Nintendo 3DS: Difference between revisions

The 3DS is backwards compatible, meaning games for the DS and DSi are still playable on the 3DS; the Circle Pad will work with them as well. However, toggling 3D does not do anything because the games are not designed to handle it, and the 3D light will turn off to indicate this. The successor to the 3DS, the New Nintendo 3DS, was released in 2014 in Japan and Australia, and in early 2015 for Europe and America. The New 3DS, unlike its predecessors, already had an XL version upon launch. Interestingly, the XL version is the only version that is being released in America.  

# The red Pikmin is laying down, while the others are standing up.

# The red and yellow Pikmin are running, and the blue Pikmin has tripped.

# The yellow and red Pikmin are planted, and the blue Pikmin stares at the sprouts.

In Japan, three Pikmin-themed AR cards came bundled with eShop cards.{{cite youtube|huPeeNe7HOA|showing the Animal Crossing and Pikmin AR Cards revealed for Japan}} The [[Yellow Pikmin]] card comes bundled with a 1000 Yen card, the [[Red Pikmin]] card comes with a 2000 Yen card, and the [[Blue Pikmin]] comes with a 3000 Yen card. Each card shows a Pikmin of the same color on it. With them, pictures can be taken. Unlike the bundled AR Cards, these can be freely moved around, and the Pikmin will interact with them accordingly. For example, if the card is held upside down, the Pikmin will hang onto the card before falling down. By tapping the cards, more Pikmin can be spawned. Tapping with the maximum amount of Pikmin on the card will turn it into a different whistle. This whistle will organize the Pikmin into lines. The ? card bundled with the 3DS will show a [[Red Bulborb]] when used with this card set. The Bulborb will chase after the Pikmin if they are close enough. These cards have not been released outside of Japan.  

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| Pikmin || [[File:PikminPuzzleSP.png|100px]] || 15 || Pre-Installed || International  

In order to play, players must purchase plays on the Nintendo e-Shop. In the US, 5 plays cost $1.00, and you are able to purchase bundles of 10, 15, and 20 plays for $2.00, $3.00, and $4.00 respectively. Another method of getting plays is by playing the Practice Catcher. Once you accumulate 10 practice badges, you get a free play. Some practice badges have blue or red targets on the back of them, giving you 1 or 3 free plays respectively. Occasionally, Nintendo will do Free Play giveaways, giving one free play on certain days.

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| [[File:NintendoBadgeArcade-Pikmin_set_4.jpg|200px]] || [[File:NintendoBadgeArcade-Pikmin_set_5.jpg|200px]] || [[File:NintendoBadgeArcade-Pikmin_set_6.jpg|200px]]

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3DSXL.jpg|The 3DS XL.  

3DSSizeComparison.jpg|An image comparing the sizes of the standard 3DS model to the 3DS XL.  

2DSModel.png|The 2DS.  

New3DS.jpg|Both models of the New Nintendo 3DS, with the XL on the left.