It also has Nintendo’s official support with first-party titles like Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn releasing only last year.īut for the tinkerers among us, the 3DS is also special for its ease to load it with homebrew apps, especially emulators. It was backwards compatible with the Nintendo DS, had a pocketable and portable form factor and came in various shapes and sizes (which could be confusing for those uninitiated). The Nintendo 3DS holds a special place for every gamer who owns the console.