UPDATE: Nintendo of America has also confirmed the coming firmware 3DS update. It'll hit on the evening of June 6... which'll be June 7 in Japan. Time zones are real!

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Nintendo updated its Japanese site today with news about the upcoming web browser and eShop update for the 3DS. Originally scheduled as a "late May" update, the new firmware will now hit on June 7... at least in Japan.

That said, it seems reasonable that this will be a worldwide push, since June 7 is also the first day of this year's E3 and the date of Nintendo's pre-E3 press conference, which will take place early that morning. I mean, getting up on stage and saying "And that eShop will let you download all of these amazing new hits (dramatic pause) right now" only works if you don't have to tack "in Japan" onto the end of that sentence. It also only works if you actually have a lineup of amazing new hits to launch along with the eShop.

In addition to the news about the update, which I initially spotted on Andriasang, there's a list of games floating around out there that apparently comes from the latest Famitsu. I haven't seen the magazine for myself, so I won't spend too much time talking about it. Anyway, that supposed list includes a 3DSWare version of the Japan-only DSiWare release, Petit Computer, among other things. So far, the only fully confirmed launch-time release for 3DSWare is Capcom's Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version.

While you ponder what this means for 3DS owners around the world, here's a video of a game someone programmed in the DSiWare version of Petit Computer, which looked cooler than I thought it would.

UPDATE: Nintendo of America has also confirmed the coming firmware 3DS update. It'll hit on the evening of June 6... which'll be June 7 in Japan. Time zones are real!

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Nintendo updated its Japanese site today with news about the upcoming web browser and eShop update for the 3DS. Originally scheduled as a "late May" update, the new firmware will now hit on June 7... at least in Japan.

That said, it seems reasonable that this will be a worldwide push, since June 7 is also the first day of this year's E3 and the date of Nintendo's pre-E3 press conference, which will take place early that morning. I mean, getting up on stage and saying "And that eShop will let you download all of these amazing new hits (dramatic pause) right now" only works if you don't have to tack "in Japan" onto the end of that sentence. It also only works if you actually have a lineup of amazing new hits to launch along with the eShop.

In addition to the news about the update, which I initially spotted on Andriasang, there's a list of games floating around out there that apparently comes from the latest Famitsu. I haven't seen the magazine for myself, so I won't spend too much time talking about it. Anyway, that supposed list includes a 3DSWare version of the Japan-only DSiWare release, Petit Computer, among other things. So far, the only fully confirmed launch-time release for 3DSWare is Capcom's Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version.

While you ponder what this means for 3DS owners around the world, here's a video of a game someone programmed in the DSiWare version of Petit Computer, which looked cooler than I thought it would.

and the delays never end

That's not May.

E3?

noooooooo

I was promised May!

Well, at least we know when the train is going to pull in to the station again. I really hope they fix the store so it's something usable by human beings.

slap in her booty for my money

" noooooooo "

So the question: Which comes first, 3DS Shop or PSN?

Wasn't there something about Excitebike 3D being a launch title too?

I'm sad when the train gets delayed :(

So I'm feeling a "NDX Live: 3DS eShop, what E3?" is on the horizon?

Bahhh :'[ They better have something great to announce at that day then.

Ah, ice-cream-truck music.

my birthday! thanks for remembering jeff

no one cares.

The future starts June 7th! Nintendowned!

To answer the question of what else happens on june 7, I turn 19. I like when things happen on my birthday.

like zomg e3

Stoked for that 3D Mario clock!

This comes out, E3 starts, AE DLC is out, my friends birthday, and a bunch of family stuff going down on June 7th.  It's going to be a weird day for me.

It's my birthday! Yay! Too bad I have no interest in the 3DS.

Except it launches the night before in the US.

I think that Nintendo is just doing this to mess with Jeff's NDX mojo.

" So the question: Which comes first, 3DS Shop or PSN? "

Late night 3DS news on 3DS trailer day.

The 3DS has an [Any] key? Sold.
@8 said:

" To answer the question of what else happens on june 7, I turn 19. I like when things happen on my birthday."

But I don't know when that point is! CHOOOO-CHOOOOO!!

This is your conductor speaking. Unfortunately, the train has been delayed until next month. We thank you for your cooperation.

ARGHHHHHH

How will the NDX e-shop launch party fare right on E3?

I'm kind of hoping the e-Shop will be the bulk of Nintendo's E3 Press Conference this year.

Very disappointed that the release for this keeps sliding, they should have waited to release the system at the same time.  Currently, the 3DS literally has nothing worth playing, Zelda is the first real game coming and now it's coming almost the same time as the eShop.

I really should have waited - I bought the 3ds at launch.  *sigh*

" I really should have waited - I bought the 3ds at launch.  *sigh* "

Man, the buyer's remorse over the launch in this thread is ridiculous. Being on a college budget really forces you to think frugally, I would have waited a looooooong-ass time before adopting myself. But I won't, because I have zero interest in anything the 3DS currently offers or will offer in the future.

It damn straight better be a worldwide push. Don't forget Europe Nintendo!

Choo Choo!!

2 months and a half later, thats a pretty big launch window..

E3 won't be complete without an NDX podcast on launch day.

SSF4:AE on June 7th!

That eShop music better be worth the delay.

Final Exams are happening on June 7th

Give me good games and i'll buy the 3ds.

I just hope the eShop is not filled with tons of crap that looks like some amateur student made as a college project. Give me retro-games, give me better titles that are actually polished. Opening the doors to everyone and their grandmother to make games may sound amazing on paper, but if you look at XBL Indie section and DSIware, you'll notice that what looked great on paper, can in fact look like poop in real life.