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The '''Nintendo 3DS''' is a handheld video game console released by [[Nintendo]]. The console is the direct successor to the [[Nintendo DS]]. It competed in the eighth generation of video game consoles with {{S|wikipedia|Sony}}'s {{S|wikipedia|PlayStation Vita}} handheld. | The '''Nintendo 3DS''' is a handheld video game console released by [[Nintendo]]. The console is the direct successor to the [[Nintendo DS]]. It competed in the eighth generation of video game consoles with {{S|wikipedia|Sony}}'s {{S|wikipedia|PlayStation Vita}} handheld. | ||
The Nintendo 3DS's defining gimmick is its [[wikipedia:Autostereoscopy|autostereoscopic 3D]], which allows a player to see an alterable level of 3D without the need to wear glasses. For the most part, the console specs are on par with the ''[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]'', though is more capable in certain aspects. Despite this, some things, such as particle effects, are noticeably more limited than on the ''GameCube'', in addition to a lower resolution and lack of anti-aliasing. The 3DS features a wireless mode known as StreetPass, which activates when in sleep mode. This allows for it to passively share information with nearby 3DS systems. similarly to StreetPass, SpotPass allows the 3DS to download data from the internet when the 3DS comes in range with a Wi-Fi hotspot. While moving, the built-in pedometer also allows the user to earn [[Play Coin]]s. One Play Coin is earned for every 100 steps walked. The 3DS is fully backwards-compatible with the majority of DS and DSi games, though, like the DSi and DSi XL, it lacks a Game Boy Advance port. This means that some DS games that use it, such as ''Guitar Hero: On Tour'' cannot be played on 3DS. The Nintendo eShop is the built-in online shopping software. It is the spiritual successor to the Wii shop channel, and the direct successor to the DSi shop. Similarly to them, it allows for the download of older titles via Virtual Console, in addition to the DSiWare returning. Unlike prior storefronts, games can be purchased digitally, The first of which being ''{{iw|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros. 2}}''. Early adopters of the 3DS prior to its price drop could claim free GBA games via the ambassador program. | The ''Nintendo 3DS'''s defining gimmick is its [[wikipedia:Autostereoscopy|autostereoscopic 3D]], which allows a player to see an alterable level of 3D without the need to wear glasses. For the most part, the console specs are on par with the ''[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]'', though is more capable in certain aspects. Despite this, some things, such as particle effects, are noticeably more limited than on the ''GameCube'', in addition to a lower resolution and lack of anti-aliasing. The 3DS features a wireless mode known as StreetPass, which activates when in sleep mode. This allows for it to passively share information with nearby 3DS systems. similarly to StreetPass, SpotPass allows the 3DS to download data from the internet when the 3DS comes in range with a Wi-Fi hotspot. While moving, the built-in pedometer also allows the user to earn [[Play Coin]]s. One Play Coin is earned for every 100 steps walked. The 3DS is fully backwards-compatible with the majority of DS and DSi games, though, like the DSi and DSi XL, it lacks a Game Boy Advance port. This means that some DS games that use it, such as ''Guitar Hero: On Tour'' cannot be played on 3DS. The Nintendo eShop is the built-in online shopping software. It is the spiritual successor to the Wii shop channel, and the direct successor to the DSi shop. Similarly to them, it allows for the download of older titles via Virtual Console, in addition to the DSiWare returning. Unlike prior storefronts, games can be purchased digitally, The first of which being ''{{iw|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros. 2}}''. Early adopters of the 3DS prior to its price drop could claim free GBA games via the ambassador program. | ||
Speculation on a successor to the DS began in late 2009. Nintendo first spoke of the console at their annual press conference prior to [[E3]] 2010. A year later, Nintendo released the system in Japan on February 26, 2011 and to North America on March 27, 2011. | Speculation on a successor to the DS began in late 2009. Nintendo first spoke of the console at their annual press conference prior to [[E3]] 2010. A year later, Nintendo released the system in Japan on February 26, 2011 and to North America on March 27, 2011. | ||
