Beta64 - The 3DS and Nintendo's History with 3D

[@Beta64]

thanks for watching the video, means the world to me ♥

[@LennyQUMFIF]

Welcome back!

[@MartiganzYT]

Welcome back!

[@memeelfman324]

Welcome back Welcome back

[@_____________________]

Welcome back!

[@yeeterlol]

welcome back and your welcome!

[@MoriRaineMatsuko]

The fact that Iwata was using StreetPass for motivational messages to the developers and engineers is just so wholesome. I really do miss Iwata...no one else is like him...

[@seesikopter]

The iwata era was the best era Nintendo ever had

[@Joemcncheese]

​@@seesikopter It is unbelievable how fast the company went downhill after iwatas death

[@seesikopter]

@@Joemcncheese but yes iwata gave Nintendo the Nintendo spirit.

[@allentheproyt]

R.i.p iwata :( man

[@traviscunningham7062]

At least Nintendo still remembers him in the Mario Movie credits.

[@Arcademan09]

Mii Pass was AMAZING if you went to a convention, EASILY get all the items you were missing. A shame that's never gonna come back with Switch

[@LikaLaruku]

Had a blast with Street Pass, until the Switch came out & everyone stopped using their 3Ds. Like no one can use multiple consoles at the same time?

[@Arcademan09]

@@LikaLaruku Conventions are your best bet, there's always 3DSs there but yeah nowhere as much since the Switch's massive success

[@limitbreakcake]

I still bring my 3DS to events like that, when they do happen, and still get tags, sometimes even people I've encountered more than once!

[@kamikazilucas]

i wish more people used it, cause i still have a few purple pieces left and i want them

[@mikeee7533]

I loved streepass one time I went to Denver and I got 400 streepasses

[@KARLOSPCgame]

The 3ds's OS makes the Switch OS looks like a Tech demo

[@bow-89]

True

[@OctoNico]

Nah

[@ajddavid452]

ironically enough the switch os is literally based on the 3ds os, just heavily modified

[@mrbackup993]

@@ajddavid452 small correction: the kernel is the same as the 3ds, the OS is almost completely different

[@ajddavid452]

@@mrbackup993 yeah no shit, I said that is was "heavily modified" and that it was only based on the 3ds os

[@tuffdude7795]

The Switch lacks a lot of the charm the 3DS has and introduces issues the 3DS already solved. Like the Switch can only scroll through the games in one big line and you can't make folders. We lost things like Streetpass, Face Raiders, and AR Cards. I really miss the activity log. I don't get why they just had the switch say over blank hours when the 3DS told you exactly how much you played every game and even let you see them ranked by how many times you played or how much you played. We also lost playcoins. The 3DS has themes, but the switch only has light and dark mode. Absolutely ridiculous and simple problems. I don't understand Nintendo sometimes man. Why couldn't they have small games like Face Raiders that show off the HD Rumble or something?

[@chardelyceedwards3520]

Themes:just use home brew lol

[@scarffoxandfriends9401]

Simply put, the people in charge of the Switch are different to those who where in charge of the 3ds. Iwata especially helped pushed some of the wackiness DS and onward had.

[@tuffdude7795]

@@scarffoxandfriends9401 Yeah, but stuff like themes and folders should be no brainers to any team. It still wouldn't have the charm the 3DS does without streetpass and stuff, but it would be 10× better than what we have now.

[@ricln5464]

You forget something: the Switch os is fast. Like, really fast. Way faster than the 3DS one. While something like a small game for the hd rumble can be cool, things like music and graphic effects slow down the system.

[@scarffoxandfriends9401]

@@ricln5464 The Switch as a console is also just faster than the 3ds. While the base 3ds could feel a little slow at times, I never found the Vita or New 3ds OS to be a bother when it came to speed... and the Switch would run those styles of UI even better.

[@thedualscreengamer]

The history behind the 3DS development makes me love the handheld even more.

[@caden3ds]

3ds and ds gang

[@jacobb751]

honestly i use 2ds more often

[@pryt86]

One of my favorite consoles ever. Still use my 3ds all the time.

[@chich-ai]

same here! even though I only got mine in 2020, I've loved it ever since 2013

[@Ubebread1]

The realization that 3D was Nintendo's/Yamauchi/Iwata life's goal. And the 3DS archived it.

[@frostech3149]

A 50 minute Beta64 episode on one of my most nostalgic memories. Truly a Christmas present come early.

[@mik3yyyyy]

couldn’t agree more

[@TheFos88]

Holy crap, I just finished it and I had no idea it was almost an hour. I thought it was like 20 minutes. Lol my time perception is screwed.

[@kakyoindonut3213]

This video is so enjoyable I thought it's 20 minutes

[@funnylord322]

49*

[@juiceala]

You didn’t mention the best hidden feature of the 3DS, every 2/3DS console has a built-in GBA player, full on backwards compatibility with GBA that went unused outside of the ambassador program giveaways, those aren’t so much Virtual Consoles like the others, the GBA emulator was built-in onto the console itself and via hacking not only can you inject any GBA Rom to run as a VC title but you can even get the emulator to start from a powered off system and pick whichever game you wanna play that is located on the micro SD, in theory had the 3DS had a GBA slot it would have been fuuly compatible with the GBA similar to the DS.

[@RetroBoyAdvance0]

don't forget ambassador certificate. it included gba games.

[@WickBRSTM]

I wouldn't say it was so much of a feature of the 3DS as it was a feature of the DS that was still in the 3DS as a likely initially unintended result of borrowed hardware to get DS games to run on the system. To be fair the ambassador games did have special text on the bottom screen denoting the hardware limitations while playing GBA games in that mode, but these games were not available at launch which is likely why it wasn't covered in the video.

[@Moi_Ari]

same i just happened to be rewatching some old stuff lol

[@robbyjvc]

@@WickBRSTM to be fair, agb_firm on the 3ds wasn't on the DS so I would consider gba vc titles a 3ds specific feature.

[@RandomizationShow]

The program he uses for injecting GBA roms is called NSUI (New Super Ultimate Injector, lmao). Not only can you inject your save file alongside the game, but the program also injects OG Gameboy, Game & Watch, NES, SNES, Game Gear, Genesis/Megadrive, TurboGrafX16/PC Engine, SG-1000, Master System, 32x, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket + Pocket Color, Wonderswan + Wonderswan Color, Magnavox Odyssey and Playstation 1. Not that I'm complaining, but MSX/MSX2 would have been nice 😆

[@WickBRSTM]

The DS may have been my first console, but the 3DS was the first console I purchased with my own money and truly fell in love with the world of video games. This video brought back some extremely fond memories I had of the system in its early days, especially seeing the footage of the built-in software and Nintendogs + cats. It was very clear that this video was incredibly special to you, and I personally think this is my favorite video that you've made. Thank you for this video and all of your incredible videos over the years.

[@Excalibur9905]

My childhood… all in a small, foldable package.

[@thedualscreengamer]

Yeap same here

[@nutbuster87]

Saaaaaame

[@SaviOnYoutube]

I DIDNT SEE THE "HOOD" IN CHILDHOOD OH GOD LMAO

[@dennismiidudleypuppy]

same

[@PasscodeAdvance]

My teenhood, got one at age 12...

[@PG-sy6dh]

I remember getting my first 3ds in 2014 for my 7th birthday by my grandfather. It will forever be a gem to me. There's something about the 3DS and the Wii U that the Switch is missing like a lot of Nintendo charm. And by Nintendo charm I mean by like Menu themes, or ambience to make it feel less lifeless.

[@shanerpressley]

Finally someboy gets it! I hope you pick back up your system and try out some games that you missed

[@PG-sy6dh]

@@shanerpressley I still have it lol...well to be fair it broke like 4 years later but I got a new one and managed to transfer my data. The problem with the old one was that the top screen and somewhat the bottom screen were badly damaged and the L and R buttons didn't respond. I'll still keep it with me though, broken or not. It was my first 3ds I've ever gotten. But anyways yeah the switch is missing some Nintendo magic. I saw the video on it by Nintendo hero and I 100% agree.

[@polar-star64]

This video has made me SO nostalgic for the early 3DS days. The 3DS is BY FAR my favorite console, but of course, I'm heavily biased. When I got my 3DS in 2011, I was 10 years old and upgrading from the DSi to the 3DS was MIND BLOWING! The UI and all the little features like Streetpass went a long way in making it feel so special. I adore every little bit and feature the 3DS has. Going out shopping with my parents wasn't a bore anymore because bringing my 3DS and getting Streetpass was a lot of fun! And of course, getting those sweet sweet Playcoins too. Nothing will ever feel as special to the 3DS to me, thanks for the awesome video and all the memories ❤️

[@PasscodeAdvance]

I got my 3DS in 2014 when I was 12 years old then upgraded to New 3DS XL in 2017. I can't describe how much it means to me! The New Nintendo 3DS family are the best consoles Nintendo ever made! You couldn't have said better too!

[@ilikeminecraft1232]

No no no New is better than old

[@bubby-fi9mc]

That was me when I was 7. Looking back it really did define me and who I'd become in my later years, even to now. Who would've thought a bunch of simple side programs on the system would spiral into me studying to become a programmer.

[@MCDreng]

I remember putting MK7 in and thinking "WOW! THIS IS JUST AS GOOD GRAPHICALLY AS THE WII!" which lol it wasn't but it did a good job convincing me.

[@beingmegucaissuffering.5326]

This video made me realize how much I miss Streetpass... I wish the Switch still had that, I liked seeing my friends' Miis.

[@shanerpressley]

Bring your 3DS out with you and try to get a tag at a mall or something

[@jellyroll-h2b]

@@shanerpressley i bring my 3ds everywhere in my bag when i go out hoping someone out there is also walking around w streetpass on, and i still sometimes get streetpass encounters :D its always super exciting knowing people r still keeping their ds alive in 2021

[@compositefrog1811]

True. The switch has Miis but it just doesn’t feel the same

[@Roshan_420]

Or an app for your phone made by nintendo with streetpass functionality

[@octomb]

I really appreciate the 3D slider. Because my other eye is partially blind I cannot see 3D effect and if I were to play 3DS with 3D on or even watch 3D movies my eyes would start to hurt pretty soon. With slider I am able to enjoy 3DS games without the 3D effect.

[@justsomerandomgamer6736]

Theres also the Nintendo 2DS, which doesnt have the 3D effect by default. I still my old 3DS but i cant really appreciate the 3D effect fully since im visually impaired :(

[@Poorgeniu5]

The 3DS is an engineering marvel and this video to me is an reminder of the level of innovation Nintendo used strive for: fun.

[@CinnamonOwO]

Bonus thing: N3DS has the hardware to play GBA games natively, due to the DS mode being implemented. It's the reason why the GBA games that are available for ambassadors can't be put in sleep mode or do savestates, the system is in GBA Mode

[@dirtydirtsgt4751]

I installed ds games on my 2ds and it works completely fine

[@racim3443]

its not new 3ds exclusive

[@GenerallyBananas]

The 3DS was the first console I did any serious gaming on. I had a Gamecube when I was little but I was too stupid to get past the first locked door in Luigi's mansion, so I don't really count that, whereas I got sucked into Ocarina of Time 3D and really grew to appreciate games as more than cool toys for the first time. I loved the 3DS so much as a kid, the 3D was always the coolest thing to me and I loved playing around with it and showing people how it worked. I adored all the extra capabilities the 3DS had. I used to print my own AR cards and I remember discovering the fact that bigger AR cards made bigger AR characters when I accidentally printed a card in A4 size. Then, not knowing how to print something bigger than that, I tried in vain to draw my own giant AR card. I had so much fun with the camera, with the voice recorder, all of these things are cherished memories for me and it's really cool seeing how hard won a lot of these features were. I'll always be grateful to the 3DS team for putting so much effort into that little console. All of those extra and, perhaps to some, "superfluous" features meant so much to me as a kid and even more so looking back on them now. What a special console. P.S. I upgraded from my old metallic blue 3DS to a New 3DS XL when i got into Monster Hunter, and moving my save data from one to the other almost felt like a betrayal. I kept the old one as a relic of sorts for ages before lending it to my girlfriend, who wasn't much of a gamer outside of playing Mario on her DS when she was a kid, and with it she also fell deeper in love with videogames. She also took to Ocarina like a fish to water and recently we've been able to enjoy a lot of games together, all thanks to my old 3DS acting as a stepping stone for her. Really, such a special little console (and Ocarina such a special game xD)

[@jennfreeman1962]

I have a question, sorry if you don't know but what's the difference between a New 3DS XL and a 3DS XL, besides certain games?

[@GenerallyBananas]

@@jennfreeman1962 I'll start by saying that the XL versions of the 3DS are identical to their small versions in performance. Old 3DS is the same as 3DS XL and the new 3DS is the same as the new 3DS XL, all that changes is their size. I personally love the tiny original 3DS for nostalgia reasons but they are absolutely uncomfortable and the L and R buttons always break, so I would definitely get an XL As for what is different about the New 3DS, it is slightly more powerful than the older models, which is great if you want to homebrew it and do some emulating. They also added SNES games to the eshop which you can't buy on Old 3DS (but you can emulate those on old 3DS if you homebrew it). They added a little nub on the right side of the console that acts like a second analog stick (like the circle pad pro on old 3DS models) which is super useful for Monster Hunter but not many other games use it. They added 2 more buttons at the back next to L and R, but most importantly if you care about the 3D feature, they added tracking to the front camera of the new 3DS so that the 3D can calibrate itself based on where your head is. On the Old 3DS you have to hold it in an exact position in front of your face or the 3D effect doesn't work, whereas on the new 3DS you can hold it whetever you want and the 3D will adjust to you, making it so so so much nicer to use. Small thing of note, because the new 3DS has it's own second analog stick, the Circle Pad Pro will not work with it, it only works with Old 3DS Sorry for the super long answer, but I hope this covers more or less everything. You can also find comparisons between old and new 3ds on youtube. I personally would recommend a new 3DS XL because of the 3D tracking and bigger screen, but all the 3DSs are great consoles I think. Ah, also to keep in mind, the 2DS is identical to an old 3DS in power but without the 3D, and the 2DS XL is identical to the new 3DS in power but without the 3D

[@jennfreeman1962]

@@GenerallyBananas Thanks for telling me, I have a 3DS XL already, but I wanted to know the difference between it and the new ones, thank you!

[@GenerallyBananas]

@@jennfreeman1962 if you like the 3D effect I really really recommend the new 3ds. Whenever I try and use my original 3DS since getting the new one it feels like such a massive downgrade xD

[@jennfreeman1962]

@@GenerallyBananas To be honest I never use the 3D effect lol, it's weird to me

[@mrbeans5043]

I’m very glad that he’s back with a new video. I’ve been rewatching his old stuff in anticipation for his return.

[@yeeterlol]

ikr

[@MartiganzYT]

Same :)

[@stixstixy]

hes only been gone for 3 months

[@Omusio_5]

Same

[@apurvakg]

He streams daily on the beta 64 stream channel and he has another channel called Andrew64 too.

[@SleepDeprivedGinger]

The Nintendo 2DS (no, that’s not a typo) was my introduction to proper video games, with my first games being Tomodachi Life and Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails. I had so much fun playing with my 2DS for the first time and I still do to this day. The Nintendo Switch just doesn’t have the same amount of charm as the 3DS or even the Wii U.

[@JmMateo933]

Yeah

[@jacobb751]

mine was 2ds too my first game was New super mario bros. 2

[@jacobb751]

it was super magical when my mom got it for me

[@MarioMastr]

@@jacobb751 yea mine too

[@Lyssa_Stuff]

The 2DS is the second DS I have had and still have. I had a DS before but I broke it when I was around the age of 6-7. I am really glad I am able to play DS and 3DS games on it. The first DS game I had was New Super Mario Bros. The castle music just hits different. I would say that I prefer the 2000s-early 2010s Nintendo devices like the Wii and DS’s. I’m getting off topic bc I am writing this comment at 12 AM but I am glad I have a 2DS to relive some of my fun DS memories.

[@furrball7513]

the 3DS is one of the greatest consoles of all time. There are no other consoles that make me feel the way it does and I personally feel like it didn't get the recognition it deserved from all corners. I'll always remember my first experience with it and I'll never ever forget the pride when I purchased my own, and how much I still love it and cherish it.

[@shanerpressley]

I hope you've continued to play it into recent years, it hasn't stopped being great in the slightest ☺️

[@GrabEmByTheJoystick]

I've been nostalgic for the 3DS for the last couple of weeks. Glad to see your videos ago, especially this one

[@tjeerdtrekkie1030]

Imagine being able to just create your own controller style just by swapping the d pad/circle pad like a cartridge. Actually doesn't sound that bad if you think about it.

[@SpinThwomp]

Watched this the way it was meant to be watched, on the 3ds internet browser 😎

[@DanTDMJace]

On the main YT? Or on Invidious/CloudTube?

[@SpinThwomp]

this is my third attempt replying to you idk why it keeps deleting them. long story short, it would load mobile yt on a new 3ds, it still kinda works but not really. i also didnt type the comment on the 3ds bc the comment section wouldnt load properly when they moved it up to below the description

[@ARDIZsq]

Nintendo then: "We NEED to give the public our best! FIX EVERYTHING!" Nintendo now: "Joycon drift? I have no idea what you're talking about..."

[@mortenera4423]

The sad part is that it was just 12 years ago...

[@moonthejolteon5113]

I miss the past nintendo, they actually cared about the consoles unlike now.

[@that1bushy]

They somewhat do, still, not as much... Considering they added folders to the Switch after millions of peeps asked, but still, not great

[@jaxsterminator8634]

@@moonthejolteon5113 They still care More than ever

[@jaxsterminator8634]

@@that1bushy They’re perfect

[@tttttt4461]

This makes me nostalgic, the 3DS was like my Wii’s right hand, I loved playing anything I had on it, and it’s my second favorite console just for how easy it was to pick up and play

[@lonecom685]

Wow, I was watching your channel just yesterday and I thought "I miss it". Glad to see you back. Keep up with the nice work

[@staticwarrior]

you should join the discord server! there's a channel dedicated to telling you how much progress has been made on the next video

[@brodown64]

@@staticwarrior I wish I could, but I joined like three years ago, said some dumb stuff and got banned :(

[@staticwarrior]

@@brodown64 dang that sucks. you could try asking for an unban although I don't know how, you could also make an alt if you want

[@JAB_the_Tab]

0:44: pretty sure that's the first time i've witnessed him yelling and it's great

[@blongus]

if I was the proud owner of 35 lbs of raw Pepsi I'd be yelling too 😂

[@saniK6947]

This console was my childhood, it means more to me than I can put into words. Thank you for doing an episode on it :)

[@dstinnettmusic]

So god damn weird to me that the 3DS/Wii U era is now nostalgia bait. Is this what getting old is like? My first games were on SNES, my first home console that was all mine was an N64, and I grew up in the Wii era. So the Wii U and 3DS came out when I was a young adult. Now I’m almost 30. Hate it man :/

[@shanerpressley]

Totally valid Nostalgia though, 10 years is quite some time especially with a successor being out for close to 4 years

[@steel5897]

I'm "old" (30) and I have nostalgia for the early 2010s. I don't find myself enjoying things less as I get older, so maybe that's why.

[@kamikazilucas]

you can easily be nostalgic for something 10 years prior, i saw alot of people in late 2000s being nostalgic about the 90s and shit

[@philardo]

​@@steel5897 you're doing everything right then!

[@Nickk7878-v8t]

6:43 Hey look! Back when KZbin had dislikes shown still! This is some history right here! Those were the days...

[@jimmer4039]

I've never realized how much stuff there is to do without even having any games on the 3ds. They really went all out with this.

[@shanerpressley]

It feels like a lot more love + thought went into the 3DS than the Switch

[@bshays21]

Def agree. I bought my Special Pikachu Edition 3ds xl and didn't have a game for it for about 2 years. Once I bought that I couldn't afford a game for a while. Kirby Triple Deluxe was my first 3ds game. It's a really fun amazing game w lots of easter eggs and really cool use of the 3d. Planet Robobot has something really cool in 3d in the pool table levels those billiard balls look so crisp 👌

[@S14M07]

The soundtrack of this video really activated tons of memories for me; I was a 3ds kid, and anything having to do with the 3ds i love watching. I really do miss this era of gaming.

[@casual3123]

Aw yeah! The best console of all time! Also I love how you mention how the devs wanted the hinge to not slam down because well...my 3DS XL ended up doing that lol.

[@shanerpressley]

Hell yeah!

[@ulilboy1234]

I still remember all the good time and many hours spent on it such a magnificent system. It will always have a special place in my heart.

[@dark2koneko]

This has been one of my favorites of yours. Being there for the whole launch and "death" of the system, this gives a lot of context and some cool facts. I love it. A heavy dose of nostalgia.

[@nathanbraun2067]

It's cool Nintendo kept trying 3d even tho it failed every time without iwata, I wonder if they will try again

[@nutoutpizzadthehut]

The Iwata/ Reggie period was in my opinion the peak of Nintendo

[@Styrophoamicus]

I was in my teens when the DS came out, and my 20s when the 3DS came out. Both systems accompanied me through many tough times and many good times. Thanks for the nostalgia trip!

[@Plutoniumcube]

I’m so excited to watch this video! Nintendo’s hardware and OS design in this era was so great, and I’ve watched the Beta64 episodes on the Wii and DSi so much because of it! I think they even inspired me to become an Industrial Design major in college. Also, that scuffed red 3DS is remarkably similar to the one I have of the same model… really shows how time flies.

[@Vileyka.Edits0]

When the world needed him the most, he returned.

[@newalbacore8352]

Streetpass Mii Plaza was honestly such a big part of my childhood unironically, I love it and it brings back so many memories

[@dennismiidudleypuppy]

me too, wish they bring it back in a update or on the next gen console

[@newalbacore8352]

@@dennismiidudleypuppy it’s unlikely but I know it would be so cool

[@seanobrien3301]

I remember the year the 3DS came out, though I didn’t buy it immediately. I didn’t think it had any interesting games right away until Ocarina of Time 3D. Right around August, Nintendo offered two neat options. One for existing owners, the Ambassador program (consisting of 10 free NES games and 10 free GBA games all built in). The other option was just getting a price cut for potential new owners. Walmart accidentally combined both the price cut and the ambassador program. When I heard about that, I immediately went out to my nearest Walmart and bought a 3DS with both benefits! One of my most memorable purchases from Nintendo. I also bought Ocarina of Time 3D to go along with it!

[@tbird2013]

0:45 *35 POUNDS OF RAAAWWW PEPSI!*

[@thatismadness]

First video I’ve seen from your channel, definitely looking forward to checking out the rest of the content. I don’t often comment but I felt compelled to tell you that this video definitely made a subscriber out of me

[@HawkinsXCV]

Our boy Beta64 does it again. Definitely one of my favorite videos of yours. The DS systems played a huge role in my life

[@sirbabybee6267]

Hey man, found your channel thanks to Arlo and I have to say, your videos are absolutely phenomenal long form analyses and it’s evident how much work you put into them. I look forward to watching your older catalogue of videos as well as your future ones.

[@somerandoontheinternet4224]

I really love these videos. It just means so much to me to know that someone cares about this wonderful art. I don't always feel that people in my inner circle care about this stuff, so its really nice to see someone put so much passion into one of my favorite things I hope you have a great day

[@Nickk7878-v8t]

I love the 3d feature! I use it nearly all of the time and get sad when it doesn't appear in certain games.

[@bshays21]

Me too. There's a guy on KZbin if you watch on your 3ds I have the New 3ds xl not sure if that would matter, but he had thee best 3d videos I've ever seen the 3ds display. Stuff literally comes out of the screen really far. I've shown all my friends his vids and they're like so the 3ds could do outward 3d not just boring inward 3d. It's crazy not many games had any images coming out of the screen. There's a few in the puzzle swap if you complete a puzzle you get to view it in 3d and some of the characters do have spots that kinda clip out towards you it's pretty cool but nothing tops that dude on KZbin w the sword and other random stuff🙏💯👍it's really amazing to see

[@somebonehead]

@@bshays21 What's the channel?

[@PasscodeAdvance]

@@bshays21 same here. I make sure I use 3D as much as possible when necessary.

[@Nickk7878-v8t]

@@bshays21 I remember watching some Virtual Boy playthroughs on my 3DS and I thought that was amazing!

[@thefuture269]

So many good memories with this system. I love you, 3DS.

[@shanerpressley]

Truly incredible and never completely forgotten

[@alejandrolondonomarin7228]

I've had a 3ds for about 5 months now, it's the console I always dreamt about since I was little, so glad to finally have it, so much fun!!!

[@LordMarlle]

I finally upgraded my trusty DSi XL a month ago when I found a nice used N3DS XL for a reasonably price , and I have to say the 3D when it's at its best, is super awesome. What a great machine this is

[@harrydude6452]

The 3DS was the best thing that has ever happened to me, It’s so nostalgic and seeing those old Tomodachi life pictures on my camera roll always brought joy to me. I will always remember and continue to LOVE the system

[@felsiccanis]

I know it's stupid but I appreciate you using so much music from the 3ds ost. Especially the pop music from the slideshow feature in Nintendo 3ds camera. It's so random but it was my favourite theme from that app and I would always make slideshows of photos I took of my old dog with that music. I have so many memories connected to the 3ds and it's music. I miss my original system. My mom got rid of it 5 or 6 years ago and I got a new model recently but is not the same

[@mineland8220]

Man, Nintendo was such a great company. I miss them, they have gone downhill on my respect points and i want the old Nintendo to come back

[@EPCOTFan82]

Nintendo has never been a good company, they've always been anti-consumer, you're just old enough to see it now. Bad company that makes great games.

[@PasscodeAdvance]

@@EPCOTFan82 IKR

[@kfcnyancat]

@@EPCOTFan82 bruh, you're called EPCOTFan82. Literally the Nintendo of every non-video game entertainment industry, but worse. But, yeah. Some say Nintendo was better during this era because the Wii U's failure put them on the defensive, but while product quality was better (there's no way they could get away with stick drift if it were happening on the Wii U) they also had that terrible KZbin policy and a lot of other anti-consumer things they're still doing were still happening.

[@EPCOTFan82]

@@kfcnyancat Bruh, I agree with you, why are you attacking my name 😂

[@dialga236]

@@EPCOTFan82 Yep, this. Bought a 3DS recently to redownload my old library and it shocks me how clunky and difficult it is to get games from another system (especially when your 1st system youre trying to take games from is broken, like mine was), and me realizing theres no refunds, as well as that whole Nintendo Badge Arcade thing, its all pretty slimy. Just kinda sucks they make great games and systems :/

[@northweast5857]

It’s bittersweet to see the 3DS have a BETA64 video. I love the 3DS and have so many fond memories with it and seeing start down the path of a dead console is sad to see. Just today I went to the Target that I used to go get my games at and just seeing that they got rid of all of the 3DS games made me sad. But, I’m still happy that you made this video going over in my opinion, one of the most influential consoles ever.

[@LunarForte]

What an amazing video that has earned the 3DS some new respect in my eyes. You don't have to say that you appreciate it, you made that obvious in the rest of the vid with how much love was put into it :)

[@Plorter]

Awesome Video! I didn't knew what big development process was made for this console, since i saw this as a improved DSi at first. Looking at this video, I can understand why the 3DS was an special type of Nintendo handheld & it's possibly for my latest experience becoming my favourite Handheld system.

[@shanerpressley]

It's still worth playing today despite being 10 years old!

[@UndeadCollector]

The 3DS Statistics(how long you played a game, when started, ect.) and Streetpass is still great to this day. I know everyone is into the Switch right now and stop caring about the 3DS Options, but man, i wish Nintendo would just copy paste those options to the Switch. Sadly... we are already 4+ years into the system and the Switch still don't have even standard things like Folders...

[@Roshan_420]

2 years in and animal crossing still sucks

[@MalachiGuy]

Let's take a minute to appreciate how this guy spends months to put quality and care into his videos. It truly feels like this is your true passion. Keep it up!

[@vanilla8956]

It's so painful to watch this video and see all the love and life poured into the 3DS and then the switch is just as basic as you can get

[@vanilla8956]

@Nick ig Why is that what you care about exactly? Do you mean that people avoid buying these consoles because they have music and ui design and etc?

[@Knoxlock]

@Nick ig The 3DS so far, with 388 million consoles sold versus the Nintendo Switch with 122 million consoles sold. Lmao.

[@pearlplayaa]

​​@@KnoxlockLearn to read 3ds GAME sales are 391.74 mil. Lifetime 3ds unit sales are 75.94 mil, compared to the switch's 132.46 million units sold as of the latest report from Nintendo

[@yicklemypickle8716]

@@pearlplayaa Yeah the PS2 hadn't even sold over 200 mil lmao, would be wild to think the 3DS sold *that* incredibly well. Nintendo wouldn't have given up on it yet if that wer the case.

[@kitkat9716]

your style has increasingly become more and more natural and refined. i love to see the quality of your videos grow over time. speaking of, this was super elaborate and you got into so much stuff. love it. great work as always

[@pancakepete7809]

the amount of sources he had to list just shows how much effort he puts into these videos O:

[@MartiganzYT]

Have been waiting for another episode. Can't wait to see what this episode will bring!

[@randomguyiguess3241]

The 3DS will have a special place in my heart forever. It is extremely nostalgic for me, I love all the little applications and features

[@melvinlovesyou_]

i generally enjoy the switch, but I have so many memories of being young and booting up my 3ds and using every single app to its extent. Taking pictures and videos with the camera app, making silly voice recordings, playing nintendogs and tomodachi life, taking my 3ds to school and using my friends faces in face raiders, spending too many hours on AR games playing the fishing game to catch all fish. I even found out I had so many Streetpass friends in the mii plaza game, but many were just miis me and my sister would make to pass by our consoles. All around, great memories with me, my sister, and my elementary friends.

[@blongus]

Your on camera confidence is really starting to show, this video is excellent and I'm only 3 minutes in!

[@danielvettore]

I have my 3DS since launchday, it realy was incredible that everyone who has a 3DS carried it everywhere, it was a real console companion.

[@link3613]

Hey Andrew, thank you for all these Beta stories. You are a very good story teller. Keep up the great work Bro. :)

[@giabaotang6103]

14:19 if u pay attention to the beta 3ds hinge, u will notice that the screen doesn't connect to the body through a hinge but rather a rotation mechanism. Its hard to explain but if you have seen many Japanese rotating flip phone, you will notice this. Which mean the beta 3ds could rotate and play with just one screen, which also lead to the possibility of having touch sensitivity on the top screen, cus what else could we interact with the 3ds if its only have touch featured on the bottom screen

[@Quintincan]

This video was so interesting! Going to be thinking about it all day. Nice job man

[@xadow6467]

Hi Andrew! I wanted to say thank you so much for creating this amazing video! I’ve enjoyed every single minute of it! And it has brought me many nostalgic memories of my early gaming years as a kid! As always, it was really interesting to watch, and kept me intrigued! This time, it felt more special, personally. I spent a lot of time on my 3DS playing Mii Plaza, and other great games as a kid. I remember McDonald’s was huge for street pass! I’d get more than 5 street passes every time I visit McDonald’s! Heck, I even ask to go to McDonald’s without eating there, all just for street pass! Again, thank you Andrew and happy holidays!!! :)

[@Hezkore]

I'm much too old to have nostalgic feelings for the 3DS, and I also get the 3DS pretty late in its life time (2014). But I will say that I still use the 3DS quite a lot, almost every day. I find it so much better than the Switch in almost every way, and I still have a lot of games on it that I want to play. So the 3DS might be my favorite Nintendo console to date.

[@shanerpressley]

Me too, the 3DS stumps the Switch for me, especially with how much homebrew opens up!

[@ilikeminecraft1232]

No

[@ilikeminecraft1232]

New is better than old

[@GalaxyDogenut]

I love both the Switch and 3DS. Sadly though, the r button on my 3DS is broken.

[@ghjghj392]

0:45 - I've been watching Beta64 since 2015, and this is the first time I have heard him raise his voice in any capacity. I'm scared.

[@HigherQualityUploads]

I would love StreetPass on smartphones. Seems like it'd be so much fun.

[@EduardoWeidmanBarijan]

Nice documentary about the 3DS. I really appreciate the system and your thoughts about it

[@classicsonic954]

I wonder when Andrew's going to post a new video because I can't wait for a new video to come out

[@yuvalamor6668]

Me too

[@SilverBirb]

SONIK

[@flameheart87]

It's always so interesting and funny hearing about behind the scenes stuff like this. I miss old nintendo a bit. Love you Iwata.

[@LightingCarbon]

come back please we miss you.

[@kyleplair4929]

Look at that mii vibing on the bottom screen 17:55 😊 great video as always

[@Vanquish12V]

Oh my God welcome back dude! Missed ya! Had to watch all the archived videos to remain sane without you lol 🖤

[@StormBurnX]

The DS's Metroid Prime title also used the StreetPass predecessor, in that game it was Rival Radar - passing anyone (or hanging out with/near them) would add them to a secondary friends list in the game. It was super fun!

[@beanthebeanytps9574]

18:16 wait… they actually MADE a version of Mario 64 DS with joystick controls and just never released it?!

[@starlite5154]

you can just play 64 ds with a current 3ds yknow

[@beanthebeanytps9574]

@@starlite5154 You are clearly missing the point if what I’m saying

[@starlite5154]

@@beanthebeanytps9574 maybe..

[@amazingnobodylee]

@@starlite5154 the ds uses a d pad so the controls are awful while using a joystick for the game on 3ds

[@caitlynmcmunn]

Thank you for citing your sources! Barely any KZbinrs actually do that, it’s really nice for further reading

[@Dr18Registered]

amazing episode, great work telling the story of this system it was super fascinating. im so glad nintendo had things like iwata asks

[@Kenzie-Soup.n.Squash]

I’m so glad to see you back! I’ve had 4 3DS’s over the years and I’m glad to see a video analysis over it 😄

[@BMJDUDE5000]

Oh boy what a great way to end my evening! Thanks Andrew happy holidays to ya 👍

[@GigaLem]

dang, the development history behind the 3DS is pretty amazing, The DS family of handhelds remains my favorite to this day, the library, the friends I've made a lot of it just made it so special, I would give to have a special period of time like the 3DS era again

[@Arcademan09]

Words cannot describe how upset I am how many features we're missing on the Switch that are on the 3DS: Themes, folders, organizing the layout, ect

[@tuffdude7795]

Such simple things too. The Switch's UI is boring as hell. Some things I get like a camera, but Streetpass should have been on it.

[@charathedemon5939]

I loved those features too when I played the 3DS. I always made my 3DS like a pattern. I hate that it's not in the switch. It's those little things that made it special.

[@jaxsterminator8634]

We have folders and organization now.

[@Arcademan09]

@@jaxsterminator8634 those don't count and you know it, we want the folders on the main menu, not hidden on the sub all tabs

[@jaxsterminator8634]

@Arcademan09 They’re folders.

[@ATalkingSock]

Fantastic listen. Thank you for doing such a thorough and entertaining job

[@coolguyyy9071]

Welcome back I missed you guys!! Keep it up with your videos!!

[@megamatt1915]

wonderful video! i think it’s safe to say that Hideki Konno is a genius. streetpass is honestly one of my favorite ideas to ever come out of nintendo. it’s essentially a social media platform, but, with the assistance of the playcoin feature, encourages you to go outside to progress in the software. the playcoin feature wasn’t the most original idea (take the pokewalker for example), but streetpass itself was so original and fresh in the way that it was built into the console itself. it quite literally made the 3DS feel alive. i remember taking a trip to washington d.c. as a kid, being so incredibly excited to streetpass as many people as a could. i remember my jaw dropping after i ran into someone with the most puzzle pieces i’ve ever seen in puzzle swap. it’s just so insane to me that a built-in feature in a handheld video game console could make me so interactive with the world around me. and it’s so cool how it’s such a safe anonymous way to interact with people as well. not too much information about them, but not too little to be disinterested! if streetpass was on the switch, i would 100% bring it wherever i’d go.

[@ZStorm]

It's always good to end a Sunday night with a Beta64 episode on the 3DS. A time honored tradition by many.

[@0xEARTH]

the 3DS, especially when Miiverse came along (RIP Miiverse), holds a special place in my heart. it was my first real handheld that i could play with friends and connect to people with, growing up in a rural place and being limited to school here and there. not to mention, the system itself was just. really cool, actually. i used that thing all the way up until the Switch was announced as the NX, and even then i still keep it charged and waiting for the day i decide i wanna take a crack at the ol' gal again.

[@jemilumanzor7049]

Its amazing how this video got to be released 10 years after the launch of tge 3DS. Never experienced the original but went directly into the "new" line of 3DS and can assure its one of the best handheld systems ever made.

[@shanerpressley]

Not enough credit is given to these consoles!

[@jemilumanzor7049]

@@shanerpressley totally agree

[@UnbakedBeans]

this was SUCH a good & in-depth video about my favourite handheld!! loved it

[@SjoerdvanGestel]

I've learded so mutch from this video, never knew the background of the 3ds system. Compared to all Nintendo handheld systems, the 3ds is still rather unknow to me, as by the time I got one I was playing a lot less on handhelds than around the GBA / NDS days. Thanks and have a great holiday!

[@williamcorrin2201]

You are the man, love all of your videos, this was a great watch! Hope you have an awesome XMas Andrew!

[@ThaddeusSilva]

Cool to see this kind of stuff! Hoping to get my hands on a 3ds for myself and my cousin soon, too good of a system to forget

[@cocoelacanth]

1:05 You just gonna hit me with the nostalgia bomb right off the bat? Come on, man. That's unfair.

[@justsomesimplenuclearbirbs4313]

The 3DS amazes me even to this day. What amazes me even more is the unused content for games that came with the system *and* various tech demos only meant to be seen behind closed doors and E3. For example, a tech demo simply called "3D Challenge" was found on a development version of a 3DS and contains several tests for 3D meant for seeing if someone can distinguish the differences between a 2D object/texture and a 3D object. Some test are actually similar to some of the puzzles seen in the 3DS Professor Layton games when you need to find the differences between several routes and choose the correct one. There's a few videos about 3D Challenge with one setup to where if you have a NEW Nintendo 3DS you can view it on the updated, built-in Internet Browser and view the recovered tech demo in 3D via an option to view two side-to-side images merged together while watching the video itself. The "Thinking" and "Examining" music from the lost tech demo also sounds really similar to "Break The Targets" from Super Smash Bros. Melee.

[@Sillylittlewilly]

No matter what, i find all of these videos extremely interesting and like the vid before I even get through the ad 👍