3D Video Recording, Download in Sleep Mode, StreetPass Mii Plaza Updates and Automatic and Free Internet Connections Included
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– A new system update now available for the portable Nintendo 3DS™ system adds a wide range of enhancements, including the ability for users to record 3D videos in continuous or stop-motion style, updated Nintendo eShop features, new StreetPass Mii Plaza™ features and enhanced online gaming. All of the upgrades are available at no additional charge to Nintendo 3DS owners.
“The addition of these new features demonstrates how Nintendo 3DS continues to grow and evolve,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Nintendo 3DS is our most connected system to date, and the added functionality strengthens the system’s position as a must-have holiday gift.”
Now almost 214 million Nintendo Mii characters worldwide
7th December 2011 – 2011research from Nintendo of Europe has revealed that the total number of Mii™ characters created by players across Europe on Wii™ now exceeds 73.2million* – more than the populations of France, the United Kingdom and Italy or more than Spain and The Netherlands combined. A Mii is an individual, personalised character created to play games on Wii and more recently on Nintendo 3DS™**
The global Mii population is a staggering 213.8 million meaning that if all the Mii characters were to form a country it would have the fifth largest population in the world and would sit above Brazil, Nigeria and Pakistan. The European Mii population is so large that if it was a country of its own it would be the second largest country in Europe after Germany***. Since its launch in 2006, 89.36 million Wii consoles have been sold across the globe****.
01./00. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
02./00. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs.
03./04. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land
04./00. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
05./01. [WII] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword #
06./00. [WII] Itadaki Street Wii
07./14. [WII] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
08./00. [NDS] Power Pro Kun Pocket 14
09./00. [PSP] Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes Fourze
10./00. [PS3] The King of Fighters XIII
11./00. [WII] Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes Fourze
12./17. [WII] PokePark 2: Beyond the World
13./19. [WII] Wii Party
14./18. [WII] Just Dance Wii
15./02. [PSP] 7th Dragon 2020 #
16./11. [NDS] One Piece: Gigant Battle 2 – New World #
17./00. [WII] Taiko Drum Master Wii: Definitive Edition #
18./06. [PSP] Little Battlers eXperience: Boost
19./24. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus
20./00. [PS3] Tekken Hybrid
3DS – 205,962
PS3 – 40,668
PSP – 39,547
Wii – 31,071
DSi LL – 2,899
Xbox 360 – 1,660
DSi – 1,516
PS2 – 1,500
DS Lite – 21
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS – 120,920
PS3 – 34,031
PSP – 33,151
Wii – 20,148
DSi LL – 2,237
Xbox 360 – 1,678
PS2 – 1,294
DSi – 993
DS Lite – 35
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3/360) – 10/10/10/10
Monster Hunter 3G (3DS) – 10/10/9/9
Shin Kamaitachi no Yoru: 11 Hitome no Suspect (PS3) – 9/9/9/10
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (PS3/360 – 9/9/8/9
Lord of Apocalypse (PSP) – 9/9/8/8
Puyo Puyo!! (Wii) – 8/8/8/9
Puyo Puyo!! (3DS/PSP) – 8/8/8/8
Tongari Boushi to Oshare na Mahou Tsukai (DS) – 8/8/8/8
Bakuman: Mangaka e no Michi (DS) – 8/7/8/7
Issho ni Asobu! Dream Theme Park (Wii) – 8/7/7/8
Kawaii Koinu 3D (3DS) – 8/8/7/6
Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun Special (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Moe Moe Daisensou * Gendaiban 3D (3DS) – 6/6/5/5
Man, you guys have no idea how much I played this game when it was out on the Game Boy. It was probably my most-played title for the system. Can’t wait to download this when it comes to North America.
01. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
02. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS.
03. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land
04. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed Revelations
05. [Wii] Fortune Street
06. [Wii] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
07. [Wii] Kamen Rider Climax Heroes Fourze
08. [NDS] Power Pro Kun Pocket 14
09. [PSP] Kamen Rider Climax Heroes Fourze
10. [PSP] 7th Dragon 2020
(You can read today’s post of the day here.)
Well, despite being delayed once, the 3DS firmware update actually came a couple of days early than expected, giving us 3DS owners plenty of new content to chew on over the coming months. Currently mine is in the process of downloading, and it’s taking its sweet time to do so; I think I’ve had it running for nearly fifteen minutes! I suppose it’s fair, given the amount of content we’re getting, but golly, I didn’t expect to wait this long at all! The big question: What are we all most excited about?
Personally, I think it’s a tie between Find Mii 2 and the stop-motion video creator. I’ve always been a fan of artistic mediums, and I find stop motion to be one of the most entertaining ones to create and share, so the fact that I’ll be able to do it in 3D (albeit with a shoddy camera) is pretty neat. A close second would have to be Find Mii 2, which gives me yet another reason to keep my 3DS in my pocket at all times. Admittedly, I haven’t been even bothering to streetpass since I beat both minigames back in August, so I’m extremely excited to have it passing away again!
Which new features are you most excited for? Have you had the chance to try them out yet? Also, am I the only one who actually enjoys searching for puzzle pieces more than playing Find Mii?
As much as I try to avoid spoilers it looks like I’m stuck seeing at least this one, eh? Many people have reported in saying that they experienced a game-breaking bug when attempting a certain quest in Skyward Sword, and now Nintendo has confirmed the existence of such a bug, in addition to detailing the exact order of operations you must complete in order to have it break your game. Details on such a monstrosity after the break!
