Your portal to all of the amazing software on the Nintendo 3DS system, the HOME Menu is accessible at all times. Pressing the HOME button during game play automatically pauses the game and lets you resume play later. Need to search the Internet for gaming hints? Pause your game, hit the HOME button, and open the Internet Browser—then return to your game uninterrupted.

You can access a range of useful functions from the HOME Menu without quitting your game—such as the Internet Browser (system update and wireless broadband Internet access required), your Friends List, Game Memos, and your Notifications List—for an incredibly user-friendly experience.

Take amazing 3D photos with the built-in Nintendo 3DS outer cameras, and bring your memories into a whole new dimension. Then utilize a variety of lenses and tools, such as the Merge lens, Pinhole lens, or Graffiti tool, to add flair to your photo gallery.

You can share the photos you create here at the Nintendo 3DS Photo Showcase. Share your own and browse other user-submitted photos updated weekly.

Creating Mii™ characters is a fun social experience for any player, and now this popular feature from the Wii™ console is available on the Nintendo 3DS system with some exciting new touches.

It's easy to create a Mii character from scratch, choosing each facial feature to represent yourself, a friend, or some fanciful character. The real fun happens when you create a Mii from a photo. After choosing just a few basic settings, take a photo of yourself or a friend with the built-in camera, and let the Mii Maker™ application automatically generate your Mii character. Then make any final adjustments, and voilá! Your Mii is ready.

StreetPass™ Mii Plaza™ lets you meet and play with Mii™ characters created by other gamers. Simply carry your Nintendo 3DS™ system with you in Sleep Mode, and it’ll collect Mii information (and send yours) when you pass other players. When you visit your StreetPass Mii Plaza, you'll see the new Mii characters you've collected. You never know who you might meet!

• Find Mii – Recruit a Mii army to defeat monsters, save your own Mii, and earn stylish hats for him or her to wear.
• Puzzle Swap – Trade puzzle pieces with others via StreetPass to complete 3D scenes of Nintendo favorites.

The latest StreetPass Mii Plaza update includes new free Puzzle Swap panels (one of which you will get automatically—the other three you earn via StreetPass!), an updated layout, and new touchscreen controls. You’ll also get access to four new, individually-priced StreetPass games which let you earn tickets you can exchange for new hats and costumes for your Mii:

• Mii Force – Blast your way through enemies in this scrolling space shooter. You’ll use StreetPass Mii characters for special power-ups so you can defeat your enemies—and save the galaxy
• Flower Town – Grow and maintain your own flowers and cross-pollinate with flowers from other StreetPass Mii characters to form new breeds and expand your gorgeous garden.
• Warrior’s Way – Collect troops over StreetPass and fight with—or against—other warlords to conquer new countries. Battles take “rock, paper, scissors” to a whole new level.
• Monster Manor – Battle ghosts and find stairways to escape the mansion.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT STREETPASS MII PLAZA

To get the update, simply ensure your Nintendo 3DS system has been updated to the latest version (Ver. 6.1.0-12 U), then follow the prompts shown when you open StreetPass Mii Plaza. Once your update is complete, you’ll be able to purchase any of the new games by selecting “Games” in the Mii Plaza. Select the bunny character next to the game title you’re interested in to learn more or purchase the game (or all four).

Imagine seeing a video game unfold in the real world...right on your kitchen table, or the floor of your living room! AR Games uses the Nintendo 3DS outer cameras and AR Cards included with the system to present an amazing augmented-reality gaming experience.

Just place one of the AR Cards on a table or floor, and the Nintendo 3DS camera will read the card and initiate game stages or characters right before your eyes. AR Games features different modes, from a wild shooting gallery to an interactive photo shoot with your Mii™ characters—plus more.

Find out more about AR Cards >

ESRB Rating: Everyone with Mild Cartoon Violence

Put a friendly face right into the action with the built-in Face Raiders game. Using the camera, you can take a photo of yourself, a friend or family member, which is then placed right onto a range of shooting targets. To play, you'll need to move with your Nintendo 3DS system, physically leaning and turning to search all around and aim high and low, taking out your targets. 3D gameplay combined with the gyro sensor feature makes Face Raiders a fun surprise for any type of gamer.

ESRB Rating: Everyone with Mild Cartoon Violence

The Activity Log tracks both your game play activity, noting which games you've played and how long you've played them, as well as your physical activity, counting every step you take while carrying your Nintendo 3DS. Track your data by day, week, month, or year—and walk more every day to earn Play Coins, which can be used with compatible games and applications to acquire special content and a variety of other benefits.

The Nintendo eShop is the digital store for Nintendo 3DS, your one-stop shop for a range of amazing content-downloadable right to your Nintendo 3DS system. Discover great software such as original 3D games, all-time classic titles re-mastered in 3D, legendary portable "virtual console" games, and more than 350 Nintendo DSiWare™ games. You can also view video game trailers, screenshots, and info for downloadable and retail games.

Click here to learn more about the Nintendo eShop and the games, videos and applications available for download.

Discover an exciting new way to explore the Internet using the Nintendo 3DS Internet Browser. With it, you can browse right from your Nintendo 3DS system-anywhere there is wireless Internet access. You can pause your game at any point to search a website for game hints, catch up with email or news, and even view or upload 3D images on sites specifically designed to show 3D images.

See game screenshots and info in full 3D by visiting special versions of these game websites right from your Nintendo 3DS Internet Browser.

Click here for information about open source software used in the Internet Browser for Nintendo 3DS.

Click here for Internet Browser specifications.

The Nintendo 3DS Sound application lets you listen to your favorite music saved on an SD Card in MP3 or AAC format. You can even record and play with sounds via the Nintendo 3DS microphone with a variety of fun filters.

3D Videos

Nintendo Video brings music videos, comedy, animation, and action to your Nintendo 3DS™ system—delivered every week.
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Watch 3D trailers for current and upcoming Nintendo 3DS games, right from the Nintendo eShop.
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In a creative mood? You can record your own 3D videos, or 3D stop-motion animation using the built-in 3D camera.
Watch a sample video >

A system update may be required for some features. To learn how to perform a system update, CLICK HERE >

System Transfer

If you've downloaded Nintendo DSiWare games and applications on your Nintendo DSi system, you can easily transfer most of those games to your Nintendo 3DS system. You can also transfer downloaded software, sounds, and images from one Nintendo 3DS system to another.

Some games cannot be transferred. For the full list, and to learn how to perform system transfers, CLICK HERE >

*Flipnote Studio cannot be transferred to the Nintendo 3DS system. Nintendo will be developing a similar application for the Nintendo 3DS.

A system update may be required for some features. To learn how to perform a system update, CLICK HERE >

Bring your Nintendo 3DS system to any of over 29,000 locations to receive an automatic and free connection to Wi-Fi. Once connected, discover Nintendo Zone: watch 3D videos, full length animations and sports highlights, play demos and trivia challenges, find retailer promotions and coupons - and much more! To get started, tap the blinking Nintendo Zone icon on the HOME Menu of your Nintendo 3DS system.

Access even more amazing content while in range of a wireless Nintendo Zone location:

• Discover hundreds of new and classic games from the Nintendo eShop
• Receive surprise game content, 3D videos and more via the SpotPass™ feature*
• Watch one-of-a-kind short 3D videos, automatically delivered by the Nintendo Video™ service
• Play select Nintendo 3DS games online with or against others

A system update may be required for some features. To learn how to perform a system update, CLICK HERE >