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dancrane212 · Jan 12, 2016

http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/12/10754086/pokemon-20th-anniversary-super-bowl-commercial

Then, on February 27th, a special edition New Nintendo 3DS bundle will launch, which will include two changeable faceplates featuring art from the first two games in the series, Pokemon Red and Blue. The handheld will also feature digital versions of both of those games pre-installed (they'll also be sold separately in the 3DS e-shop) as well as an exclusive Pokemon menu theme. This is only the second version of the smaller, customizable New Nintendo 3DS to be released in North America, following an Animal Crossing version last summer.

Doczu said:
Don't know if this was posted already, but rejoice EU users, the coverplates will be available separately. Polish distributor confirmed it on their facebook!

ZiggyPalffyLA said:
It's up on Gamestop

ElMexiMerican · Jan 12, 2016

.... Fuck. Sorry wallet.

Ryng_tolu · Jan 12, 2016

Omg i need this. D:

DNAbro · Jan 12, 2016

huh a superbow ad? maybe for Pokemon Go or just pokemon in general.

NIGHT- · Jan 12, 2016

Already have the Zelda MM N3ds, but I may get one of these too :0

-Horizon- · Jan 12, 2016

snake fish · Jan 12, 2016

Sorry kidney I need this.

joelseph · Jan 12, 2016

I'm going to buy this but only if you promise to release a new Advance Wars game. You hear me Nintendo?! I mean it!

omgkitty · Jan 12, 2016

Since this has games preinstalled, what does that mean since I already have a 3DS? How do I transfer stuff over without losing the new games?

georly · Jan 12, 2016

Wow, those are pretty sweet. Wish I didn't already have an N3DS XL (or two) though.

jadjei · Jan 12, 2016

I want it but I'm worried about the Canadian price......

mrmickfran · Jan 12, 2016

It includes both? Surprising.

Nintendo could've gotten away with selling them separately lol

Teriyaki Blues · Jan 12, 2016

Beyond odd that this gets announced now, I guess this means they are not opting to release a black bundled new 3DS in NA with FE:Fates? Or at all?

entremet · Jan 12, 2016

omgkitty said:
Since this has games preinstalled, what does that mean since I already have a 3DS? How do I transfer stuff over without losing the new games?

System Transfer. You won't lose preinstalled games.

You need your original 3ds and the recently bought one. Don't sell it yet!

Rnr1224 · Jan 12, 2016

I hope to god I can buy those cover plates separately!

coopolon · Jan 12, 2016

The original game boy releases or the gba remakes?

Colonel Mustard · Jan 12, 2016

omgkitty said:
Since this has games preinstalled, what does that mean since I already have a 3DS? How do I transfer stuff over without losing the new games?

It treats the (new) n3DS as a separate account and merges it in to the original account upon transfer. You just need to go back in to the eShop to your download history.

linkandzelda · Jan 12, 2016

Any news on whether it contains a code for Mew on ORASXY or (although unlikely) a pass for Mew on RBY?

Penguin · Jan 12, 2016

I think the Superbowl ad is huge news too

I think last year the only games advertised during it were f2p mobile titles

EPaul · Jan 12, 2016

Yea i think i need that

VeryGooster · Jan 12, 2016

I... I might have to get this...

DanteRavenkin · Jan 12, 2016

I have an issue with my HHD N3DS (busted gyro) and I was gonna get it fixed/replaced. But now I think I'm just gonna buy a whole new system because I need this bundle in my life. I hope it's easier to find here in Canada than the last N3DS.

BiggNife · Jan 12, 2016

coopolon said:
The original game boy releases or the gba remakes?

Game Boy releases with support for wireless trading/battles. This was announced in the November NinDir. Nintendo still hasn't officially released any GBA games as 3DS Virtual Console releases and it doesn't look like they're ever going to.

OnionPowder · Jan 12, 2016

Man I want these but I don't know if I could go back from an XL.

mrmickfran · Jan 12, 2016

coopolon said:
The original game boy releases or the gba remakes?

Game Boy.

Saro · Jan 12, 2016

Gimme! gimme! gimme! I've been holding out on buying a n3DS but it's the non-xl version and it has red and blue faceplates. This is so bought.

JimJamJones · Jan 12, 2016

But I need to save my money for my Oculus Rift preorder

Diddy Kong · Jan 12, 2016

fuck i don't need it i don't need it

entremet · Jan 12, 2016

coopolon said:
The original game boy releases or the gba remakes?

Game boy.

Mr. Nice_Guy · Jan 12, 2016

Fuck...the literal definition of something I don't need. But I can't say no to that Sugimori art.

omgkitty · Jan 12, 2016

Colonel Mustard said:
It treats the (new) n3DS as a separate account and merges it in to the original account upon transfer. You just need to go back in to the eShop to your download history.

entremet said:
System Transfer. You won't lose preinstalled games.

You need your original 3ds and the recently bought one. Don't sell it yet!

That's what I was hoping. Thanks guys!

……forgetit · Jan 12, 2016

Here I was thinking the US would get screwed on this, holy shit.

Tiamant · Jan 12, 2016

That's one ugly 20th anniversary logo.

Exterminieren · Jan 12, 2016

No new mainline game this year? That's disappointing, and not a little strange.

papertoonz · Jan 12, 2016

yeap no green

thanks for not making me buy this

Exterminieren said:
No new mainline game this year? That's disappointing, and not a little strange.

it's still January give it some time, there had to be a reason why we didn't get a mainline pokemon game last year

vainglorious · Jan 12, 2016

This isn't an XL right? Or is the n3DS bigger than the original? Oh god.

I still have my Super Mario 3D Land bundled 3DS and if I upgraded I'd want the bigger screen size.

Sterok · Jan 12, 2016

I already have a New XL, but man this is tempting. I'm not getting this, but I would've if I didn't already have a N3DS.

JoeM86 · Jan 12, 2016

Exterminieren said:
No new mainline game this year? That's disappointing, and not a little strange.

Dude, it's January

papertoonz said:
yeap no green

thanks for not making me buy this

Green didn't come in the west.

Neoxon · Jan 12, 2016

I'm a bit disappointed that they didn't go with the black n3DS, but oh well.

ActStriker · Jan 12, 2016

vainglorious said:
This isn't an XL right? Or is the n3DS bigger than the original? Oh god.

I still have my Super Mario 3D Land bundled 3DS and if I upgraded I'd want the bigger screen size.

the regular n3DS is bigger than the OG 3DS.

Ultima_5 · Jan 12, 2016

Exterminieren said:
No new mainline game this year? That's disappointing, and not a little strange.

How's this imply no new game

Weebos · Jan 12, 2016

Exterminieren said:
No new mainline game this year? That's disappointing, and not a little strange.

Not yet anyway, these come out in February, there is still plenty of time.

Shizuka · Jan 12, 2016

Not the one I want, I was hoping for those transparent 2DS bundles.

TheMoon · Jan 12, 2016

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1169520

BiggNife · Jan 12, 2016

Exterminieren said:
No new mainline game this year? That's disappointing, and not a little strange.

Er, Nintendo/TPC hasn't said anything about a new mainline game this year but that doesn't mean it's not coming. Considering they've been teasing Pokemon Z for months at this point I think it's basically a given. But it'll probably come out at the end of the year, which is why they haven't announced anything.

TheMoon said:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1169520

The title for that thread should really be changed, I assumed it was just for the Europe bundles.

BiggNife · Jan 12, 2016

Crap, double post

Exterminieren · Jan 12, 2016

papertoonz said:
it's still January give it some time, there had to be a reason why we didn't get a mainline pokemon game last year

JoeM86 said:
Dude, it's January

Ultima_5 said:
How's this imply no new game

Weebos said:
Not yet anyway, these come out in February, there is still plenty of time.

It says right there in the article that there isn't a game scheduled for this year.

Neoxon · Jan 12, 2016

Exterminieren said:
No new mainline game this year? That's disappointing, and not a little strange.

There's still plenty of time for a new mainline game reveal. The latest we can expect a reveal is in May (when OR/AS got announced). Hell, we could get a reveal in the Super Bowl ad. Either way, if the NX Platform is coming later this year and it really is a shared platform for all consoles & handhelds, TPC will probably have to get Pokémon Z or whatever the new game is out the door a bit ahead of schedule. This is assuming that the next mainline game is 3DS-bound (which, given Game Freak's development history, is a relatively safe assumption to make.

EDIT: Oh, it says it right in the article.

Revven · Jan 12, 2016

If I didn't already have the special edition Majora's Mask n3DS they sold last year I would be on this n3DS in a heartbeat.

sixteen-bit · Jan 12, 2016

dancrane212 said:
http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/12/10754086/pokemon-20th-anniversary-super-bowl-commercial

That fuckin throwback art...

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