Nintendo will launch a new version of its handheld console, the 3DS and 3DS XL, targeted at the hardcore gamer market, but it won't launch in North America until 2015. The updated device will have a second analog stick and additional shoulder buttons, along with a replaceable battery that will last for up to 7 hours of gameplay.

Its first game release will be “Xenoblade Chronicles,” a sci-fi role-playing game developed by Tokyo-based Monolith Soft and released by Nintendo in 2012 in North America.

The multinational gaming corporation will launch the new Nintendo 3DS in two models, one similar in dimension to the 3DS and one similar in size to the larger 3DS XL device. They will cost $154 and $180 respectively.

The new 3DS devices will possess a stronger CPU than current models, which will give players quicker download speeds and a swifter browsing session from eShop. The new handhelds will also have built-in NFC for the company’s upcoming amiibo toy line. Nintendo also promises gamers improved graphics and Micro SD card support.