3DS Built-in Games - AR Cards, Face Raiders, Streetpass & More

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[Sir_PH]

Never forget when I used the notes app to get autographs from the Brazilian voice actors of Goku and Ash Ketchum because I met them and had nothing to be signed but my sweet reliable portable 3DS

[Miisee]

I feel that this is what the Switch was missing to me. Make no mistake, the Switch's minimalistic approach to its menus and features were deliberately designed to make getting into games as quick and efficient as possible, and I know many really prefer that approach of "no fluff", but I think what makes the 3DS (and to an extension the Wii U) so special in hindsight beyond just their game library is how much charm and personality was packed into it. Stuff like StreetPass, AR Cards, Face Raiders, and Swapnote showed how much Nintendo wanted the experience to be as memorable as possible even if you weren't playing the games you bought for the system.

Sure, you can just chalk these up to glorififed tech-demos just to show what the 3DS can do and that they had little to no substance, but I always saw them as small breathers I would engage with if I wanted a break from a game I was playing.

I have my doubts, but I do hope the Switch successor takes some inspiration from the 3DS and Wii U and experiments with cool apps and features. Maybe a more visually intersting UI with music/ambiance (that includes the eShop and Mii Maker too).

[lilypadlilith]

I love how Jon's videos have simultaneously gotten more chaotic but also more casual as time goes on

[bendito]

I love seeing GVG titles that are just the most niche and unthinkable topics ever and going “yup, that’s a Jon video.”

[morksisnthererightnow]

It’s a good thing throughout this video the amiibos in the back remain perfectly upright and stationary!

[Tudsamfa]

He's just keeping the Amiibo face-down to distract from the fact that his collection is missing the Gold Wii offered to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

[pruett]

Jon has THE BEST voice of any human ever born. You can’t convince me otherwise.

[HighlandHellboy]

Never thought Jon could be scary until now

[By-the_Way]

Streetpass Quest / Find Mii actually had really good music! I still love the boss battle themes.

[SamuSteiner-ngum]

I took pictures with the 3DS a lot - mostly on school trips. Also, there was this artist - Orioto? I need to go through my old bookmarks... - who did amazing digital fanart of SNES games and stuff in watercolour style and then made 3D versions you could view/download on 3DS. So freaking awesome. I also took screenshots for the very first time on 3DS, mostly when admiring the scenery in Xenoblade ;)
But the activity log is the app I miss the most. I like viewing my own gaming statistics, I guess.

[tsunamirider]

The 3D camera is totally underrated. I love the 3D pictures I've taken over the years. Snow globes, figures, etc. So cool to have these things in 3D. Depending on the subject, there was potential of definitely taking amazing 3D pictures. Really wish there was an HD 3DS, w/upgraded HD 3D screens and cameras. Would be very cool.

[Bagawaya]

Enjoyed the video, I was smiling the whole time. Just a reminder, how special the 3DS was and Nintendo's magic.

[MarkLangdahl]

I like how your Amiibo simulates an actual battlefield. 🙂

[nelson-haha]

"Do I actually look like that?"
"How do we tell them"
Too freaking real Jon. Too freaking real.

[kikkoE]

Just wanted to say I really appreciated this vid. I immediately went and found my (new) 3DS box to see if there were any AR cards inside. Of course there was so I played with them and the other apps that I never bothered to open with glee for quite a while actually! My hat is off to you, Sir 🙂/🎩

[ryans.]

This intro is why i f'n love Jon lol

You should knock one additional amiibo over every video someone comments about it

[BenPaz]

This all reminds me of the first weekend I owned a 3DS and didn't get an actual 3DS game to go along with it. Spent multiple days on Streetpass Puzzle Swap and Face Raiders

[RyderPlatinumWarpstar]

When I was young I spent HOURS trying to beat the final boss in Face Raiders…
I wish more consoles had more built-in content like this though, closest thing we’ve had recently is Astro’s Playroom.

[KLGB]

I remember spending so much time just completing my AR fish collection.

[ponyote]

As the owner of several 3DS family consoles, it's nice to see the recognition of some less used features. I absolutely loved StreetPass and was the office go to for strange short colors.