Unconfirmed: German paper touts November 11 3DS launch date

Is the Nintendo 3DS launching in Japan on November 11? Possibly yes, if a German tabloid with a track record for calling Nintendo rumors correctly is to be believed.

Case in point, according to Bild, which cites no source but nevertheless definitively lists a Japanese launch date, the 3DS is arriving in Nippon on November 11. No word was given on a U.S. or European launch date, save for “spring 2011.”

Dubious? Of course it is. But! November 11 has been floated before. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, as they say…

Comments (5) READ MORE: 3DS, NIntendo 3ds, rumor, unconfirmed 5 Comments bananaoomarang says...
September 27th, 2010 at 12:16 pm

http://nintendo3dsblog.com/german-newspaper-says-3dss-european-release-date-is-in-2011-sets-200e-price-point

This post suggests that they may have sourced from engadget, which in turn sourced from them. I’m not saying that’s the case, just putting it out there.

Verius says...
September 27th, 2010 at 12:17 pm

As much as I’d like to believe them, these release dates that are being tossed around are still rumours and unconfirmed by the Big N. I’ll wait until they officially announce a release date before getting really excited for it. None the less I’m looking forward to getting my hands on one of these devices when the time comes.

EdEN says...
September 27th, 2010 at 1:23 pm

Well, it’s a month and a half away and it would seem to be too close from the time Nintendo will be announcing release and pricing info. Still, this would mean that a release over here could be in december but is likely to be moved until march.

Marcus says...
September 27th, 2010 at 3:35 pm

They’re also saying the 3DS would cost 270$.

I’m calling foul.

Verius says...
September 27th, 2010 at 3:52 pm

X-Com creator making 3DS game, will be a launch title

August 14th, 2010 Posted in 3DS, News, Written by Valay

Seemingly out of nowhere, X-Com creator Julian Gollop revealed today that he is working on a title for Nintendo’s upcoming handheld. The project is most likely far into development, as its release will coincide with the 3DS’ launch. Gollop wouldn’t share much information about the project, though he did mention that it will be a turn-based tactical RPG. You can read his full comments below.

“Publishers run a mile from anything with turn-based mechanics – it is regarded as too niche. RTS games pretty much killed off turn-based strategy games in the mid-90s – but now even RTS games are regarded as niche. So all my experience working turn-based games from 1983-1997 is now somewhat obsolete, despite the success of X-Com. However, I am now working on a turn-based tactical RPG which will be a 3DS launch title. Thanks to ‘Advance Wars’, ‘Fire Emblem’ and ‘Final Fantasy Tactics’ it seems turn-based games are not totally dead – at least for Nintendo handhelds. I would also argue that Pokemon has a lot of parallels with X-Com in its game system, despite being classified as an ‘RPG’. The core of Pokemon is a turn-based tactical battle enriched by a sophisticated higher level meta-game that allows players to experiment with many game elements and combinations of forces – and Pokemon is the second most successful game franchise in the world. If done right, would an X-Com game with a turn-based combat system be successful? Absolutely!”

Source 1, Source 2

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