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This one guy has spent four years making an entire anime on a 3DS, and it looks amazing【Video】

Casey Baseel
Sep 17, 2020
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Flipnote Warrior is a labor of love, but it might need your help to get finished.

Japan
(anime • art • awesome • cool • Flipnote • illustration • nintendo • Nintendo 3DS • video • video games)

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon revealed to be the last Pokémon RPGs for the Nintendo 3DS

Krista Rogers
Oct 23, 2017

A number of clues point to the most likely candidate for Pokémon‘s console successor.

Japan
(game freak • Nintendo 3DS • nintendo switch • Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon • RPG • video games)

Pre-order Pokémon Sun and Moon from Pokémon Centers in Japan to receive special goodies

Krista Rogers
Aug 19, 2016

Indulge in your Poké-passion with special Alola region Pokémon figurines or a gorgeously illustrated artbook.

Japan
(artbook • Nintendo 3DS • Pokemon Center • Pokemon Sun & Moon • preorder)

Dragon Ball Fusions game’s Nintendo 3DS bundle, 1st print bonuses unveiled

Anime News Network
May 24, 2016

Bundle includes Nintendo 3DS unit with special design for August 4 game.

Entertainment, Japan
(anime • Dragon Ball • Nintendo 3DS • video games)

How does Hyrule Warriors Legends on the New Nintendo 3DS stack up against other versions?【Video】

Krista Rogers
Jan 25, 2016

If you’re planning to buy Hyrule Warriors Legends, watch this video to see if you prefer the Wii U, the “old” 3DS, or the New 3DS version.

Global, Japan
(comparison • Dynasty Warriors • Hyrule Warriors Legends • New Nintendo 3DS • Nintendo 3DS • the legend of Zelda • Wii U)

Robot fighting franchise Medabots gets moe-fied with cute girls galore

Cara Clegg
Jan 8, 2016

Up until now, the robot-fighting franchise has primarily been aimed at kids, but this year it’s getting moe-ified.
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Japan
(Medabots • Nintendo 3DS • video games)

Yo-Kai Watch 2 continues to dominate video game sales in Japan

Krista Rogers
Dec 17, 2014

On December 13, the third edition of the mega-popular Yo-Kai Watch 2 Nintendo 3DS game, subtitled Shin’uchi [真打], was finally released in Japan. The franchise has gained so much popularity that people have even taken to calling it “Pokémon for the newest generation.”

As you can probably imagine if you’ve been keeping up with our site, a frenzy of people rushed to buy the new game both in stores and online. But even we couldn’t prepare ourselves for the actual numbers–just wait till you read how many units of the game have sold so far!

Japan
(level 5 • Nintendo 3DS • sales • Shin'uchi • Yo-Kai Watch 2)

Youkai Watch set to embrace modernity with new “Youkai Pad” accessory

Evie Nyan
Nov 18, 2014

Okay, so Youkai Watch is a cultural juggernaut in Japan these days, capturing kids’ hearts and enslaving them like so many collectible youkai monsters. But despite the brilliant marketing behind the franchise (how about something exactly like Pokémon… but with… traditional Japanese Youkai?! Genius!) we’ve often thought that the concept of using a common watch as a crux to base the whole thing on seems a bit, hmm, old-fashioned. Who even wears a wristwatch anymore, when we all have the time displayed on our various smartphones and other electronic devices? Well, it seems that the people pulling the strings have now decided to switch their merchandising focus from watches to tablets, taking inspiration from the “Youkai Pad” used by supporting character Whisper to call up information on various Youkai. (No, no, it’s nothing like a Pokédex. Honest.) The brand-new “Youkai Pad” is set for release early next year, and already fans have begun to slaver over it like hungry dogs at a barbecue.

Japan
(anime • level 5 • merchandise • Nintendo 3DS • Steve Jobs • video games • Youkai Watch)

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire demos are coming! Here’s how to get your hands on them!

Fran W
Oct 17, 2014

One month before the commercial release of ‘Omega Ruby’ and ‘Alpha Sapphire’, The Pokémon Company has announced demo versions – available next week!

To get your hands on that demo, you’ll need a special code – and depending on where you live, your options for getting hold of one are a little different. Join us after the jump to find out more!

Global
(CoroCoro Comic • Nintendo 3DS • Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire • Pokemon)

Silicon cyber cats take over the gaming world, one Nintendo 3DS at a time

Oona McGee
Aug 25, 2014

Cats, in all their various colours and sizes, are continuing on their path to world domination. Not content with the hours that owners spend lavishing attention on Nintendo 3DS consoles, their latest exercise in shape-shifting has them appearing as soft silicon sheaths designed to hug and protect your handheld system.

Not only will they keep your console scratch-free, these cats promise to keep your friends pleasantly amused, especially if you just have to take time out once in a while to reach that next level in the game. Best of all, anytime is playtime, as these feline companions will travel with you anywhere you go!

Japan
(cats • cover • cute • Gameboy • games • Nintendo 3DS)

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call could be on its way to the Western world

Philip Kendall
Jan 28, 2014

Final Fantasy, perhaps the biggest and best Japanese RPG series ever as far as the Western world is concerned, is no stranger to spin-offs and dubious sub-sequels. There have been a handful of gems amongst them, but there are some that even fans of the main series would prefer to imagine never happened. Rhythm action game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call, however, is one of the few non-core entries in the series that we’re sure gamers would be keen to get their hands on should its makers see fit to release it outside of Japan. And if a patent recently filed in Europe is any indication, they may just get their wish.

Global, Japan
(Final Fantasy • Nintendo 3DS • rhythm action game • video games)

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate heads west on 3DS in early 2015

Anime News Network
Jan 27, 2014

Ryozo Tsujimoto, the producer of the Monster Hunter game series at CAPCOM, announced in a video message on Sunday that Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will be coming to the West. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (“which is the equivalent of MH4G“) will be available on Nintendo 3DS in early 2015.

Global
(Anime News Network • Monster Hunter 4 • Nintendo 3DS • video games)

Two middle-aged men use 3DS to meet, assault 12 year-old girl, Ibaraki police say

Scott R Dixon
Nov 7, 2013

Japan’s Yomiuri Newspaper reported on Tuesday that Ibaraki Prefectural Police had arrested two men on suspicions that they abused a 12 year-old girl they had met using Nintendo’s Internet-connected 3DS portable gaming system. Even though the girl’s parents had used parental controls to disable the Internet access on the 3DS, she found a way to reconnect the device and go online, which led her to the two middle-aged men.

Japan
(arrest • Chiba • crime • Ibaraki • internet • Nintendo 3DS • police • Yokohama)

Gotta eat ’em all! Japanese idol goes crazy over Pokémon XY, eats the box【Photos】

Joan Coello
Oct 17, 2013

Being human, there are times when we lose control of ourselves in a state of extreme excitement. Some people scream, some dance, some cry, some may even wet their pants. On 12 October, Pokémon fans of the world rejoiced over the global release of two new titles, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Popular seiyuu voice actor and otaku idol Shoko Nakagawa (or more affectionately known as Shokotan) expressed her ecstasy by going on a Pokémon binge, literally.

Japan
(Nintendo 3DS • Pokemon • Pokemon XY • Shokotan • twitter • video game)

Doratastic! Nintendo of Taiwan just unveiled a genuine collector’s item

Philip Kendall
Aug 15, 2013

It seems like just about every other video game released these days also appears in “collector’s edition” form featuring all manner of inserts, plastic trinkets and overly elaborate packaging, with publishers cashing in simply by dropping the term “limited edition”. Usually this results in a few thousand people having the same cheaply-produced goods piling up in their game grottos that will seldom be worth much more than they paid, but in the case of the Taiwanese release of Doraemon: Nobita’s Number Adventure for Nintendo 3DS, there’s a certain item up for grabs that might just be worth a few extra pennies in years to come.

Japan
(anime • Doraemon • Nintendo 3DS • tech • video games)

Hulu Japan announces upcoming video app for Nintendo 3DS systems

Rachel Tackett
Jul 14, 2013

Japan’s version of the widely popular online video streaming site, Hulu, has just announced that starting this summer they will be making themselves available on the Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL. Not long ago, Nintendo announced its intention to branch out and turn their 3DS systems into an eBook reader. Now, they are expanding into the streaming video market as well, by pursuing a kid-friendly collaboration with Hulu Japan. The app’s release is scheduled for mid-August. Read More

Japan
(entertainment • Hulu • Nintendo 3DS • video)

Nintendo announces eReader system for children’s books on 3DS

Rachel Tackett
Jul 3, 2013

This Tuesday, Nintendo announced via Japan’s economics newspaper, Nikkei, that they will soon begin releasing e-books geared toward children on their 3DS platform. Over the years, Nintendo has had notable success with the grade school demographic within Japan, and so, in order to take advantage of this popularity, they have amassed a collection of approximately 300 Japanese children’s books and will begin releasing them this fall.