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3 unusual facts about Nintendo 3DS


Characters in Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

The animation has been described as resembling that of a cartoon, and has been praised as having "some of the most impressive presentation work in the whole graphic adventure genre" by PALGN's Jarrod Mawson, "some of the most brilliant and unique visuals the DS has seen" by GameZone's Brian Rowe, and for being good enough to still be impressive if the animation was done on the technologically superior Wii and Nintendo 3DS by NGamer UK.

Mic-a-holic Ai

In 2012, "Story" was used as the ending theme song for the Nintendo 3DS game Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure.

Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

A sequel titled Night of the Living Carrots was released in October 2011 in two parts exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS video service.


3net

Nintendo's 3DS handheld system frequently provides episodic clips of content from 3net's programs on their Nintendo Video service.

Chaotic Moon Studios

In 2012, Chaotic Moon worked with Majesco Entertainment to develop Hello Kitty Picnic with Sanrio Friends, the first Hello Kitty game on Nintendo 3DS.

Digital Revolution Studios

In December 2011, the indie-rock band Foster the People teamed up with Digital Revolution Studios to produce the 3D music video for their hit song, "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)." The video, featuring Precious star Gabourey Sidibe as an accidental getaway driver, was the first such music video created specifically for the glasses-free Nintendo 3DS game system.

Luigi

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.

Nintendo Network

Miiverse (portmanteau of "Mii" and "Universe") is a communication system or social network for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS created by Nintendo Network Business & Development (NBD) and Hatena and powered by the Nintendo Network, which allows players to interact and share their experiences through their own Miis.

QR code

QR codes can be used in Google's Android, BlackBerry OS, Nokia Symbian Belle and Apple iOS devices (iPhone/iPod/iPad), as well as Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system, Google Goggles, 3rd party barcode scanners, and the Nintendo 3DS.

ROM cartridge

Cartridges are still used today with handheld gaming consoles such as Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita.

Virtual Console

When asked if Virtual Boy games were going to be available for download on the Virtual Console for the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime told Kotaku that he couldn't answer, as he was unfamiliar with the platform.


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Mighty Switch Force!

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.