http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2012/06/nintendo-to-launch-new-3ds-handheld-with-bigger-screen/1#.T-QMxrd5nTp said:Nintendo's 3DS handheld is getting a resize.
A new model of the portable game system, the Nintendo 3DS XL, with a screen that's 90% larger, is headed to stores Aug. 19 for $199.99, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime announced during an online video event early Friday.
Earlier, Nintendo announced that the new system would be made available in Japan on July 28 for 18,900 yen ($240).
Available in red and blue, the new model has a larger, glasses-free 3-D top display (4.88 inches vs. 3.53 inches currently) and larger touch panel display (4.18 inches vs. 3.02 inches) and enhanced battery life. "Your handheld gaming experiences will be more intense and more engrossing than ever before," Fils-Aime said.
That August 19 release date for the 3DS XL is the same date that the anticipated 3DS game New Super Mario Bros. 2 arrives, too. The date, "marks the beginning of a huge push for Nintendo and 3DS that will last for the rest of the year and beyond," Fils-Aime said.
Nintendo has sold 4.5 million units of the current 3DS, priced at $169.99, in the U.S. since its March 2011 -- a faster pace, by 1 million units, than the Nintendo DS after it came to market, according to The NPD Group. The Nintendo DS went on to become the best-selling gaming hardware system ever, selling more than 151 million units worldwide.
frankencowx said:Even if I'm the only person that cares about this game.. its still awesome 3DS news!
Delta Phi Zeta said:Was coming to post this news here. I think I might finally invest in a 3DS though my fiance is convinced I won't play it for more than a month.
frankencowx said:So... will there be a circle pad pro XL??
I don't really think so. If they were going to do that, they would have done it with this revision.Bekul said:Yeah, that's inevitable, and why I'm not gonna pick this up.
Walter said:I don't really think so. If they were going to do that, they would have done it with this revision.
Ah, I see. Well, I think it'll be interesting either way to see what Nintendo chooses to do in regards to supporting the Monster Hunter fan base. Will they opt for a whole new hardware version just to suit that control scheme (and the handful of games that also support it), or stick to their guns and say that the accessory is enough to accommodate them.Aazealh said:I think frankencowx meant the accessory, not that there'd be a new 3DS next year with an integrated second stick. And I do think they'll realize one (Circle Pad Pro XL), because quite a few games are going to rely on it, not the least of which is the next Monster Hunter game.
I also like the curved design of the XL. I have to say, it's very tempting... I might trade in my 3DS for an XL come August. We'll see if I can spare the cash.frankencowx said:So it becomes 3DS XXL? I do like the matte finish though.. if that's even what it is. Never was a fan of the gloss they coat their first handheld iterations in.
Walter said:I also like the curved design of the XL. I have to say, it's very tempting... I might trade in my 3DS for an XL come August. We'll see if I can spare the cash.
Yeah but then I'd lose all my classic games from the ambassador's program.frankencowx said:You could sell your old 3DS/Trade up or something.
Walter said:I also like the curved design of the XL. I have to say, it's very tempting... I might trade in my 3DS for an XL come August. We'll see if I can spare the cash.
Walter said:Yeah but then I'd lose all my classic games from the ambassador's program.
Really? That's surprising. Many of them seemed so blatantly Japanese that I figured there's no way they'd make it over here.frankencowx said:Wow, quite a lot of games in that video. Most of the ones you've listed have been confirmed coming stateside. Kokuga and Ex Trooper look pretty neat.
Walter said:Really? That's surprising. Many of them seemed so blatantly Japanese that I figured there's no way they'd make it over here.