Wild World Highlights Nintendo’s Hand-Held Holiday

Wild World Highlights Nintendo’s Hand-Held Holiday

Whether your hands are outdoors covered in gloves or indoors roasting by an open fire, Nintendo has a game to keep them happy. Today the second installment of the extremely popular Animal Crossing® franchise makes the leap to Nintendo DSâ„¢, with Animal Crossing®: Wild World, a new community-building game that incorporates use of Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo’s new wireless gaming service. Game Boy® Micro and Game Boy® Advance SP owners will get to enjoy two new titles, Mario Tennisâ„¢: Power Tour and the combo puzzle package, Dr. Mario® & Puzzle League.

Fans in Japan already have assured that Animal Crossing: Wild World will enjoy a huge success. The game debuted at No. 1 on the sales charts, and Weekly Famitsu, Japan’s tough-as-nails video game magazine, scored Animal Crossing: Wild World a 37 out of a possible 40 points.

“The original Animal Crossing for Nintendo GameCube became a huge sleeper hit, selling more than 1 million units,” says Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sales & marketing. “The Wi-Fi capabilities of Animal Crossing: Wild World will create a fun, expansive community that will entice even novice players to check it out.”

Read the complete Press Release