Nintendo 3DS System Gets Internet Browser, Online Store and Pokedex 3D

Nintendo announced that the first major system update for the Nintendo 3DS system will be available in North America on June 6. The free update will give Nintendo 3DS users access to an Internet browser and the Nintendo eShop, which contains Pokédex 3D, an application that lets fans see Pokémon characters in 3D.

Also, to celebrate the opening of the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo is offering the NES game Excitebike re-mastered in 3D as a free download until July 7 for anyone who installs the system update.

Other capabilities that go live with the system update include a free Internet browser that has the capability to show 3D images on sites specifically designed to show 3D images. The browser can also be used during game play. Users can stop their Nintendo 3DS game and go to the browser by pressing the Home button and then resume their game when they are finished browsing.

The system update also gives Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL system owners the ability to transfer most of their previously downloaded Nintendo DSiWare games to their new Nintendo 3DS systems.

To install the recommended system update, Nintendo 3DS users can start the "System Settings" from the Home Menu, select "Other Settings" and scroll the page right to select "System Update" and install via a wireless broadband Internet connection.

For more information about this and other features, visit www.nintendo3ds.com.