Nintendo company president Satoru Iwata was host of a pre-recorded presentation, Nintendo Direct, which talked about the Nintendo 3DS. The system will receive a firmware update in November in Japan. Below is a list of what was talked about during the thirty seven minute recording.
- 3D recording, 10 minute limit
- many options including a frame by frame that allows for stop motion videos
- Find Mii will receive a new map
- Puzzle Mii getting new images including one that is Donkey Kong themed
- Mii Plaza will provide a general location of where the Mii is from
- Nintendo 3DS to 3DS transfer will be enabled with this firmware
- Mario Kart 7 has internet play, supports 8 players, 60 FPS
- Game will have SpotPass with a daily ghost data download
- 3,000 Mario themed Nintendo 3DS units will be given away
- Participants will all receive a copy of 3D Classics: Kid Icarus
- 3D Classics: Kid Icarus will eventually be a paid download
- Numerous games shown, trailers can be seen on Nintendo’s site
- Most trailers shown will be available in the eShop for viewing (Japan only)
- New Monster Hunter Tri 3G trailer (2nd video below)
The portions of the 3D recording and Mii Plaza updates as well as the Monster Hunter Tri 3G trailer can be seen below.
