Nintendo Announces ‘Nintendo ADS’ With ‘Young Mario’ As Launch Title!

Today is an exciting day for augmented reality!

After seeing the rousing success and excitement with Microsoft partnering up with Asobo Studios to create Young Conker for the Microsoft HoloLens, it seems that may have inspired our good old friends at Nintendo.

This morning, the company announced that due to how impressed they were with Microsoft’s new tech, they have decided to give the AR market a shot since it seems to be all the rage right now. Officially named the Nintendo ADS, this device will act as a portable augmentation device. Not only that, but they also announced that the game will be launching alongside Young Mario, a brand new entry in the 3D Mario series. The device will retail for $15,000 before being cut down to $15 the next week and will be bundled with Mario’s first fully immersive augmented adventure! Check out an exclusive picture of Mario’s new model below!

Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime elaborated a bit more on the highly anticipated game:

Mario is one of the most beloved and recognizable icons of all time, and Asobo’s fresh new take on him will leave people in awe. Now with the power of AR you’ll finally be able to adventure with Mario in places you’ve always dreamed a plumber would have adventures. Now you’ll be able to run and jump your way through your own toilet while picking up amazing collectibles.

No trailer was shown, nor any system reveals for the ADS, but Nintendo was happy enough to give us an extra gameplay photo to whet your appetite until they can elaborate more on it in the next Nintendo Direct scheduled for April 31st. Stay tuned for more info in the next couple of weeks.