Nintendo will have a booth and be showing off the NEW 3DS XL in the upcoming PAX South in San Antonio Texas on January 25th 2015.

Since I live about an hour away I'll try to visit the expo, but I'm not sure if that will be possible .

For more details read the press release below :

Nintendo News: Nintendo Debuts New Nintendo 3DS XL During PAX South

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New PAX, New Nintendo 3DS XL! During the first PAX South event in San Antonio, Texas, from Jan. 23 to Jan. 25, Nintendo is giving fans a chance to get some hands-on time with the New Nintendo 3DS XL system before it launches in the U.S. on Feb. 13. Upcoming Nintendo 3DS games The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, which both use the enhanced features of New Nintendo 3DS XL, will also be available to play.

During the first PAX South event in San Antonio, Texas, Nintendo is giving fans a chance to get some ... During the first PAX South event in San Antonio, Texas, Nintendo is giving fans a chance to get some hands-on time with the New Nintendo 3DS XL system before it launches. (Photo: Business Wire)

New Nintendo 3DS XL provides a number of new enhancements designed to offer the smoothest and most engrossing portable gaming experience possible. The system features a wider range of controls with the addition of a C Stick and ZL/ZR buttons, beautifully enhanced super-stable 3D via face-tracking technology and built-in NFC functionality that allows for communication with amiibo figures. The system also has faster processing power than the Nintendo 3DS system, which allows some software to start up faster. The increase in CPU power also allows improved download speeds and smoother transitions when switching between software and when using Miiverse. (Download speeds may vary depending on Internet connections.)

PAX South runs for three days, and fans of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask definitely know the importance of a 72-hour timeline within the game. To celebrate the upcoming launch of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D on Feb. 13, Nintendo is hosting a “72-Hour Mask Challenge,” which asks fans to create their own personalized masks. For more details, stay tuned to the Nintendo of America Twitter account (@NintendoAmerica).

In addition to playing New Nintendo 3DS XL and many fun games, visitors to the Nintendo booth (#1234) at PAX South will have the opportunity to take photos with a real-life replica of the Majora’s Mask and receive paper versions to wear around the convention (while supplies last). Fans that come dressed in costumes inspired by The Legend of Zelda will be able to bypass lines to get hands-on time with The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D.

Nintendo 3DS games scheduled to be shown include:

• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D from Nintendo

• Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate from Capcom

• Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS from Nintendo

For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com/.

Sad news to report today Nintendo announced that its online loyality program Club Nintendo will be coming to a close this year.

Nintendo did mention another program starting later this year to replace it but no further details were given on that . Club Nintendo has been around for years and customers can register Nintendo games and Nintendo consoles and get points to redeem for digital content or exclusive physical merchandise.

Nintendo also mentioned Flip Note Studio 3D (3ds e-shop ) animation ap will be given away for free next month .

Click this link for more info :

http://club2.nintendo.com/program-notice/

For more details see the press release below :

Nintendo Prepares to Discontinue Club Nintendo Rewards Program

New Loyalty Program to be Announced at a Later Date; Flipnote Studio 3D Offered to Club Nintendo Members

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- After more than six years of delivering fun Nintendo-themed rewards to its members, Club Nintendo is preparing to shut down. Nintendo’s loyalty-rewards program rewarded members with a variety of items, such as downloadable games, Nintendo posters or character figures in exchange for Coins that members earned by registering products or completing surveys. Club Nintendo members in the United States and Canada can earn additional Coins through the end of March, and can redeem those Coins through the end of June. Nintendo of America will be announcing a new customer loyalty program at a later date.

“We thank all Club Nintendo members for their dedication to Nintendo games and their ongoing love for our systems and characters,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We want to make this time of transition as easy as possible for our loyal Club Nintendo members, so we are going to add dozens of new rewards and downloadable games to help members clear out their Coin balances.”

Nintendo will add a number of physical reward options for members in February. Members will also be able to choose from a lineup of many downloadable games. As a gift to Club Nintendo members, the Flipnote Studio 3D software will be available to download for free in February. This software will allow users to create unique three-dimensional animations and to exchange their creations via local wireless with others who also own Flipnote Studio 3D. Users who uploaded creations to Flipnote Hatena will be able to download their personal animations from the Nintendo DSi Library menu in Flipnote Studio 3D software. Flipnote Studio 3D will be available to Club Nintendo members until June 30. The ability to create a new Club Nintendo account will end on March 31. All users who register to Club Nintendo before registration closes will be eligible to receive Flipnote Studio 3D.

For more information about Club Nintendo, visit https://club.nintendo.com. For more information on Flipnote Studio 3D, visit http://flipnotestudio3d.nintendo.com/.

Nintendo is coming to PAX south !

Club Nintendo will be ending this year