Nintendo 3DS

The is the new, refined successor of the Nintendo DS, released in February and March 2011. It has the option to play its native titles in normal 2-D and in a glassesless 3-D mode. It is also backwards compatible with most DS and DSiWare titles.
==Overview==
A stereoscopic version of Metroid appeared as an "interactive but nonplayable demo" called Classic Games, among 16 other "remakes" for the 3DS at E3 2010.http://ds.ign.com/articles/109/1098405p1.html A second demo showed various 3D models of Nintendo characters with a real-time camera controlled by the new Slide Pad, including Samus Aran as she is seen in Metroid: Other M. http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=127168http://www.stageselect.com/N5010-nintendo-3ds-hands-on-video.aspx It was later revealed that these are puzzle pieces that can be unlocked to create a picture of the character, and it is possible to look at them in 3-D and pan around them.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2UTJ5rIeeA Dead or Alive: Dimensions features the Geothermal Power Plant from Metroid: Other M, made into an arena with Ridley serving as a stage hazard. Samus also makes an appearance using the Morph Ball and Power Bomb, but, while making an appearance, is confirmed not to be a playable character.
In addition to the Nintendo 3DS software, it is backwards compatible with most DS and DSiWare titles, such as Metroid Prime Hunters, Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt and Metroid Prime Pinball — but like the Nintendo DSi, it is incompatible with DS software that requires the use of the Game Boy Advance port. Nintendo DS and DSi software cannot be played with 3D visuals on the 3DS. The original DS resolutions are displayed in a scaled and stretched fashion because the resolutions of the 3DS screens are larger than those of the DS. However, if the user holds down the Start or Select buttons upon launching the DS software, the displays will be at the DS's native resolution, albeit smaller with black borders.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force was announced for Nintendo 3DS at E3 2015 and released on August 19, 2016. It is a first-person shooter-sports spinoff that focuses on the Federation Marines. It is the first Metroid game where Samus Aran is not the main protagonist, but a supporting non-playable character. 
A year later on E3 2017 Nintendo Treehouse presentation, Metroid: Samus Returns, a remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus, was announced and released on September 15, 2017. A Samus Edition of the 3DS XL was released on the same day.
==Nintendo eShop==
===Virtual Console===
On June 6, 2011, Nintendo launched the Virtual Console service for the Nintendo 3DS on its Nintendo eShop. Similar to the Wii's Virtual Console service, it currently offers games from the Game Boy. One of its games is Metroid II: Return of Samus, currently available for all regions.
===3DS Ambassador Program===
Because the 3DS has lowered its price, Nintendo has rewarded consumers that have already purchased the 3DS for $250 with the Ambassador program, which provided 20 free games for download to those who had used the eShop before August 12. On September 1, ten free NES games were given to the Ambassadors. One of one of them was the original Metroid. Considering the 25th anniversary, Metroid Fusion was made exclusively available to the Ambassadors in 2011, along with nine other free GBA games. While the NES games were released for sale to the general public at a later time (Ambassadors can receive the updated versions for free), the GBA games have only been made available to the Ambassadors.
==Games==
===Metroid games on the Nintendo 3DS===
*Metroid Prime: Federation Force
*Metroid: Samus Returns
===Metroid cameos on the Nintendo 3DS===
*AR Games: Argumented Reality
*StreetPass Mii Plaza
*Nintendogs + Cats
*Dead or Alive: Dimensions
*Pushmo (NTSC) / Pullblox (PAL)
*Kid Icarus: Uprising
*Dynasty Warriors Vs.
*Animal Crossing: New Leaf
*Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
*Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
===Metroid games playable on the Nintendo DS backwards compatibility===
*Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt (Bundled with early consoles.)
*Metroid Prime Hunters
*Metroid Prime Pinball
===Metroid games through eShop===
*Metroid (Ambassadors and on-sale)
*Metroid II: Return of Samus
*Metroid Fusion (Ambassadors only)
*Super Metroid (new Nintendo 3DS models only)
===Metroid cameos through Nintendo DS backwards compatibility===
*WarioWare: Touched!
*Animal Crossing: Wild World
*Tetris DS
*Kirby Super Star Ultra
*Phantasy Star Ø
*WarioWare D.I.Y.
*Picross DS
*Jam with the Band
===Metroid cameos through eShop===
*3D Classics: Kid Icarus
*Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
*Wario Land II (Japan only)
*WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (Ambassadors only)
==My Nintendo theme==
On August 25, 2016, a Samus theme for the Nintendo 3DS was released as a reward for My Nintendo, the Nintendo rewards program. It features Samus as she appears in Other M against an orange background with the same music as every My Nintendo theme. It costs 200 Platinum Points. When an app is selected with this theme on, the Tank Jingle from the Metroid Prime series plays.
;Download description
:"The original My Nintendo theme features Samus on the Top Screen and Metroid-themed folders."
==Nintendo of America tweet about Samus Edition==
"Samus Edition New Nintendo #3DS XL hardware arrives 9/15 at select retailers, just in time for #Metroid: Samus Returns!"Nintendo of America (NintendoAmerica). 8 August 2017 8:00 a.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/894891031409250306
==Gallery==
3ds.PNG|E3 2010 demo.
AR_Cards.jpg|She can be set to five different poses, including landing, standing, aiming, firing the Power Beam, and Morph Ball.
Nintendo 3ds.jpg|E3 2010 prototype
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Samus in Kyary Pamyu Pamyu New Nintendo 3DS commercial.gif|Samus makes a brief appearance in a 2014 commercial for the New Nintendo 3DS, featuring Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.
File:Samus Edition 3DS XL box.jpg|Nintendo 3DS XL Samus Edition
File:Samus Edition 3DS XL top.jpg
File:Samus Edition 3DS XL back.jpg
File:Metroid Samus Returns Nintendo 3DS theme.png|Metroid: Samus Returns Nintendo 3DS theme, released on Aug. 29 in Japan and Aug. 31 in America. On startup, Samus Aran's Appearance Fanfare is played. It will then play Theme of Samus. This theme was available to redeem from MyNintendo for 20 gold coins until October 22, 2017, 1:00 A.M. (US Central).
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==References==
==Further Reading==
*Wikipedia article
*Nintendo 3DS Info
*Nintendo 3DS Gamer
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