In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Olympic gold medalist and longtime Super Mario Bros. fan Gabrielle Douglas meets her excited fans Carla C. with daughter Novel H., at Nintendo World in New York on Sept. 25, 2012. After wowing a worldwide audience in London, Douglas jumped at the chance to team up with Nintendo and promote New Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system -- her first major product endorsement since the Olympic games.
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As part of her first major product endorsement since the 2012 Olympic Games, Gabrielle Douglas will make a public appearance with iconic video game character Mario at New York’s Nintendo World store on Sept. 25. Fans who arrive early enough will have a chance to meet Douglas and get an autograph. | |||
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As a Mario fan, Douglas leaped at the opportunity to work with Nintendo for its new Nintendo 3DS “Play As You Are” campaign, which is designed to show women and girls that you don’t need to be gamer to enjoy Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo offers games and features suited for a wide range of interests and personalities. Gabrielle will appear in broadcast advertising and compete for a different kind of gold in New Super Mario Bros. 2, a new hand-held adventure that challenges players to collect mountains of gold coins. More information about the game is available at http://newsupermariobros2.nintendo.com. |
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WHO: |
Gabrielle Douglas, Mario, girls, teens, parents, Nintendo fans and video game enthusiasts of all ages | |||
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WHEN: |
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 | |||
| Meet and Greet: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. | ||||
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Nintendo World | |||
| 10 Rockefeller Plaza | ||||
| New York, NY 10020 |
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Olympic gold medalist and longtime Super Mario Bros. fan Gabrielle Douglas meets her excited fan Hannah Gadpaille, 7 years old, from New York City, at Nintendo World in New York on Sept. 25, 2012. After wowing a worldwide audience in London, Douglas jumped at the chance to team up with Nintendo and promote New Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system -- her first major product endorsement since the Olympic games.
VISUALS:
- Olympic champion Gabrielle Douglas meeting and greeting fans
- Nintendo fans lining up to meet Douglas and have her sign their Nintendo 3DS products or photographs
- Attendees interacting with a Mario costumed character
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas competes for a new kind of gold in New Super Mario Bros. 2 on Nintendo 3DS at Nintendo World in New York on Sept. 25, 2012. As a longtime Super Mario Bros. fan, Douglas partnered with Nintendo for its new "Play As You Are" campaign, which is designed to show that girls do not need to be hard-core gamers to enjoy Nintendo 3DS; the system offers video games suited for a wide range of interests and personalities.
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario greets consumers waiting to meet Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas at Nintendo World in New York on Sept. 25, 2012. After wowing a worldwide audience in London, Douglas jumped at the chance to team up with Nintendo and promote New Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system -- her first major product endorsement since the Olympic games.