These days, people look back at the 3DS's StreetPass fondly, but it's actually more important than we realize. As more digital services eventually shut down, StreetPass demonstrates the importance of longevity. And I'm here to explain why this matters.

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Switch Reveal Trailer Nintendo
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3DS 2016 Holiday Commercial NintendoEverything
   • North American 3DS Holiday 2016 comme...  

Why We Need a Wii U Commercial John Gutierrez
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Wii U Pitch Commercial John Gutierrez
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Iwata and Reggie Fight Eurogamer
   • Super Smash Bros.  Mii Character Ann...  

3DS Features Nintendo of America
   • Nintendo 3DS  Product Features  

AR Card Guide Nintendo
   • Nintendo 3DS  New Owner's Guide: AR ...  

3DS Load Time Comparison ThatDS GuyJay
   • Load Times “New” 3DS XL VS. 2DS VS. “...  

Super Mario 64 Commercial Genkisan
   • Super Mario 64 and Nintendo 64 (1996)...  

Super Game Boy Gaming Historian
   • Super Game Boy: One of Nintendo's Bes...  

Mii Channel SlasherWii
   • Mii Channel [Dolphin]  

Zelda: Link Between Worlds StreetPass IGN
   • The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between W...  

3DS Launch Games Nintendo
   • Nintendo 3DS  Launch Games  

Pokémon X & Y Launch Event Nintendo
   • Nintendo 3DS  Pokémon X and Pokémon ...  

Super Mario Maker Event at Nintendo World Store KirbyGCN17
​​   • Super Mario Maker Special Event at Ni...  

Wii U Overview Nintendo
   • Wii U  Overview Video  

Nintendo Network ID Setup Nintendo3DSuk
   • How to connect your Nintendo Network ...  

Nintendo Switch Online Overview Trailer Nintendo
   • Nintendo Switch Online  Overview Tra...  

Nintendo World Store 2014 Arcade Hunters
   • Nintendo World NYC Walkthrough Tour! ...  

EarthBound Trailer Nintendo
   • Nintendo eShop  EarthBound Launch Tr...  

Trying to Get StreetPass in 2022 Kit and Krysta
   • Trying to get a StreetPass in 2022 *i...  

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Trailer Nintendo
   • Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blad...  

Last Day of Nintendo Channel on Wii gumgum99
   • Nintendo Channel (6/26/13) Night Befo...  

Pokémania WalVault
   • "Pokémania": 1999 MSNBC Pokémon News ...  

Everybody Votes Channel gumgum99
   • Everybody Votes Channel (6/26/13) Nig...  

Nintendo WiFi Connection Discontinued gumgum99
   • In the middle of a race, the servers ...  

Super Mario Bros. Medley Nintendo
   • Super Mario Bros. Medley  

February 8, 2023 Direct Nintendo
https://www.youtube.com/live/yMdUSVSE...

Nintendo Channel in 2023 Nervi
   • Using the Nintendo Channel in 2023  

StreetPass Trailer Nintendo
   • Nintendo 3DS  New Owner's Guide: Str...  

Music:
Mii Maker Menu Wii U
StreetPass Mii Plaza Main Theme 3DS
Puzzle Swap Theme 3DS
eShop Theme: June 2011 3DS
Sources:
https://kotaku.com/nintendo3dsgets...
https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Stre...
https://kotaku.com/thewiiusalesar...
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/17/21...
https://sites.google.com/view/snesman...
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/n...
https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/w....
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/busines...
https://rc24.xyz/
https://www.wired.com/story/bestgame...
https://websterjournal.com/2022/03/11...
https://www.denofgeek.com/games/ninte...
https://gamehistory.org/

Thanks for reading this. Yes I did go to PAX just to capture StreetPass footage.

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