Nintendo's 3DS handheld system frequently provides episodic clips of content from 3net's programs on their Nintendo Video service.
NOAA currently operates two WP-3Ds nicknamed Miss Piggy and Kermit, and their logos featuring the characters created by Jim Henson Productions.
In more recent appearances, Luigi's role became increasingly restricted to spinoffs such as the Mario Party and Mario Kart series, though he has been featured in a starring role on three occasions: first in the 1991 educational game Mario is Missing, in Luigi's Mansion for the Nintendo GameCube in 2001, and in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon for the 3DS.
Reggie Fils-Aime announced that the titles were slated for release on the 3DS and would possibly use the 3DS' features, such as 3D effects, analog control, or camera support.
The game features redrawn graphics similar in style to A Boy and His Blob, and also features off-screen game play with the Wii U GamePad, as well as the downloadable content from the Nintendo 3DS update.
Official Nintendo Magazine gave the 3DS version of the game a score of 37, saying it was like a "stale pack of Jammie Dodgers with a best before date that expired in the late 1990s." GamesMaster (magazine) also gave the 3DS version a negative review, giving it a score of 40.
In July 2009, The 3Ds got together to play two shows at the Merge Records 20th anniversary festival, held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
It also makes an appearance as a piece of furniture in Animal Crossing: New Leaf for 3DS.
The initiative is based on a concept developed Raving Fans by the management expert Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles that emphasizes "the 3Ds": Deciding what you want, Discovering what the customer wants and Delivering plus 1% of what the customer expects.