CREATE, SHARE AND PLAY A NEAR INFINITE ARRAY OF SUPER MARIO LEVELS WITH SUPER MARIO MAKER FOR Wii U – OUT TOMORROW!

Celebrate the 30^th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. series by creating and sharing your Super Mario levels with players around the world

11^th September 2015 – The Super Mario Bros. series arrives on Wii U tomorrow in the shape of Super Mario Maker, the game that lets the imagination of fans run wild by bringing their very own Super Mario levels to life.

To date, the Super Mario series has sold more than 310 million copies globally, with Mario, one of the world’s most recognisable entertainment characters, at its centre. With the release of Super Mario Maker, friends – for the first time ever – can have fun playing through Super Mario levels they create for one another! With the game containing a toolkit packed with iconic Mario enemies, items and areas at their disposal, fans can share their creations online, while checking out and rating an almost limitless supply of levels constructed by fellow players from across the globe.

Aside from the game releasing at retail and on Nintendo eShop for Wii U as a standalone product, there are a range of other purchase options for fans who want to get involved with the level-creating fun:

• Super Mario Maker Wii U Premium Pack: a black Wii U Premium console, a physical copy of Super Mario Maker, a Hardcover Artbook and a Classic Colours Mario amiibo from the Mario 30^th Anniversary Collection (SRP AU$439.95)
• Super Mario Maker Limited Edition Pack: a physical copy of Super Mario Maker, a Hardcover Artbook and a Classic Colours Mario amiibo from the Mario 30^th Anniversary Collection (SRP AU$89.95)

The Classic Colours Mario amiibo from the Mario 30^th Anniversary Collection will also be available on its own from 12^th September, while the Modern Colours variant will go on sale from 24^th October.

Super Mario Maker releases just in time for a special landmark on 13^th September, when video game fans from all over the world will be toasting the 30^th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. series. With three decades having passed since the Japanese release of Super Mario Bros. in 1985, and Mario having traversed hundreds of memorable levels and defeated the dastardly villain Bowser on countless occasions, fans can check out some classic Mario moments over at the Super Mario Bros. 30^th Anniversary website.

Meanwhile, none other than the creator of the Super Mario series himself, Shigeru Miyamoto, has been helping clear up some long-running fan debates in his own inimitable way in a “Mario Myths with Mr Miyamoto” video.

Whether it’s littering a level with multiple Bowsers, transforming Mario into other Nintendo characters such as Pikmin, Wii Fit Trainer or Link using an in-game Mystery Mushroom item, or creating custom sound effects to insert into a level, with Super Mario Maker it’s the first time in 30 years that fans get to write the rules! Releasing this Saturday, fans picking up a copy of the game at retail can even learn more about the boundless possibilities in the game by perusing a Hardcover Artbook* coming with their copy of the game.

For more information on Super Mario Maker, please visit the game’s website. 

Note to Editors:
* For fans who purchase Super Mario Maker on Nintendo eShop, a PDF of the Artbook will be made available for download on the Super Mario Maker website. 

Additional Links:

Super Mario 30^th Anniversary website: http://gamesites.nintendo.com.au/super-mario-30th/
Nintendo Australia website: http://www.nintendo.com.au 
Nintendo Australia Twitter: https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo Australia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo AU on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/nintendoau

Pumped BMX+ Landing on Consoles and PC Starting September 18th

Big-Screen Follow-up to Acclaimed Mobile BMX Series to Make Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Wii U and PC Debut

LONDON – September 10, 2015 – Indie developer YEAHUS, in conjunction with Curve Digital, the world’s largest publisher of indie games on console, today announced that Pumped BMX+ will hit digital storefronts worldwide on Xbox One and PC on September 18, on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation 3 on September 22, and on Wii U on September 24. Pumped BMX+ takes everything that made the original series so well-loved and brings it up to date for the console generation.

Pumped BMX+ is the latest in the series that has captivated both the BMX and gaming communities alike. The original games first appeared on iPhone and Android to considerable success, hitting the number one spot in over 20 countries and being downloaded millions of times.

Like its inspiration, Pumped BMX+ boats 50 heart-in-mouth courses, a comprehensive collection of authentic tricks, and 500 in-game challenges, but the console and PC debut comes with completely redesigned control system which makes pulling off epic rides a real pleasure. In addition, every visual aspect of the game has been enhanced with completely new art and animations, as well as a fully-licensed soundtrack from up-and-coming artists to complete the package. Players will also have access to online leaderboards, enabling them to brag to their friends, and completing the game’s many achievements will provide a test for the very best virtual BMXers.

“I began designing the original game in between jobs – and the fact it’s become such a global success is still unbelievable,” says Adam Hunt, Founder of YEAHUS. “I wrote the game purely because, as a keen BMXer myself, the one I wanted to play didn’t exist. I can’t quite believe it’ll soon be sitting alongside the likes of FIFA, Grand Theft Auto and Metal Gear Solid – it’s quite surreal.”

“The reaction we’ve been seeing to Pumped BMX+ when we’ve shown it to the public is really exciting,” adds Jason Perkins, Managing Director of Curve Digital. “The game’s heritage is without question – and we’re excited to be involved in bringing the franchise to console and PC audiences.”

Pumped BMX+ will hit digital storefronts worldwide on Xbox One and PC on September 18, on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation 3 on September 22, and on Wii U on September 24, and will retail for $9.99, €9.99, and £7.99. 20 percent launch discounts will be available for the first two weeks post-launch.

The latest trailer for the game can be found at: https://youtu.be/uHkiMh-w63o

About Curve Digital

Curve Digital is the largest publisher of independent video games on console formats in the world. Working with high profile developers such as Mike Bithell (Thomas Was Alone), Dan Marshall (The Swindle) and Olli Harjola (The Swapper), Curve helps individuals and small teams bring their games to a larger audience. Curve actively publishes on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U and 3DS.

Website: curve-digital.com
Twitter: @CurveDigital
Facebook: Curve Digital

Return to the classic tale of magic, monsters and friendship in FINAL FANTASY V on PC

Coming to STEAM on 24th September, Pre-orders will also receive a 10% discount

LONDON (10^th September, 2015) – Square Enix Ltd., today announced that over twenty years after the original FINAL FANTASY ® V launched in Japan, the classic RPG will be making its way to PC across Europe and PAL territories on 24^th September.

Embark on an epic adventure as heroes are driven together by fate: Bartz and his chocobo companion, Princess Lenna of Castle Tycoon, the mysterious Galuf, and the pirate captain Faris. The crystals that bring peace and prosperity to the world – earth, water, fire, and wind – have lost their power and are on the verge of destruction.

FINAL FANTASY V for PC will bring updated controls and active-time battle system optimized for fluid combat on PC, as well as full STEAM trading cards and achievements. Veteran character designer, Kazuko Shibuya, has returned with characters and graphics updated from the Game Boy® Advance version for an enhanced experience. In FINAL FANTASY V, players can customize characters with an unprecedented degree of freedom with the job and ability system – with 26 unique job classes! The new version also includes “The Sealed Temple” from the 2006 release, as well as the Tetsuya Nomura designed optional boss Enuo, and an extraordinary soundtrack.

FINAL FANTASY V will release on STEAM on 24^th September 2015. Those who pre-purchase will also receive a 10% STEAM discount. For more information, please visit;http://store.steampowered.com/app/382890/

Related Links:
STEAM: http://store.steampowered.com/app/382890/
FINAL FANTASY Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/finalfantasy
FINAL FANTASY Twitter®: @FINALFANTASY
Trailer: https://youtu.be/0M4jJo9Y5QM

About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business unit, develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix Group. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 110 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 66 million units worldwide and TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 42 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/eu/en/ .
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