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Nintendo Unveils 2DS and a slew of release dates for upcoming titles


 


29th August -  Nintendo today introduces a new member to the Nintendo 3DS family - Nintendo 2DS*, which will arrive in Australia and New Zealand on 12th October 2013 with a SRP of AU  $149.95/NZ $179.95**.   Offering you additional variety and value in your handheld gaming options, the Nintendo 2DS is a streamlined version of the Nintendo 3DS that will play games available for Nintendo 3DS, as well as Nintendo DS in 2D.

The Nintendo 2DS retains many of the same hardware features as the Nintendo 3DS including the same Nintendo 3DS gameplay controls, backwards compatibility with the vast existing library of Nintendo DS games, as well as wireless connectivity features such as access to Nintendo eShop as well as StreetPass and SpotPass functionality. However the console takes on a  new distinctive fixed, slate-form design, and will play all packaged and download Nintendo 3DS games in 2D.  The new console is designed as an entry point into, or a new way to enjoy the Nintendo handheld experience  and will be available at launch  in two colour combinations, White + Red and Black + Blue, with a Nintendo 2DS Carrying Case (in either Red or Blue) that can be purchased separately.

The end of year games line-up for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is going to feature a vast array of games coming exclusively to Wii U and Nintendo 3DS this year, ensuring all can enjoy a choice of some of the best known and most loved franchises Nintendo has to offer. From Pokémon to Donkey KongMario to  Zelda, Nintendo will be offering unforgettable gameplay experiences in the months ahead.

Take a look ahead at some of the games and hardware bundles coming soon from Nintendo and third party publishers for Wii U & Nintendo 3DS.

Wii U Software
Publisher
Release date (2013)
Rayman Legends
Ubisoft
29th Aug
Just Dance 2014
Ubisoft
1st Oct
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Nintendo
5 th  Oct
Sonic Lost World™ Deadly Six Edition
(Limited Quantity)
Nintendo
19th Oct
Skylanders SWAP Force
Activision
16th Oct
Batman: Arkham Origins
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
25th Oct
Wii Party U + Wii Remote Plus (White)
(Limited Quantity)
Nintendo
26 th  Oct
Wii Party U + Wii Remote Plus (Black)
(Limited Quantity)
Nintendo
26 th  Oct
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
Ubisoft
31st Oct
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Activision
5th Nov
LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes™
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
13th Nov
Watch_Dogs
Ubisoft
21st Nov
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Nintendo
Nov
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Nintendo
Dec
SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD
Nintendo
Nov
Wii Fit U
Nintendo
2013


Nintendo 3DS Hardware / Accessories
Publisher
Release date (2013)
Nintendo 2DS (White + Red)
Nintendo
12th Oct
Nintendo 2DS (Black + Blue)
Nintendo
12th Oct
Nintendo 2DS Carrying Case (Red)
Nintendo
12th Oct
Nintendo 2DS Carrying Case (Blue)
Nintendo
12th Oct


Nintendo 3DS Software
Publisher
Release date 2013
Etrian Odyssey™ IV: Legends of the Titan
ATLUS
30th Aug
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
ATLUS
20th Sept
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning
MAQL Europe
Sept
Moshi Monsters Katsuma Unleashed
Activision
16th Oct
Pokémon X
Nintendo
12th Oct
Pokémon Y
Nintendo
12th Oct
Sonic Lost World
Nintendo
1 9 th  Oct
Skylanders SWAP Force
Activision
16th Oct
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Activision
23th Oct
BEYBLADE™: Evolution
Rising Star Games
24th Oct
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
25th Oct
Angry Birds Star Wars
Activision
30th Oct
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
Nintendo
9 th  Nov
LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes™
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
13th Nov
Mario Party : Island Tour
Nintendo
Nov
Ben 10 Omniverse™ 2
NAMCO BANDAI
Nov
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Nintendo
Nov
LEGO Friends
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Q4
Bravely Default
Nintendo
End of 2013