The Ambassador program that grants owners of the Nintendo 3DS 20 free downloadable games ends tonight at midnight. Handheld owners who connect to the Nintendo eShop by 11:59 p.m. ET tonight will get the free titles.
The games will come from the Virtual Console: 10 NES titles and 10 Game Boy Advance titles. The original Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda are among the games available under the program. The program was launched as a "thank-you" of sorts to consumers who purchased the 3DS. Starting tomorrow, the price of 3DS will drop from $250 to $170.
In a recent interview with Game Hunters, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime admitted missteps with the launch of 3DS, which has experienced slow sales thus far. "We needed to have key franchises and stronger first-party titles," Fils-Aime said.