Metallic rose DSi XL blooming September 18

The 3DS may be in the midst of a turnaround, but that isn't keeping Nintendo from continuing to support its DS/DSi line of portables. Today, the Japanese game company announced it will be releasing its DSi XL in a new metallic rose color on September 18.

Nintendo has previously released the DS Lite with the metallic rose shade in 2008. The publisher described the color as "an eye-catching shade of pink with a luminous modern sheen," playing up its fashion-accessory potential with kids and adults. As with the bronze, midnight blue, and burgundy DSi XL models, the metallic rose edition will carry a $170 price tag,

The metallic rose DSi XL release coincides with that for the latest outing of Nintendo's iconic pink puffball in Kirby Mass Attack. Scheduled to arrive on September 19, Kirby Mass Attack has been billed as a side-scrolling real-time strategy game, in which players attempt to guide an amassed army of Kirbys to safety.

For more on Kirby Mass Attack, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.