Nintendo 3DS: Difference between revisions

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|generation  = [[wikipedia:History of video game consoles (eighth generation)|Eighth generation era]]

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|online_service = [[Nintendo Network]], Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Zone

|compatibility  = [[Nintendo DS]], Nintendo DSi, [[Virtual Console]]

The console is slightly less powerful than the [[Wii]], and has an [[wikipedia:Autostereoscopy|autostereoscopic]] 3D screen which allows a player to see an alterable level of 3D without the need to wear glasses. It also features a gyroscope, an accelerometer, and a touchscreen. The 3DS also features a wireless mode, active even in sleep mode, that renders it able to passively share information with other nearby 3DS systems, known as StreetPass. A mode similar to StreetPass, SpotPass also 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 that some DS games use such as ''Guitar Hero: On Tour''. The built-in online shopping software Nintendo eShop, however, allows for the download of NES, SNES (New 3DS models only), Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and other third party handheld console games. Game Boy Advance games were also offered on the ''eShop'' via promotion once.

Nintendo first spoke of the console prior to the 2010 [[E3]] press conference, and Nintendo released the system in Japan on February 26, 2011 and to North America in March 27, 2011.

A second model of Nintendo 3DS, the '''Nintendo 3DS XL''', was released on July 28th in Japan and Europe, in North America on August 19th, and in Australia on August 23, boasting larger screens than the original Nintendo 3DS. A third variation of the 3DS, called the '''Nintendo 2DS''', was released on October 12, 2013 in all regions except in South Korea and Japan where it was released on December 7, 2013 and February 27, 2016, respectively. It is considered a reduced-cost Nintendo 3DS, with a flat design rather than a clamshell design; requiring sleep mode to be accessed through a switch. It also lacks the option for 3D visuals.

In the Japan-exclusive [[Nintendo Direct|Nintendo 3DS Direct]] on August 29, 2014, the fourth and fifth models (the '''New Nintendo 3DS''' and '''New Nintendo 3DS XL''') were announced, released in Japan on October 11, 2014 and in Australia on November 21, 2014, with Europe and North America getting the handhelds on February 13, 2015. However, in North America, only the New Nintendo 3DS XL has been released at launch. The standard-sized model was released on September 25, 2015 in special bundles such as ''Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer''. Both models have [[Z button|ZL and ZR]] buttons, a [[C-Stick]], more powerful hardware, different positioning of some buttons, automatic brightness depending on surrounding light levels, and 3D visuals that can be seen from a wider range of angles. Custom faceplates are available for the regular New Nintendo 3DS, but not the XL version due to size difference. The New 3DS also has built-in [[amiibo]] compatibility, whereas the original 3DS models require an adapter to interact with the figurines. A subsequent revision, the '''New Nintendo 2DS XL''', would be released in mid-2017 worldwide, featuring a slimmer, streamlined design without the 3D visuals of previous variants.

 

The Nintendo 3DS line was discontinued worldwide on September 17, 2020.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/17/21441096/nintendo-3ds-production-discontinued-total-sales</ref> The 3DS sold 75.94 million units worldwide, and stands as Nintendo's least-selling handheld platform, in large part due to the adoption of smartphones and tablets; however, it is still considered a success.

==Standard controls ({{for3ds}} & {{forwiiu}})==

The Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS systems allows for purchase of various home menu themes. Four themes related to ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' are available, each coming with appropriate music.

Due to being the original hardware the game was designed for, the 3DS is the preferred system to play {{for3ds}}, especially in tournaments. The game has never been re-released on another system, so players with physical copies can only use the 3DS. While emulators exist, they sometimes possess bugs and performance issues not present on 3DS. However, the isolated nature of the game and the aging hardware that is becoming progressively less reliable have forced the competitive scene to consider and experiment with these alternatives before the game becomes unplayable, and emulation developers have made great strides in making a nearly identical experience.

The competitive scene for {{For3ds}}, despite essentially being the same as its Wii U counterpart in a competitive sense, always had a significantly smaller scene. This was due to players generally preferring to play ''Smash'' in a high resolution on a big screen, which the 3DS explicitly did not do but the Wii U did. The 3DS version was released slightly over two months before the Wii U version, but it was not enough time to grow a scene and very few major tournaments specific to this version have occurred.

There are a few noteworthy aspects specific to the 3DS scene. First off, it has a completely different stage list, leading to a completely different competitively [[legal stage]] list. The console exclusive [[Smash Run]] has also developed a niche [[speedrun]]ning community, with players attempting to complete the mode in the fastest time and/or the highest score. [[StreetSmash]] has also developed a niche competitive scene, sometimes seen as side events in major tournaments.

Due to the 3DS essentially being the only official control scheme for {{For3ds}} and being required to play the game, it was essentially the only controller used for the relatively few major tournaments for that game.