Pokemon-Themed New 3DS Announced In Japan

Shakyl Lambert
Shakyl Lambert | June 27, 2016
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In anticipation of the upcoming release of Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon, Nintendo unveiled 2 limited editions of the New Nintendo 3DS for its release in Japan.

The special editions come in 2 designs: one in yellow featuring series mascot Pikachu, and one in black featuring the new Legendary Pokemon, Solgaleo and Lunala. Both versions retail for 20,304 yen (or $199 USD).

In addition, a special double pack featuring both Pokemon Sun and Moon will be available at launch, featuring what appears to be physical copies of both games. The pack comes with a download code for 100 Poke Balls.

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It is currently unknown if any of these bundles will hit North America. Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon release worldwide on November 18th.

Shakyl Lambert
Shakyl Lambert

Hailing from the gritty streets of…a suburb outside Toronto, Shak has thrived on becoming a walking encyclopedia of millennial pop culture. From a very early age, he gained an adoration for film, television and video games that hasn’t subsided in the years since. Now a film writer for CGMagazine, he has dedicated his life to gaining as much knowledge of useless trivia as his brain will allow. If he isn’t trying to clear his endless film and video game backlogs, you can catch him getting overly hyped about everything from hip-hop to wrestling on Twitter and TikTok.

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