With the imminent closure of the 3DS eShop, laptop fans are rallying to celebrate one of its best but most overlooked features: StreetPass.
StreetPass was, and is, a feature that allows 3DS systems to communicate passively when in close proximity to each other. You might bump into another 3DS owner down the street, and when you open the console later you’ll bump into their Mii avatar, find their Time Trial ghosts in your copy of Mario Kart, and get a new puzzle piece in a huge collection of puzzles. mini game.
It always seemed like a feature designed for Japan’s densely populated urban cities, and if, like me, you’ve spent your 3DS life in rural America or the suburbs, you may not have taken full advantage of it. Street Pass. Still, it’s still one of the coolest features on one of Nintendo’s best platforms, and a loyal group of fans aim to keep it alive.
streetwalklove (opens in a new tab) have been helping organize StreetPass meetups for a while, and now they’re working to promote a huge weekend for 3DS fans around the world. Billed as StreetPass Revival 2023, the idea is simply to get everyone who is still using their 3DS to head to a meeting place that suits them, whether it’s a park, a game store local or a larger convention.
We are proud to announce that the #StreetPassWeekend2023 will take place from March 31 to April 2! It’s as simple as bringing your system to a popular local location and tagging others. Retweet and tag @StreetPassLove in your photos to engage as many people as possible. Discord in our bio pic.twitter.com/sDjWK8cuJcMarch 14, 2023
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StreetPass Revival 2023 is scheduled to run from March 31 through April 2. You can head to the StreetPassLove Discord (Opens in a new tab) if you want to find or help arrange a local meetup. Below is a list of this weekend’s events that the group is highlighting, ranging from small local gaming clubs to much larger esports conventions and events.
- Change and Play (Nueva York, NY)
- Nintendo Nottingham (Nottingham, UK)
- Oz Comic-Con (Perth, Australia)
- Kaizoku-Con (Cork, Ireland)
- EVO Games Tournament (Tokyo, Japan)
- Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show (Paris, France)
- Lamar South Poplar (Austin, TX)
- FACTS 2023 (Ghent, Belgium)
- London Games Festival (London, UK)
- MegaCon (Orlando, Florida)
- Chicago Comic + Entertainment Expo (Chicago, IL)
- Steel City Con (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- Kawaii Kon (Honolulu, Hawaii)
- Midwest Gaming Classic (Milwaukee, WI)
- Charlotte Comicon (Concord, North Carolina)
The 3DS eShop will close on March 27, so if you want to grab the latest digital StreetPass games before the end, time is running out.
If you have to feel curious about StreetPass pero no tienes gente con ideas sones en tu área local, también debo mencionar que ha habito muchos proyectos de fans a lo largo de los años que tienen como objetivo permitirte conectarte con otros entusiastas de StreetPass a través of internet. Proyectos como PiPass (se abre en una pestaña nueva) allows you to configure your access points for StreetPass to connect with all of the world, aunque, hay que admisirlo, eso no ofrece los social benefits de pasar tiempo con otros fans de 3DS in person.
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