Author Topic: 3DS Firmware Update Coming on April 25 (Read 7849 times)

King Bowser Koopa · « **on:** April 20, 2012, 11:51:53 PM »

Organize your 3DS menu and patch your games!

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/29901

Nintendo will add the ability to patch games and put your applications into folders in a 3DS firmware update on April 25.

The first game to use the patching ability will be Mario Kart 7, which will correct the glitches such as the infamous Maka Wuhu shortcut. Other games receiving updates are Kingdom Hearts 3D (in Japan), Love Plus (in Japan), and Kid Icarus: Uprising.

The update will also add the ability for the Nintendo 3DS to use folders in the home menu. These folders will be able to hold up to 60 icons each, making managing and browsing your 3DS download software much more convenient.

Adrianwii · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2012, 11:53:27 PM »

YEAH!!!! No more Maka Wuhu Glitch!!!

JRokujuushi · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2012, 12:17:24 AM »

Are they going to be restricting online play to players with the same version of the system software? That wouldn't really be fair if someone passed on the update and used the glitch against someone who patched up and couldn't use the glitch even if they wanted to.

Ras · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2012, 12:17:54 AM »

AWESOME on both fronts. I love Maka when played right, and I've begged for folders since day one. All my NES games in one, GBA in another, etc. YES!

nickmitch · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2012, 12:18:20 AM »

FOLDERS!!!! AMEN!!!

xcwarrior · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2012, 12:19:27 AM »

About time this happened.

UncleBob · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2012, 12:20:28 AM »

I don't care too much about the folders option, but if they gave me the ability to put the same game into multiple folders.

For example, I could have a Donkey Kong Folder that has the GBA Mario vs. Donkey Kong, DSiWare Mario vs, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong '94, NES Donkey Kong Jr., DSiWare Game and Watch Donkey Kong Jr, and DSiWare Metronome.

Then, I could have each of these games in other folders - the two Mario vs. Donkey Kong games in a Mario Folder, the GBA game in a GBA Folder, the DSiWare titles in a DSiWare Folder, the GB game in a GB folder, the NES game in an NES Folder, the Game and Watch in a Game and Watch folder... I'd spend so much time organizing my menu...

motang · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2012, 02:16:52 AM »

Folders is a good addition!

ShyGuy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2012, 02:28:50 AM »

Unclebob wins for whining about the most insignificant Nintendo thing in 2012. Contest is over folks.

oohhboy · « **Reply #9 on:** April 21, 2012, 02:31:30 AM »

There was a contest? I object and demand an appeal.

KITT 10K · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2012, 06:11:52 AM »

I didn't know there was a glitch in Mario Kart 7. And the folder feature doesn't really speak to me, but is cool to have anyway.

joshnickerson · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2012, 07:28:05 AM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on April 21, 2012, 02:28:50 AM

Unclebob wins for whining about the most insignificant Nintendo thing in 2012. Contest is over folks.

Oh, c'mon, you have to wait at *least* until after E3, I'm sure there'll be even more insignificant things to bitch about then.

Oh and, yay for folders! Of course, my menu isn't even close to half filled up, but it's nice to have the option now.

joshnickerson · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2012, 07:46:04 AM »

Out of curiosity, does anyone know what the patch for Kid Icarus is, well, patching?

AV · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2012, 08:32:10 AM »

Quote from: joshnickerson on April 21, 2012, 07:46:04 AM

Out of curiosity, does anyone know what the patch for Kid Icarus is, well, patching?

I hope it allows circle pad pro dual analog controls.

Sarail · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2012, 09:28:13 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Adolph Vega on April 21, 2012, 08:32:10 AM

Quote from: joshnickerson on April 21, 2012, 07:46:04 AM
Out of curiosity, does anyone know what the patch for Kid Icarus is, well, patching?

I hope it allows circle pad pro dual analog controls.

Oh wow. I didn't even really think about that. It's fully possible that THAT could be a part of the patch! Woohoo for those that want dual analog control for KI - though I'm perfectly happy with my left-handedness and using the stylus for aiming!

UncleBob · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2012, 10:35:29 AM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on April 21, 2012, 02:28:50 AM

Unclebob wins for whining about the most insignificant Nintendo thing in 2012. Contest is over folks.

I wasn't whining... I'm just saying - I don't care about the folders. If I had the option to sort them as I described, then I'd have a lot of fun with it (Yeah, I'm a dork like that) - but just regular folders? Meh.

oohhboy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 21, 2012, 11:15:37 AM »

You don't want folders. You want and sort and find function.

UncleBob · « **Reply #17 on:** April 21, 2012, 11:32:28 AM »

Quote from: oohhboy on April 21, 2012, 11:15:37 AM

You don't want folders. You want and sort and find function.

That could be neat as well, letting me tag my games with my own tags.

But I'm still thinking Folders. If this were Windows, I could create the folders and put as many different shortcuts in as many different folders to the same title as I want. This is what I'm saying would be awesome.

Also, it'd be awesome if, instead of displaying the first character of the folder's name on the front of the folder, it'd be great if it would let you put icons there. I'm thinking the system could have x-amount of pre-loaded icons to choose from, then you could also choose from any icons inside the folder or any icons in your activity log.

But plain, ordinary folders? Meh.

ejamer · « **Reply #18 on:** April 21, 2012, 11:34:12 AM »

I rather like the folders idea, but hope it's a reasonably robust implementation.

What UncleBob suggested (multiple links to the same game allowed from different folders) would be awesome. I'm also curious about what options we'll have for specifying names/icons. From the video, it looked like only the first letter of the specified name gets displayed over a generic folder icon on the home menu. Functional, but pretty ugly.

All in all, a nice system update though.

[edit: written at the same time as UncleBob's post above; sounds like he's on the same page as me in what we'd like for folder implementation]

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #19 on:** April 21, 2012, 01:20:09 PM »

This is a very impressive move by Nintendo.

@JRokujuushi - The 3DS patch is mandatory. You can't get online with your 3DS without applying it. The MarioKart7 patch will be the same, to avoid the unpatched player vs. patched player scenario you described.

sonicfan1373 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 21, 2012, 07:58:32 PM »

@ejamer

I agree they could have made the folder icon look nicer and perhaps even added colour labels to them. I guess we have to wait until the next system menu update for that to happen.

ejamer · « **Reply #21 on:** April 21, 2012, 08:28:56 PM »

Quote from: sonicfan1373 on April 21, 2012, 07:58:32 PM

@ejamer

I agree they could have made the folder icon look nicer and perhaps even added colour labels to them. I guess we have to wait until the next system menu update for that to happen.

Let's wait until the update actually arrives. There might be something more than was shown in the video. (Then again, that might be all they offer... so don't get your hopes up.)

the_dan_x · « **Reply #22 on:** April 21, 2012, 11:23:06 PM »

I for one am glad to hear about the inclusion of folders on the 3DS. Being in Japan, I have downloaded TONS of videos and also just have a ridiculous amount of VC games, too. I was wanting Nintendo to do something like this since the Wii.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #23 on:** April 21, 2012, 11:32:53 PM »

Hopefully Nintendo of America will see the addition of folders as something that has to be justified by actually releasing things to put in them.

MegaByte · « **Reply #24 on:** April 21, 2012, 11:34:30 PM »

I like how the example was to first move all those videos.

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