If you haven't noticed already, there's a new 3DS system update in town. The last entry brought a save backup feature, locked out the one working 3DS flashcard before it even went to market and, in PAL regions and Japan, brought additional paid-DLC to the StreetPass Plaza.
Released yesterday, the fresh update seems to be one of those rather uneventful "stability" additions, with the Nintendo of America changelog saying the following.
Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.
Exciting stuff, which means that North American gamers are up to version 6.1.0-11U, while in Europe we're on 6.1.0-12E; the additional update in the EU was to fix the problem of the StreetPass DLC shop crashing a lot of user's Plaza apps.
Unfortunately this update hasn't brought that extra Plaza content to North America, so the rather puzzling delay on that front continues.
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At least add something meaningful.
I'm not buying the additional Plaza content any time soon because in my area there is literally noone to Streetpass, but the delay for US (where most 3DS owners would probably utilise the DLC to it's fullest) is baffling. I guess there could be some licensing issues, because - what else?
The update didnt take more than a second.
STOP THE PRESSES!
damnit i want miiverse on my 3DS
@6ch6ris6 I honestly expected Miiverse to be ready in time for Animal Crossing's release. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say they're now waiting for the next big game that can push it as a feature. Perhaps Pokemon X/Y? If so, prepare to wait until October for that particular update.
I have two hats left to get, so by the time the new Streetpass games arrive in North America, I'll be ready for them.
Anybody encountering freezes when loading the eShop version of Animal Crossing? Especially after first opening then closing Urban Trial?
Come on, Nintendo! My 300 Play Coins are collecting dust, metaphorically! Give US the new Mii Plaza games!!
The recent update made street pass plaza and apps within that very slow for me, but no actual crashes. When changing screens it was freezing for up to about ten seconds at a time, hoping the update reported here will fix that. Other Apps are fine.
EDIT:
Updated and everything working nicely in Street Plaza - seems to run slightly quicker than before now.
@DonMigs85 american eshop owner here. Game loads fine. Haven't played Urban Trial. I only ever get freezes when hitting the home button to goto Friends tab and trying to return, but I solved that issue by turning off wireless. It unfreezes for me then.
I hope this issue fixes the error code when trying to connect with people online. I only seem to get that error with folks in Australia tho.
@CrissCross87 I think that may also have to do with their router firewall or port settings. I can connect to some people fine but not others.
I think they are fix it...this going take while.... If Nintendo fix it...or not update...
we can't have this. I just wonder.
I haven't had any problems. In fact the whole Streetpass plaza area is running so much faster than usual. Almost too fast at times.
Lately I had been experiencing random "An error has occurred" screens in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity (retail card) and Animal Crossing New Leaf (digital download), they were very infrequent but still too often.
I'm hoping this update actually addresses those random errors, it's awful when you suddenly lose progress on Animal Crossing.
lol. freaking Nintendo of America. freaking Reggie. lolololll.
It finished before I could plug in the charger.
@RupeeClock I've had that happen - losing progress in AC is one of the hardest things, enough to turn someone into the Impossible Mission villain.
ok, WHY do people keep asking for miiverse on the 3ds? it's going to be super slow, and the 3ds doesn't even have a Nintendo ID protected system, so how is that even going to work. I was baffled enough Nintendo announced it was even coming to the 3ds, i didn't realize it was that powerful that it could suspend a game and go into a full-fledged app of its own. I guess we'll see.
also, Nintendo I want to give you my money for streetpass things but I can't
I want those StreetPass games like crazy!!
Please bring them to North America soon, so you can take my money.
@CrissCross87 when I was at college it was literally impossible to connect to people online. I think they had peer to peer connections blocked which makes online work, so check what your connected to, and if you own it, fix it
It has probably been delayed in the US because of the relay machines coming out in September. The machines probably complicate things for NOA because of all the data they save until they come in contact with another system. When the US gets the update for the relay machines, I'm sure that's when the US will see the new StreetPass content. Nintendo probably wants time to fine tune all the stuff those machines will do and tweak them so everything works just fine.
This is only to stop the R4 cards.
BEST 3DS SYSTEM UDATE EVER!!!!1!!!!
One possibility is that the team behind the PAL and NTSC divisions are different and perhaps the PAL versions of these games/updates were finished first. The PAL versions might have actually been accidentally rushed out ahead of schedule. This would explain the issues we've been having.
I got all excited, thinking "ooh, new miiplaza content is here" and then realizing that an update as small as this is wasn't going to be adding it.
I thought the save back-up feature was new this update? Guess I didn't notice it last update.
@DarkEdi: Probably. That's probably also the real underlying purpose of the Street/Spot-Pass on the 3ds, & subsequently, & eventually Mii-verse.
@Shworange
I have all the hats, just finishing the quest line now. I really want the new Plaza games!!!
I live in Europe, but I still find it disappointing that these games are still not available to America. You better not return to bad habits, NoA!
WHERE IS MIIVERSE?
Sadly, no MiiVerse update. D:
@kereke12 Probably for another version. We'll get it. It would be a big, hyped-up major update.
When we got update 10U I noticed a few of my eShop titles would freeze when I went back into the game after it was suspended. I had Seasons lock up at least three times. After this update I haven't had any issues...
If it improves stability... I'm okay with that... One time when they did a stability update, Sonic Generations ran at a smoother framerate with 3D full blast than it had before... And with SMTIV around the corner, I want all the stability/performance I can get! No one likes choppy experiences.. Then again, ATLUS never makes poorly-polished products
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