Upon the launch of Nintendo’s successor to the wildly popular Nintendo DS, the Japanese video game company introduced fans to the new StreetPass feature on theNintendo 3DS. While the3DScame with the ability to receive communications from Nintendo when in sleep mode via SpotPass, StreetPass allowed 3DS owners to trade information with each other simply by being in close proximity to one another.
Fans could share their ownunique Mii characterswith other 3DS owners, collect puzzle pieces from each other to complete Nintendo-themed puzzles in StreetPass Mii Plaza’s Puzzle Swap mini game, and even share ghost data and other benefits in a plethora of 3DS games. Now, many fans are sharing wholesome memories and wishes for StreetPass while chatting about the old feature online.
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Over on Reddit, user itsmefizzy posted an image of their own Nintendo 3DS while in New York City, expressing their disappointment over not receiving any StreetPasses from fellow 3DS owners after spending an entire day in the city. The post quickly went viral as fans chimed in, reminiscing on how just one day in the city back in 2012 would net them tons of StreetPasses to check when they got home.
Comments on the Reddit post were flooded with fans wishing they could still receive at least half as many StreetPasses as they used to, as many still avidly play their 3DS systems to this day despitethe overwhelming success of the Nintendo Switch.Fans also expressed how exciting it is when they do receive StreetPasses from other players today. Others explained that they won’t give up hope, with plans to try and collect StreetPasses in cities, airports, and other highly populated areas.
Most of all, the overwhelming consensus among fans seems to be that they wish a similar feature would be brought over to the Switch, especially with how popular the system is, beingone of Nintendo’s best-selling consolesto-date. Many fans came together to give advice on new areas to try out for StreetPasses as well, such as comic, anime, and video game conventions, as well as local video game stores.
StreetPass continues to be one of the most highly-requested features to come to the Nintendo Switch, along with system themes, game folders, and more. While many had hoped that a Nintendo Switch console revision would bring such updates to the system, the recent reveal ofthe Switch OLED modelhas given fans the impression that Nintendo may be saving such firmware updates for the future.
