Nintendo 3DS
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The Nintendo 3DS is a handheld console currently being developed by Nintendo. It will feature two screens, one, the top screen, with 3D capability, and the bottom screen, with a touch screen. It is expected to be released in Spring of 2011. The first details of the new system were revealed at the E3 Conference of 2010. Similarly to its predecessor, the Nintendo DSi, it features a camera inside the system, albeit above the top screen. The exterior has two cameras, capable of taking three-dimensional photographs. It also has a slider, which is used to raise or lower the strength of the 3D graphics. The system is expected to feature a "Home" button, with a similar function to that of the Wii, and a digital control slider, like the Control Stick of home consoles, while retaining the "traditional" controls of the Nintendo DS series. The system will be backwards-compatible with all Nintendo DS games.
Augmented Reality Cards
Built-in software Template:Utilizes the DS camera to "read" AR cards, initiating game stages or 3-dimensional character animations. The cards included in the 3DS package feature the familiar ? Block from the Mario Series, Mario, Link, Kirby, Samus Aran, and Pikmin.