Production of Nintendo 3DS has been Discontinued

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Production of Nintendo 3DS has been Discontinued

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Via Nintendo’s Japanese website the announcement has been made that the production of the Nintendo 3DS has been discontinued. The image above is from Google Translate website .

This information was not mentioned via press release or any other official announcement from Nintendo.

What does this mean ?

Essentially the 3DS family of systems ( New 3DS / New 2DS / 2DS , 3DS XL ) is no longer being manufactured by Nintendo. We assume this also applies to other regions of the world. You might be able to find new systems in stores now ( September 21st 2020) but the hardware will not be replaced once all the previously manufactured systems have been shipped out and bought by consumers. This may take a few weeks or months to totally sell out of the new product. It just depends on supply and demand of individual markets.

What about 3DS online gaming and the 3DS E-Shop ?

Currently (September 21st 2020) Nintendo is still supporting the e-shop so you can still download digital software. You can currently play 3DS games online via Nintendo’s online services. Currently we don’t know when the e-shop will close or when the online services will end. Nintendo previously announced the Nintendo DSi discontinuation date and gave everyone several months to prepare for the conclusion of online services for the system. Nintendo gave everyone very specific final dates to make final video game purchases and to play games online. Nintendo is expected to announce the discontinuation date of online services in the near future (probably next year ).

In a statement to gamesindustry.biz Nintendo said the following :

“We currently have no plans to end any existing online services for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Online play and Nintendo eShop will continue to be available and it will be possible to access and redownload all previously purchased content in the foreseeable future.”

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Of course they would say that. This statement isn’t surprising because they would want to announce this on their own schedule. Simply put the 3DS e-shop and online services can’t go on indefintelty and sometime in the future it will end.

Why is this happening ?

The Nintendo 3DS was originally released in 2011. The New Nintendo 3DS released in 2015. In recent sales data the Nintendo 3DS has decreased 88% while the Nintendo Switch has increased 11.1%.

Source ( Page 14 )

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The Nintendo 3DS family of systems (including 2DS XL, 2DS, New 3DS, 3DS, 3DS XL) is no longer doing well enough to justify continued production. 3DS’s time has passed and Nintendo is moving on.

With this news I expect the Nintendo 3DS family of systems to continue to loose digital game support. The Nintendo 3DS still occasionally gets new game releases each week but the amount of games have slowed to a trickle. The Nintendo 3DS has given players around the world many excellent video games that can be played in 3D and 2D. This day was inventible but yet I am still sad to hear this new.

- Adolph Vega Director / Founder / Editor-In-Chief of 3Dor2D.com

Sungrand Studios will release Silver Falls for New Nintendo 3DS December 26th 2019-Updated

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Sungrand Studios will release Silver Falls for New Nintendo 3DS December 26th 2019-Updated

Silver Falls 3 Down Stars will be releasing December 26th 2019 in the US and January 9th in Europe for the New Nintendo 3DS / New 2DS XL platforms. This will be an eshop exclusive game and will be playable in 3D and 2D.

“ Silver Falls – 3 Down Stars

Strange lights have been appearing in the night sky above Silver Falls. When three mysterious objects fall from the sky, this secluded, sleepy town becomes frozen in a moment in time. Strange radiation has turned local wildlife bloodthirsty. Only 3 people in Silver Falls seem to be unaffected. Holt, a composer mourning the death of his grandfather with a fishing trip, Analise, an organizer for the annual Moose Steak Festival, and Moss, the local sheriff investigating reports of strange lights in the sky, must work together to figure out exactly what is going wrong in their town. Why are they being attacked by wildlife? Why has time seem to have stopped? Using their wits and resources scavenged around Silver Falls, these three survivors must discover the mystery behind the three objects and return their town to normal.”

Update December 26th 2019:

The Director of Sungrand has provided me a press release update with new information on the game that was supposed to be released today in the US. The press release is below :

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 3DS e-Shop page for Silver Falls – 3 Down Stars has not gone live on December 26, the launch date of title. While Nintendo advised us of this release date, I feel I have disappointed our supporters and gamers around the world who have been awaiting the launch of this game. Due to relevant departments closing for the holiday season, my team and I will be unable to receive the necessary support to resolve this issue. For a small, independent game development team, it is a great challenge to earn credibility and respect from the gaming industry and community. We understand this unfortunate outcome of our game’s launch day does not paint our studio in a positive light, but we still accept responsibility for this.

To this end, we have set up an Ambassador Program, which is available to US Residences (and other North American regions). By signing up for this Ambassador Program, players who were looking forward to playing the game on December 26 but were disappointed will be entitled to the following (including but not limited to):

  • Early Access to 2 Exclusive Character Alternate Outfits (otherwise unobtainable in-game)

  • Early Access to 1 Exclusive Special Weapon (otherwise unobtainable in-game)

  • 1 Free digital copy of an upcoming Silver Falls game title (to be determined by our team and announced at a later date)

More details and an entry form can be found at http://silverfallsgame.com/ambassador

We are deeply sorry for the disappointment we have caused and hope those gamers we have let down will accept our Silver Falls Ambassador Program as an apology.

Thank you

Jerrel Dulay

Director of Silver Falls Development Team

Update 2 ( January 2nd 2020):

The game is now released in North America. The link to the Nintendo website is below:

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/silver-falls-3-down-stars-3ds/

Back in late January of 2019 we interviewed Jerrel Dulay the director of Sungrand studios about Silver Falls 3 Down Stars .

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Limited Run Games announces Atooi Collection for Nintendo 3DS

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Limited Run Games announces Atooi Collection for Nintendo 3DS

The games included in this collection are the following:

  • Mutant Mudds

  • Bomb Monkey

  • Xeodrifter

  • Mutant Mudds Super Challenge

  • Chicken Wiggle

We actually did a review of Chicken Wiggle and you can read it here .

We have played many of the games on this collection and we can confirm that they are well made games that make good use of the stereoscopic 3D visuals of the Nintendo 3DS. No releases date or price has been given for this collection. Watch the announcement video below for some more info :

Source: YouTube

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3D Releases for June 2019

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3D Releases for June 2019

June is here and it brings many 3D releases. We have several noteworthy 3D Movie releases coming this month. We also have a noteworthy 3DS game releasing this month. Scroll down to get all the details.

3D Movies

 

The Secret Life of Pets 2

 

Release Date:  

June 7th 

Official Website:  

https://www.thesecretlifeofpets.com/

Trailer: 

Information:

 

Illumination’s tenth animated feature, The Secret Life of Pets 2, is the highly anticipated sequel to the 2016 comedic blockbuster that had the biggest opening weekend ever for an original film, animated or otherwise.  Packed with Illumination’s signature irreverence and subversive humor, this new chapter explores the emotional lives of our pets, the deep bond between them and the families that love them, and answers the question that has long intrigued every pet owner: What are your pets really doing when you’re not at home?

 

 Dark Phoenix

Release Date: 

June 7th

Official Website: 

https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/dark-phoenix

Trailers :

 

 ⚠️ Warning this second trailer may have Spoilers  ⚠️ 

 

 

Information:

 

This is the story of one of the X-Men’s most beloved characters, Jean Grey, as she evolves into the iconic DARK PHOENIX.  During a life-threatening rescue mission in space, Jean is hit by a cosmic force that transforms her into one of the most powerful mutants of all.  Wrestling with this increasingly unstable power as well as her own personal demons, Jean spirals out of control, tearing the X-Men family apart and threatening to destroy the very fabric of our planet.  The film is the most intense and emotional X-Men movie ever made. It is the culmination of 20 years of X-Men movies, as the family of mutants that we’ve come to know and love must face their most devastating enemy yet -- one of their own.

 

 Men in Black: International

 

Release Date:

June 14th

Website:

https://www.meninblack.com

Trailer:

Information:

 

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe.  In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

 

 Toy Story 4

 

 

Release Date:

June 21st

Website:

https://movies.disney.com/toy-story-4

Trailer:

Information:

 

Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. So when Bonnie’s beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky (voice of Tony Hale), declares himself as “trash” and not a toy, Woody takes it upon himself to show Forky why he should embrace being a toy. But when Bonnie takes the whole gang on her family’s road trip excursion, Woody ends up on an unexpected detour that includes a reunion with his long-lost friend Bo Peep (voice of Annie Potts). After years of being on her own, Bo’s adventurous spirit and life on the road belie her delicate porcelain exterior. As Woody and Bo realize they’re worlds apart when it comes to life as a toy, they soon come to find that’s the least of their worries.

 

Nintendo 3DS / NEW 3DS Video Games

 


Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Information: 

 

Lights, camera, action! Your favorite Persona characters are back in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth.

Welcome to the ultimate Persona experience. The sequel to the beloved dungeon crawler, Persona Q2, arrives on Nintendo 3DS™. Join the cast of P3, P4, and P5 as they are thrown into a new and mysterious world. Can our favorite heroes defeat monsters, discover treasure, and navigate their way out of the labyrinth?

3D Blu-rays

 

No 3D Blu-rays releases this month. 😔

 

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