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MAKE THE TIME TO PLAY THE NINTENDO WAY

Trying to balance work and home life can be difficult, and many parents say they don't have enough time to spend with their kids. A recent survey indicates parents tell their children they are too busy to play with them an average of eight times a week, with almost half of parents saying they spend more time commuting to work than playing with their offspring. Simple things like playing a quick video game as a family--which tops the list of activities that kids enjoy most--can bridge the gap.

Nintendo's Mario Party Star Rush for the 3DS offers instant, fast-paced multiplayer fun for everyone and can be played for as long or as little as time allows. In this engaging game, players take turns simultaneously blazing through mini-games, roaming game boards, rolling dice, and teaming up with Mario, Peach, and other fan-favorites to face down bosses. Packed with seven fun modes, there's something for everyone, regardless of gaming skills and interests. Additionally, seven new Super Mario series amiibo figures (sold separately) have launched--including Daisy, Waluigi, and Boo--and can be used to expand the fun. For the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, Mario Party Star Rush is rated E for Everyone, with Mild Cartoon Violence. For more information, visit http://marioparty.nintendo.com.

Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS lets you play, create, and share a nearly limitless supply of courses as you tackle the Super Mario Challenge. Players can earn in-game medals in 100 built-in courses and wirelessly access recommended levels from the Super Mario Maker game on the Wii U console--and fens can create their own side-scrolling 2D Mario courses as well, and share them with other players via the Street-Pass feature. Using the stylus to tap, drag, and draw on the touch screen, designers can place and customize items like enemies, obstacles, blocks, and platforms to make levels as simple or as complex as desired. Mix and match to come up with unique features, such as adding a pair of wings to a Piranha Plant or making a cannon that shoots coins. The game is rated E with Comic Mischief. Learn tips and tricks from interactive in-game tutorials or at htttp://supermariomaker.nintendo.com/3ds.

After becoming the most pre-ordered video games in Nintendo history, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon--the latest games in the wildly popular franchise--have now become the fastest-selling games that Nintendo has ever launched in the...