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3DS Owners Given Ten FREE Games – AWESOME!

by Sean Smith on September 1, 2011

Yeah, you read it right folks – for anyone who purchased a Nintendo 3DS prior to the recent August update – switching on your console today near an internet will result in you receiving TEN FREE GAMES! Yes please! The ten in question are all classic Nintendo Entertainment System titles without any 3D bells and whistles, but when this freebie includes all-time off-the -chain-awesome bangers like Super Mario Bros and The Legend Of Zelda, this matters very little. Apparently Ninty are due to reward us further with ten free Gameboy Advance games in the future – at which point I think I may urinate my strides with happiness.

More on this extraordinary news follows courtesy of Nintendo!

Fans who have shown their support to Nintendo 3DS™ and purchased the console before 12^th August 2011 will be pleased to hear that as a thank you from Nintendo they can today download their ten free classic NES™ games from the Nintendo eShop as part of the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Programme*. All your old favourites are back and completely free – Super Mario Bros™, The Legend of Zelda™, NES Open Tournament Golf, Donkey Kong Jr.™, Metroid™ and Mario & Yoshi™ to name a few! Your trip down memory lane does not stop there, however, as ten further free Game Boy Advance™ games for Virtual Console™ will be made available for your Nintendo 3DS by the end of 2011.

All those who purchased Nintendo 3DS and accessed Nintendo eShop or conducted the recent system update prior to 12^th August are eligible for the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Programme and will simply have to visit the Nintendo eShop, click on the “Menu” button, select “Settings/Other” and download your ten free games from the “Title You’ve Downloaded” option. Remember to also download your “Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Certificate” as you will then receive further information on your ten remaining free Virtual Console Game Boy Advance titles via SpotPass™ later in the year.

Check out more information on each of the free NES games, available on Virtual Console for the Nintendo 3DS, for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors:

Title	Platform	Available on	Price Point
Super Mario Bros.™ (Nintendo)	Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)	Nintendo eShop	Free for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors
Game Description: For more than twenty years, Mario and Luigi have been tirelessly running and jumping across these caves and castles to put a smile on every player’s face. Squash goombas and crawl down pipes. Swallow mushrooms and Fire Flowers. Discover or rediscover one of the most popular video game of all time.
The Legend of Zelda™ (Nintendo)	Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)	Nintendo eShop	Free for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors
Game Description: The brave Link begins his hazardous journey in the fantastic world of Hyrule. Using your sword, your shield and your wit, retrieve the eight fragments of the Triforce and save the princess Zelda from the evil Gannon in the game that started one of the most critically acclaimed series of all time.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link(Nintendo)	Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)	Nintendo eShop	Free for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors
Game Description: This direct sequel to the original The Legend of Zelda™ is famous for taking the series in a new direction, while also introducing elements that would go on to become standard in future Zelda games. In Zelda II the Adventure of Link, Link is on a quest to seek the Triforce of Courage and awaken Princess Zelda from a sleeping spell placed upon her by an evil wizard.
NES Open Tournament Golf (Nintendo)	Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)	Nintendo eShop	Free for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors
Game Description: Tee off with Mario (and Luigi, too, in two-player mode) in this classic sporting simulation from 1992. In NES Open Tournament Golf, choose from three international courses – UK, US and Japan – and three different game types – Stroke Play, Match Play and Tournament.
Donkey Kong Jr.™ (Nintendo)	Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)	Nintendo eShop	Free for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors
Game Description: Donkey Kong™ has finally been captured by Mario! Reverse roles and help his son Junior avoid many dangers to save the giant ape. Here is another smash hit of the early Eighties in which, for the first and only time, Mario plays the role of the “bad guy”.
Balloon Fight™ (Nintendo)	Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)	Nintendo eShop	Free for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors
Game Description: Originally a hit in the arcades of the early ‘80s, NES classic Balloon Fight puts you in control of a heroic balloonist. Simply pop the balloons of your enemies before they pop yours! Falling enemies will deploy a parachute, so hit them again to knock them into the water below or into the jaws of a hungry fish. But watch out, the fish has its eyes on you, too!
Ice Climber™ (Nintendo)	Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)	Nintendo eShop	Free for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors
Game Description: Conquer treacherous mountain peaks, leap across icy chasms and swat snow-dwelling beasts – solo or with a friend – in this NES classic from 1984. Use your hammer to bash blocks from below and to defend yourself from the wildlife as you jump from floor to floor towards the summit.
Mario & Yoshi™ (Nintendo)	Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)	Nintendo eShop	Free for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors
Game Description: Mario & Yoshi is a fast-paced NES puzzle game in which you must mix and match falling characters and piece together eggshells to free the Yoshi trapped inside. Simply move Mario back and forth to catch the falling Goombas, Boos, Bloopers and Piranha Plants.
Wrecking Crew™ (Nintendo)	Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)	Nintendo eShop	Free for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors
Game Description: In NES classic Wrecking Crew, Mario swaps his plumber’s cap for a hard hat as he takes on the unique role of a demolition engineer! Your aim is to demolish every obstacle in each enemy-infested level, while working out the most destructive route through the networks of ladders and scaffolds.
Metroid™ (Nintendo)	Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)	Nintendo eShop	Free for Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors
Game Description: Metroids – the most dangerous creatures in the galaxy – have fallen into the hands of Space Pirates! As bounty hunter Samus Aran, battle through the depths of planet Zebes to take out the pirates’ leader Mother Brain and restore peace to the galaxy.