The Nintendo 3DS is Nintendo's successor to the Nintendo DS, and is the company's fifth generation handheld console. The system was announced in March of 2010, with it being officially unveiled at E3 2010. The system is able to project stereoscopic 3D effects without the need of 3D glasses. The 3DS is in direct competition with Sony's Playstation Vita.
The Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan on February 26, 2011; in Europe on March 25, 2011; in North America on March 27, 2011; in Australia on March 31, 2011; and in Korea on April 28, 2012. However, after the launch, sales were notably low, especially from May through July. This was due to a combination of factors, including a lack of high-profile games other than Ocarina of Time 3D and Nintendogs + cats, the early absence of the online store, and the high starting price of about $250 worldwide. In contrast, the DS launched at about $100 less.
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Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (2015)
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX is a misc game developed by Sega and released on Nintendo 3DS. -
Puzzles & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015)
Developed by GungHo Online Entertainment for 3DS
Puzzles & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition is a puzzle game with strategy and role-playing elements, developed by GungHo Online Entertainment and released on Nintendo 3DS. The game will play similar to Puzzles & Dragons Z and will actually come packaged with that game when it releases in May in both Europe and North America.54
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Rodea the Sky Soldier (2015)
Developed by Prope for 3DS, WiiU
Rodea the Sky Soldier is a flight action platformer that is developed by Prope and developed by Kadokawa Games, for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Originally developed for the Wii, that version of the game was cancelled and development switched to the Wii U and 3DS. The game will be published by NIS America in the west.27
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Theatrhythm Dragon Quest (2015)
Developed by Square Enix for 3DS
Theatrhythm Dragon Quest is a rhythm and music game that is being developed and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo 3DS. It has a release date of March 26, 2015 in Japan. Following the footsteps of the other Theatrhythm games, the game will contain various music from the Dragon Quest series.20
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LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin (2015)
Developed by TT Fusion for 3DS, PSV
LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin is an action/adventure game developed by TT Fusion and published by Warner Bros. for the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS.18
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Technical Specifications
Weight: 235 grams (8.3 ounces)
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