Nintendo 3DS System Update Dec 8, 2011

The upcoming Nintendo 3DS system update is in the final stages of internal testing and will be available by December 8. We will provide an additional update once the system update is officially available.

This system update includes the following features:
3D video recording via the Nintendo 3DS Camera
New game content in StreetPass™ Mii Plaza™, including Find Mii II
Transfer of downloaded software and data between Nintendo 3DS systems

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The next Nintendo 3DS Firmware Update

Nintendo Direct presentation (10/22/11) bring up some highlights about the next Nintendo 3DS update. The firmware update will also bring some of the Street Pass Mii Plaza features Nintendo has been promising for the past few months, e-Shop interface and the ability to transfer download software to other 3DS systems.

Check out more details about the updates here

3DS's NES Virtual Console Games to Feature Multiplayer

The significance of having Virtual Console titles from a console on a portable system was addressed earlier today by 1UP Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Parish. Before now, portable and console VC games had been kept separate on portables and consoles, respectively. That will change in September when early 3DS adopters get ten free NES games for their soon-to-be-cheaper handheld. They'll be slightly gimped versions initially, but once they begin being sold later this year, early adopters will want to make sure they upgrade the versions they've already downloaded.

With the 3DS dropping in price from $249.99 to $169.99 next month, early adopters are upset. Nintendo is doing what it can to alleviate that frustration by offering 20 free Virtual Console games to those who connect to the eShop before August 12, the day the price cut goes into effect. Ten will be Game Boy Advance titles that aren't planned for release on the eShop. The other ten are NES games that will be sold on the eShop later this year.

Those free NES games will, upon release on September 1, be missing a key feature. Once released on the eShop to the public, they will feature simultaneous multiplayer support. 3DS Ambassadors - the fancy term being applied to those who connect to the eShop by August 11 - will be able to update the versions they get, free of charge, once they're released to the general public.

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Nintendo 3DS June 6 update adds Internet Browser, online store and Pokédex 3D

Nintendo of America has announced that the first major system update for the hand-held Nintendo 3DS system will be available in North America the evening of June 6, Pacific time. By installing the free update via a wireless broadband Internet connection, Nintendo 3DS users will have access to an Internet browser and the Nintendo eShop, which contains a variety of new content, including Pokédex 3D, an application that lets fans see Pokémon characters in 3D. To celebrate the grand opening of the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo is offering the NES game Excitebike re-mastered in 3D as a free download until July 7 for anyone who installs the system update.

Upcoming Virtual Console content available in the Nintendo eShop includes Game Boy games Super Mario Land, Alleyway and Radar Mission. New content will be added to the Nintendo eShop on Thursdays.

The Nintendo eShop is a digital store for Nintendo 3DS owners that provides access to a wide variety of downloadable content, such as original 3D software, classic games that have been re-mastered in 3D called 3D Classics, Game Boy and Game Boy Color "Virtual Console" games in their original 2D glory, and more than 350 Nintendo DSiWare games. Visitors can also view video game trailers, screen shots and product information for games, including those available at retail locations.

Within the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo 3DS users will also be able to download the free Pokédex 3D application and start collecting data for more than 150 Pokémon from the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games. This new application lets users view each Pokémon in 3D with animated motion and sound. The Pokémon image can be rotated 360 degrees, allowing users to zoom in and view it from any angle. The detailed Pokédex also allows users to search, sort and filter all of the data they receive in a variety of ways, making it the essential guide for Pokémon fans. Players can complete their Pokédex by sharing data with friends and using the SpotPass feature, or by scanning special Pokémon AR Markers (augmented-reality markers). Once users have received data for a Pokémon, the AR Viewer allows them to view that Pokémon image in a real-world setting in real time, and create photos to share with friends.

"The Nintendo 3DS system is constantly evolving and growing," said Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. "The Nintendo eShop is a one-stop resource for a broad range of Nintendo information and downloadable games and applications. It expands the Nintendo 3DS experience with new and entertaining content."

Other capabilities that go live with the system update include a free Internet browser that has the capability to show 3D images on sites specifically designed to show 3D images. The browser can also be used during game play. Users can stop their Nintendo 3DS game and go to the browser by pressing the Home button and then resume their game when they are finished browsing.

The system update also gives Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL system owners the ability to easily transfer most of their previously downloaded Nintendo DSiWare™ games to their new Nintendo 3DS systems.

In the near future, users will be able to download a free application for a short-form video service that will enable them to view specially selected video content, including 3D movie trailers, comedy clips and music videos automatically received when the SpotPass feature is activated.

To install the recommended system update, Nintendo 3DS users can simply start the "System Settings" from the Home Menu, select "Other Settings" and scroll the page right to select "System Update."

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Nintendo 3DS system update on June 6

The next 3DS global update will be available in North America the evening of June 6 Pacific time. By downloading the free update via a wireless broadband Internet connection, Nintendo 3DS users can enjoy new features and enhancements, including an Internet browser and access to the Nintendo eShop, where users can browse and purchase downloadable content.

Check out the official update from Nintendo. For more information about Nintendo 3DS, visit http://www.nintendo3ds.com.