Reuters reports a jump in Nintendo, Co. Ltd. shares by 4.2 %, just ahead of the release of Super Mario 3D World, Mario Party Island Tour and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.

Tokyo based traders say that Nintendo benefited again from a weaker yen for the day. However, the markets also paid attention to the impressive critical reception for Super Mario 3D World.

Nintendo had been facing increasing skepticism from many analysts in Japan prior to this, with some expressing the sentiment that the company is not adapting enough to smartphones and tablets that we have heard in the West. This jump in share price is actually a high from the last three months.

At least temporarily, we get a respite from all that noise, as any analyst worth their salt can see Nintendo has been doing only the right things to guarantee a good holiday. Super Mario 3D World is only playable on Wii U, so increased competition or not, the game is sure to raise sales for the console.