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How To Get Play Coins on the Nintendo 3DS

Gervais D. June 26, 2013

Every Nintendo 3DS has a built-in feature called Play Coins. These coins can be used in games to collect content. This tutorial teaches you how to get Play Coins on the Nintendo 3DS, and lists what these coins can be used for supported games. How To Get Play Coins on…

How To Delete A Message/Letter in SwapNote for 3DS

Gervais D. June 24, 2013

Now that you know how to send a message with SwapNote, you might want to learn how to delete saved messages. Notes that you write and receive are saved on the Nintendo 3DS SD card. Yes, they take up blocks/memory. Deleting notes open room on the SD card for more…

How To Backup Digital Nintendo 3DS Game Save Data

Gervais D. June 21, 2013

Thanks to firmware v6.0.0-11U/v6.0.0-12E, Nintendo 3DS owners can now backup save data from digital eShop game downloads. This tutorial teaches you how to backup save data of a digital Nintendo 3DS game. Notes : Save data is backed up to your SD card. Your 3DS must be running the latest…

How To Know If Someone Deleted Your 3DS Friend Code

Gervais D. June 20, 2013

I hated how the Nintendo DS friend code system worked. I was quiet the Pokemon battler back in the days. Wi-Fi battles were intense, however, when I exchanged friend codes with someone and they remove me (it normally occurs over time when you add random people – trust me), there…

How To Send Messages With SwapNote – 3DS App

Gervais D. June 20, 2013

What is SwapNote? – SwapNote is a Nintendo 3DS application that comes pre-installed with the console. It’s an application that allows users to create, send, and receive messages. Users can exchange friend codes with their friends to send messages to each other. ( Nikki, the tutor, writing a message via…

How To Delete A Friend Code On The Nintendo 3DS

Gervais D. June 14, 2013

There might be a time you successfully added someone to your Nintendo 3DS friend list, while the person failed at registering your friend code. When time goes by, that person is just a waste of space on your friend list because you can not communicate with them. The best solution…

How To Add A Nintendo 3DS Friend Code

Gervais D. June 14, 2013

To play a Nintendo 3DS game with your friends locally or online, you will be required to add the person’s friend code on your Nintendo 3DS. The person who you add will also be required to add your 3DS friend code to his/her 3DS. This tutorial teaches you how to…

How To Take A Screenshot On The Nintendo 3DS

Gervais D. May 19, 2013

Currently, there are no great options in North America and Europe that give the user the ability to take a screenshot on the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo 3DS developers and staff of Nintendo’s press releases have a similar box to the Nitro box that was used to capture screenshots of gameplay…

How To Buy or Download 3DS Games Not Available In One eShop Region

Gervais D. April 29, 2013

There are countries that do not support 3DS game downloads from the Nintendo eShop. If you were planning to make a majority of your purchases online and you live in one of these countries, don’t worry – your luck has not ran out. It is possible as of this date…

How To Add Funds To A Nintendo 3DS eShop Account

Gervais D. April 27, 2013

Depending on where you live, it will be possible to add funds to your eShop account to purchase games from Nintendo’s official 3DS online marketplace. This tutorial shows you how to add funds to your Nintendo eShop account. Before we get started, take a look at a list of the…

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