Think this news slipped under the radar amidst new announcements but Nintendo has officially discontinued the 3DS.
It had 8 years of software support from 2011-2019 and it was only a matter of time before Nintendo focused solely on the Switch but the 3DS had a really good lifespan. It gave us some amazing Zelda remakes, a great follow-up to a beloved Zelda game in the form of A Link Between Worlds, Fire Emblem Awakening reignited interest in the franchise, Kirby had some of his best games in Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot, and Kid Icarus: Uprising resurrected a dormant IP in a great fashion. Streetpass was also a very fun feature built into the system. I enjoyed seeing new Miis in my Streetpass Plaza.
What are your thoughts on this news? And what are some of your favorite memories you had with the 3DS and its games?
Nintendo has discontinued the 3DS family
Three years after launching the Switch, Nintendo is putting the 3DS out to pasture. Now, it has officially discontinued the family of handheld devices, which used to be wildly popular until the Switch took over as the company’s main console. As The Verge reports, Nintendo has posted a notice...
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It had 8 years of software support from 2011-2019 and it was only a matter of time before Nintendo focused solely on the Switch but the 3DS had a really good lifespan. It gave us some amazing Zelda remakes, a great follow-up to a beloved Zelda game in the form of A Link Between Worlds, Fire Emblem Awakening reignited interest in the franchise, Kirby had some of his best games in Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot, and Kid Icarus: Uprising resurrected a dormant IP in a great fashion. Streetpass was also a very fun feature built into the system. I enjoyed seeing new Miis in my Streetpass Plaza.
What are your thoughts on this news? And what are some of your favorite memories you had with the 3DS and its games?