Nintendo sent out a video this morning that many thought would be the announcement of "Super Smash Bros." However, it was the announcement of a new, revamped 3DS handheld unit called "New 3DS."

The name of the two revamped handhelds will be called the "New 3DS" and the "New 3DS LL" (or XL). Both will feature an upgraded processor, a new analog nub, and new shoulder buttons below the current ZL and ZR buttons. The buttons were re-colored to look like Super Nintendo buttons.

The new CPU (processor) can be alarming to current 3DS owners. That's because Nintendo seems to be requiring the "New 3DS" CPU to play future games. Take the new "Xenoblade Chronicles" game for 3DS, it requires the new CPU to play, the old 3DS models won't work with the game.

Could this mean that future games will require the "New 3DS" hardware to even be played? That would force all current 3DS owners to buy the new one. It has more buttons and a better processor, so game developers could make more advanced games, but is this the best idea for Nintendo?

It's an expensive and seemingly illogical idea for Nintendo. Nintendo currently doesn't have an efficient way for gamers to download and import their old saved games from the current 3DS to "New 3DS" so gamers would be out of luck and they'd have to start over.

With only 44 million 3DS units sold due to a very slow start upon its introduction, the news that some games won't be playable on both handhelds seems like it could be another slow start for a handheld.

Take note, the announcement on the "New 3DS" was made in Japanese today. 

If it truly will be called the "New 3DS," this won't be the first time that Nintendo created an odd-named console. The Wii U was confusing for many when it debuted as well.

The "New 3DS" will arrive in Japan in October but not until 2015 for Europe. North America's release date is still unknown. The Japanese version will sell for $160 and $180 for the XL version.

For pictures of what the "New 3DS" will look like, visit Joystiq's review on the new handheld.