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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Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (2014)
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth is a dungeon-crawling role-playing game being developed by Atlus for the Nintendo 3DS. It is set to be released on June 5, 2014 in Japan, with no localization announced for regions outside of Japan yet. The game features chibi versions of characters from both Persona 3 and Persona 4, in addition to original characters. -
Mario Golf: World Tour (2014)
Developed by Camelot Software Planning for 3DS
Mario Golf: World Tour is the sixth game in the Mario Golf franchise developed by Camelot Software Planning and is set to be released on the Nintendo 3DS during 2014.51
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) (2014)
Developed by Beenox for WIN, 3DS, PS3, PS4, WiiU, X360, XOne
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) is an action game developed by Beenox and released on Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One.48
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Nintendo Pocket Football Club (2014)
Developed by ParityBit for 3DS
Nintendo Pocket Football Club is a simulation game developed by ParityBit and released on Nintendo 3DS.36
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Detective Conan: Phantom Rhapsody (2014)
for 3DS
Detective Conan: Phantom Rhapsody is a game released on Nintendo 3DS.36
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Technical Specifications
Weight: 235 grams (8.3 ounces)
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