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The Nintendo 3DS is the the current Nintendo handheld gaming console. | The '''Nintendo 3DS''' is the the current Nintendo handheld gaming console. The 3DS possesses dual LCD screens, with the lower being a [[stylus]]-operated touch screen, like the previous Nintendo DS consoles. The top screen can display stereoscopic 3D images and video via a process called [[wikipedia:autostereoscopy|autostereoscopy]]. The 3DS is backwards compatible with Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi-enhanced software, as well as select DSiWare titles. The 3DS has its own [[Virtual Console]] library, which offers games from previous handheld systems. | ||
==''Zelda'' games developed exclusively for Nintendo 3DS== | ==''Zelda'' games developed exclusively for Nintendo 3DS== | ||
===''Ocarina of Time 3D''=== | ===''Ocarina of Time 3D''=== | ||
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D}} | {{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D}} | ||
The Nintendo 3DS remake of the critically acclaimed Nintendo 64 ''Zelda'' game was released in June 2011: Japan's release date was June 16, 2011,<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/aqej/index.html / Ocarina of Time 3D Teaser Site (Japanese)]</ref> followed by the European release date on June 17, 2011 and finally released in the U.S. on June 19, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|quote=Nintendo of America's just confirmed Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D will release on 3DS on June 19 in the US.|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/297780/zelda-ocarina-of-time-3ds-us-release-date-confirmed/|site=CVG; retrieved Apr. 12 2011}}</ref> | The Nintendo 3DS remake of the critically acclaimed Nintendo 64 ''Zelda'' game was released in June 2011: Japan's release date was June 16, 2011,<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/aqej/index.html / Ocarina of Time 3D Teaser Site (Japanese)]</ref> followed by the European release date on June 17, 2011 and finally released in the U.S. on June 19, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|quote=Nintendo of America's just confirmed Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D will release on 3DS on June 19 in the US.|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/297780/zelda-ocarina-of-time-3ds-us-release-date-confirmed/|site=CVG; retrieved Apr. 12 2011}}</ref> It features improved graphics, an improved item system, gyroscope controls, the inclusion of a new {{MQ}}, and a new [[Boss Challenge]] mode. | ||
===''A Link Between Worlds''=== | ===''A Link Between Worlds''=== | ||
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{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds}} | {{Main|The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds}} | ||
{{ALBW}} is an original ''Zelda'' game currently in development. [[Eiji Aonuma]] has stated that ''A Link Between Worlds'' will take elements from the console games rather than the previous handheld games, ''Phantom Hourglass'' and ''Spirit Tracks''.<ref>{{Cite person| quote=We are already preparing a new game, a game in the series for the Nintendo 3DS, but don’t think that it is a direct sequel to the Zelda titles released on DS. We are talking about a new game, but it takes much of what has been done on previous consoles. | name= Eiji Aonuma| url= http://legendzelda.net/legend-of-zelda-news/zelda-3ds-confirmed/| title= Zelda 3DS Confirmed}}</ref> On April 17, 2013, it was officially announced that the game would serve as a sequel to {{ALTTP}} with a similar style for Link and a Light/Dark dichotomous overworld system. The game is notable for its non-linearity—it features an item rental system that allows almost any dungeon to be played at any time. It also introduces an alternate world called [[Lorule]]. | |||
==Virtual Console re-releases== | ==Virtual Console re-releases== | ||
===''Link's Awakening DX''=== | ===''Link's Awakening DX''=== | ||
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX}} | {{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX}} | ||
It was announced at Nintendo's 2011 E3 Press Conference by Shigeru Miyamoto that ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|Link's Awakening DX]]'' would become available that day, June 7th, 2011, for the Nintendo 3DS eShop. The price for the game is $5.99 in the United States, $9AU in Australia, and £5.40 in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|quote=UPDATE: Link’s Awakening is now available on the e-Shop on the 3DS! It is going for $5.99 in the US, so if you have a 3DS, get on the e-Shop and buy the game! Announced today at E3 by Miyamoto himself, Link’s Awakening for the 3DS eshop will be available today. This came as part of an announcement that Nintendo will be releasing a game for each platform during this, Zelda’s 25th year.|url=http://www.zeldadungeon.net/2011/06/links-awakening-for-3ds-eshop-availble-today/|title=Link's Awakening for 3DS eShop Available Today|site=Zelda Dungeon}}</ref> Like other Virtual Console games on the 3DS, ''Link's Awakening DX'' supports the use of save | It was announced at Nintendo's 2011 E3 Press Conference by Shigeru Miyamoto that ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|Link's Awakening DX]]'' would become available that day, June 7th, 2011, for the Nintendo 3DS eShop. The price for the game is $5.99 in the United States, $9AU in Australia, and £5.40 in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|quote=UPDATE: Link’s Awakening is now available on the e-Shop on the 3DS! It is going for $5.99 in the US, so if you have a 3DS, get on the e-Shop and buy the game! Announced today at E3 by Miyamoto himself, Link’s Awakening for the 3DS eshop will be available today. This came as part of an announcement that Nintendo will be releasing a game for each platform during this, Zelda’s 25th year.|url=http://www.zeldadungeon.net/2011/06/links-awakening-for-3ds-eshop-availble-today/|title=Link's Awakening for 3DS eShop Available Today|site=Zelda Dungeon}}</ref> Like other Virtual Console games on the 3DS, ''Link's Awakening DX'' supports the use of {{wp|save state}}s and custom borders. | ||
===''Four Swords Anniversary Edition''=== | ===''Four Swords Anniversary Edition''=== | ||
:''Main article: [[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords#Ports and Remakes|Four Swords Anniversary Edition]]'' | :''Main article: [[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords#Ports and Remakes|Four Swords Anniversary Edition]]'' | ||
A | A special edition of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]'' was made available as a free download for the Nintendo DSi, and by extension the Nintendo 3DS, between September 28, 2011 and February 20, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|quote=Just from the Nintendo Press Conference, we have confirmation that The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords is getting a release for the Nintendo DSi. Best of all, the game is going to be free to download!|retrieved=June 9, 2011|url=http://www.zeldadungeon.net/2011/06/the-legend-of-zelda-four-swords-free-for-nintendo-dsi/|title= The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Free for Nintendo DSi|site=Zelda Dungeon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|quote= [Four Swords] will be available for free in the 3DS and DSi shops between September 28, 2011 and February 20, 2012.|published= September 13th, 2011|url=http://www.zeldauniverse.net/zelda-news/four-swords-anniversary-edition-release-date-and-new-levels/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ZeldaUniverse+%28Zelda+Universe%29|title=Four Swords Anniversary Edition: release date and new levels|site= Zelda Universe}}</ref> The game has since been removed from the Nintendo eShop and DSi Shop. ''Four Swords Anniversary Edition'' includes a single-player mode in which the player controls two Links. In addition, it features two new stages: the [[Realm of Memories]] and the [[Hero's Trial]]. | ||
===''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''The Adventure of Link''=== | ===''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''The Adventure of Link''=== | ||
''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' and its sequel | ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' and its sequel ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' were released on the Virtual Console as a part of the Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors program; 10 free [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] titles were given away to those who bought a Nintendo 3DS at its original price and registered as Ambassadors on the Nintendo eShop. The games have since become available to non-Ambassadors. Save state support has been added to these games as well. | ||
===''The Minish Cap''=== | ===''The Minish Cap''=== | ||
''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'' was also released as part of the Ambassador Program, when Nintendo released the program's [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] titles in late December of 2011. There are currently no plans to release ''The Minish Cap'' | ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'' was also released as part of the Ambassador Program, when Nintendo released the program's [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] titles in late December of 2011. There are currently no plans to release ''The Minish Cap'' at the Nintendo eShop. | ||
===''Oracle of Ages'' and ''Oracle of Seasons''=== | ===''Oracle of Ages'' and ''Oracle of Seasons''=== | ||
{{Main list|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons}} | {{Main list|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons}} | ||
Both games of the [[Oracle Series|''Oracle'' series]] were released on February 13, 2013 in Japan and May 30, 2013 in North America and Europe. | Both games of the [[Oracle Series|''Oracle'' series]] were released on February 13, 2013 in Japan and on May 30, 2013 in North America and Europe. They are priced at $5.99 each in North America. The games were offered at a discount price of $4.99 for three weeks from the day of their release (May 30 to June 20). Likewise, in the United Kingdom, the price is set at £5.39 each, with a discount price of £4.49 until June 20. Elsewhere in Europe, the games are priced at €4.99 each, and were not discounted upon release. | ||
==Special ''Zelda''-themed Editions== | ==Special ''Zelda''-themed Editions== | ||
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The Nintendo 3DS is the the current Nintendo handheld gaming console. The 3DS possesses dual LCD screens, with the lower being a stylus-operated touch screen, like the previous Nintendo DS consoles. The top screen can display stereoscopic 3D images and video via a process called autostereoscopy. The 3DS is backwards compatible with Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi-enhanced software, as well as select DSiWare titles. The 3DS has its own Virtual Console library, which offers games from previous handheld systems.
Zelda games developed exclusively for Nintendo 3DS
Ocarina of Time 3D
The Nintendo 3DS remake of the critically acclaimed Nintendo 64 Zelda game was released in June 2011: Japan's release date was June 16, 2011,[1] followed by the European release date on June 17, 2011 and finally released in the U.S. on June 19, 2011.[2] It features improved graphics, an improved item system, gyroscope controls, the inclusion of a new Master Quest, and a new Boss Challenge mode.
A Link Between Worlds
A Link Between Worlds is an original Zelda game currently in development. Eiji Aonuma has stated that A Link Between Worlds will take elements from the console games rather than the previous handheld games, Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks.[3] On April 17, 2013, it was officially announced that the game would serve as a sequel to Template:ALTTP with a similar style for Link and a Light/Dark dichotomous overworld system. The game is notable for its non-linearity—it features an item rental system that allows almost any dungeon to be played at any time. It also introduces an alternate world called Lorule.
Virtual Console re-releases
Link's Awakening DX
It was announced at Nintendo's 2011 E3 Press Conference by Shigeru Miyamoto that Link's Awakening DX would become available that day, June 7th, 2011, for the Nintendo 3DS eShop. The price for the game is $5.99 in the United States, $9AU in Australia, and £5.40 in the United Kingdom.[4] Like other Virtual Console games on the 3DS, Link's Awakening DX supports the use of save states and custom borders.
Four Swords Anniversary Edition
- Main article: Four Swords Anniversary Edition
A special edition of Four Swords was made available as a free download for the Nintendo DSi, and by extension the Nintendo 3DS, between September 28, 2011 and February 20, 2012.[5][6] The game has since been removed from the Nintendo eShop and DSi Shop. Four Swords Anniversary Edition includes a single-player mode in which the player controls two Links. In addition, it features two new stages: the Realm of Memories and the Hero's Trial.
The Legend of Zelda and The Adventure of Link
The Legend of Zelda and its sequel The Adventure of Link were released on the Virtual Console as a part of the Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors program; 10 free NES titles were given away to those who bought a Nintendo 3DS at its original price and registered as Ambassadors on the Nintendo eShop. The games have since become available to non-Ambassadors. Save state support has been added to these games as well.
The Minish Cap
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap was also released as part of the Ambassador Program, when Nintendo released the program's GBA titles in late December of 2011. There are currently no plans to release The Minish Cap at the Nintendo eShop.
Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons
Template:Main list Both games of the Oracle series were released on February 13, 2013 in Japan and on May 30, 2013 in North America and Europe. They are priced at $5.99 each in North America. The games were offered at a discount price of $4.99 for three weeks from the day of their release (May 30 to June 20). Likewise, in the United Kingdom, the price is set at £5.39 each, with a discount price of £4.49 until June 20. Elsewhere in Europe, the games are priced at €4.99 each, and were not discounted upon release.
Special Zelda-themed Editions
Zelda 25th Anniversary Nintendo 3DS
As part of a bundle for the 2011 Holidays, a special, limited-edition Cosmo Black Nintendo 3DS marked with the Royal Crest comes bundled with Ocarina of Time 3D. The Nintendo 3DS includes other special markings, such as the Goddess's Harp and the Template:It in each of its corners. The bundle is sold at the price of $199.99 in the United States.[7]
A Link Between Worlds Nintendo 3DS XL
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