Nintendo's Wi-Fi Service Logs Its 1 Millionth Player

More Than 27 Million Connections Have Been Made Around the World

REDMOND, Wash., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Nintendo's wireless gaming
service has hit an all-time gaming record of 1 million unique users,
in less than four months in operation.

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Nintendo(R) Wi-Fi Connection lets Nintendo DS(TM) owners log on
cost-free to compete or interact in a variety of games, from racing in
Mario Kart(R) DS to community-building in Animal Crossing(R): Wild
World. The 1 millionth user was a player in Japan, who logged on to
play Animal Crossing: Wild World.

"Players are embracing our model of a compelling, safe, easy-to-use
wireless gaming service," says Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's
executive vice president of sales & marketing. "Those 1 million users
represent more than 27 million game sessions."

On March 20, two new Wi-Fi-enabled games arrive in the Americas to
draw even more players to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Tetris(R) DS
brings a twist to the addictive classic puzzle game. Up to four
players can compete against friends or strangers, near or far. Tetris
DS features multiple modes themed with retro Nintendo characters and
music.

Also launching March 20, Metroid(R) Prime Hunters features competition
using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, but players get an added bonus: the
ability to chat with one another before and after battles, using VoIP
(Voice over Internet Protocol). Players can use this Metroid chat
feature to agree on match parameters and to relive their battle
glories. This riveting first-person shooter lets players choose from a
variety of characters and weapons, with extensive replay options.

The worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive
entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and
markets hardware and software for its popular home and portable video
game systems. Each year, hundreds of all-new titles for the
best-selling Game Boy(R) Advance SP, Nintendo DS(TM) and Nintendo
GameCube(TM) systems extend Nintendo's vast game library and continue
the tradition of delivering a rich, diverse mix of quality video games
for players of all ages. Since the release of its first home video
game system in 1983, Nintendo has sold more than 2 billion video games
and more than 360 million hardware units globally, creating enduring
industry icons such as Mario(TM) and Donkey Kong(R) and launching
popular culture franchise phenomena such as Metroid(R), Zelda(TM) and
Pokemon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based
in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in
the Western Hemisphere.

For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's Web site at
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