Nintendo Australia have confirmed that a the 3DS XL Hyrule Edition would be coming to Australia on March 24th for $249.95. It will be a gold-coloured console featuring an intricate Hylian Crest on the front.
Hyrule Warriors: Legends for Nintendo 3DS offers players the chance to experience the action-packed Hyrule Warriors game, originally released on Wii U, but with additional new maps and characters from The Legend of Zelda series. This time, Tetra, Toon Link and the King of Hyrule from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD join the Skull Kid from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D on the battlefield. In addition, the new character Linkle joins the large cast of playable characters. Players will be able to command multiple characters on the battlefield for strategic moves and immediately switch between any of them to be in the thick of battle at all times.
The game will also be compatible with amiibo of The Legend of Zelda series characters, including the Wolf Link amiibo. By tapping the Wolf Link amiibo onto the NFC players will be able to unlock enhanced weapons for Midna. Other The Legend of Zelda amiibo from the Super Smash Bros. Collection will also unlock enhanced weapons for their respective characters in the game.
Hyrule Warriors: Legends will be available as standalone software (SRP AU$59.95) or as part of a Limited Edition bundle, featuring a watch that’s a replica of Linkle’s signature compass, and a physical copy of the game (SRP AU$99.95).