Nintendo 3DS: Difference between revisions

{{quote2|Take a look inside.|Advertisement slogan for the Nintendo 3DS}}

[[File:3DS Logo.svg|left|class=invert]]

[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=22853 Nintendo 3DS price - £229.99 at GAME and HMV - Official Nintendo Magazine]</ref> as a result of an August 2011 price drop. It is the handheld counterpart of the [[Wii U]], with graphical capabilities likened to that of the [[Nintendo GameCube]], with better 3D modeling than the GameCube, but more pixelated due to the lack of texture filtering.

===SD card===

===Battery life===

===StreetPass and SpotPass===

StreetPass allows the console to send and receive title data with other consoles within a certain range when it is in sleep mode. Up to twelve titles can have StreetPass activated at once. A notification light on the 3DS turns green to indicate when StreetPass data has been exchanged. The StreetPass Relay update allows for StreetPass data to be exchanged near official Nintendo Zone hotspots. One 3DS can StreetPass the same spot or same other 3DS once every eight hours. SpotPass also allows data exchange, but differs from StreetPass in that it requires an Internet connection to be used. A notification light on the 3DS turns blue to indicate when such data has been downloaded.

==Hardware revisions==

===Nintendo 3DS XL===

[[File:Black 3DS XL Powered Off.png|thumb|A black Nintendo 3DS XL]]

[[File:3DS XL Logo.svg|left|class=invert]]The '''Nintendo 3DS XL''' ('''Nintendo 3DS LL''' in Japan and '''iQue 3DS XL''' in China) is the second version of the Nintendo 3DS handheld announced by [[Satoru Iwata]] in a ''Nintendo Direct'' video on June 22, 2012. Similarly to the DSi XL, the 3DS XL has larger screens: the upper measuring 124 mm (4.88 inches) and the lower measuring 106 mm (4.18 inches), both being 90% larger than the standard Nintendo 3DS screens, making it tied to the New Nintendo 3DS XL as the biggest screen on a Nintendo handheld so far. The resolution, however, is the same. The 3DS XL also has been given rounded corners and digital {{button|3ds|home}}, {{button|3ds|select}}, and {{button|3ds|start}} buttons instead of the embedded ones found on the Nintendo 3DS. The handheld also sports a single color job instead of the dual color job of its predecessor (black in the interior of the lid and a second main color overall), although it may also come with dual colors. Additionally, it is packaged with a 4 GB SD card, and the battery has been optimized to last longer. It lasts about 3.5 to six hours (283 to 485 mA) when playing 3DS games, compared to the three to five hours (260 to 433 mA) of play on the original version. The handheld was released in Japan and Europe on July 28, 2012, in North America on August 19, 2012, and in Oceania (bundled with an AC adapter) on August 23, 2012.<ref>[http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/news/ac-adaptor-to-be-bundled-with-3ds-xl-in-aunz]</ref> In Japan and Europe, the handheld does not come with a battery charger, but can use the original Nintendo DSi/Nintendo 3DS charger. The handheld has its own charger in North America,<ref name=ign3dxl>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/22/nintendo-reveals-3ds-xl IGN - Nintendo reveals 3ds Xl].</ref> but it does not include the charging cradle packaged with the original 3DS.

===Nintendo 2DS===

[[File:Logo EN Nintendo 2DS.svg|175px|left|class=invert]]

[[File:Nintendo2DS.png|thumb|A blue Nintendo 2DS]]

===New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL===

[[File:New Nintendo 3DS.svg|175px|left|class=invert]]

[[File:New Nintendo 3DS XL.svg|175px|left|class=invert]]

===New Nintendo 2DS XL===

[[File:New Nintendo 2DS XL.svg|175px|left|class=invert]]

[[File:New Nintendo 2DS XL Black and Turquoise.png|thumb|A blue New Nintendo 2DS XL]]

===Circle Pad Pro===

[[File:3DS Circle Pad Pro.jpg|x100px|thumb|left|The Circle Pad Pro]]

The '''Circle Pad Pro''' is an extra accessory marketed as enhancing 3DS gameplay controls. As the name implies, it has an extra Circle Pad positioned on the right-hand side, as well as additional ZL and ZR shoulder buttons on the back. The whole combination is bundled onto a cradle that fits into the bottom of the 3DS, just as the charging cradle does. It is only available in Cosmos Black.

[[File:Amiibo - New Nintendo 3DS XL.jpg|200px|left|thumb|An amiibo scanning on a New Nintendo 3DS XL]]

[[File:3DS amiibo.jpg|150px|thumb|The NFC Reader/Writer required to use amiibo with the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL]]

{{br}}

   

===Nintendo 3DS Camera===

[[File:3DS Camera.png|right|link=]]

[[File:Logo-Nintendo-3DS-Camera.svg|200px|left]]

The Nintendo 3DS Camera is an application that allows users to take photographs and videos in glasses-free 3D. Some photos can have a decorated effect with in-game tools like Dream. The videos can last up to ten minutes. The user can also send pictures to the SD card or make copies of pictures.

{{br}}

Nintendo 3DS Sound works similarly to the function previously seen on the Nintendo DSi. Players can record sounds with a duration of ten seconds and store them in the console or on an SD card. The user can also add music into the SD card and, unlike in Nintendo DSi Sound, the music can be in either MP3 or AAC format. A limit of one hundred music files can be stored in the default folder as well as in any additional folders, though there is no limit to the number of folders that can be created so long as there is enough memory on the SD card. In addition, any recorded sound less than five seconds in length can be attached to a Swapnote.  

===Mii Maker===

[[File:3DS Mii Maker Icon.png|right|link=]]

[[File:Logo-Mii-Maker.svg|200px|left]]

===StreetPass Mii Plaza===

[[File:3DS Streetpass Mii Plaza Icon.png|right|link=]]

[[File:Logo EN StreetPass Mii Plaza.svg|left|200px]]

Fourteen games can be played in the Plaza: '''Puzzle Swap''', '''Find Mii''' ('''StreetPass Quest''' in British English), '''Find Mii II''' ('''StreetPass Quest II''' in British English), '''Monster Manor''' ('''StreetPass Mansion''' in British English), '''Warrior's Way''' ('''StreetPass Battle''' in British English), '''Mii Force''' ('''StreetPass Squad''' in British English), '''Flower Town''' ('''StreetPass Garden''' in British English), '''Ultimate Angler''' ('''StreetPass Fishing''' in British English), '''Battleground Z''' ('''StreetPass Zombies''' in British English), '''Market Crashers''' ('''StreetPass Trader''' in British English), '''Slot Car Rivals''' ('''StreetPass Slot Racer''' in British English), '''Feed Mii''' ('''StreetPass Chef''' in British English), '''Ninja Launcher''' ('''StreetPass Ninja''' in British English) and '''Mii Trek''' ('''StreetPass Explorers''' in British English). The three former games are immediately available when a user buys a Nintendo 3DS, but the rest cost an additional $5.00 (4.99 euros) apiece, but they can be bought all at once for $15.00 (14.99 euros).

===AR Games===

[[File:3DS AR Games Icon.png|right|link=]]

There is also a shop which is unlocked after playing any three of the games, in which the player can buy new features and games using Play Coins.

===Face Raiders===

[[File:3DS Face Raiders Icon.png|right|link=]]

'''Face Raiders''' is a built-in game for the 3DS that utilizes the 3DS cameras, which is required to make enemies in this game. At the first playthrough, only the inner camera can be used to take pictures of the players' faces. After their first playthrough, players may utilize the outer cameras to take pictures of other people's faces, or they can take another one of their own face by swapping the inner and the outer cameras. If desired, a player can even use a face from a photograph, even if it is online.

===Nintendo eShop===

[[File:Nintendo eShop newlogo.svg|260px|left|The Nintendo eShop logo.]]

[[File:3DS eShop Icon.png|right|The 3DS menu icon.]]

{{br}}

===Nintendo Zone===

[[File:Logo-Nintendo-Zone.svg|left|240px]]

[[File:NintendoZoneIcon.png|right]]

===Activity Log===

[[File:Logo-Activity Log.svg|left|200px]]

[[File:3DS Activity Log Icon.png|right]]

The New Nintendo 3DS models make some changes to the Internet Browser. Videos can now be played inside the application. A more controversial addition is the Internet filtering feature, enabled by default in Japan, which can only be removed with a credit card purchase of $0.30.{{ref needed}} An [[Easter egg]] can also be accessed when opening a new page: if the player taps to the rhythm of the first six notes of the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' theme on the touch screen, "Most Visited Bookmarks" will change into "STAGE SELECT". If the player selects one of the bookmarks, they are then able to play a ''{{wp|Breakout (video game)|Breakout}}''-style minigame.

   

{{br}}

===Miiverse===

[[File:Miiverse.svg|220px|left|Miiverse logo.]]

[[File:MiiverseIcon.png|150px|right]]

''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' was the only ''Mario'' 3DS title that had full Miiverse integration. The game used this to post photos from in-game.

===Downloadable software===

====Nintendo Video====

[[File:NintendoVideo3DSlogo.png|200px|left|Nintendo Video logo.]]

[[File:NintendoVideoIcon.png|right]]

====Swapnote====

[[File:SwapnoteIcon.png|right]]

[[File:SwapnoteLogo.png|200px|left]]

====''Nintendo Badge Arcade''====

[[File:NintendoBadgeArcade Logo.png|left|200px]]

[[File:NintendoBadgeArcade Icon.gif|right]]

{{br}}

==References==

{{Wikipedia}}

<references/>