Expandedd 3D Video Lineup Delivers Even More Fun for Nintendo 3DS Owners
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 4, 2011 - Nintendo has joined forces with top
entertainment companies to provide 3D videos for the portable Nintendo 3DS™
system. The Nintendo Video™ service already delivers fun, entertaining
3D videos, and now that content will be enhanced with additional videos
from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA), 3net and Blue Man
Group. The videos, like all 3D content on Nintendo 3DS, can be viewed
without the need for special glasses.
"Nintendo 3DS is a great
canvas for creativity," said Tony Elison, Nintendo of America's senior
director and general manager of Network Business. "These videos are
premium-quality 3D entertainment and provide a unique platform for our
partners to showcase their extraordinary work."
"Nintendo 3DS is a
powerful platform that allows content creators to reach users
on-the-go, and we are thrilled to be working with Nintendo to make some
of our DreamWorks Animation 3D content available this Halloween season,"
said Jim Mainard, Head of Production Development for DreamWorks
Animation.
DreamWorks Animation will provide two new
Halloween-themed animated shorts that will premiere on the Nintendo
Video service this month. For a limited time, the videos will be
available exclusively on Nintendo 3DS. The first video is available
starting today and features characters from the studio's 2009 release Monsters vs. Aliens. Another video featuring the three little German pigs from the Shrek franchise will appear later this month.
In
addition, 3net, a joint venture of Discovery Communications, Sony and
IMAX, will provide short-form video content from the 3net network's
original series on an ongoing basis including Bullproof, the story of four bull riders; Feeding Time, an up-close look at adorable animals such as pandas, penguins, lemurs and otters; and Building the Brand, a series that explores the creation of some of the world's most iconic products.
The
Blue Man Group series of videos culminates this month with the sixth
and final video, "The Remote," which showcases Blue Man Group's
signature blend of humor, infectious music and theatrical flair. The
videos will reappear occasionally on Nintendo Video on a rerun basis.
Nintendo
Video offers a diverse lineup of short-form video content, including
music videos, movie trailers, comedy clips and short films. New content
is added to the Nintendo Video service each week. Nintendo 3DS owners'
video lineup will automatically update whenever their systems are within
range of a wireless hotspot and have their SpotPass™ feature enabled,
even if the system is in Sleep Mode. Nintendo 3DS users can enjoy free
broadband Internet access at thousands of Wi-Fi access points across the
nation.
Nintendo 3DS is now available at a suggested retail price of just $169.99.
Remember
that Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that let adults manage the
content their children can access. For more information about this and
other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.