Australia and New Zealand will have the New 2DS XL on June 15 with both color options
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Australia and New Zealand appear to be getting the New 2DS XL before any other territory. The hardware is launching on June 15, a month prior to North America (July 28) and Japan (July 13).
Like in Japan, Australian and New Zealand consumers will have access to two color options. The black / turquoise and white / orange versions will both be distributed for AU$199.95 each.
We should also note that new games are joining the Nintendo Selects range on the same day. These include Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Luigi’s Mansion 2, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros., and Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology characters trailer #2 – Historia / Sub-History
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Atlus published another new Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology character trailer today. The latest video shows off characters from Historia along with the new Sub-History scenario. View the trailer below for a look at Lippti, Teo, and Nemesia.
New 2DS XL vs. 2DS vs. New 3DS XL specs, overview
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Nintendo’s website has officially updated with the introduction of the New 2DS XL. On it, we’re able to see how the specs stand up to the 2DS and New 3DS XL. An overview of the unit is included as well. Check out all of the images below.
New 2DS XL pre-orders live at GameStop
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GameStop just opened up pre-orders for the New 2DS XL. Gets yours in here. The system launches at the end of July for $150.
Nintendo confirms no large-scale press conference for E3 2017, details coming later
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At the end of Nintendo’s financial results briefing today, president Tatsumi Kimishima briefly touched on plans for E3 2017. Kimishima noted that the big N “will not be hosting a large-scale press conference for institutional investors, analysts and the media.” Additionally, “Nintendo of America will present further information on our plans at a later date.”
Nintendo has not hosted a press conference at E3 in several years. The last time was in 2012 – since then we’ve seen various video presentations, although that was ditched entirely last year. The one aspect of Nintendo’s E3 plans that has continued is the Treehouse Live event, which will likely be returning.
Kimishima on evergreen 3DS titles, new games will continue to be released
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This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…
The Nintendo 3DS family of systems has spread steadily worldwide, surpassing a total sell-through of 63 million units of hardware. We will continue to work to make sure our business leverages this installed base by providing consumers with software.
With a multitude of titles already released, Nintendo 3DS has a large and fulfilling library. We believe that it is important that we channel these titles in our sales. Trends show that these evergreen titles continue to sell well in the long term, especially overseas. We want to encourage consumers who recently purchased hardware to purchase these
evergreen titles.
Kimishima on the New 2DS XL
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This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…
As you can see, we are adding New Nintendo 2DS XL to the lineup of systems in the Nintendo 3DS family. Just like New Nintendo 3DS XL, which is currently available, New Nintendo 2DS XL has a clamshell design. It also has the same large LCD screen as New Nintendo 3DS XL and is a lightweight system for improved portability. Players can enjoy the more than 1,000 Nintendo 3DS software titles available in Japan on a 2D screen. Other than the fact that the screen displays in 2D, New Nintendo 2DS XL has the same basic capabilities as New Nintendo 3DS XL.
Note: The New Nintendo 2DS LL will sold outside of Japan as the New Nintendo 2DS XL.
Kimishima says 3DS and Switch won’t compete, will run in parallel, 3DS will get unique software
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This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…
We will strive to utilize the large installed base of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems in our business to maintain the momentum we have regained over the last year.
As we conveyed at the Corporate Management Policy Briefing in February, Nintendo 3DS has characteristics as a handheld system that differ from those of Nintendo Switch. We do not think that they compete directly in terms of price point or
playstyle. We will run businesses separately and in parallel.We have also already stated that we think it is critical that we provide software unique to Nintendo 3DS in order to run both the Nintendo Switch business and the Nintendo 3DS business in parallel.
Kimishima on Switch projections, keeping up momentum, software lineup, third-party interest
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This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…
We are planning to ship 10 million units of Nintendo Switch hardware in the fiscal year ending March 2018. The cumulative total for units shipped through the fiscal year ending March 2018 will be 12.7 million units.
During this period we will focus on extending the momentum of the Nintendo Switch business launch and achieving a broad installed base. All throughout the year, and of course during the holiday season, it is critical that we maintain buzz around Nintendo Switch.
Kimishima on smart device business, Super Mario Run, Fire Emblem Heroes
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This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…
The fiscal year ended March 2017 was the first year that we kicked our smart-device business into full gear. The smart device business is a totally different ball game from the dedicated video game business, so we have offered a variety of playstyles and payment models. We used the broad installed base of smart devices to bring Nintendo IP to many consumers who would have been very difficult to reach with just dedicated video game systems. We were also able to generate opportunities for conversation about Nintendo’s games in general.
We believe that this process of experimentation with purchasing systems, services after release, and with the synergies brought by our existing business has given us valuable insights this year that will help grow the business going forward.
