With each passing day, it seems that Nintendo Switch becomes an increasingly more important part of Nintendo’s plans, while the 3DS proportionally becomes more and more irrelevant. The release of Metroid: Samus Returns helps stem this, but there’s still a lingering feeling that the platform is on its last legs. Perhaps as part of a good will gesture on Nintendo’s behalf, the company has opted to put out a brand-new software update.
Don’t let all the dashes and decimal points fool you, this is every bit a worthy system update that all 3DS owners should be rushing to download. Among the most notable improvements made in this new update is the introduction of StabilityTM, a never-before-seen feature designed exclusively for the 3DS that supposedly ‘enhances the user experience’. We certainly like the sounds of that, and although we haven’t noticed many changes to the 3DS interface—we haven’t noticed any, really—surely differences exist. Just keep looking.
What do you think? What will this new stability bring to the 3DS interface? What other exciting new features do you think will be added next time? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source en-americas-support.nintendo.com]
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Leave some stability for the poor horses Nintendo :/
Got to stop them lasthaxs
the sass is strong with this one
Most probably preparing the system for the removal of Miiverse.
Where's the Switch version
The 3ds will still be getting stability updates in 2057.
I want updated Mii Maker to be like the Switch's version.
I think stability will get GOTY
Just got just now. It tastes like oranges.
Truly lol'd! Thanks, Mitch xD My 3DS can now be put between tectonic plates to stop earthquakes.
Yay...
The 3DS still has a Pokémon game left in it.
That's literally at least a year more of life from release.
The first one stemmed the death of the game boy a good long while.
Haven't touched my 3DS since Pokémon Sun came out. I just really have a sour taste from that game and don't want to boot the system up again.
Also, thanks for the humorous article.
I've been glued to Metroid on 3DS lately, and it'll probably be my last major game on the system. A little more stability while playing my grand finale will be nice.
better than any actual game release, it's Stability!
Other than stability...
I think that's not an XL. It has coloured buttons. It even says New 3DS on the screen. Come on Nintendo Life. Proofread.
Maybe I need to be more stable...
System is not on its last legs for me . Late to the party .. have tons of Rpg's and other games to catch up on . Currently playing Shin Megami Tensei IV and loving it . Between Switch and just recently getting a 3ds , I have a hell of alot of awesome gaming ahead . Stoked !
looking forward to more stability
@Other-Brother Woops! Looks like we could use another stability update!
Joke's on them, disabled updates and WiFi lol
@thesilverbrick
no FE: Warriors, Etrian V, SMT: SJ, Radiant Historia, etc?
3DS is on it's last legs, but man, they are some fine legs. Metroid, Mario Party, Lady Layton, and all of the Atlus support is great. I still wish it was all on the Switch, but a few final 3DS titles isn't too bad.
Stability? More like senility amirite
@thesilverbrick I thought Metroid was gonna be my 3DS finale as well, but that new Dillon game sparked my interest since I liked the first two pretty well. Who knows...I may end up trying even more 3DS games in years to come when it's already a dead system.
Wonder if this is prep for removing miiverse.
Its seems faster...
In 10 years, people will not remember the 3DS for its awesome games, the fact that it hosted the first portable Smash game ever made, that it helped keep Nintendo afloat during the lean years of the Wii U, or that is a contender for the best handheld ever made with not only classics from Nintendo, but from third parties.
No, the 3DS will be remembered for one thing above all else. It will be remembered for being the most stable damn system ever made. Its stability will be held as an achievement that will never be matched.
That ladies and gentlemen will be the 3DS's true legacy....
I was planning to play Pokemon Gold later this week and was afraid my 3DS might become unstable for the task.
Good thing my fears have been answered.
Although I was playing the game awhile ago on original hardware and it seemed the GBC itself had kept its stability better than the cart, saving the game but losing the time.
Why do they bring the stability to a inevitably dying system? Who cares about 3DS?!? They should port the stability to Switch or else im done with Nintendo!
I have still a lot of stuff to do on my 2DS:Samus Returns,Monster Hunter Stories,Attack on Titan 2,Hey! Pikmin,and I still haven't played Planet Robobot.
And I play a lot the game I already have(Smash bros,S&ASRT and Hatsune Miku Project Mirai DX).
We are runnning out of Stability jokes...
I just found this while hacking Nintendo's update servers......
"Nintendo 3ds system software version 11.7.0-40
Improvements have been made to the system stability"
There's 3 more files just like this up to version 12.0.0-43.
About time !!!
I was playing Metroid all last night and thought to myself, gosh darn this game is good but I just don't feel that the OS behind it is stable enough for my style of play. Lo and behold my dreams were answered and I can now bomb hop knowing that the 3DS has my back on the stability side of things.
I'll stick to 11.3, thanks ninty
Thank goodness. My neighbor's 3DS was wobbling so hard I had trouble sleeping.
I wish Stability was compatible with my android tv
Stability is always welcome. I desperately need some of it myself.
just here for the stability jokes, thanks.
@Jamotello. Same
@H1B1Esquire @Giygas_95 I'll be playing FE Warriors on Switch, and while I definitely can see those other titles as being critically-acclaimed games with tons of value, I've never been able to get into most RPGs. I've tried again and again, but very few of them can hold my attention. The only RPGs I've been able to finish are the Pokémon games (if those count), Earthbound, the Mario and Luigi series and, surprisingly, Xenoblade (that one was particularly tough for me to finish).
That said, I'm glad people with tastes like yours will continue to find new things to love on 3DS, but it's looking like it's time for me to bow out. I might pick up an eShop title or two (especially if the third Dillon game comes to the west), but Samus Returns just might be my last $40 investment. Who knows, though? If Ultra Sun and Moon suddenly look dramatically better I might give them a go, and that Kirby Battle Royale game could convince me to change my mind. I might just be blowing steam.
Stability!!, I missed you!, he he, XD
well, I don't have a joke for the moment...
I cant wait for the next Mario Party on 3DS!!
Stability is all very well but will it make my L button start to work properly?
The last update made my Internet router very unhappy. Will the new update fix it???
Stable than a table
@Pupito I sure would love that. An HD Dillon game would be awesome. I love the aesthetic of that series, plus seeing him as an assist trophy in Smash Bros. made me want him to become a steady IP from Nintendo and eventually warrant a spot on the playable roster.
@thesilverbrick
You'll come back. I've seen a lot of people say, "I'm done with 3DS, Vita master race!", but they come back. I find Nintendo always has that one game at the very end of a life cycle that people adore.
You might even find a new wealth in playing 3DS RPGs while you wait for other titles on Switch.
Either way, maybe I'll see you in Us/Um.
I have a dumb question? Why doesn't Nintendo get rid of the icons that no longer operate a longer? I mean I bought a brand new new 2DS and right out of the box it had icons on the deal that says this feature has been deactivated and no longer isn't service LOL. That really is quite stupid.
@H1B1Esquire You're more than likely right. I might swoop in a year or so from now and pick up the last batch of retail games at a discount, but I guess my point is I'm no longer in any rush to buy any full priced retail titles for 3DS anymore. One thing is for sure, though: I'll be playing my 3DS for many years to come. My backlog is absurdly large at this point, and it even includes DS games dating back to 2005 or so. Even if you don't take backwards compatibility into account, the 3DS has a beautiful legacy.
And you just might see me in US/UM, especially if we get to go back to Kanto, as the rumors seem to suggest...
@readyletsgo Sticking to 11.5 for...reasons, yes. They can't force an update if I blocked the update servers on my router XD Don't ask, I'd rather not say how.
I kind of wish they were more honest about what the updates do. Of course, if it is about blocking out the hacking scene, I understand why they would keep silent about it, but then it feels like every single update is only about patching hacks
Ha! You think us 3DS hackers are scared, Nintendo? People already found a hardware exploit that can install custom firmware on ALL 3DS's and it CANNOT be patched!
At last! The stability update, woohooo!
ahahhahahaha the jokes about stability are in another level.
my oh my 11.6.0-39, how far we got since the launch of Kid Icarus (when I bought my first 3ds).
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