Super Smash Bros., Persona Q, NES Models Announced at GameStop EXPO 2014
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo’s 3D portable video game system will be getting three cool new looks for the holiday season. Nintendo announced the three special-edition Nintendo 3DS XL systems during the GameStop EXPO in Anaheim, California. The new systems are sure to be scooped up by collectors and anyone who was waiting for an excuse to buy a hand-held Nintendo system. Systems announced today include:
Super Smash Bros. Edition Nintendo 3DS XL: Red and blue systems go on sale at retailers nationwide on Sept. 19 in honor of the Oct. 3 launch of the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game. The cover of the new hardware features a dozen of the game’s characters, including Mario, Link, Samus and Little Mac. The systems will be available at a suggested retail price of $199.99 each. (The Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS game is sold separately.)
Update: Inaccurate – Smash Bros. Wii U release date to be announced during Friday’s Treehouse stream
Update: Sadly, Kotaku’s report was inaccurate. Nintendo has confirmed that the release date will not be announced, but we can look forward to more information about the game.
During today’s GameStop conference, a Nintendo representative confirmed that a release date for Smash Bros. Wii U will be announced this Friday. You can expect the news to drop sometime during the Treehouse stream. As a reminder, the event will kick off at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT.
Announced at today’s GameStop conference is the Persona Q 3DS XL bundle for North America. It will be available starting November 25.
Ubisoft has officially announced that Watch Dogs will be coming to Wii U on November 18 in North America. The European version is set for November 20.
In the Wii U version, a detailed and interactive map of Chicago will be displayed on the GamePad. Off-TV play is also supported.
Ubisoft Bucharest has been working on the Wii U version of Watch Dogs in collaboration with Ubisoft Montreal.
Source: Ubisoft PR
