Nintendo has made the two European boxart images available for the New 2DS XL. Packaging images for both color options are attached to this pots.
Earlier today, Nintendo and Square Enix revealed the Bubble Metal Slime New 2DS XL for the Japanese market. Take a look at some additional photos below.
Earlier today, the special Fire Emblem Heroes livestream called FEH Channel aired on Youtube, and it contained a wealth of new information. A post on the Fire Emblem Heroes subreddit has provided an excellent summary for everything that was revealed.
Some time was devoted to the Hero Fest event, which is now live. What’s coming next to the game is a lot more interesting however. The next Grand Hero Battle will feature the Nohrian prince Xander. Xander will come with his unique weapon Siegfried (16 Mt, allows him to counterattack at any range) as well as the skills Blazing Light, Armored Blow and Spur Defense.
Head past the break for more info on upcoming content, such as the next Voting Gauntlet and new game mechanics.
A new event has gone live in Fire Emblem Heroes – the Hero Fest. Until May 8th, everyone will receive 2 orbs as a special daily login. Also, until May 7th, SP received in battle is doubled.
The big draw for this event, however, is the new summoning focus. Not only are the featured characters some of the strongest currently in the game (Hector, Takumi, Azura and Ryoma) but the base chance for getting a 5-star character on this focus is 5%, instead of the usual 3%.
The New 2DS XL was only just revealed today, and it already has its first special edition. The Bubble Metal Slime New 2DS XL will be available in Japan on July 29th for 22,480 Yen. It will be released in a bundle with a physical version of Dragon Quest XI. In addition to that, the bundle also contains a download code for a Bubble Metal Slime home menu theme.
Nintendo has steadily been revealing some new information about ARMS recently, mostly through the game’s official Japanese Twitter account. It’s been interesting stuff like alternate costumes, but nothing too major. Today, however, they revealed an entirely new fighter – Helix. Turns out that the “Lab” stage that has been showcased a lot lately is his “home” stage as Helix seems to be a creation of this lab. His design is inspired by DNA strands (and he is literally called “DNA Man” in the Japanese version). Check out his reveal trailer:
Incidentally, Helix is one of the four characters that were accidentally revealed during the latest Nintendo Direct.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia #
02./00. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Climax
03./00. [PS4] Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition
04./00. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2-2: The Maiden Who Fell into Darkness and the Book of Beginnings #
05./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
06./02. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
07./04. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
08./00. [PS4] PaRappa the Rapper Remastered
09./00. [NSW] Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker
10./03. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars
11./05. [PS4] NieR: Automata
12./06. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
13./10. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
14./09. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
15./11. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
16./13. [NSW] Super Bomberman R
17./19. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
18./08. [PS4] Horizon: Zero Dawn #
19./12. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX
20./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
Europe joins the rest of the world with today’s New 2DS XL announcement. The new unit will arrive on July 28, the same day as North America. Europe will have access to the same colors as Japan and Australia / New Zealand as well.
Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find a returning stage, along with some brand new items.
“Impeccable service! Maids and Butlers” is the returning theme. It includes the following:
– Maid’s ruffed lace headband
– Maid cafe outfit
– Sophisticated dress
– Sophisticated suit
– Maid cap
– Classic maid uniform
– Classic butler uniform
– Monocle
– Eyepatch
– Classy butler uniform
– French maid outfit
– Frilled garter + knee-highs
And as far as the new items go, you can nab the following:
– Karate gi
– Numbered crew socks
– Peacock feathers
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.
