{"id":31013,"date":"2013-08-29T11:15:58","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T01:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=31013"},"modified":"2013-08-29T11:15:58","modified_gmt":"2013-08-29T01:15:58","slug":"nintendo-announces-new-member-nintendo-3ds-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=31013","title":{"rendered":"NINTENDO ANNOUNCES A NEW MEMBER TO THE NINTENDO 3DS FAMILY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>29<sup>th<\/sup> August &#8211; <\/b>Nintendo today introduces a new member to the Nintendo 3DS family &#8211; <b>Nintendo 2DS*<\/b>, which will arrive in Australia and New Zealand on 12<sup>th<\/sup> 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.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.capsulecomputers.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Nintendo-2DS-01.png\"><\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p>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 <b>Pok\u00e9mon<\/b> to <b>Donkey Kong<\/b>, <b>Mario<\/b> to\u00a0 <b>Zelda<\/b>, Nintendo will be offering unforgettable gameplay experiences in the months ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look ahead at some of the games and hardware bundles coming soon from Nintendo and third party publishers for Wii U &amp; Nintendo 3DS.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table width=\"757\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\"><b>Wii U Software<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\"><b>Publisher <\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><b>Release date (2013)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\">Rayman Legends<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\">Ubisoft<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">29<sup>th<\/sup> Aug<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\">Just Dance 2014<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\">Ubisoft<b><\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">1<sup>st<\/sup> Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\"><b>The Legend of \u00a0 Zelda: The Wind Waker HD<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><b>5<\/b><b><sup>th<\/sup><\/b><b> Oct <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\"><b>Sonic Lost \u00a0 World\u2122 Deadly Six Edition <\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(Limited \u00a0 Quantity)<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><b><\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><b>19<sup>th<\/sup> \u00a0 Oct <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\">Skylanders SWAP Force<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\">Activision<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">16<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\">Batman: Arkham Origins<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\">Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">25<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\"><b>Wii Party U + Wii Remote Plus (White) <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(Limited Quantity)<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><b>26<\/b><b><sup>th<\/sup><\/b><b> Oct<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\"><b>Wii Party U + Wii Remote Plus (Black) <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(Limited Quantity)<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><b>26<\/b><b><sup>th<\/sup><\/b><b> Oct<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\">Assassin&#8217;s Creed IV Black Flag<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\">Ubisoft<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">31<sup>st<\/sup> Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\">Call of Duty: Ghosts<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\">Activision<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">5<sup>th<\/sup> Nov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\">LEGO\u00ae Marvel Super Heroes\u2122<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\">Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">13<sup>th<\/sup> Nov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\">Watch_Dogs<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\">Ubisoft<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">21<sup>st<\/sup> Nov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\"><b>Mario &amp; \u00a0 Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><b>Nov<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\"><b>Donkey Kong \u00a0 Country: Tropical Freeze<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><b>Dec<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\"><b>SUPER MARIO \u00a0 3D WORLD<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><b>Nov<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"249\"><b>Wii Fit U<\/b><b><\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"260\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><b>2013<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table width=\"606\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo 3DS Hardware \/ Accessories<\/b><b><\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>Publisher <\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>Release date (2013)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo 2DS (White + Red)<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>12<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo 2DS (Black + Blue)<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>12<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo 2DS Carrying Case\u00a0 (Red)<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo <\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>12<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo 2DS Carrying Case (Blue)<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo <\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"252\"><b>12<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table style=\"width: 765px; height: 361px;\" width=\"765\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo 3DS Software<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Publisher<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Release date 2013<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Etrian Odyssey\u2122 IV: Legends of the Titan<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">ATLUS<b><\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">30<sup>th<\/sup> Aug<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">ATLUS<b><\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">20<sup>th<\/sup> Sept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Harvest Moon: A New Beginning<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">MAQL Europe<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Sept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Moshi Monsters Katsuma Unleashed<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Activision<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">16<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Pok\u00e9mon X<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>12<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Pok\u00e9mon Y<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>12<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Sonic Lost World<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>1<\/b><b>9<\/b><b><sup>th<\/sup><\/b><b> Oct<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Skylanders SWAP Force<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Activision<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">16<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Activision<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">23<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">BEYBLADE\u2122: Evolution<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Rising Star Games<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">24<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">25<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Angry Birds Star Wars<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Activision<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">30<sup>th<\/sup> Oct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>9<\/b><b><sup>th<\/sup><\/b><b> Nov<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">LEGO\u00ae Marvel Super Heroes\u2122<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">13<sup>th<\/sup> Nov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Mario Party<\/b><b>: Island Tour<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Nov<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Ben 10 Omniverse\u2122 2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">NAMCO BANDAI<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Nov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Nov<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">LEGO Friends<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\">Q4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Bravely Default<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>Nintendo<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\" width=\"252\"><b>End of 2013 <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>29th August &#8211; Nintendo today introduces a new member to the Nintendo 3DS family &#8211; Nintendo 2DS*, which will arrive in Australia and New Zealand on 12th October 2013 with a SRP of AU $149.95\/NZ $179.95**. 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