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The Nintendo 3DS (Japanese: ニンテンドー3DS Nintendo 3DS) is Nintendo's handheld game console for the eighth generation of video games.
Announced in a March 23, 2010 press release[1], the Nintendo 3DS is fully backwards-compatible with all Nintendo DS games. Its revolutionary feature, however, is its ability to display stereoscopic 3D graphics without the use of glasses, using the technique of parallax barrier.
More details on the 3DS were revealed at E3 in 2010, with graphics reminiscent of a Nintendo GameCube game being shown. The 3DS is fully compatible with Nintendo DS games, as well as its own games, while the 3D depth-sensing features are able to be adjusted at-will using a slider on the right side of the top screen. The top screen is slightly wider than the bottom, with a 5:3 aspect ratio, while the system itself features a control stick dubbed the "Circle Pad", in addition to the normal D-pad featured on all prior handhelds. The 3DS is also fully compatible with DSi-only features, such as those from Pokémon Black and White.
A larger version, known as the Nintendo 3DS XL, was released in Japan and Europe on July 28, 2012; in North America on August 19 and Australia on August 23. A third, entry-level model (lacking stereoscopic 3D features) known as the Nintendo 2DS was released on October 12th, 2013 in North America, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand. The 2DS has no planned Japanese release. A new model, the New Nintendo 3DS, along with its own larger version, the New Nintendo 3DS XL, were released in Japan on October 11, 2014, Australia and New Zealand on November 21, 2014, and in Europe on February 13, 2015. Only the New Nintendo 3DS XL was released in the United States, released on February 13, 2015.
Technical specifications
- Size: 5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall.
- Weight: 8 ounces
- Top screen: 3.53-inch widescreen LCD, 3D capability, 800×240 pixel resolution (400 pixels are allocated for each eye to enable 3D viewing)
- Bottom screen: 3.02-inch LCD, touch screen, 320×240 pixel resolution
- Cameras: One inner camera, two outer cameras, both at 640x480 pixel resolution (0.3 MP)
- Nintendo 3DS game card: 2GB max at launch.
- Wireless communication: Can communicate in the 2.4 GHz band. Multiple Nintendo 3DS systems can connect via a local wireless connection to let users communicate or enjoy competitive game play. Systems also can connect to LAN access points to access the Internet and allow people to enjoy games with others. Supports IEEE 802.11 with enhanced security (WPA/WPA2). Nintendo 3DS hardware is designed so that even when not in use, it can automatically exchange data with other Nintendo 3DS systems or receive data via the Internet while in sleep mode.
- Game controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone, A/B/X/Y face buttons, + Control Pad, L/R buttons, Start and Select buttons, "Circle Pad" that allows 360-degree analog input, one inner camera, two outer cameras, motion sensor and a gyro sensor.
- Other input controls: 3D Depth Slider to adjust level of 3D effect (can be scaled back or turned off completely depending on the preference of the user), Home button to call system function, Wireless switch to turn off wireless communications (even during game play), Power button. The telescoping stylus is approximately 4 inches when fully extended.
- Input/Output: A port that accepts Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi, and Nintendo DS game cards, an SD memory card slot, an AC adapter connector, a charging cradle terminal, and a stereo headphone output jack.
- Sound: Stereo speakers positioned to the left and right of the top screen
- Battery: Lithium ion battery
- Parental controls: Included
Pokémon games
All releases listed are the year in which the Japanese version was released.
Title | Genre | Release |
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Pokémon Rumble Blast | Action RPG | 2011 |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity | Dungeon crawler | 2012 |
Pokémon X and Y | Main series RPG | 2013 |
Pokémon Art Academy | Art training | 2014 |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Versus fighter | 2014 |
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Main series RPG | 2014 |
Nintendo eShop
The Nintendo eShop is an application which is obtained by performing a system update. It uses the Internet to purchase and download select full 3DS titles, 3DS-exclusive downloadable games (including 3D Classics), DSiWare, and Virtual Console games with money uploaded onto the console, along with free updates to select titles.
Title | Genre | Release |
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Pokédex 3D | Utility | 2011 |
Pokémon Dream Radar | First-person shooter | 2012 |
Pokédex 3D Pro | Utility | 2012 |
Pokémon Bank | Utility | 2013 |
Poké Transporter | Utility | 2013 |
Pokémon Battle Trozei | Puzzle | 2014 |
The Thieves and the 1000 Pokémon | Action | 2014 |
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version | Main series RPG (demo) | 2014 |
Pokémon Shuffle | Puzzle | 2015 |
Retail titles
Select Nintendo 3DS retail software titles are available to download via the Nintendo eShop since August 2012.
Title | Genre | Original release | eShop release |
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Pokémon Rumble Blast | Action RPG | 2011 | 2012 |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity | Dungeon crawler | 2012 | 2012 |
Pokémon X and Y | Main series RPG | 2013 | 2013 |
Pokémon Art Academy | Art training | 2014 | 2014 |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Versus fighter | 2014 | 2014 |
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Main series RPG | 2014 | 2014 |
Virtual Console games
Virtual Console games are old games that were originally released on past consoles, and have now been re-released on the Nintendo eShop. They can be downloaded after being bought. There are two Pokémon games that have received this treatment so far.
Title | Genre | Original system | Original release | VC release |
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Pokémon Trading Card Game | Card game | Game Boy Color | 1998 | 2014 |
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge | Puzzle | Game Boy Color | 2000 | 2014 |
Patches
Patches for various Pokémon games have been released on the Nintendo eShop. Additionally, Pokémon Shuffle can update itself when performing the daily check-in, but such updates cannot be downloaded through the Nintendo eShop. If an update is available on Nintendo eShop for a game the player has, the update has not been downloaded yet and there is an attempt to launch that game while connected to the internet, the system will inform the player of the update and offer to go straight to the update in Nintendo eShop to download it.
Title | Genre | Release |
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Pokémon X and Y patches | Update | 2013 - 2014 |
Pokémon Bank patches | Update | 2013 - 2014 |
Pokémon Art Academy patch | Update | 2014 |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS patches | Update | 2014 |
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire patches | Update | 2014 |
Via backwards compatibility
The 3DS can be used to play games playable in the Nintendo DS series of systems, excluding Game Boy Advance games.
Title | Genre | Release |
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Pokémon Dash | Racing game | 2004 |
Pokémon Trozei! | Puzzle game | 2005 |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team | Dungeon crawler | 2005 |
Pokémon Ranger | Action RPG | 2006 |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Main series RPG | 2006 |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | Dungeon crawler | 2007 |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Action RPG | 2008 |
Pokémon Platinum | Main series RPG | 2008 |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky | Dungeon crawler | 2009 |
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver | Main series RPG | 2009 |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs | Action RPG | 2010 |
Pokémon Black and White | Main series RPG | 2010 |
Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure | Typing | 2011 |
Pokémon Card Game: How to Play DS | Card game | 2011 |
Pokémon Conquest | Turn-based strategy | 2012 |
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 | Main series RPG | 2012 |
Gallery
Trivia
- The Nintendo 3DS can play Pokémon games from the most generations, with the total being all six generations (a Generation I spin-off, a Generation II spin-off, a few Generation III spin-off handheld games, and all handheld games from Generations IV, V, and VI).
See also
References
- ↑ Re: Launch of New Portable Game Machine (retrieved March 26, 2010)
Game systems with Pokémon games |
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Nintendo handheld consoles |
GB (Pocket · GBL · SGB · SGB2) • GBC • mini • GBA (SP · GBm · GBP) DS (Lite · DSi · DSi XL) • 3DS (XL · 2DS · New 3DS · New 3DS XL · New 2DS XL) Switch (Lite · OLED) |
Nintendo home consoles |
SNES (BS-X · SGB · NP · SGB2) • N64 (DD) • GCN (GBP) Wii (Family Edition · mini) • Wii U Switch (OLED) |
Sega consoles |
Pico • CoCoPad • Beena |