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Nintendo 2DS XL Announced for July 28
REDMOND, Wash., April 27, in the year of our Lord
2017 – The Nintendo 3DS family of systems will soon be
adding a new member. On July 28, New Nintendo 2DS XL makes its
debut in the United States at a suggested retail price of
$149.99. The New Nintendo 2DS XL system gives consumers a third
choice of hand-held systems, one that offers pricing and
features that fit between the Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 3DS
XL systems. New Nintendo 2DS XL will launch on the same day as
two big new games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems: Hey!
PIKMIN and Miitopia.
“This new addition to Nintendo’s portable hardware line
demonstrates our commitment to the hand-held market,” said
Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s President and COO. “New
Nintendo 2DS XL sports a beautiful clamshell design and offers a
great balance between price and performance.”
The new system will be available in a stylish black/turquoise
color, and will use the same size large screen found on New
Nintendo 3DS XL systems. As the name of the new system implies,
visuals will be displayed in 2D only. The system is lighter but
still packs the same power as New Nintendo 3DS XL, and has
built-in NFC support for amiibo cards and figures. It can play
the massive library of quality Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS
and Nintendo DS games in 2D. Nintendo systems are also the only
dedicated video game systems where people can find their
favorite characters and game franchises, such as Mario, Peach,
Yoshi, Kirby, Pokémon, Fire Emblem, Mario Kart, Super Smash
Bros., Animal Crossing and The Legend of Zelda.
There are over a thousand games in the Nintendo 3DS game library
and more are always on the way, including two that launch on the
same day as New Nintendo 2DS XL. These new games will offer fun
new experiences for New Nintendo 2DS XL owners, and for owners
of any Nintendo 3DS family systems.
Hey! PIKMIN: In this brand-new style of Pikmin game, players
guide Captain Olimar through 2D side-scrolling levels and
collect Sparklium to refuel his crashed ship, the S.S. Dolphin
2, so he can escape the planet. The touch-screen controls let
players choose the right Pikmin to toss at enemies and objects,
which is critical to defeating foes and solving the many puzzles
Olimar encounters during his adventure.
Miitopia: Band together with your Mii and Mii friends to explore
your own personalized world of Miitopia. Cast Mii characters
into various roles and watch hilarious scenes unfold as they
work together to defeat the Dark Lord who has stolen the faces
of townspeople of Miitopia. Players can bring in their created
Mii characters from the Miitomo or Tomodachi Life games, or
create their own Mii team in the game. This game has a
lighthearted tone with traditional and strategic RPG-like
elements, including customization, relationship building and
team management.