At long last, some of the 3DS’ most anticipated features will finally be here. Come June 6, you can download the 3DS’ first system update, which will add the much demanded Nintendo eShop and 3D image capable Internet browser, as well as an ultra handy Pokédex 3D, which allows users to see 150 Pokémon from Black and White in 3D. As an extra bonus, Nintendo is also celebrating the opening of their virtual store with the NES classic Excitebike, re-mastered in 3D and yours for free as a download until July 7. Other classics on the way include Game Boy titles Super Mario Land, Alleyway and Radar Mission, with new content scheduled to come every Thursday. Older games that have been remade into 3D will go by the name 3D Classics, and other Gameboy and Gameboy color titles from the past will see their way to the 3DS via the Virtual Console. Expect DSiWare titles, in addition to original digital download games, as well.

Users will also find this update will allow them to download previously purchased DSiWare titles to their 3DS system. For full details on this and future updates check the press release below.

 

June 6 Nintendo 3DS System Update Adds Internet Browser, Online Store and Pokédex 3D

Nintendo Offers Free Re-mastered 3D Version of NES Classic Excitebike for Limited Time

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo of America has announced that the first major system update for the hand-held Nintendo 3DS^™ system will be available in North America the evening of June 6, Pacific time. By installing the free update via a wireless broadband Internet connection, Nintendo 3DS users will have access to an Internet browser and the Nintendo eShop, which contains a variety of new content, including Pokédex^™ 3D, an application that lets fans see Pokémon^™ characters in 3D. To celebrate the grand opening of the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo is offering the NES^™ game Excitebike^™ re-mastered in 3D as a free download until July 7 for anyone who installs the system update. Upcoming Virtual Console^™ content available in the Nintendo eShop includes Game Boy^™ games Super Mario Land^™, Alleyway^™ and Radar Mission^™. New content will be added to the Nintendo eShop on Thursdays.

The Nintendo eShop is a digital store for Nintendo 3DS owners that provides access to a wide variety of downloadable content, such as original 3D software, classic games that have been re-mastered in 3D called 3D Classics, Game Boy and Game Boy Color “Virtual Console” games in their original 2D glory, and more than 350 Nintendo DSiWare^™ games. Visitors can also view video game trailers, screen shots and product information for games, including those available at retail locations.

Within the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo 3DS users will also be able to download the free Pokédex 3D application and start collecting data for more than 150 Pokémon from the Pokémon^™ BlackVersion and Pokémon White Version games. This new application lets users view each Pokémon in 3D with animated motion and sound. The Pokémon image can be rotated 360 degrees, allowing users to zoom in and view it from any angle. The detailed Pokédex also allows users to search, sort and filter all of the data they receive in a variety of ways, making it the essential guide for Pokémon fans. Players can complete their Pokédex by sharing data with friends and using the SpotPass^™ feature, or by scanning special Pokémon AR Markers (augmented-reality markers). Once users have received data for a Pokémon, the AR Viewer allows them to view that Pokémon image in a real-world setting in real time, and create photos to share with friends.

“The Nintendo 3DS system is constantly evolving and growing,” said Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. “The Nintendo eShop is a one-stop resource for a broad range of Nintendo information and downloadable games and applications. It expands the Nintendo 3DS experience with new and entertaining content.”

Other capabilities that go live with the system update include a free Internet browser that has the capability to show 3D images on sites specifically designed to show 3D images. The browser can also be used during game play. Users can stop their Nintendo 3DS game and go to the browser by pressing the Home button and then resume their game when they are finished browsing.

The system update also gives Nintendo DSi^™ and Nintendo DSi XL^™ system owners the ability to easily transfer most of their previously downloaded Nintendo DSiWare^™ games to their new Nintendo 3DS systems.

In the near future, users will be able to download a free application for a short-form video service that will enable them to view specially selected video content, including 3D movie trailers, comedy clips and music videos automatically received when the SpotPass feature is activated.

To install the recommended system update, Nintendo 3DS users can simply start the “System Settings” from the Home Menu, select “Other Settings” and scroll the page right to select “System Update.”

Remember that the Nintendo 3DS system features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo3ds.com.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii^™ home console, Nintendo 3DS^™ and Nintendo DS^™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System^™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.7 billion video games and more than 600 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi^™ and Nintendo DSi XL^™, as well as the Game Boy^™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES^™, Nintendo 64^™ and Nintendo GameCube^™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario^™, Donkey Kong^™, Metroid^™, Zelda^™ and Pokémon^™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.

 

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Exclamation points!!! You pixelphiles out there (*raises hand*) will be happy with the “Nintendo Week” video from this week. Excitebike is coming to the Wii in the form of WiiWare, and its coming with an upgrade. The 20-year-old classic, dubbed Excitebike World Rally, will be updated to propel the 2D-8 bit graphics into the 3rd dimension. It will also have a tracker editor, online multiplayer, and utilize the Wii Remote motion controls. Available November 9.

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