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The People Have Spoken: Mario Games Rank Among Today Show's Holiday Best

November 21, 2005 -- Three Mario(TM) games made exclusively for Nintendo GameCube(TM) rank second, third and fourth in this year's Today show holiday Toy Test. The survey collected more than 11,000 ratings from game testers, and Mario's games earned top marks again and again and again. Both boys and girls rated these games highly, and each of the games has been Rated E for Everyone, meaning they're great fun for the whole family.

* No. 2: Super Mario(R) Strikers is a frantic soccer-themed game.

* No. 3: Mario Superstar Baseball(TM) combines baseball with classic characters.

* No. 4: Dance Dance Revolution(R): Mario Mix gets players off the couch and burning calories while they shake their booties.

These high-ranking Toy Test games are sure to move quickly onto holiday shopping lists. Super Mario Strikers launches on Dec. 5, while the other two games are available now. Nintendo GameCube, which is celebrating its fourth anniversary, remains one of the best values for the holiday season, and Nintendo is offering bundles featuring two titles from the most popular video game franchises of all time to sweeten the deal. Each bundle sells at an MSRP of $99.99:

* The Mario Party(R) 7 bundle includes a Nintendo GameCube, two controllers and a copy of Mario Party 7. * The limited edition Pokemon(R) XD: Gale of Darkness bundle features a Nintendo GameCube, a controller, a copy of Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness and a limited edition Pokemon XD faceplate.

For more information about Nintendo's holiday lineup, please visit www.nintendo.com