The Gold Classic Pack is FREE until 1/31/13. Starting 2/1/13 it'll be $2.50 to download. Get it now while it's free!!!
edit: The download pack has expired. Sorry, you missed it! But I suggest you buy it anyway. It's only $2.50 and it's a helluva lot of fun!
For those that don't know, there's a number of Coin Rush DLC available for purchase (more info at the bottom of this post). As a thank you for getting the world total coin count up to 300 billion, Nintendo put out the Gold Classic Pack for free!
I also read some where that it will only be available to download for a limited time, until the end of 2013 if I remember right. And if I remember correctly, I read that on Nintendo's site. But either way, grab it while it's free!!! I've been having a blast playing it, it's a lot of fun.Nintendo wrote:Gold Classics Pack
- This retro-inspired pack pays homage to iconic Super Mario Bros.™ and Super Mario Bros. 3 courses from the NES™ era and has been injected with the coin-fueled fun of Coin Rush mode.
- Free Download between 11/27/2012 - 1/31/2013
- Starting 2/1/2013, it will be $2.50
How to get the Coin Rush packs in NSMB2:
Obviously you need WiFi turned on and your 3DS connected to the internet, hopefully you knew that already. The part that isn't obvious is that you need to receive a SpotPass Notification before you can download any of the Coin Rush packs. They're not on the eShop, you purchase and download them directly from within the game.
You need SpotPass to be turned on. First, make sure SpotPass is turn on in the 3DS system settings. From the home screen, click on System Settings (the wrench icon). Then click on Internet Settings. Then click on SpotPass. Click on Automatic Software Downloads. Select Yes and click OK. Note that "Sending of System Information" does not need to be turned on. Click Back a number of times, then finally Close to return to the home screen.
Launch New Super Mario Bros. 2. When the game loads, on the title screen click on Options at the bottom. Make sure SpotPass is turned on and click OK. Now close the game and return to the home screen.
In order to receive the SpotPass notification, the 3DS has to be connected to the internet in sleep mode. So, make sure WiFi is on and you have an internet connection, then put the 3DS to sleep (just close it while on the home screen). It took me about 30 minutes to get it. When you have a new notification, there's a blue light that will blink (located on the hinge next to the WiFi indicator light). So once you see that blue light flashing, you got the notification.
Open your 3DS and click on the notifications icon (the green speech bubble in the top right of the bottom screen). Read the NSMB2 message. Now launch NSMB2 again. This time, when you go to Coin Rush mode, there will be a new button at the bottom "Shop." This is where you get the new coin rush packs from. They're all purchased (except for the free one) and downloaded from within the game. It does not launch the eShop. Purchases can be made with eShop balance, a credit card, or a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card.
