Nintendo is one company that has more or less perfected the art of rolling out as many colors and designs as possible for a single portable console, and yet are able to continue to maintain a high selling ratio despite flooding the market with what some other companies might deem to be “gimmicks”. Well, it has just been announced in Japan that they will be introducing a spanking new Nintendo 3DS XL (although in the Land of the Rising Sun, that will be known as the Nintendo 3DS LL) this coming April 18th.
Just like all of the other Nintendo 3DS XL consoles, this Mint White version will retail for 18,900 yen a pop, retaining the same design although the green lid (mint here) would complement the overall white case. Not only that, April 18th will also see a special edition bundle arrive that pays homage to the latest Tomodachi Collection life simulation game. When will us folks be able to get the Mint White Nintendo 3DS XL? Time will tell, and you can always import one if patience is not your strong suit. [Press Release]
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Fans of the Monster Hunter franchise might be interested to learn that Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will be given the limited edition treatment for both platforms it will be launching on – the Nintendo Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS. The game is set to be released this year, 23rd of March to be exact, and if you are the type that needs or would love to get their hands on the limited edition version of the game, here’s what you can expect. For starters, the Wii U limited edition bundle will come with not just the game itself, but a black 32GB Wii U console and a black Wii U Pro controller, which means that if you already have the Wii U console, we don’t really see much point in this version. The same can be said for 3DS owners since this bundle will come with a 3DS XL in black and will come with the game pre-installed. We’re not sure how much either version will cost, but we expect that it should cost around the same price of either console, except a bit more since the game will be included as well.
If you’re a fan of Monster Hunter on the 3DS and you want to show your love of the game, Capcom has announced that the Monster Hunter themed 3DS XL cases are now available for pre-order! The case itself will be made from aluminum and according to Capcom, will be compatible Circle Pad Pro, although the caveat is that you will need to remove the bottom piece in order to do so. The 3DS XL version of the case was voted by gamers awhile back and we have to admit that compared to the original 3DS Monster Hunter case, the 3DS XL’s case looks much better especially with its bronze-ish finish. The case is available for pre-order via the 
If you are still in two minds over whether to pick up a Nintendo 3DS or not, then you might as well give yourself a few days of waiting. Why do we say so? Well, this December 2nd, there will be a new launch from the house of Nintendo, where they will be rolling out a spanking new $200 (actually, it is $199.99, but who’s counting, really?) bundle that will come with a blue-black Nintendo 3DS XL handheld console inside, along with Mario Kart 7 already pre-installed. Talk about getting some kart racing mayhem goodness right out of the box!
