During today's Nintendo Direct, NOE boss Satoru Shibata announced that black and white editions of 3DS XL would be coming to Europe shortly, as well as new bundles for both 3DS and Wii U hardware to tie-in with upcoming software releases.

On March 22nd, Nintendo will release a Wii U Limited Edition Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Premium Pack (not exactly a pithy title), containing the black premium Wii U (32GB of storage), a black Wii U Pro Controller, and a copy of the game. Meanwhile, the Nintendo 3DS XL Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Limited Edition Pack (again, the title needs some work) includes a new entirely black 3DS XL with a copy of the game pre-installed. The 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro will also be launching in Europe on March 22nd, for players who wish to experience the game with two analogue sliders.Players will be able to download the demo for both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions on 21st February via Nintendo eShop.Shibata also announced that the region will be receiving a special 3DS XL Limited Edition Fire Emblem bundle, which features a blue Nintendo 3DS XL console (the US bundle featured the smaller, original 3DS model) with a copy of the game pre-installed.There's no mention of whether the new black and white 3DS XL models or the bundles will head to territories outside of Europe.

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