Nintendo 3DS

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ニンテンド３ＤＳ Nintendo 3DS

File:3DS Blue open.jpg The Nintendo 3DS.

Release dates Japan: February 26, 2011 North America: March 27, 2011 Europe: March 25, 2011 Australia: March 2011 South Korea: N/A China: N/A Hong Kong: N/A Taiwan: N/A

Technical specs Size:134.6mm x 73.7mm x 20.3mm Screen size: 3.53 inches Weight: 287g Camera: One inner and two outer cameras at 0.3 Megapixels

Related information Console generation: Eighth generation Pokémon generations: Unknown Console type: Handheld Colors: Aqua Blue Comso Black

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The Nintendo 3DS (Japanese: ニンテンド３ＤＳ Nintendo 3DS) is Nintendo's upcoming eighth generation handheld game console.

Announced in a March 23, 2010 press release, the Nintendo 3DS is said to be fully backwards-compatible with all Nintendo DS games. Its revolutionary feature, however, is that it will be able to display 3D graphics that will appear to move in space depending on the direction that the system is facing, using a technique called parallax barrier.

More details on the 3DS were revealed at E3 in 2010, with graphics reminiscent of a Nintendo GameCube game being shown. The 3DS will, as expected, be fully compatible with Nintendo DS games, as well as its own games, while the 3D depth-sensing features will be able to be adjusted at-will using a slider on the right side of the top screen. The top screen will be slightly wider than the bottom, with a 5:3 aspect ratio, while the system itself will feature a control stick dubbed the "Circle Pad", in addition to the normal D-pad featured on all prior handhelds. The 3DS will also be fully compatible with DSi-only features, like the ones in Pokémon Black and White.

Technical specifications

• Size: 5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall.
• Weight: 8 ounces
• Top screen: 3.53-inch widescreen LCD, 3D capability, 800x240 pixel resolution (400 pixels are allocated for each eye to enable 3D viewing)
• Bottom screen: 3.02-inch LCD, touch screen, 320x240 pixel resolution
• Cameras: One inner camera, two outer cameras, both at 640x480 pixel resolution (0.3 MP)
• Nintendo 3DS game card: 2GB Max. at launch.
• Wireless communication: Can communicate in the 2.4 GHz band. Multiple Nintendo 3DS systems can connect via a local wireless connection to let users communicate or enjoy competitive game play. Systems also can connect to LAN access points to access the Internet and allow people to enjoy games with others. Will support IEEE 802.11 with enhanced security (WPA/WPA2). Nintendo 3DS hardware is designed so that even when not in use, it can automatically exchange data with other Nintendo 3DS systems or receive data via the Internet while in sleep mode.
• Game controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone, A/B/X/Y face buttons, + Control Pad, L/R buttons, Start and Select buttons, "Circle Pad" that allows 360-degree analog input, one inner camera, two outer cameras, motion sensor and a gyro sensor.
• Other input controls: 3D Depth Slider to adjust level of 3D effect (can be scaled back or turned off completely depending on the preference of the user), Home button to call system function, Wireless switch to turn off wireless communications (even during game play), Power button. The telescoping stylus is approximately 4 inches when fully extended.
• Input/Output: A port that accepts both Nintendo 3DS game cards and game cards for the Nintendo DS family of systems, an SD memory card slot, an AC adapter connector, a charging cradle terminal and a stereo headphone output jack
• Sound: Stereo speakers positioned to the left and right of the top screen
• Battery: Lithium ion battery
• Parental controls: Included

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