House of Mario to showcase at electronics mega-expo following a 16 year absence; 3DS expected to be on display
If anything, the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show will be known for one thing: The year Nintendo returned. This morning, the Consumer Electronics Association, which organizes the event, revealed that after a 16-year absence, the House of Mario will be back displaying its wares on the show floor.
Nintendo will be joined at CES by its two main rivals in the gaming market, Microsoft and Sony, which are regular exhibitors at the event. The former will kick off the event with a keynote address from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer the evening of Wednesday, January 5. The expo proper will begin the following day, and run through January 9.
Though no specific information was given on Nintendo’s CES lineup, a sure bet is the 3DS, Nintendo’s forthcoming handheld. The portable goes on sale in Japan on February 26 for ¥25,000 ($299), with North American and European launches following in March. No Western price has been announced for the 3DS, which offers up 3D graphics without the need for 3D glasses. However, expectations are high, with Nintendo itself predicting 4 million 3DS systems will be sold by March 31, the end of its fiscal year.
For more on the 3DS, peruse GameSpot’s feature on the handheld–The 3DS: What We Know So Far. GameSpot will also be on hand at CES 2011 with full coverage of the event, which is expected to draw over 100,000 attendees.
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