Hundreds of AR Cards to Collect in Kid Icarus: Uprising

[garyopa]

Gotta Catch 'Em All!



Nintendo has revealed new details about how to discover and collect hundreds of special AR Cards to use with Kid Icarus: Uprising

Nintendo is informing us via press release note that a bunch of collectable AR Cards will be available for Kid Icarus: Uprising 3DS.

Bundled with the game will come 6 random cards (of a total of 20) but more can be obtained by different methods such as visiting Club Nintendo's giveaways, Gamestop stores and more.

Here is the complete press release with the full info:

Hundreds of AR Cards to Collect in Kid Icarus: Uprising

Nintendo has revealed new details about how to discover and collect hundreds of special AR Cards to use with Kid Icarus: Uprising, which will launch exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system on March 23. The cards feature characters, enemies, bosses, weapons and items that appear in Kid Icarus: Uprising. The game recognizes these specially designed AR Cards when viewed using the built-in camera of the Nintendo 3DS. Viewing an AR Card with the game also unlocks the AR Card’s corresponding Idol, which reveals additional information about that card. Players can even snap photos when the AR Card characters come to life and then view them within Nintendo 3DS Camera.

Here is more information about how consumers in the United States can collect these special AR Cards in the coming weeks (quantities are limited, available while supplies last):

Included with Kid Icarus: Uprising: Every copy of Kid Icarus: Uprising will come packed with a selection of six randomly chosen AR Cards from a set of 20 possible AR Cards.

Exclusive Club Nintendo Giveaway: As a special treat for Club Nintendo members, three AR Cards will be given away starting today. Members can receive the Great Reaper, Palutena and Drill Arm cards by visiting http://kidicarusuprising.nintendo.com. Consumers without an existing Club Nintendo membership simply need to sign up to receive these three cards.

Retail: By visiting select GameStop locations and participating in Kid Icarus: Uprising game-play sessions on April 14 from 1-4 p.m., players will receive five AR Cards, including Eggplant Wizard, Skyscraper Club, Fireworks Cannon, Minos and the Fiend’s Cauldron. Consumers who purchase the game on March 23 at Nintendo World in New York will receive the Three Sacred Treasures card as a special gift.

Publications: A selection of AR Cards will also be available through several magazines. In the April issue of Game Informer, subscribers will receive the Power of Flight card. Nintendo Power will feature a pack of three cards including Poseidon, Thanatos - God of Death and Medusa (Battle) in its April issue. Best Buy will also offer three special cards, including Pit, Pandora - The Goddess of Calamity and Samurai Blade in the April issue of @Gamer, its in-store magazine.

Events: At several upcoming events, Nintendo will be handing out packs with a random selection of AR Cards while supplies last. WonderCon (March 16-18, Anaheim, Calif.) and PAX East (April 6-8, Boston) attendees are encouraged to stop by the Nintendo booth for special AR Card packs. Additionally, Nintendo is hosting upcoming Kid Icarus: Uprising multiplayer tournaments at GameStop locations in Los Angeles and New York. Tournament attendees will also receive special AR Card packs. Visit http://kidicarusuprising.nintendo.com for more details.

Consumers who pre-order Kid Icarus: Uprising at GameStop, Best Buy, Amazon.com and Nintendo World will receive a bonus download code for 3D Classics: Kid Icarus, a re-mastered 3D version of the NES original. The download code will be given to customers who pre-ordered Kid Icarus: Uprising when they purchase the game, and must be redeemed by June 20, 2012. Retailers may require a deposit for pre-orders. Kid Icarus: Uprising will carry a suggested retail price of $39.99 in the United States.

OFFICIAL SITE: http://kidicarusuprising.nintendo.com

Our thanks to 'Kaos2K' for posting another PR email!

[JonathanD]

Nintendo as a card publishing company is going to use this AR thing to the max I suspect... Not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing.

On the good side it can make for some interesting play mechanics and can be used for some cool games. I can see a version of Pokemon card battle where 2 people can use the 3DS and the cards will "come to life and battle" on screen. That could be interesting enough for me to actually buy Pokemon cards... and the only thing I currently like about Pokemon is the RPG's on the Gameboy-DS handhelds so that says a lot.

On the bad side I can see them making games where you are forced to buy the cards to "unlock content!" or buy "upgrades".... I am sure other people can think of some other down sides but those alone make me angry just thinking about it.

[kcvfr400]

Thats my interest gone, was looking forward too this for dusting off my 3DS but am not into card collecting at all as its a con that will cost more than some day one dlc. Perhaps when cheaper I will review getting it but do not support and card collecting schemes.

[LKJHGFDSA]

Awesome.
I wonder how us in the PAL region will get these though. Sounds fun, still.

Thats my interest gone, was looking forward too this for dusting off my 3DS but am not into card collecting at all as its a con that will cost more than some day one dlc. Perhaps when cheaper I will review getting it but do not support and card collecting schemes.

Dumb c*nt. Didn't you read it? You don't need the cards for the game whatsoever.
and even if you did, you could just print out a sheet of them from online.

[Mr.Do!]

Thats my interest gone, was looking forward too this for dusting off my 3DS but am not into card collecting at all as its a con that will cost more than some day one dlc. Perhaps when cheaper I will review getting it but do not support and card collecting schemes.

Well you will be missing out on a great game.. The AR card part of the game is just an added extra.. It isnt something that will be required..
You can ignore it if you choose..

I guess looking at a menu option you may never click, makes the game bad all of sudden...

If the game itself just isnt your cup of tea.. Well that is a different story...

[kcvfr400]

Awesome.
I wonder how us in the PAL region will get these though. Sounds fun, still.


Dumb c*nt. Didn't you read it? You don't need the cards for the game whatsoever.
and even if you did, you could just print out a sheet of them from online.

Nice use of language there . Yes I did read it and am not into having to buy a magazine or buy from a particular retailer to get some cards so I see it as day one dlc a rip off so even though I knew already not needed for the game its puts me off supporting such a move. It follows the recent Spyro move in trying to spin you to pay out for extras even worse in that we all know from panini and the rest that you end up with doublers in packs of cards.

[MadonnaProject]

Are nintendo not just jumping the popularity of this game? I mean yes kid icarus is a classic game but surely people wouldn't be this enthused about it.