Posts tagged 3ds-xl 
Penélope Cruz stars as Mario in Nintendo commercial
Esteemed actress Penélope Cruz appeared in a recent commercial promoting the launch of Nintendo's 3DS XL and New Super Mario Bros. 2 in Europe. With a rather convincing performance as herself, Cruz giggled her way through stages of the latest Mario game while cradling the 3DS XL in her ...
PSA: 3DS XL now printing novelty checks in North America
Nintendo's latest handheld system, the 3DS XL, released in North America today for $199.99. While western buyers can't get a special Pikachu version, Engadget's review indicates that the system is a pretty big improvement on the original 3DS regardless of its color scheme. New Super Mario Bros. 2 ...
Take a peek at the Japan-only Pokemon Center 3DS XL
It was going to happen sooner or later, but we didn't expect it to be so soon. Two days before the US launch of the 3DS XL, there's already an unattainable Japanese special edition with an exclusive color scheme. The Pikachu Yellow 3DS LL will be sold only at Pokemon Center stores in Japan, and ...
3DS XL sells 193K units at Japanese launch
The 3DS XL has sold an estimated 193,441 units in its two days on the Japanese market, according to an Enterbrain report published by Famitsu. New Super Mario Bros. 2, which was released concurrently, sold an estimated 430,185 copies. It's unlikely that number includes sales of the download ...
An extra large look at the 3DS XL
The 3DS XL is big. ... Okay, maybe it isn't as big as our novelty Fire Emblem eraser makes it seem, but as a system whose main selling point is its bigness relative to the previous Nintendo 3DS, it succeeds handily. In addition to plenty of close-up pictures of our review unit, we also made sure to ...
3DS XL's screen reduces glare
Nintendo's 3DS XL system may have a size advantage over the original 3DS console, but it will also feature a new LCD screen that is less reflective, according to a recent Iwata Asks interview. Takashi Murakami, who works in the mechanical design group for the console, said the reflectivity of the ...
Iwata: 3DS XL to be sold at a profit, 3D likely a 'minor element' in future Nintendo devices
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata revealed one way Nintendo is working to stop selling the 3DS at a loss, which it has since last year's price drop. "First of all to the 3DS XL, we will not be selling this at a loss," Iwata told the Independent. "We don't have a huge profit margin on it, we intend to sell ...
Read Engadget's super-sized review of the 3DS XL
If you're contemplating picking up a big ol' 3DS XL, then you're going to need one big ol' review. As it so happens, Engadget has just served up one heaping helping of 3DS XL review, packed with pictures, video and all the text you can read. The verdict: The 3DS XL is more comfortable, the battery ...
Get an extra large hands-on with the 3DS XL at San Diego Comic-Con 2012
You and your buddy Peter always go to San Diego Comic Con, sure, but do you always get a chance to be the first people in North America to touch Nintendo's next handheld? The answer is no, because you don't. But this year, you totally will, as Nintendo's bringing the 3DS XL. The Japanese game ...
Nintendo 3DS XL getting supersized with Circle Pad Pro extension
Sure, Nintendo could've made the 3DS XL even larger by attaching a second analog stick to it, but what fun would that be? Instead, Nintendo's launching an evolved Circle Pad Pro attachment for the larger 3DS "some time this year," according to Famitsu (via Andriasang). The attachment was outed in ...
