3DS - Timeline
Monday6th Jul 2020
News Animal Crossing, Mario And Star Fox Discounts Appear In Latest My Nintendo Rewards (Europe)
Plus Animal Crossing and Splatoon themes
The latest batch of My Nintendo game discounts for Europe has now gone live, giving players the usual chance to grab a handful of games at reduced prices. Just three new discounts are available this time, with Mario, Animal Crossing and Star Fox taking centre stage. As always, you can take advantage of these...
Wednesday1st Jul 2020
News Nintendo Appears To Be Dropping The 3DS From Its HackerOne Bug Bounty Program
It had a good run
Nintendo has made a name for itself over the past generation rolling out regular firmware updates for systems like the 3DS that improve the overall system stability and security. It seems, though, that its support for this particular device may finally be winding down after nine years. Well known Nintendo dataminer OatmealDome...
Monday29th Jun 2020
UK Charts 3DS Game Bravely Second: End Layer Makes A Surprise Leap To Second Place
Outselling the new SpongeBob game
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 27th June, revealing that the highest-charting game on a Nintendo system is none other than Bravely Second: End Layer, a 3DS game that launched back in 2016. It's naturally quite a surprise to see the game jump into such a high position from nowhere, but the sudden boost...
Friday26th Jun 2020
News Switch eShop Exploit Encourages Fake 'Leaks' Of Wii U And 3DS Game Rereleases
Don't believe everything you see
We've all seen some pretty convincing Photoshop efforts in our time, trying to trick us into believing that certain sought-after games are headed to Switch, but this newly-discovered eShop exploit will make fake rumours look even more believable. Or at least, it would have done if you hadn't read this article...
Saturday6th Jun 2020
News Get A Physical Copy Of Etrian Mystery Dungeon On 3DS For Just £4.99 - This Weekend Only
Use the code DOTW1 at the checkout
Fancy adding one final game to your physical 3DS library? Then why not take advantage of this super cheap weekend-only deal currently available on the NISA European Online Store. Instead of paying £7.99 for Etrian Mystery Dungeon, if you enter the following code at the checkout - DOTW1 - you'll get the game for...
Thursday4th Jun 2020
News Fire Emblem, Mario And Pokémon Discounts Appear In Latest My Nintendo Rewards (Europe)
And a couple of themes, too
The latest batch of My Nintendo game discounts for Europe has now gone live, giving players the usual chance to grab a handful of games at reduced prices. There are just the three new discounts available this time around, with Fire Emblem, Mario and Donkey Kong, and Pokémon sharing the spotlight. As always, you can take...
Thursday28th May 2020
News Limited Run Hopes To Do "A Few More" 3DS Releases If Atooi's Physical Collection Is Successful
But it might be difficult to get devs on board
Atooi recently reconfirmed its 5-in-1 Nintendo 3DS physical collection containing Mutant Mudds, Bomb Monkey, Xeodrifter, Mutant Mudds Super Challenge, and
Wednesday27th May 2020
News Nintendo 3DS Emulator Citra Comes To Android Smartphones
Includes tilt support, but not 3D (obviously)
The 3DS slowly might be slowly but surely shuffling off its mortal coil, but it's about to get a new lease of life (kinda) in the form of a new version of the 3DS emulator Citra, which has been officially ported to Android devices. The team behind the emulator – which is pretty much complete on PC –...
Wednesday20th May 2020
News Slowly But Surely, Nintendo's North American Repair Centres Are Coming Back To Life
Existing jobs will be at the front of the queue
One of the many consequences of the coronavirus outbreak was that Nintendo decided to close all of its repair centres in North America, which meant that anyone with ongoing hardware issues has had to put up with them for the past few weeks. It also meant that those who had already submitted a repair...
News Atooi Reconfirms Its 5-In-1 Nintendo 3DS Physical Collection Is Still On The Way
Could this be one of the last 3DS physical releases?
At the Limited Run Games' E3 Press Conference last June, it was revealed Atooi would be entering the world of physical Nintendo 3DS releases for the first (and most likely last time ever) with the release of the Atooi Collection. It includes the following titles: Mutant Mudds,
Monday18th May 2020
News Lots Of Sonic Games Are Discounted On Nintendo Switch And 3DS Right Now (North America)
Mario & Sonic, SEGA AGES, Sonic Mania, more
With the Blu-ray and 4K releases of this year's Sonic the Hedgehog movie set to launch in North America this week, it seems only fitting that Sega would host a blue blur sale on the Nintendo eShop. A number of games have been discounted across both the Switch and 3DS. You'll find all the current discounts...
Thursday7th May 2020
News The Top Ten Best-Selling Games For Wii U, 3DS, Wii And DS (As Of March 2020)
Did someone say Mario Kart?
We've already received an updated list of the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch games today, but how about the 3DS, the Wii U, and even the Wii and DS? Well, as it happens, Nintendo has also provided updated lists for each of these consoles, and while the standings below have seen very little change over the past few...
News 3DS Sales See 73% Year-On-Year Decline, No Future Sales Forecast Provided
Nintendo's moved on
As Nintendo's focus moves increasingly towards the Switch, it's perhaps expected that sales for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems are starting to see sharper declines. Over the last financial year (so that's April 2019 - March 2020), Nintendo 3DS generated 0.69 million hardware sales, a 73% year-on-year drop from last year's...
Wednesday6th May 2020
News Minecraft Dungeons Was Originally Considered For 3DS And Inspired By Zelda
But it's now on every platform and is more like Diablo
One game we're looking forward to trying out later this month is Mojang's new title, Minecraft Dungeons. Although it's taken a lot of design cues from classic ARPG dungeon crawlers, the game's director Måns Olson recently shed some light on the beginnings of the project in an interview with...
Monday4th May 2020
News Get Mario Discounts And New Themes With The Latest My Nintendo Rewards (Europe)
Give your 3DS a Zelda or Pikmin makeover
New offers are now available through the European My Nintendo Rewards scheme, with two Mario games being reduced for a limited time. Both Mario Tennis and Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure are available at reduced prices, now available for just £2.24 / £5.39 respectively. You can get Mario Tennis at that price by...
Tuesday28th Apr 2020
News Nintendo To Shutdown "Limited" Wii U And 3DS eShops In Select Countries
By 31st July 2020
Nintendo has announced it will shutdown the limited eShops for the Wii U and 3DS family of systems in certain Latin American and Caribbean countries by 31st July 2020. The brief summary on the Nintendo Support page explains how users in affected regions will no longer be able to redeem codes, redownload software, or update...
Wednesday22nd Apr 2020
News Capcom Is Hosting A Huge Spring Sale, Super Savings On 32 eShop Titles (North America)
Street Fighter, Resident Evil and much more
To celebrate Spring, Capcom has reduced the price of select titles across the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS in North America. These super savings apply to 32 titles and the sale runs from now until 28th April. As you can see below, pretty much every major Capcom franchise is covered. There are savings...
Tuesday21st Apr 2020
News Lack Of Switch Stock In Japan Is Driving Up The Value Of Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Second best is better than nothing?
The arrival of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has triggered a surge in demand for the Switch in Japan, but, thanks to the recent coronavirus outbreak, demand has increased to the point where consoles are incredibly hard to come by. With everyone talking about the new entry, interested players in Japan are having...
Friday17th Apr 2020
News Get Two Classic Mario Game Boy Games For Less Than £5 With My Nintendo (Europe)
And a Mario Kart 7 discount, too
New offers available through the European My Nintendo Rewards scheme have discounted two classic Mario Game Boy games by 50%, meaning you can play both for less than £5. Not bad. Both Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins and Mario Golf are available at reduced prices as we speak, going for just £1.79 / 2.24...
Random Paper Mario: Sticker Star's Serial Key Mystery Remains Unsolved 7 Years Later
Seriously, what could it be?
Paper Mario: Sticker Star launched on the Nintendo 3DS back in late 2012, bringing the Paper Mario series to a handheld console for the very first time. It doesn't tend to be remembered quite as fondly as some other titles from the series, but still to this day it holds one of its greatest mysteries. If you played...
Wednesday15th Apr 2020
News Nintendo Switch Shortages Are Driving Up The Price Of 3DS In Japan
There's still some demand
The coronavirus outbreak has created a lot of chaos since it was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. On the gaming front, it's made certain systems like the original model Nintendo Switch near impossible to buy. In Japan last week, we heard how one local retailer ran an online lottery to simply purchase...
Can Bravely Default II get it right?
At last year's Game Awards, the reveal of the show for many Nintendo fans was the Switch exclusive, Bravely Default II. As much of a surprise as this was, at the time, we couldn't help but wonder why the other previously released sequel wasn't being acknowledged. Now that the 2015 3DS entry
Thursday9th Apr 2020
Reminder Abylight's Switch And 3DS Sale Ends Today, Up To 50% Off Select Games (North America)
Including Hyper Light Drifter
Update (Thu 9th Apr, 2020 16:00 BST): Abylight's Switch and 3DS sale ends today. If you're thinking of grabbing any of these games at their discounted prices, this is your last chance! Original Article (Mon 30th Mar, 2020 17:00 BST): Publisher Abylight has kickstarted a brand new sale across Nintendo Switch and 3DS,...
Monday6th Apr 2020
News Get Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons And Oracle Of Ages For Just Over £5 With My Nintendo (Europe)
Two Zeldas for about £5? Yes please
If you're looking for your next Legend of Zelda fix, the European My Nintendo rewards scheme may just have the perfect deal for you. Right now, you can go ahead and download Game Boy Color games The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages on your 3DS for just £2.69 / 2.99€...
Monday30th Mar 2020
News NIS America Hosts 'Hidden Gems' Switch eShop Sale, Save Up To 60% (North America)
And one game on 3DS, too!
Yet another sale has popped up on the Nintendo eShop, this time from the folks at NIS America. A number of titles from the publisher are currently reduced on Switch (as well as one 3DS game), all available at either 50 or 60% off. NIS America is calling it the 'hidden gems' sale, so perhaps you might find one or two...
Thursday26th Mar 2020
News Atlus Is Removing Code Of Princess From The 3DS eShop Next Week
But you can still get the enhanced port on Switch
If for some reason you've always wanted the action RPG Code of Princess on the Nintendo 3DS but still haven't got around to purchasing it after all these years, now is the time to take action. Next week, on 31st March, Atlus will be removing the game from the eShop. Here's the official tweet...
Tuesday17th Mar 2020
News Yikes, Nintendo Network Services And eShop Are Currently Down Across Switch, Wii U And 3DS
Update: And it's back?
Update (Tue 17th Mar, 2020 18:50 GMT): Nintendo has yet to announce anything officially, but it appears that services are once again running as normal. We've had success accessing the eShop, and multiple users have reported similar success stories. If you're still struggling to access the eShop or other online services...
Monday2nd Mar 2020
News Get Discounts On Zelda, Metroid, Yoshi And More With My Nintendo Rewards (Europe)
Top 3DS games on offer
The latest batch of My Nintendo game discounts for Europe has now gone live, giving players the usual chance to grab a handful of games at reduced prices. There are six new discounts available this time around, including titles from top Nintendo franchises like Zelda, Metroid, and the adorable Yoshi. As always, you can take...
Monday24th Feb 2020
Reminder Pokémon Sun And Moon's Global Link Service Is Getting Shut Down Today
Other online functionality survives
Update (Mon 24th Feb, 2020 13:00 GMT): Today's the day, folks. The Pokémon Global Link - the service which expands the worlds of Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon by offering a variety of online features - is set to close today after more than nine years of operation. The service will...
Monday17th Feb 2020
News Get Game Boy Classic Zelda: Link's Awakening DX For Less Than £3 With My Nintendo (Europe)
Just £2.69 / 2.99€
If you enjoyed the recent The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake on Switch and wanted to get a taste of the original material, the European My Nintendo rewards scheme currently has the perfect deal for you. Right now, you can go ahead and download The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX on 3DS for just £2.69 / 2.99€...
