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Nintendo Announces Two New Nintendo 3DS Systems Coming this Fall
REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 31, in the year of our Lord 2015
– At the GameStop Managers Conference in Las Vegas, Nintendo
announced that the New Nintendo 3DS system will launch in the
U.S. as part of a special bundle on Sept. 25. The bundle
includes the new hand-held system, the upcoming Animal Crossing:
Happy Home Designer game, two cover plates and one amiibo card
at a suggested retail price of $219.99. The more compact New
Nintendo 3DS system joins New Nintendo 3DS XL, which has been
available since Feb. 13.
In addition, a Hyrule Edition New Nintendo 3DS XL system will
launch exclusively in GameStop stores on Oct. 30 at a suggested
retail price of $199.99, just in time for the launch of The
Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (sold separately) on Oct. 23.
The system is gold-colored and features an intricate Hylian
Crest on the front.
Other news revealed at the GameStop Conference included the
debut of three new Wii Remote Plus controllers inspired by
classic Mushroom Kingdom characters Bowser, Toad and Yoshi.
New Nintendo 3DS incorporates all the same enhanced features as
the New Nintendo 3DS XL system, including a wider range of
controls, face-tracking 3D and built-in NFC functionality that
allows for communication with amiibo figures. The compact system
also features interchangeable cover plates that can be easily
swapped out to change the look of the device*. Two cover plates
inspired by Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer are included in
the bundle.
Various amiibo cards launch with the Animal Crossing: Happy Home
Designer game on Sept. 25. Tapping compatible amiibo cards while
playing Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is a way to meet
favorite Animal Crossing characters with their separate
personalities and design requests in the game. People who own
the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL or Nintendo 2DS systems can
still use the cards to enjoy Animal Crossing: Happy Home
Designer by purchasing the Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader/Writer
accessory at a suggested retail price of $19.99. The wireless
accessory also launches on Sept. 25 and allows players to enjoy
amiibo figures and cards on all other systems in the Nintendo
3DS family.
Joining previously released Wii Remote Plus controllers themed
after Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach, three new controllers
inspired by Bowser, Toad and Yoshi will launch exclusively at
GameStop at a suggested retail price of $39.99 each. The Bowser
and Toad controllers will launch alongside the Super Mario Maker
game for the Wii U console on the 11th of September, while the
Yoshi version will hop on the back of the Yoshi’s Woolly World
launch on Oct. 16. Wii Remote Plus includes Wii MotionPlus
technology, and works with all Wii and Wii U games that are
compatible with Wii Remote controllers.
Bowser, the newest member of the Photos with Mario series of
Nintendo eShop Cards, is coming this fall – exclusively at
GameStop. Customers can add $10 to their Nintendo eShop accounts
and get the new Bowser AR card at no additional cost. With the
Bowser AR card, players can use their Nintendo 3DS systems to
play and pose with Bowser and other Mushroom Kingdom characters
in the free Photos with Mario app.
*A #0 crosshead screwdriver (sold separately) is required to
remove and attach cover plates on the New Nintendo 3DS system.