While there’s still no confirmation Capcom’s Monster Hunter XX heading to the West, we do have some more information on its Switch release in Japan.

The game will retail physically for ¥5,800 ($52) while the digital version costs ¥5,546 ($49.82). It will release on August 25th for Japan and while the Switch version has the same amount of content, it will run at 1080p resolution when docked. Handheld mode provides a 720p resolution.

Players can transfer save data from the 3DS to the Switch version much like Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Monster Hunter X (or Generations as it’s called in the West). Keep in mind that it can’t be transferred back.

Finally, the Switch version will support cross-play with the 3DS version in online settings. For local or online co-op, up to four Switch consoles can connect together. If you’ve yet to pick up the Switch and live in Japan, then you can avail of a Special Edition Switch bundle that launches on August 25th for ¥36,280 ($325.87). This contains a special Monster Hunter painted dock, the Switch and Monster Hunter XX.

Nintendo may have announced the New Nintendo 3DS recently, but it has no plans of letting sales for the regular 3DS models slow down in between now and the launch of the New line. For this holiday season, they have announced not one, not two, but three special edition, themed Nintendo 3DS XL systems for North America. And each of these ones is gorgeous and a beauty, and each of these ones is one I want. Not getting them will be an exercise in self control and restraint.

The first of these is a 3DS XL themed for Super Smash Bros., which is the biggest game launching this year on Nintendo platforms, and which launches on 3DS next month; the new system is the same one that was unveiled for Europe and Japan a few weeks ago.

North America is also getting a sexy and stylish 3DS XL system themed for Persona, to celebrate the upcoming launch of Persona Q on the system, and as a rabid Persona fan, this one will probably be the hardest for me to resist.

But perhaps the feather in this hat is the third one, one that isn’t necessarily themed like any 3DS game, but is instead modeled on the classic NES system, and extremely accurately and faithfully. Me wanty.

None of these 3DS systems will come with any game included, so, for example, don’t buy the Smash one expecting the game to be included in the package. Equally important, these will be available only at Gamestop and in extremely limited quantities, so if you want one, best to get them as soon as possible.

If you knew me, you would know that I grew up with Nintendo rather than Lego, so I’m just going to gush here for a bit. Nintendo have announced the “New Nintendo 3DS”, the planned successor to the regular and XL versions of the massively well received handheld.

So what does that mean? Evidently, it means a lot because this little thing sounds awesome. I may already own a 3DS but it’s getting replaced by the new model as soon as possible. The “New 3DS” will launch in white and black. Expect custom schemes soon though, it’s still Nintendo after all. New face buttons. Gone are the hard edged buttons, replaced with nice rounded edges. (seriously though, rounded edges should be an industry standard). These new face buttons are designed to resemble the Super Famicom colour scheme. No, not the horrible grey on purple colour scheme, the blue, green, red and yellow scheme.

The improved CPU also increases the potential of games with higher graphical fidelity, Xenoblade Chronicles is already coming exclusively to the New 3DS. The handheld will feature an NFC reader to enable Amiibo functionality.

Long story short, stop reading this and start saving your pennies.

Media Create recently revealed Japanese software sales for the week of May 19th to May 24th. Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Aoki Samurai no Chousen debuted on top with 35,656 units sold in the first week.

Sucker Punch’s inFamous: Second Son debuted in Japan and had a very strong start with 34,801 units sold. It didn’t do much to boost sales of the PlayStation 4 this week though. Yokai Watch is in third place and on its way to 1 million lifetime sales. It sold 33,974 units in the past week.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Aoki Samurai no Chousen also debuted on the 3DS with 16,762 units sold and on the PSP with 7,245 units sold. Last week’s number one for the PlayStation 3, The Idolmaster: One For All managed to sell 12,488 units this week with lifetime sales of 95,883.

The top ten chart is dominated by PlayStation releases this week but the Nintendo 3DS XL still managed to top the hardware charts for this past week.

After trademark registrations and rumours, Square Enix has finally announced that Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Curtain Call will be releasing for the West this year. This was indicated in a new announcement trailer for the same, which you can check out above.

Curtain Call will expand on the original game quite heavily with 21 songs culled from the latest Final Fantasy games and properties, including Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, and 60 characters which includes Final Fantasy XIII’s Lightning. There will also be new gameplay modes such as Quest Medleys and Versus for that competitive streak in you.

While Square Enix didn’t specify an exact release date, it wouldn’t be too absurd if a specific date were revealed at E3 2014. It’s already been available in Japan for a while so why not? Will you be picking it up for the Nintendo 3DS? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

The 3DS XL managed to sell 63,709 units this week, with previous week’s sales being 47,852 units. The PlayStation Vita managed 21,044 units, which is significantly down from the previous week’s 46,350 units while the Wii U managed to sell 21,002 consoles which is up from the previous week’s 15,906 units. Meanwhile, PlayStation Vita TV managed to sell a meager 7,868 units. Consider that the week prior, the platform sold 42,172 units on its debut and you’ll get an idea of how big a fall this is.

The Wii U has had its own ups and downs since launch, so we might see an increase in sales for the PS Vita TV following the release of exclusives over the years. As always, time will tell.

Pokemon X and Y are now a month away from release, and the final cogs in the mega marketing machine are falling into place. But as anyone who has ever followed this franchise before knows, the games’ release is only the beginning of a new media blitz, not the end. The games will be followed by a new anime, new movies, new trading cards, new toys, and a plethora of new merchandise.

And we can already see this happening, as CITV announced that it will be holding a special Pokemon animation event in UK to celebrate the release of the new 3DS exclusive Pokemon games. On October 19, 9.25am, CITV Movie Club will air the new Pokemon movie, Pokemon: Genesect and the Legend Awakened; this will be followed by a sneak peak of the first two episodes of the upcoming season of the anime, which features the locations and Pokemon from Pokemon X and Pokemon Y.

As the press release eagerly reminds us, however, this is not all. Fans will also be able to battle with Red Genesect when the Pokémon TCG: Red Genesect Collection arrives at retail stores throughout the UK on September 25th. This new Pokémon TCG collection includes a Red Genesect theme deck, a limited edition collector’s pin, and more. So, yes. Merchandise, and stuff.

Pokemon X and Pokemon Y release worldwide on October 12 at midnight. They will be the first titles in the series to get a simultaneous international release, as well as the first titles in the series to be made available at retail as well as digitally, over Nintendo’s eShop storefront. The games will be available exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS line of systems, which includes the 3DS XL and the Nintendo 2DS. Stay tuned to GamingBolt for more coverage, including our extensive review.

What does “refurbished” mean? It essentially refers to handhelds that are pre-owned and returned to the manufacturer for various reasons. However, they have been tested and certified as fully functioning. Aside from some dings here and there, they conform to the “VERY high” standards of Nintendo.

As of now, consumers can pick up the 3DS Aqua Blue and Midnight Purple for $120, the Midnight Blue DSi XL at $100 and the Blue/Black and Red/Black 3DS XL at $170. SD memory cards for the 3DS XL are also available with the Red/Black 3DS XL 16GB memory card retailing for $180. The products come with a one year warranty, so you won’t need to worry about them breaking down any time soon.

Because Nintendo has announced that it’ll be releasing a black 3DS XL on August 11th. To make things even more awesome, it will be launching on the same day Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. and retail for $200.

Will this be the decisive blow for the 3DS XL to win the war in North America? Will it be the beginning of the end of the PlayStation Vita (again)? Or will it just be a new colour for the 3DS XL? Find out, next week, when it premieres.

This week, the Nintendo 3DS XL sold 41,322 units which is significantly higher than last week’s 29,594 units. Even the regular 3DS saw an increase in sales, with 15,703 units sold over last week’s 13,841 units. Despite no major releases this week, the PlayStation Vita is still significantly strong in Japan with 14,392 units sold. This, however, is down from last week’s 15,662 units sold.

Currently, the Wii U sits at fourth place with 14,230 units sold this week. Compared to last week’s 22,199 units, it doesn’t seem like a very big drop, but considering that the Wii U was in second position last week with Pikmin 3 being on top, it’s kind of disheartening.

Rounding out the top 5 is the PlayStation 3 which sold 11,413 units this week, down from last week’s 12,698 units.