Guess what? Japan’s getting yet another amazing limited edition console, and this time it’s a Pikachu-themed 3DS LL (or XL for us westerners). I’m fully ready to admit that this is the most beautiful handheld I have ever seen. I want it with every fiber of my being. Okay, that’s a little creepy, but I definitely like it more than the last exclusive Japanese 3DS I gushed over (this Kingdom Hearts one).
This brilliant 3DS LL, titled “Pikachu Yellow,” will only be available for preorder at Japanese Pokémon Centers from August 25th to September 14th for 18,900 yen, strictly limited to one console per customer. Believe me, if I lived in Japan, I would literally line up outside my local Pokémon Center for this, if need be!
 |
| Pikachu’s pleading eyes bore right into my very soul. |
Funnily enough, I’ve actually been warming up to the 3DS XL as of late, not in part due to shidoshi’s rave comments regarding his first-hand experience with one on our latest Nichiest Podcast Ever. This bright yellow with the white hinge definitely takes the cake –– I only wish that they showed the inside, which I’m assuming is white. If it’s actually yellow… Well, that would be quite jarring to look at, wouldn’t it?
So what do you think: is the Pikachu Yellow LL the handheld of the century or an unbelievably garish monstrosity? I think you know where I stand!
the handheld of the century, obviously!
I WOULD TOTALLY GET THIS IF I COULD and had more moneys! Super cute, you’d be envied by all! Mwaha!
I know this will shock you, Anne, but I don’t like this design all that much. It’s OK, I guess, but I much prefer other Pikachu handhelds Nintendo has released, like this Pikachu GBA — http://heisstack.blogspot.com/2007/03/pokemon-special-edition-pikachu-gba-sp.html
Also, I’d like this one a lot more if it were all yellow. I just don’t like the two-toned thing 😐
I’m starting to wonder/worry if Nintendo will only release two-toned 3DS XLs. If so, I may not get one — or maybe I’ll just get one of those pretty all-white ones…
LindaW – Almost! 😉
Daisy – It is super cute, isn’t it?! Too bad it’s limited to sale just within Japan, yet again..
Bryan – Well, admittedly I’d never seen that Pikachu GBA, but now that I have I definitely agree that it’s the cuter of the two! I don’t really mind the two-tone colors, though. Pink/white and yellow/white, or even a pale green/white all sound pretty nice to me.
Maybe you shouldn’t have shown me that GBA – now I wish I had one… 😉
Ha! I hear ya, Anne. I actually went to eBay and searched for the Pikachu GBA after posting my comment and, wow, I kind of wish I hadn’t 🙁 Oh, well, I need another GBA like a need a hole in the head.
I love Pikachu, and having him printed on any product is only a good thing. But I don’t really like the design of it >.< I wish they’d just printed his face on the back of the top flap and the rest yellow… maybe a little plastic lightning bolt tail coming out the side…? (currently drooling)
Josef – I totally see where you’re coming from. I hadn’t seen the GBA design Bryan linked to above, but now that I have, think I would much prefer if it looked like that!
But in all truthfulness, I would probably buy a rotten sandwich if it had Pikachu’s likeness on it! (okay, not really, that’s pretty gross)
I saw this one today on Kotaku and fell in love <3
But it’s japan-release only right? 🙁
Melody – Yeah, unfortunately it’s Japan-only for now. Even there, it’s extremely limited. They sold out on preorders on the first day! I was going to get one, but by the time the person who was going to go preorder one for me got there, they were already gone 🙁 So disappointing!