The 3DS was discontinued in 2020, but even this shutdown won’t stop StreetPass. The 3DS was discontinued in 2020, but even this shutdown won’t stop StreetPass. Richard Lawler is a senior ...

It has been years since Nintendo stopped producing its Nintendo 3DS line of portable hardware and months since the company officially shut down the 3DS eShop for new downloadable game purchases.

That was the case, however, until Folium. Folium is the first emulator to hit Apple's App Store that supports playing 3DS games. Plus, it plays DS and Game Boy Advance games, so it's kind of ...

The 3DS XL Shell Swapping guide will show you how to transfer the "guts" of your 3DS XL to a case of your choosing. Due to regional software lockout and variations in system colors available in ...

The developers behind the upcoming Azahar 3DS emulator have laid out their argument for legality in a blog post. This includes several changes to the Citra formula to stay on Nintendo’s good side.

The best 3DS games speak to just how much Nintendo's last-gen handheld has to offer. While it's now been officially discontinued, with the 3DS's online servers and digital eShop storefront now ...

While the Nintendo 3DS had a rocky launch, the handheld system recovered gracefully and ended up having one of the best game lineups of any Nintendo system. Many of these 3DS games, like Super ...

The 3DS eShop shut down earlier this year, cutting off legal access to hundreds of digital-only games. Now, Nintendo is investing its resources into ensuring that those games are truly lost to time.

The Nintendo 3DS was a super popular console. It sold over 75 million units during its run and was home to some iconic titles. Those include several Pokemon games, the Etrian Odyssey series ...

Cameron Faulkner (he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He’s a product expert who began writing about tech and gaming in 2013, and migrated from The Verge in 2023. There isn’t much time left ...

He has been covering the business & culture of video games for two decades. After the closure of the Wii U and 3DS digital storefronts in March 2023, Nintendo is preparing to turn out the lights ...

But, until now, there hasn't been a way to play Nintendo 3DS games on your iPhone. If you wanted to play something like ...