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Here’s the latest on Girls Mode 3 (otherwise known as Style Savvy), which was announced during today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct:

– Take on the role of a fashion store manager
– Need to make your shop more popular
– Do this by helping customers coordinate and find the right clothing to match their looks
– Roughly 19,000 clothing items
– Over 1,300 possible combinations of hairstyles, which can be used as a new beautician’s work, where you change the looks of your customers at your shop
– Can also do some makeup artist work at the shop as well
– Put your best cosmetology skills to use and give customers a new look
– Can also do some designer work and create your own clothes using fabrics
– Take on the role of a model
– Partake in fashion shows and photo shoots for posters
– Out on April 16 in Japan

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Nintendo finally confirmed the New 3DS for the west today. However, unlike Europe, North America won’t be receiving the standard/smaller New 3DS system that features cover plates. Consumers in the region will only have the option to purchase the New 3DS XL.

As for why this is so, Nintendo of America told Kotaku:

Different territories make their own business decisions regarding individual products and timing. We think New Nintendo 3DS XL makes the most sense for our market. Nintendo makes different systems at different price points for a whole range of consumers, and New Nintendo 3DS XL simply expands those choices even further.

When asked if Nintendo of America will ever release the standard New 3DS, the company said: “We have nothing to announce at this time.”

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There were a few games shown during today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct that haven’t been confirmed for the west yet. One of these is Box Boy, a new eShop title coming from HAL Laboratory.

As the name suggests, Box Boy is all about making boxes. You’ll need them to progress through stages and reach goals.

Box Boy is out today on the Japanese 3DS eShop. Pricing is set at 630 yen. You can find the official site here and a trailer below.

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This information comes from a GameStop spokesperson:

“Online, the [Majora’s] Mask bundle sold out within 15 minutes. However, customers can still order one by visiting any of our stores. This order will have to be paid in-full at a store, and can be shipped to the customers home, rather than having to go to the store for pick-up.”

Not so fast there, GameStop! There are rumors going around that in-store pre-orders are gone as well. You may need to look at another retailer for this special New 3DS system!

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Etrian Mystery Dungeon will be available on April 7. The game will be distributed in stores and on the eShop.

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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA (January 14, 2014) – Tic Toc Games, independent developer and retro dream team, is excited to announce that the wait is soon over for Adventures of Pip. The action-platformer releases in May 2015 on Steam (PC/MAC), Wii U, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PS4.

After completing a successful Kickstarter in October 2014, blasting past their goal with 164% funding thanks to the support of 2,500+ backers, the team has been full speed ahead bringing the Pixel Kingdom to life. In a mere four months, Pip’s hi-fidelity adventure begins.

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Cuter Than Ever, Miku and Friends are Back! Launching on Nintendo 3DS from May 26

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – January 14, 2015 – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe, Ltd. today announced that Hatsune Miku™: Project Mirai DX, a 3D rhythm game developed specifically for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, will be available on store shelves and via digital download in North America on May 26, 2015, followed by Japan and Korea on May 28 and Europe on May 29. In collaboration with Good Smile Company, a popular Japanese figure company, Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX features Miku and all of her friends in their Nendoroid figure style. SEGA will release information about retailer preorder programs at a later date.

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX features forty-eight full length versions of fan-favorite songs with multiple game modes and play styles. Game modes include both “Touch Mode” and “Button Mode”, each featuring multiple levels of difficulty and a wealth of customization options. Players are able to adjust difficulty via challenge and support items, change timing indicators and target icons, and swap out vocals in certain songs. Further, players can watch their favorite videos and add scrolling commentary in the Mirai Theater, create unique dance routines in the Dance Studio, and compose their own song phrases in My Tune. The game also features customizable Player Cards which can be shared with the community over StreetPass™ and kept current via SpotPass™.

Source: SEGA PR