Update:

Nintendo has confirmed Yoshi's New Island will be available on March 14, the same day it's available in North America.

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Yoshi's New Island will be available on 3DS from March 14 in North America, Nintendo has announced.The game will be available at retail and from the Nintendo 3DS eShop on that date. Originally announced last April , Yoshi's New Island tasks Yoshi with carrying Baby Mario to safety across a range of new locations. The art style remains similar to that of previous Yoshi games, and Takashi Tezuka, creative director of the original Yoshi’s Island, is working on the new title as a producer We reached out to Nintendo for information on a European release but were told there was no announcement to be made at this time. To whet your whistle while you wait, be sure to check out our in-depth preview of Yoshi's latest adventure from last year's E3

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