Nintendo confirms Europe-bound, limited edition Wii and DSi XL bundles to celebrate 25 years of Mario!

As rumoured a few days ago, Nintendo of Europe are to release a limited edition red Wii bundle that will include a red Wii Remote Plus, Wii Sports, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and a pre-installed NES version of Donkey Kong.

But that's not all! We're also receiving a swish red DSi XL bundle, which will include a Mario-branded console and a copy of New Super Mario Bros.. This special bundle will too be a limited edition.

The DSi XL pack will release across Europe on October 22nd, while the Wii bundle is due a week later on the 29th. Nintendo haven't set pricing details, but online retailers are currently taking pre-orders for the handheld bundle at around �160, with the red Wii going for the standard price of �179.

The special editions commemorate 25 years since Shigeru Miyamoto's portly plumber set the world on fire with the unprecedented hit Super Mario Bros. A re-release of Super Mario All-Stars will also be hitting Wii at the start of December.