for Nintendo DS has racked up sales in excess of one
half million in the United States alone. That's a
sell-through rate of more than 20 every minute since the game
went on sale May 15.
New Super Mario Bros. marks a new adventure for Mario,
the most popular video game character in history. The classic
feel of the game attracts newcomers and old-school fans
alike, and the gaming press has universally praised New Super
Mario Bros. as a near-perfect video game. IGN.com raves: "...
it absolutely is something special. This game marks a
brilliant return to Mario's side-scrolling environments, with
a look, feel and play that feels unbelievably classic, with
new elements that do a fantastic job advancing the
design."
For more information about New Super Mario Bros., please
visit mario.nintendo.com. For more information about Nintendo
DS Lite, please visit www.nintendods.com