wraggster
December 10th, 2013, 23:33
Make sure your Nintendo 3DS (http://www.joystiq.com/3ds/) is charged up and ready for some passive data-sharing action this Friday and Saturday, as Nintendo has declared December 14 and 15 to be the first-ever National StreetPass Weekend in North America.
Over the weekend, Nintendo will shuffle around relayed StreetPasses (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/06/psa-new-3ds-firmware-out-today-adds-streetpass-relay-functio/) at Nintendo Zone locations nationwide, allowing players to meet with faraway StreetPassers from all 50 states. Nintendo previously hosted a National StreetPass Day (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/09/18/uk-celebrates-national-streetpass-day-on-september-28/) in the UK, though the North American holiday simply asks 3DS owners to travel to the nearest Starbucks or Best Buy to participate, instead of a centralized meet-up location.
Nintendo added further incentive to try out its StreetPass service with a collection of four StreetPass games (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/25/nintendo-3ds-streetpass-review-portabliss/) released earlier this year, rewarding players with Mii hats and other bonuses for meeting up with fellow 3DS owners in public.
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/12/10/nintendo-declares-national-streetpass-weekend-on-dec-14-15/
Over the weekend, Nintendo will shuffle around relayed StreetPasses (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/06/psa-new-3ds-firmware-out-today-adds-streetpass-relay-functio/) at Nintendo Zone locations nationwide, allowing players to meet with faraway StreetPassers from all 50 states. Nintendo previously hosted a National StreetPass Day (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/09/18/uk-celebrates-national-streetpass-day-on-september-28/) in the UK, though the North American holiday simply asks 3DS owners to travel to the nearest Starbucks or Best Buy to participate, instead of a centralized meet-up location.
Nintendo added further incentive to try out its StreetPass service with a collection of four StreetPass games (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/25/nintendo-3ds-streetpass-review-portabliss/) released earlier this year, rewarding players with Mii hats and other bonuses for meeting up with fellow 3DS owners in public.
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/12/10/nintendo-declares-national-streetpass-weekend-on-dec-14-15/