We've known about the
3DS for what seems like ages but now, finally, we have US launch details, courtesy of
dueling press events in New York and Amsterdam. The price for Americans is $249.99 and the release date is March 27, while Europeans will get it a few days earlier, on March 25th. European pricing, however, will be decided by retailers, which leaves us feeling a little bit unfulfilled. Courtesy of
our chums at Joystiq and
various retailers, it looks like £229.99 is the going rate in the UK, while the rest of Europe is looking at €249.99. (Curious how it sizes up with portable's past?
Joystiq's got you covered.)
Nintendo is promising "30+" games to be available in the US during the launch window, more than 25 in Europe, with that window spanning between the actual launches in March and
E3 in June. Sadly we're still in the dark regarding which games exactly will be available when the system drops in March. Many games were discussed, including
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition,
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D,
Dead or Alive Dimensions,
Rabbids 3D,
Resident Evil: Revelations, a new
Paper Mario, and an obligatory
Madden game too. There are plenty more mentioned in PR below. This is in addition to titles we already knew about, like
Pilotwings Resort and
Kid Icarus: Uprising. As for pricing, retailers are showing
$40 to $50 per game, so yeah, that's a We're also told that remakes of classic GameBoy and GameBoy Color titles will be hitting the Virtual Console.
Meanwhile, European gamers are going to be getting a taste of exclusive 3D video content from a variety of partners, most notable being EuroSport, which will be serve up depth-enabled sports footage to portable consoles. We're also told episodes of
Shaun the Sheep, a new series from
Wallace & Gromit creators Aardman, will be available as well. For now these deals look Europe-only, but here's to hoping American folks will get something similar.
We have European and American press releases embedded below for your reading enjoyment, as well some video we shot from the New York.
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