| Nintendo 3DS | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Eighth generation era |
| First available | Febuary 26 2011 |
| GPU | Digital Media Professionals PICA200 GPU |
| Media | Nintendo 3DS cartridge, Nintendo DS cartridge, SD Card |
| System storage | Included 2 GB SD card 256 MB internal flash memory Cartridge save |
| Controller input | Nintendo 3DS, Extended Slider Pad |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi Bluetooth USB 2.0 x2 LAN Adapter (via USB) |
| Online service | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo eShop |
| Backward compatibility | Nintendo DS, Virtual Console |
| Predecessor | Nintendo DS |
The Nintendo 3DS is a handheld video game console released by Nintendo. The console is the direct successor to the Nintendo DS. It is competing in the eighth generation of video game consoles alongside the PSVita.
The console is slightly more powerful than the Wii, and has a stereoscopic 3D screen which allows a player wo see an alterable level of 3D without the need to wear glasses. It also features a gyroscope, accelerometer and a touchscreen.
Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2010 E3 press conference, and Nintendo released the system in Japan on Febuary 26 2011.
In the Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. 4 is a Super Smash Bros. game to be released for the Nintendo 3DS system, as well as the Wii U.