Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS
An aqua blue-colored original Nintendo 3DS.
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Manufacturer	Nintendo
Type	Handheld
Release Date	Nintendo 3DS: February 26, 2011 March 25, 2011 March 25, 2011 March 27, 2011 March 27, 2011 March 31, 2011 March 31, 2011 April 5, 2011 July 9, 2011 April 28, 2012 September 28, 2012 September 28, 2012 September 28, 2012 Nintendo 3DS XL: July 28, 2012 (as Nintendo 3DS LL) July 28, 2012 July 28, 2012 August 19, 2012 August 19, 2012 August 23, 2012 August 23, 2012 September 3, 2012 September 20, 2012 September 28, 2012 September 28, 2012 December 7, 2012 (as iQue 3DS XL) Nintendo 2DS: October 12, 2013 October 12, 2013 October 12, 2013 October 12, 2013 October 12, 2013 October 12, 2013 October 19, 2013 December 7, 2013 February 27, 2016 New Nintendo 3DS: October 11, 2014 November 2014 November 21, 2014 November 21, 2014 January 6, 2015 (Ambassador Edition) February 13, 2015 (Standard Release) February 13, 2015 September 10, 2015 September 25, 2015 September 25, 2015 2015 New Nintendo 3DS XL: October 11, 2014 (as New Nintendo 3DS LL) November 2014 November 21, 2014 November 21, 2014 February 13, 2015 February 13, 2015 February 13, 2015 February 13, 2015 May 1, 2015 2015 New Nintendo 2DS XL: June 15, 2017 June 15, 2017 July 13, 2017 (as New Nintendo 2DS LL) July 13, 2017 July 28, 2017 July 28, 2017 July 28, 2017 July 28, 2017
Lifespan	2011-2023
Discontinued	Nintendo 3DS: February 10, 2015 Nintendo 3DS XL: February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 Nintendo 2DS: February 8, 2020 New Nintendo 3DS: July 14, 2017 July 14, 2017 New Nintendo 3DS XL: December 30, 2017 July 25, 2019 New Nintendo 2DS XL: September 17, 2020
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Predecessor	Handheld: Nintendo DS (2004) Overall: Wii (2006)
Successor	Handheld: Nintendo Switch (2017) Overall: Wii U (2012)

The Nintendo 3DS (also referred to as 3DS or rarely N3DS), is an eighth generation handheld system from Nintendo, being the fourth generation of Nintendo handheld systems. It has all of the features of the Nintendo DSi, plus graphics greatly improved from the DS Lite, and screens that allow you to see in 3D that appears to go into the screen without special glasses. It also has a bigger screen, and an analog stick. The Nintendo 3DS was released on February 26, 2011 in Japan, March 25, 2011 in Europe and UK, March 27, 2011 in the United States and Canada, and March 31, 2011 in Australia. There are also five more revisions that have more features. It is a successor to the Nintendo DS line (consisting of the original DS, the Nintendo DS Lite, the Nintendo DSi, and the Nintendo DSi XL) which lasted from 2004 to 2014. It is the best-selling 3D console, selling 76 million units as of 31 Mar 2021.

Development

Satoru Iwata, current presidents of Nintendo, announced the Nintendo 3DS at E3 2010. He announced that the 3DS would have a slider bar that would allow players to change the depth of the 3D. Along with the 3DS, Iwata announced that several top companies are already producing games specifically for the 3DS, including: Square Enix and Konami. Iwata also elaborated that the 3DS 's camera could take pictures in 3D.

Handheld Revisions

Nintendo 3DS XL

The Nintendo 3DS XL (originally called Nintendo 3DS LL in Japan and iQue 3DS XL in China) is a larger model of the 3DS. Just like the Nintendo DSi XL, it has bigger screens. The 3DS XL has a battery that last longer than the original 3DS, but the speakers of 3DS XL are less loud. It is also 6.81 inches (17.3 cm) large and 6.14 inches (15.5 cm) wide.

Nintendo 2DS

On October 12, 2013, Nintendo released the new Nintendo 2DS which was made for the younger age group so that they can still play Nintendo 3DS games to avoid health concerns from the 3-D effects.

New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL

The New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL (originally called New Nintendo 3DS LL in Japan) are newer versions of the original 3DS and regular 3DS XL. It brings an upgrade to most games, and will allow the usage of amiibos in newer games. It also features a second circle pad above the buttons and the ZL and ZR buttons. The power button is now located at the bottom right front of the system (just below the Select button) with the stylus located just beside it. The Home button is located directly below the touch screen and the volume button is now located on the top left side of the system opposite of the 3-D button. The 3-D effects are much more enhanced from the previous systems. However, the New 3DS XL uses a micro SD card that can only be accessed by opening the system from the bottom. The New 3DS has a exclusive games such as Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and a Virtual Console of Super Nintendo Entertainment System games exclusive to the new models with no support for earlier models. Also, all the new systems do not come with a charger.

New Nintendo 2DS XL

The New Nintendo 2DS XL (originally called New Nintendo 2DS LL in Japan) is a newer larger version of the original 2DS and is the sixth and latest model in the 3DS family, the latest handheld model, and the only model in the family as well as the only handheld model to still be in production worldwide.

List of Mario-related games

Games highlighted in bold are part of the Super Mario series.

• Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
• Mario Kart 7 (2011)
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, Nintendo 3DS)
• Mario Tennis Open (2012)
• New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012)
• Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012)
• Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013)
• Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013)
• Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013)
• Mario Party: Island Tour (2013)
• Yoshi's New Island (2014)
• Mario Golf: World Tour (2014)
• Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014)
• Ultimate NES Remix (2014)
• Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015)
• Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015/2016)
• Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Nintendo 3DS)
• Mario Party: Star Rush (2016)
• Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016)
• Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (2017)
• Mario Sports Superstars (2017)
• Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017)
• Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017)
• Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, Nintendo 3DS)
• WarioWare Gold (2018)
• Luigi's Mansion (2018, Nintendo 3DS)
• Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018/2019)

Colors

• Aqua Blue (discontinued)
• Cosmo Black
• Flame Red (discontinued)
• Pearl Pink
• Ice White (Europe & Japan only)
• Cobalt Blue (Japan only)
• Midnight Purple (North America only)

3DS XL Colors

• Red
• Blue
• Pink
• Black

Trivia

• This is the first handheld console to have a Paper Mario game.

Gallery

A black Nintendo 3DS XL

A blue Nintendo 2DS

A white New Nintendo 3DS

A gray New Nintendo 3DS XL

A blue New Nintendo 2DS XL