While New Nintendo 3DS owners have been happily plonking amiibo figures onto the lower screens of their consoles for months now, people who are saddled with older 3DS models have had to watch on in envy - until now.
Nintendo has finally gotten around to releasing the promised 3DS NFC Reader, a device which links to the handheld via an IR connection (told you that IR port would come in handy some day!) and allows you to bring your amiibo toys to life at long last.
But how does it work? How elegant a solution is it? How is it powered? Is it easy to carry around with you? To answer all of these questions and much more besides, we enlisted the aid of Nintendo Life's video expert Alex Olney, who willingly shut himself in a room with a 3DS, NFC Reader and some amiibo products and vowed not to emerge until he had uncovered all of the secrets this unassuming plastic disc contains. Enjoy!
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Looks like it's idiot-proof.
Great video, although I have the New 3DS XL I also have an original 3DS and 2DS in house that will need one of these. Will likely be picking up the Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer bundle sometime soon as it seems to be the best value in getting the Reader.
@derickw69 Well almost, ha ha.
Well that was nice of you guys to cover this, I figure w/ the "new" models being out you wouldn't bother And I try not to miss any of Alex's vids, even the kids have subscribed to them on FB.
Oh no, Oobi flashbacks, ahhhh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI2d8Gwl0wE
For something so simple, why must it be so expensive?
@Soren Agreed. I don't understand why they need such a (seemingly) large profit margin on this. It pays for itself through tens of millions of new amiibo customers.
I got one when it was released in Japan for the non New 3DS systems in the house. No problems getting it to work also it is the strongest reader out of all the Nintendo NFC readers.
Simple enough.. and it doesn't look like you need to register the NFC reader to a specific 3DS so that's pretty nice
Ya I have my New 3DS XL and my freshly purchased New 3DS that I use on the go, but I still bought this just in case I ever use my old model XL for games that play better with a Circle Pad Pro.
I tested it today and it works great. Simple and easy.
I'd probably get one if it was able to charge by the 3DS or Gamepad charger, it'll be easier to just get a new 3DS than buying a bunch of batteries for something that I won't use too often.
@JaxonH yeah I'm gonna buy one for my bro, might get him the HHD bundle but not sure if he'd use the game included...
would probally just get him the reader, Smash, and a marth if I can score one at BB this week...
Nice I've got one for a mates birthday so that's sorted I think it was kinda expensive for what it is but Nintendo obviously knows a lot of people will buy this and they can make some hefty profit!
Still not sure if I should just get this or get the N3DS. I still kind of want Xenoblade 3D
@Dankykong that is the question you need to answer. Also do you want to play Hyrule Warriors in 3D? If so it's a New 3DS.
Dude needs to cut that ring of his finger... it appears as if it's cutting the circulation off.
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