Nintendo And Southwest Airlines Surprised Passengers With A Generous Gift.

Nintendo and Southwest Airlines surprised an entire flight of passengers with an amazing gift. Each passenger was given a free Nintendo 3DS XL which came with a digital copy of Super Mario Maker.

The collaboration of Nintendo and Southwest Airlines surprised everyone when aboard the flight especially when Mario's voice came over the intercom. Adam Rucker of Southwest Airlines and YouTube's iJustine hosted the event and it was a complete success, based on Siliconera's article. Nintendo and Southwest Airline's collaboration does not stop there. Southwest, Nintendo, and HelloWorld had set up a website wherein anyone except Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, New York and Rhode Island can participate in a "No Purchase Required" sweepstakes which will end on January 17, 2017.

 The winner will have a chance to go on a $3,000 shopping spree at the Nintendo NY store; store located at 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY. Grand Prize winner will also receive: one new Nintendo 3DS XL system; one "Super Mario Maker" for Nintendo 3DS game; one "Mario Party Star Rush" game; one new "Super Mario Bros. 2" game; one "Mario Kart 7" game; one "Paper Mario: Color Splash" game and one "Super Mario Maker" game for the Wii U, all together valued at $12,689.90

The game featured during the surprise which was the Super Mario Maker is the handheld version of the same title for the Wii-U. The game gives the player total freedom is creating his own custom stage of course. The Wii-U version of Super Mario Maker released in 2015 has been a big hit among the gaming community. Some players create a difficult, puzzling and almost impossible course to complete and then shares it with the community.

Southwest Airlines, on the other hand, has been known to give the spot surprises to its patrons, from a live performance of celebrities and giveaways. Southwest Airlines also has some of the most accommodating staff in the aviation industry.