New Nintendo Direct Europe - Nothing big, but if you always wanted a Pikachu 3DS XL, it was perfect for you

[okr]

Chandler said:

okr said:
Wow, this ND added two more games to my 3DS games wishlist (Virtue's Last Reward, Crimson Shroud).

The surprise announcement of the Euopean VLR release sealed the deal:
With Ocarina of Time, Tales of Abyss, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Virtue's Last Reward, Crimson Shroud, Theatrhythm, Pullblox/Fallblox, Epic Mickey and Paper Mario all either already available or available by the end of the year, I have no other choice: I'll get a blue 3DS XL.

Well first of all, welcome to the doomsquad :P

I already knew I'd most probably get a 3DS a long time ago as the DS was by far my favorite system last gen (I bought more than 100 DS games). I even bought Ocarina of Time 3DS and Tales of the Abyss without even owning a 3DS. Deal breaker up to now: 3DS region-locking in contrast to DS (more than 10 of my DS games are JRPG imports which were released in NA but not in PAL region, plus 999 - the predecessor of Virtue's Last Reward). Today's PAL announcements of VLR and Guild 01 games convinced me to get a 3DS. I think/hope the release of these niche titles means that region-locking won't be an issue in the future.