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New 3DS XL Super Nintendo Entertainment System Edition Announced

Bradley Muggeridge

August 22, 2017

Following the reveal of the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo of Europe has announced a 3DS XL with the iconic SNES style.

A Nintendo Life post reads ‘during Gamescom today Nintendo of Europe has revealed that it will be launching a SNES-themed edition of the New Nintendo 3DS XL on 13th October. This retro-themed system’s outer shell pays tribute to the classic design of the Super Nintendo, while inside the Nintendo 3DS buttons are coloured just like the original system’s controllers’.

Fans will also be excited to hear that ‘to celebrate this latest addition to the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on the same day, three new titles join the Nintendo Selects range: Super Mario 3D Land, Luigi’s Mansion 2, and Kirby: Triple Deluxe. Each title will be available in Nintendo eShop for £15.99’.

Details have also recently emerged concerning features of the home console, the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System. New features include: graphical display mode options, customizable frames, the ability to ‘suspend’ your gameplay (basically a save system) and a ‘rewind’ feature that allows you to replay sections of games to collect things you may have missed.

The Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System is already out of stock for preorder on the Nintendo store and many stores are struggling to meet the high demand.

The system is to be released on the 29^th September this year, has a $79.99 price tag and comes pre-loaded with 21 classic titles. The Nintendo store presents the list as follows: