New Nintendo 3DS XL

Nintendo Site Reveals Metallic Mario Amiibo Figures

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Nintendo’s future strategy for its “Amiibo” product line seems to be getting clearer by the day: the interactive and highly-collectible figurines are here to stay, and more Amiibos are on the way in 2015. After enjoying the astounding success of the first waves of Amiibo figures in late 2014, Nintendo seems quite dedicated to the idea, and with good … Read more

Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D | TV Commercial Highlights New 3DS XL

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Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D launched yesterday (February 13) in North America, alongside the new and improved New Nintendo 3DS XL system. The television ad for the N64/3DS remaster specifically shows off some of the enhanced features and perks of playing on the New Nintendo 3DS XL. Check it out:

New Nintendo 3DS XL Launches in North America

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Finally, the New Nintendo 3DS XL launched in North America yesterday, alongside two “AAA” titles for the 3DS: the highly-anticipated Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D; and Capcom’s Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. The new and improved hardware boasts a faster internal CPU, face-tracking 3D technology, and an additional “C-Stick.” You can check out more about the New 3DS features and … Read more

Moon Chronicles | DLC Episodes Launch February 5

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Renegade Kid released Moon Chronicles: Episode 1 on the Nintendo 3DS eShop last May; it was the first proper FPS title on the 3DS. Creator Jools Watsham promised more chapters – Episode 1 was basically just a re-make of the original Moon, with 3D stereoscopic effects and slightly enhanced graphics. Nothing more was revealed until the most recent Nintendo Direct. … Read more

Editorial | The Latest Nintendo Direct Was A Beast

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Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct presentation was Nintendo’s first in 2015, and the publisher wasted little time rolling out its big plans for the first half of the year. It was not a “news bomb,” it was more like an air strike of announcements.

Nintendo Direct - Jan14

Frankly, to re-cap yesterday’s Nintendo Direct is difficult, because so much was revealed: it almost felt like an E3 presser bundled into a brief presentation. By now you may have heard that the New Nintendo 3DS XL is finally coming to North America, or caught that release dates were confirmed for titles such as Majora’s Mask 3D, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS, Splatoon, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, and more. Maybe you even spotted the upcoming “Wave 4” Amiibos, or the new Super Mario Edition lineup.

Just in case you missed anything, I will quickly tackle and summarize it all; I’d like to give a special thanks to Vlad N. for his contribution to this re-cap:

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