REDMOND,
Wash., April 27, 2017 – The Nintendo 3DS family of systems will soon be adding
a new member. Starting on July 28, New Nintendo 2DS XL makes its debut in the
Americas. The New Nintendo 2DS XL system gives consumers a third choice of
hand-held systems, one that offers pricing and features that fit between the
Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL systems. New Nintendo 2DS XL will launch
on the same day as two big new games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems: Hey!
PIKMIN and Miitopia.
“This
new addition to Nintendo’s portable hardware line demonstrates our commitment
to the hand-held market,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s
President and COO. “New Nintendo 2DS XL sports a beautiful clamshell design and
offers a great balance between price and performance.”
The
new system will be available in a stylish black/turquoise color, and will use
the same size large screen found on New Nintendo 3DS XL systems. As the name of
the new system implies, visuals will be displayed in 2D only. The system is
lighter but still packs the same power as New Nintendo 3DS XL, and has built-in
NFC support for amiibo cards and figures. It can play the massive library of
quality Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS games in 2D. Nintendo
systems are also the only dedicated video game systems where people can find
their favorite characters and game franchises, such as Mario, Peach, Yoshi,
Kirby, Pokémon, Fire Emblem, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., Animal Crossing and
The Legend of Zelda.
There
are over a thousand games in the Nintendo 3DS game library and more are always
on the way, including two that launch on the same day as New Nintendo 2DS XL.
These new games will offer fun new experiences for New Nintendo 2DS XL owners,
and for owners of any Nintendo 3DS family systems.
· Hey! PIKMIN: In this brand-new style
of Pikmin game, players guide Captain Olimar through 2D side-scrolling levels
and collect Sparklium to refuel his crashed ship, the S.S. Dolphin 2, so he can
escape the planet. The touch-screen controls let players choose the right
Pikmin to toss at enemies and objects, which is critical to defeating foes and
solving the many puzzles Olimar encounters during his adventure.
· Miitopia: Band together with your Mii
and Mii friends to explore your own personalized world of Miitopia. Cast Mii
characters into various roles and watch hilarious scenes unfold as they work
together to defeat the Dark Lord who has stolen the faces of townspeople of
Miitopia. Players can bring in their created Mii characters from the Miitomo or
Tomodachi Life games, or create their own Mii team in the game. This game has a
lighthearted tone with traditional and strategic RPG-like elements, including
customization, relationship building and team management.
Remember
that New Nintendo 2DS XL features parental controls that let adults manage the
content their children can access. For more information about other features,
visit http://es.nintendo.com/2ds/new-nintendo-2ds.
About
Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment,
Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and
software for its Nintendo Switch™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™ family of
portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment
System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.4 billion video games and more than 700
million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS
family of systems, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS™
family of systems, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™ and Wii
U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known,
household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly
owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as
headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information
about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.
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