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Nintendo 3DS

A model that was the beginning of a series replacing Nintendo DS consoles.

The Nintendo 3DS became a significant evolution of the DSi model, changing the components to more powerful ones, bringing back the volume slider from the DS Lite, adding an analog slider above the D-pad and, most importantly, a larger 3D screen requiring no special glasses. Games have gained the option of a third-dimensional view, which greatly enhances gameplay with some titles. Unfortunately, this screen requires looking from a given distance, and any tilt causes the image to blur, making it unreadable. Ultimately, most gamers turned off 3D mode and used the console much like its predecessor. Nintendo also recognized this, releasing the 2DS and 2DS XL consoles, a somewhat bizarre move, since the idea was that the 3DS was the DS with 3D. Then the 2DS is the 3DS... without 3D?

Going back, this portable console also has full compatibility with almost all games of the previous series and titles available in the DSiWare store. The 3DS also had its own store with games, demo versions, trial versions, themes and more.

Of course, like the DS/DS Lite and DSi, the 3DS quickly became a console capable of running games from less legal sources. Leaving aside the familiar flashcards, the 3DS (like the DSi) can run titles directly from an SD card once the software is cracked.

New features on the console include StreetPass and SpotPass, a 3D camera setup and an infrared port, used by the Circle Pad Pro add-on. StreetPass allows the console in sleep mode to connect with other 3DSes and make contacts, exchange data and share Mii avatars as virtual friends. SpotPass, on the other hand, allows in sleep mode to download data, news, update content and connect to hotspots.

The disadvantage of this first model are possible imprints and scratches on the upper display by the lower display and analog control slider.

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