<p>North American residents are now able to purchase the awaited 3DS XL system from Nintendo—as well as a copy of <em>New Super Mario Bros. 2. </em>The Nintendo 3DS XL is a larger version of the 3DS, boasting a 90% larger screen. The portable system will be selling at a retail price of $199.99.</p>
<p>Along side the release of the system will be the release of <em>New Super Mario Bros. 2</em>, a follow-up to what was the best selling game on the Nintendo DS. The game will be available as an in-store copy, as well as a digital download to the 3DS system. It will be at a suggested retail price of $39.99. The game will also feature a co-op mode, where two players, each with their own system, and the game cards will be able to play through the entire game as Mario or Luigi.</p>
<p>&#8220;The larger screens of the new Nintendo 3DS XL really bring all your games to life,&#8221; said Nintendo of America&#8217;s executive vice president of Sales &; Marketing, Scott Moffitt. &#8220;The colors and visuals in <em>New Super Mario Bros. 2</em> look great, especially when all the levels are packed full of gold coins.&#8221;</p>

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