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|summary= A figurine of [[Puppet Ganon]]
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| released= {{release|na= March 27, 2011|jp= February 26, 2011|eu= March 25, 2011|aus= March 31, 2011|kr= April 28, 2012}}
 
| media= [[Nintendo DS]] card,<br>[[Nintendo DSi]] card,<br>Nintendo 3DS card,<br>[[wikipedia:Secure Digital card|SD card]]
 
| predecessor= [[Nintendo DSi XL]]
 
| successor = [[Nintendo 3DS XL]]
 
 
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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 [[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.
 
 
An entry level, budget model known as the [[Nintendo 2DS]] was released on October 12, 2013 in North America,<ref>{{cite web|quote= |author= |published= |retrieved=January 12, 2014|url= http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=40681|title= NINTENDO REACHES OUT TO FIRST-TIME GAMERS WITH NEW NINTENDO 2DS PORTABLE SYSTEM|site= Nintendo of America Press Room|type=}}</ref> Europe,<ref>{{cite web|quote= |author= |published= |retrieved=January 12, 2014|url= http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/53839/nintendo-2ds-hands-on-impressions-release-date-price/|title= Nintendo 2DS: Hands-On impressions and comparisons|site= Official Nintendo Magazine|type=}}</ref> Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|quote= |author= |published= |retrieved=January 12, 2014|url= http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=2995&pageID=6|title ={{uc:Nintendo Announces a New Member to the 3DS Family}}|site= Nintendo.com.au |type=}}</ref>
 
 
==''Zelda'' games developed exclusively for Nintendo 3DS==
 
===''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> 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''===
 
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds}}
 
{{ALBW}} is the seventeenth Zelda game. [[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]]. The game was released on November 22, 2013.
 
 
''A Link Between Worlds'' makes use of the systems Play Coins, which can be obtained for every 100 steps taken with the console in sleep mode. This coins can be used to buy hints from [[Hint Ghost]]s by using the [[Hint Glasses]]. Every hint will cost [[Link]] one coin.
 
 
==Virtual Console re-releases==
 
===''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 {{wp|save state}}s and custom borders.
 
 
===''Four Swords Anniversary Edition''===
 
:''Main article: [[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords#Ports and Remakes|Four Swords Anniversary Edition]]''
 
A special edition of {{FS}} 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> It was re-released as a free download for the Nintendo 3DS between January 30 and February 2, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|quote=|url=http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers/#4swords|title=4 Swords, 4 Free, 4 Days Only|site= Nintendo eShop}}</ref> ''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 (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 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''===
 
{{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 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.
 
 
==''Zelda''-themed Special Editions==
 
===25th Anniversary Nintendo 3DS===
 
[[File:Zelda Limited Edition 3DS.png|right|150px]]
 
As part of a bundle for the 2011 Holidays, a special limited edition Cosmo Black Nintendo 3DS came bundled with {{OOT3D}}. The console was marked with the [[Royal Crest]], the [[Ocarina of Time (Item)|Ocarina of Time]], the [[Goddess's Harp]], and all letters in gold. The bundle is sold at the price of $199.99 in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|quote=The second bundle includes The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ 3D game and a special 25th anniversary limited-edition Cosmo Black Nintendo 3DS system marked with the Hyrule emblem and gold-colored embellishments. Each bundle will be available at a suggested retail price of $199.99 in the U.S.|url=http://www.zeldadungeon.net/2011/11/ocarina-of-time-3ds-bundle-official-press-release/|Ocarina of Time 3DS Bundle Official Press Release; retrieved Dec. 4 2011|site=Zelda Dungeon}}</ref>
 
 
===''A Link Between Worlds'' Nintendo 3DS XL===
 
[[File:3DS XL Zelda Edition.png|left|200px]]
 
During the release of {{ALBW}} a special limited edition 3DS XL was also released, including a gold and black console emblazoned with the [[Triforce]] on the top and bottom, and an eShop code to download the digital version of the game. It was released at retail price of $219.99 in the United States.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/buy#/3dsxl-zelda Nintendo 3DS catalog], Nintendo.com.</ref>
 
 
==Gallery==
 
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File:Nintendo 3DS (Flame Red).png|A Flame Red 3DS
 
File:3DS Zelda Edition Box.jpg|North American ''Ocarina of Time'' 3DS bundle box art
 
File:3DS Zelda Edition PAL Box.png|European ''Ocarina of Time'' 3DS bundle box art
 
File:3DS XL Zelda Edition NTSC Box.png|North American ''A Link Between Worlds'' 3DS XL bundle box art
 
File:3DS XL Zelda Edition PAL Box.png|European ''A Link Between Worlds'' 3DS XL bundle box art
 
File:A Link Between Worlds JP 3DS.png|Japanese ''A Link Between Worlds'' 3DS LL bundle box art
 
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==Videos==
 
{{Youtube|MOA_LcqaQNc|200|left|3DS XL Zelda special edition reveal}}
 
 
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Type Models
Source Template:Original Source
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