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Christian Fries / Sysop OUTBREAK BBS

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May 16, 1996, 3:00:00 AM5/16/96

Haan, _16.05.96_

NINTENDO DEBUTS 64-BIT GAMING AT E3

Nintendo Introduces Revolutionary Nintendo 64;

Continues to Support its Most Successful Platforms

LOS ANGELES, May 16, 1996 -- The wait is over...Nintendo of America Inc.
today unveiled for the first time in the U.S., Nintendo 64 -- the world's
first true 64-bit home video game system. Visitors to E3 received the first
U.S. hands-on demonstration of Super Mario 64, the revolutionary,
real-time, 3-D adventure game for Nintendo 64. Other titles unveiled
included WaveRace 64, PilotWings 64, Star Wars: Shadows of the EmpireTM,
Cruis'n USA and Killer Instinct.

Launching in the U.S. on September 30, 1996, Nintendo 64 will be available
for a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $249.95. The system will be
packaged with a revolutionary new analog joystick controller.

Nintendo also announced Nintendo 64 titles available on September 30 will
be Super Mario 64, PilotWings 64, WaveRace 64, Star Wars: Shadows of the
Empire, Body Harvest, TetrisPhear and Cruis'n USA. Additional titles to be
launched between October and December 1996 include Buggie Boogie, Ken
Griffey Jr., Blast Corps, GoldenEye 007, Super Mario Kart R and Killer
Instinct. All titles will be sold separately with a manufacturer's
suggested retail price range of $49.95-$79.95.

NINTENDO UNVEILS NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

In other show news, Nintendo unveiled Game Boy Pocket. Dressed in matte
silver with grey buttons, Pocket Game Boy is a 30-percent smaller and
sleeker version of its original, legendary Game Boy. The new, 8-bit,
palm-sized gaming system features a black and white Liquid Crystal Display
(LCD) screen providing crisper and clearer images enabling several people
to view game play at the same time. As an addition to the original Game Boy
and the popular Play it Loud color Game Boy series, which have sold more
than 19 million U.S. units, Game Boy Pocket expands the possibilities for
portable game play fun. Launching September 3, at a manufacturer's
suggested retail price of $59.95, Game Boy Pocket is compatible with any
current game from the extensive library of popular Game Boy titles.

Along with the hardware debut of Game Boy Pocket, several new Game Boy
software titles are scheduled for release in 1996. Launching in May, July
and September respectively, Kirby's Block Ball, Donkey Kong Land 2: Diddy's
Kong Quest and Tetris Attack will provide hours of portable "gaming on the
go" enjoyment.

Continuing its commitment to the strength and popularity of the 16-bit
platform, Nintendo today previewed exclusive new software titles for the
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES). Super Mario RPG: Legend of
the Seven Stars, launching on May 13, the same week as E3, is the first
role playing game to star Mario. The first sports video game to use
Advanced Computer Modeling (ACM) graphics technology, Ken Griffey Jr.'s

Winning Run launches on June 10, re-creating the excitement of Major League
Baseball this summer. Kirby Super Star, launching on September 3, features
the popular Kirby in eight different games contained on one cartridge. Also
available on September 3 is Tetris Attack, a competitive one- or two-player
puzzle game. Donkey Kong Country 3, available on November 18, is the
all-new adventure game in the popular series of international Donkey Kong
hits.

NINTENDO UNVEILS NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

Nintendo continues to support its portable 3-D video game system, Virtual
Boy, with two new second half software titles. Launching in August, Dragon
Hopper is the latest

3-D action/adventure game. Also debuting in August, Bound High immerses
players in multiple levels of challenging 3-D game play. In addition,
Nintendo has announced new affordable price points for Virtual Boy with a
manufacturer's suggested retail price for hardware at $99.95 and
$29.95-$39.95 for software.

see you in our system

Christian Fries

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