Nintendo of America have announced that the four weeks preceding the launch of New Super Mario Bros. 2 will be celebrated as the “Month of Mario.”
Each week, a classic Mario adventure will be discounted for purchase through the Nintendo eShop, the details of which are as follows:
July 26th – August 1st: Super Mario Bros. – $3.99
August 2nd – August 8th: Super Mario Land – $2.99
August 9th – August 15th: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins – $2.99
August 16th – August 22nd: Mario’s Picross – $2.99
Following this, New Super Mario Bros. 2 will release across North America on August 19th.
There has been no confirmation as yet regarding whether Europe will receive such a similar promotion.