Marathon News
Nintendo’s 3DS digital download service, the eShop, will be going live June 6th. But even if you don’t have any money to spare, there’ll be content for you starting day one. 3DS owners who access the eShop will receive a free download of the 3D classics port of Excite Bike. Like the original, the title will feature a track editor, but this time the port will include the ability to save up to thirty two tracks. The download is a limited offers, so 3DS owners would do well to download it as soon as possible.
Nintendo also announced that the service will be launching with some Pokémon software as well, Pokédex 3D. This Pokédex 3D will allow players to access information on the 150 new Pokémon in Pokémon Black and White. Players start with sixteen Pokémon unlocked. They will continue to unlock Pokémon through QR codes, Spot Pass and Street Pass. The title also gives you a full 3D view of these Pokémon as well as the ability to place Pokémon into pictures via AR cards. There’s no mention of a time limit on the free availability of this title.
Excitebike, like other enhanced 3D classics, will look like the original NES games with added depth, but NintendoWorldReport has screenshots for Pokédex 3D.
Very exciting news!
Love me some Excitebike!
I was disappointed that Pokedex apps were being taken down off the Android Market, but since they’re actually going to be making a certified Pokedex I’m all for it!!
The Pokedex looks awesome! Now if they only made an actual Pokemon game for the 3DS with those graphics…
That’s great news. Loved Excitebike on the NES!
Never played Excite Bikes before but I’ll play it if I get it for free. The Pokedex App sounds pretty cool.
Having an AR version of a Pokemon of your choice sounds really cool. I wish you could interact or something with it.
My personal PokeDex on the go!
Now I just need to get a 3DS lol.
Now we know why they took down the Pokedex apps. Hopefully it will include the National Pokedex later on, not just the Unova Dex
i can finally take pictures of oshawotts swimming in my toilet, me eating a vanilite, and duck-hunting duckletts and swannas. Too bad they didn’t add in Gen 1-4 pokemon though