@WingedFish maybe you could plan a holiday around a games expo one time. You`ll be able to clear off those pink pieces in one afternoon with no trouble.

Like I've said before, don't blame the entirety of Nintendo for this one. NoA and NoE could've changed the method of getting the pieces up a bit for those people in areas where not a lot of people have 3DS systems. Where I live is not even a well populated, busy part of Japan, and once a puzzle has been been getting passed around a bit, I can generally finish one in about 3-4 days. If I go to Tokyo, (like I did for a weekend around to visit a friend around the time the NSMB2 came out) I can finish one in less than a day. Its all about have a concentration of people with 3DSs living close together. I'm sure not all of Japan is like that, but still, a lot more people here own Nintendo products (it is a Japanese company after all).

I'm not out in the middle of no where but defently agree with you on puzzle peice a day for puzzle swap via spotpass or have the puzzles as QR codes & when you scan the QR code you get one puzzle peice & collect the rest through play coins either idea I'd gladly go for in a heart beat!

Happy Gaming! (^_^)

tbh, the best alternative would be to organize a 3DS group meet up. with site rules, we can`t discuss it here, but if you want to start something there`s always this site, http://www.meetup.com and search for 3DS groups. you could always start your own aswell if there`s nothing close.
you can put the group link in your sig, and maybe advertise on facebook too.
the best way to organize this would be using the most obvious criteria. eg, on a weekend, early afternoon, in a busy area with seatting and good transport options near by.
you can also get people to bring games like mario kart and maybe start a little tournament. that`s usually a good way to get people talking.

Again, one shouldn't have to go though so much trouble for some virtual puzzles!

Thats what I think!

They should be special ok, but for me the only chance is to visit a town half an hour away and go to a elektronic market. they have a few 3ds built up. seem like quite a few people go around there. I get alot of puzzle pieces.
I'm one of the few who actually cant complain about their situation. since some people cant streetpass at all.

buying pink puzzle pieces for more coins would be great, thats all I need. All the others I can buy regular.
and it would be great if the first piece of a new puzzle, would be send out to everyone, cuz if you dont streetpass, you dont get all the puzzles

tbh, why complain about not getting the puzzle pieces then. it`s not like you have to actually pay for them. it`s an added extra to give you a little more incentive to use your 3DS, nothing more.
besides, it`s blatantly obvious the puzzles are a marketing tool for nintendo`s games. we`re not benefiting from having the puzzles in any way.
also, if you don`t want to organize something yourself, or go to an event that somebody else has planned, then fine, that`s your choice. just don`t expect everything to go your way if you aren`t going to do anything about it.

@dizzy_boy

I do benefit of the puzzles. I think they are great
But you are right, complaining is useless, because there are ways to get connected. Its up to you how much effort you put in. maybe im just comfortable ^^

I'm fine with the timeframe of when they're bringing out the puzzles. I guess it depends on how many Streetpasses you get, and I usually obtain at least one a day. No rush to complete them, and great if I'm given more to start on.

Just for comparison, I've almost completed the two new puzzles already. That's just how different the environment is here. I read that the 3DS hit 8 million sales here. I go down to the corner store and get 3-4 hits on my 3DS. I walked down to the shopping district and got 10 within an hour. Its just so much easier to get connected with other players here.

i am never going to complete the puzzles as i dont streetpass anyone anymore and when i did i did not get a new puzzle piece

I get one StreetPass every once in a while, but really, the most StreetPasses I've ever gotten in one go ever is 2. And I'm lucky if one of those people has a new piece or panel.

Same here. I used public transport and only got one hit. Streetpass is clearly a thing to do in metropolis like Tokyo. A friend went to Japan and couldnt stop making StreetPass with japanese people.

The only place i can get lots of hits are anime conventions

I've only gotten hits at my local mall. Thanks to that I now have all the pink pieces from OOT3D and SF643D. I have at least one piece from every other puzzle.

@Dizzy: ...I enjoy the puzzles. >.>
They look awesome in 3D.

Ditto, I just wish they gave us more puzzles

I got 3 new puzzles for puzzle swap:

Pikmin
New Super Mario Bros Wii
Return to Dreamland - Kirby

Well there new to me. I'm trying to go about getting the puzzles a different way. Like when I street pass people I usually take the pink puzzle peice if possible but there's a way how you can see what puzzles they have so I grab a puzzle peice for a puzzle I don't have so then I get a new puzzle should have done that much sooner but forgot & wanted to get the pink puzzle peices for while there lol.

Happy Gaming! (^_^)

Anyone finish the newest Kirby puzzle yet? I live right next to the Redmond, WA Nintendo and still have only gotten 4 pink pieces from it... lol. Maybe Reggie ought to go out more?

P. S. I bet we get Fire Emblem in January.... just saying.

@Zach I'm currently missing all pink and 1 blue from that puzzle. You think Reggie would wander our state more.

@Knuckles.

Oh yeah dude I forgot you were from Washington... We should start a StreetPass meeting with other 3DS passers!