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The '''Nintendo 3DS''' (Japanese: '''ニンテンドー３ＤＳ''' ''Nintendo 3DS'') is [[Nintendo]]'s handheld game console for the {{wp|history of video game consoles (eighth generation)|eighth generation}} of video games. | The '''Nintendo 3DS''' (Japanese: '''ニンテンドー３ＤＳ''' ''Nintendo 3DS'') is [[Nintendo]]'s handheld game console for the {{wp|history of video game consoles (eighth generation)|eighth generation}} of video games. | ||
Announced in a March 23, 2010 press release<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100323e.pdf Re: Launch of New Portable Game Machine] (retrieved March 26, 2010)</ref>, the Nintendo 3DS is fully backwards-compatible with all [[Nintendo DS]] games. Its revolutionary feature, however, is its ability to display stereoscopic 3D graphics without the use of glasses, using | Announced in a March 23, 2010 press release<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100323e.pdf Re: Launch of New Portable Game Machine] (retrieved March 26, 2010)</ref>, the Nintendo 3DS is fully backwards-compatible with all [[Nintendo DS]] games. Its revolutionary feature, however, is its ability to display stereoscopic 3D graphics without the use of glasses, using the technique of {{wp|parallax barrier}}. | ||
More details on the 3DS were [[n:E3 conference reveals wealth of information|revealed at E3 in 2010]], with graphics reminiscent of a [[Nintendo GameCube]] game being shown. The 3DS is fully compatible with Nintendo DS games, as well as its own games, while the 3D depth-sensing features are able to be adjusted at-will using a slider on the right side of the top screen. The top screen is slightly wider than the bottom, with a 5:3 aspect ratio, while the system itself features a control stick dubbed the "Circle Pad", in addition to the normal D-pad featured on all prior handhelds. The 3DS is also fully compatible with DSi-only features, | More details on the 3DS were [[n:E3 conference reveals wealth of information|revealed at E3 in 2010]], with graphics reminiscent of a [[Nintendo GameCube]] game being shown. The 3DS is fully compatible with Nintendo DS games, as well as its own games, while the 3D depth-sensing features are able to be adjusted at-will using a slider on the right side of the top screen. The top screen is slightly wider than the bottom, with a 5:3 aspect ratio, while the system itself features a control stick dubbed the "Circle Pad", in addition to the normal D-pad featured on all prior handhelds. The 3DS is also fully compatible with DSi-only features, such as those from {{game|Black and White|s}}.<!--Note: mostly copy-paste from PDF right now--> | ||
A larger version, known as the [[Nintendo 3DS XL]], was released in Japan and Europe on July 28, 2012; in North America on August 19 and Australia on August 23. | A larger version, known as the [[Nintendo 3DS XL]], was released in Japan and Europe on July 28, 2012; in North America on August 19 and Australia on August 23. A third, entry-level model (lacking stereoscopic 3D features) known as the [[Nintendo 2DS]] was released on October 12th, 2013 in North America, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand. The 2DS has no planned Japanese release. | ||
==Technical specifications== | ==Technical specifications== | ||