Nintendo teases Pikachu 3DS XL for US

MCV Staff 14th March 2013 Retail

Nintendo of America has hinted at an upcoming US release of a special edition Nintendo 3DS XL featuring Pikachu.

Polygon reports the company has run out a handful of teases, included the one pictured, pointing to an upcoming launch for the bright yellow hardware.

Nintendo first teased the model in a recently premiered commercial for Pokmon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, which arrives in North America on March 24th.

Further, a photo of a retail shipment of the 3DS XL in question has leaked, with rumour that it will arrive on the same day as the launch of Mystery Dungeon.

The Pikachu 3DS XL originally released in Japan in 2012, landing in Europe later in the year.

Tags

About MCV Staff

Check Also

trop [Industry news] Trophy Games Makes Its Largest Acquisition Ever - and Upgrades Its Outlook

[Industry news] Trophy Games Makes Its Largest Acquisition Ever – and Upgrades Its Outlook

The Danish publicly traded computer game company Trophy Games is acquiring the French game developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive. This is the largest acquisition in Trophy Games' history and will form the foundation for a new series of simulation games. At the same time, the company is raising its revenue expectations for the year to €22.8-€24.1 million . With the acquisition of French Playrion, Trophy Games gains 30 new employees and a new foundation for future growth.

© Copyright 2026, MCV. BizMedia