I gawk at and babble about all the different Nintendo 3DS systems I own. Main Channel: @ScottTheWoz Twitter: / scottthewoz Facebook: / scottthewoz Instagram: / scottthewoz
Fun fact, I was an old-school member of the website where Scott actually uploaded that custom Yoshi 3DS design. Hearing him talk about nostalgia made me nostalgic for that old website. Man, I miss VGBoxart.
Honestly, I'm surprised VGBoxart is still up. Not because I ever expected it to shut down, but because the way some people wax nostalgic about it led me to believe that it already had been shut down.
@@CassiDS The site may as well be shut down at this point. Last time I signed in, the forums were unavailable, presumably because the site admin didn't keep up with site upgrades, and from what I remember, that's what most people wanted back as well. As well, It was my first real experience with an internet community, and I'm sure the same is true for a lot of other people as well, but it was fun. I think for a lot of people, it's a piece of their childhood/teenage years that they want back. Getting to virtually hang out with so many different people, who I thought were cool at the time. Learning Photoshop by the seat of my pants. The great Death Note fiasco, where someone spoiled the ending before the manga/anime had finished. All these things lost, like tears in rain.
I like this change of pace with Scott being in frame all video. Somehow feels more personal, like I’m just having a one sided conversation with Scott about random Nintendo shit lmfao
This is my favorite scott. His scripted shows are too high tension. And whenever he's on a podcast he looks like he's about to die. This is right in the middle.
1:58 - Cosmo Black 3DS 5:27 - Cosmo Black Ambassador 3DS 6:40 - Flame Red 3DS 9:38 - Ocarina Of Time Special Edition 3DS 12:39 - Red/Black 3DS XL 18:40 - A Link Between Worlds Special Edition 3DS XL 21:10 - NES Special Edition 3DS XL 23:37 - Yoshi Special Edition 3DS XL 27:58 - Super Mario Maker Special Edition 2DS 30:52 - Red/Black (Crimson Red 2) 2DS 32:50 - White/Green (Sea Green) 2DS 36:58 - Super Mario 3D Land Special Edition New 3DS 42:05 - SNES Special Edition New 3DS XL 44:24 - Galaxy Style New 3DS XL 47:05 - Super Smash Bros. Special Edition New 3DS LL 48:35 - Purple/Silver New 2DS XL
@@Akuxz I think he said he actually is colourblind at the TMG 2019 panel at some point, don’t quote me on that though but if memory serves I think it was in discussion with another colourblind person where they were both clarifying misconceptions where it’s not that they can’t see colour, it’s that they struggle to distinguish. Like I think what scott specifically said at one point was “someone will say ‘oh that’s purple’ and I’ll go ‘is it though?’”
I think it was about rated correctly. The 3d was a gimmick that kinda hurt your eyes after a while and it respectfully improved on the standard DS. Without the slider stick, it would have really sucked. Then came the switch which is my opinion the best nintendo console to ever exist. I think they'll have a hard time replacing it.
The sequel to the Wii U Console collection video that we did not deserve. I await the next video: My Nintendo Game & Watch collection. Because I would not put it past Scott to start hunting down and have even more Game & Watches since his Woz episode.
@@mweeee The Mario one not having the actual Mario Game & Watch game on it is a genuine crime The Zelda one not having Zelda is understandable though, two screens do not fit on one screen
I feel like one of the big reasons the 3DS is getting so expensive is because of how fantastic the homebrew scene on it is. The console is a homebrew powerhouse and theres so much cool custom firmware you can drop onto it.
I think it is more of the desperation gloom and doom about the eshop closure than anything else, like how many PS3 games were getting expensive when the PSN closure was announced. Even though the original 3DS had a terrible repairability design, it didnt past that much time for many of them to break so it becomes difficult to see models in good condition.
this video made me tear up for a minute lol, I remember "photoshopping" mockups for ruby and sapphire remakes in 2013 on powerpoint when gen six hype was at a peak, around the same age. it's such a random shared experience but that memory and so many others awoken about how excited I was to be a nintendo fan during the 3ds era by this video really made my evening
I remember getting my 3DS as a graduation present, I actually got a third party battery for it when the charge got worse, and it got to be an Ambassador 3DS too! A decade later, I've transferred to a N3DSXL and still use it to this day. Modding scene's crazy strong nowadays, definitely worth a look if you wanna get more out of the console. Also might be why the system is so expensive to get second-hand now, especially New models since they can play PS1 games
@@coochie8670 it's gotten much better, though you do need to redo the injection with the newer build so it's better at that. I actually have been able to play SOTN at a consistent framerate
@@ChrisStoneinator Hahah, hi there. I'm one of those people :P I found a cheap 2DS XL and decided to mod it with all the things I wish my old 3DS had (including good emulation). I've had the old 3DS for a while and modded switches were hard to find, so since the 2DS XL was only around $35-40 I picked it up so I could try out PS1 games on it and other things newer 3DSes could do compared to the old one :P
I remember trading in my DSi and my sister’s DS Lite at GameStop for the 3DS when it first came out. To this day I haven’t told her and she never realized. UPDATE: Damn, 1K likes?! Sheesh. We were kids 😂 I confessed to her and she said she thought she lost it when we moved, she had no idea. I owe her one Switch game of her choosing and we’re even. It’s not that serious 😂
I'd say the thing that makes the New 2DS XL better than most previous 3DS models was the flap; not only did the SD Card slot have a cover again - like with the original 3DS model - that you can just open without having to unscrew the back of the system, but the game cartridge slot has an actual dust cover now!
I know Scott is great at acting, but man, the tonal difference between his unhinged Scott the Woz character and his calm tone when he’s not acting is astounding.
I came to the party really late but the 3DS was what got me into gaming as a whole. I love Pokémon (I only had an original GBA, GB, and a family Wii that I never really bought games for) and became excited when, in the new games, you could pet them! I saved to buy a pre owned blue 3DS and pre ordered Pokémon X. I don’t have it anymore, but I handed it down to my little not-sibling when I got an XL. That little system got me through a lot and I’m glad I got it in the end.
agreed, a lot of my favourite childhood games were on the wii (super mario galaxy, kirby epic yarn, super paper mario, etc), but the 3ds was what made me into the gamer i am today. fire emblem was my series of choice on it, i never played fire emblem before the 3ds but awakening had me hooked. i loved a lot of the mario games for the console, and i cant forget about the majoras mask rerelease (that felt like a cultural reset for me), but like… i still play fire emblem almost daily. i went to best buy and bought myself the galaxy 3ds with my own money at age 15 so i could play more fire emblem, i still talk about optimal pairings and such with my friends for our next playthroughs. had it not been for the 3ds, i might never have become an actual gamer.
Not sure if this has been mentioned but props to Scott for unorganizing his collection to make a more interesting background it’s a detail that I really appreciate!
My first new system ever (I had a second hand Wii) was a New Nintendo 3DS XL and it came with LEGO The Hobbit. I’ve been obsessed with collecting LEGO games ever since
I remember being super annoyed about the normal new 3ds not releasing in the US, I never liked the xl systems, and I tended to prefer not getting special editions most of the time, but I eventually managed to get the black Mario new 3ds which was subtle enough of a special edition that it felt like a normal system and I love it a lot
xl systems make the 3ds systems playable. The screen is nearly 2 times bigger. The original 3ds literally hurts to hold. The new 3ds don’t have enough features to warrant a bigger price. 3ds XL is the best 3ds.
I recently got the black Mario New 3DS in December and have been loving it. The design is incredibly cool and the library of games that can be played on it is immense!
It's so cool to see Scott loves the New 3DS that had Mario 3D Land installed as well. That's the one I upgraded to as after years of owning a regular 3DS XL. It feels so good in your hands after owning the XL, especially since the New 3DS is a tiny bit larger than the regular 3DS and of course smaller than the XL models. It's a weird middle ground that's super nice to have.
Yeah I feel like they get damaged easily. I remember owning the very first original blue model and something happened to the screen and now I think my new 3ds xl's battery is going bad
I got the red one and one day the screens just turned blue and it stopped working :( I got a new 3ds xl as a replacement, but it was black and not the same
Hey Scott, I’m a huge fan of this channel for the more laid back vibe! I think it would be super cool to see you go through your individual game collections by console and talk about some of your favorites or stories behind the games you have
The OG DS is nostalgic for me because it was before the explosion of cellphones as we know them today, but was a step-up from the GBA. Being that computer in your pocket wasn't the norm so it was awesome to play handheld games with more interaction (touch-screen and graphics). Fun times. I have a few 3DS variations just because they are fun and a few years back they were cheaper to buy used! Fun to see the surprises of digital games you'd see from someone else's used handhelds. My first entry was the doorstop style 2DS as I didn't think I'd use it much, then I graduated to the 2DSXL and then the 3DSXL and OG. I did buy the New 3DS Super Mario Black on a Black Friday special with the intention of not playing it because it looks so cool. It was just a fun time in gaming!
Really cool to have a Scott's Stash video that's not the carpet cam. With all the editing, these are starting to feel more and more like main channel videos.
To this day I wish I never got rid of my purple 3DS. I have a New 3DS now but man that beautiful color combined with all the memories I have of it, it's all just so nostalgic to think about.
Same here, that 3DS turned purple into my favorite color. I have a Hyrule New 3DS XL with dual IPS screens now, but I still really regret selling that midnight purple 3DS.
Here's a fun story: I had a Nintendo 3DS system that was registered underneath the Nintendo Ambassador Program, but I gave it to two of my friends who are siblings as a birthday gift for the younger one. At the time, I didn't know what the Nintendo Ambassador Program was; I just came across Kirby's Dream Land 2 on the Nintendo 3DS eShop one day and said, "Oh, wow! A free game!"
I love how being only a year older than Scott makes my experience so similar to his. In my case I didn't try to get an ambassador console, but I have to admit I was a little bit envious. In my case I had in the store the Zelda OoT edition in one hand and the Aqua blue in the other, and I went home with the last and a copy of street fighter IV. During a some weeks maybe a month that and my DS collection were the only games I play on the 3ds and boy, SFIV is a good game to impress a 15 year old. My second game was Star Fox 64, those two game are really good looking first year 3ds games.
The Link Between Worlds 3DS XL is really nice looking, but my favorite design still goes to the Pokemon Center Japan exclusive gold and black 3DS XL they made for Pokemon X and Y. That thing is absolutely gorgeous, a borderline work of art as far as limited edition consles go.
This was the first new system I bought completely with my own earned working money. I had actually planned to save up longer to buy the system when it was $250 but then they slashed the price to $170 and I had already had enough saved up at that amount. I also remember the price cut happened around my birthday so it made for a great experience that year, I was able to use the extra money saved up to get an extra game. I was able to pick up Ocarina of Time 3D and Pokemon White instead of having to choose. And now, I have 4 different 3DS systems, oops. I didn't really mean to, I just ended up with them basically. Original black 3DS, black New 3DS XL, a transparent red 2DS and the Pokeball New 2DS XL. The New 2DS XL is probably my favorite of the iteration, so Scott's complaints are weird. The top screen isn't very heavy so it's a much more comfortable console for long play sessions.
How the 3DS Ambassador Program worked was that you had to log into the 3DS eShop at least once before the official date of the price cut, which is why you could still be eligible for the 20 free games if you bought a new system at $170 before Nintendo themselves dropped the price.
I remember being really excited when the 3DS came out, but I didn’t get one for several years. When I finally got it I splurged on so many eShop games, and I still love the system to this day. Such a fun period to revisit!
I always find it fascinating when people describe the XL models as better. Even as someone with big hands I find that the regular sizes are a lot more comfortable to hold. My friend has the 3DS XL and it overall feels too stretched out imo. The buttons are awkwardly placed in comparison to the normal one, and the low resolution of the screen becomes WAY more noticeable. Always surprising to hear it.
I have the Link Between Worlds 3DS! I had no clue what it was, I got a used 3DS from GameStop for my 11th birthday and it was open in the display case. I thought it was just a cool gold 3DS, it was really cool to see it was Zelda related!
The Pokemon XY 3DS XLs are absolutely gorgeous IMO, I get why Scott doesn't have them but as a proud owner of both they're my go-to 3DSs along with the blue New 2DS XL
Also got the Black 3DS, day 1 I think, and yes I got the Ambassador Program, which I've since moved to my 3DS XL, which actually makes it pretty awesome !! I had to call Nintendo to make the swap, and had to own both systems at the same time, but Ambassador on the XL screen is fantastic !
I have Had 3 3DS Models in my whole life. seeing the system transfer twice was really really cool (well 3 times because the DSi transfer i did back in 2011) And i have only had 1 Special edition which is the New Super Mario Bros 2 Gold Edition one. Still a cool design to this day that sits broken in my closet…
The Link Between Worlds 3DS XL was a birthday gift from my brother and I was so happy to get it! It fits so well with the game it came with and I enjoyed playing the then newest Zelda on it, along with Bravely Default and Tomodachi Life. Unfortunately, I ended up battering it up far too often and it got to the point, where it had some issues staying on, or even turning on, because the spine in the clamshell kinda got ruptured. I eventually had to get the Galaxy edition New 3DS... and that would eventually get accidentally thrashed to the point where the B button on it wouldn't work properly... resulting in me getting the Pikachu edition New 3DS... and it's been my current 3DS as of this writing... I'd like to get the SNES themed New 3DS, along with an import New 3DS with the faceplate crap... but... considering the eShop dilemma... yeah...
Your 3DS videos inspired me to pick my old one up again. Man I forgot how good the 3D can look, it’s too bad that they didn’t keep developing the technology
I’m not sure if anyone noticed, but a bunch of refurbished New Galaxy Edition 3DS XLs are on sale for pretty cheap! I bought one since I only got the 2DS
Love the "new" 3ds XL, with a 3rd party grip is the way to go. Got mine from GS, refurb Galaxy when they had a sale for $99. Didn't think they'd get SO expensive now.....but they are a supreme experience with the eye tracking....so much better then the passive 3D
I regret not upgrading to a "New" 3DS XL back when you could find them that cheap. I also did not expect them to be so pricey now, even for the standard ones!
2010-2013 was my peak gaming era. I have so many fond memories reading gaming magazines, getting rewards in the mail from Club Nintendo, grinding for trophies on PS3 and playing my first online games. Plus I had way less stress and more time since I was around 11-14 years old at the time. No job, can’t drive anywhere yet and sports weren’t taking up as much time as they later did. So much free time to game
I feel like the Hylian Shield 2ds and Pokeball ones are absolutely awesome, compared to the normal versions of it and feel like those would change your mind about the console, at least from the outside point of view on it.
I have the Pokéball one and I absolutely love it! I like being able to actually press the button inward, since it’s not just a static piece of the design. I think the console itself isn’t super comfortable to hold, so I got a grip you clip the whole bottom part into that looks and feels like a home console controller. 100% recommended
Dude I feel so bad because I had that exact 3DS and lost it. But that’s not even the worst one I’ve lost. I had the golden majora’s mask 3DS and when me and dad had to go home to watch our dog I left the 3DS at the hotel and my mom and sister lost it. So I hope whoever has that Majora’s Mask 3DS enjoys it
In England there was a couple of days window where the original 3DS was reduced in price and you could still get the ambassador games. With a couple of money of vouchers and cashback I manages to get my wife (then girlfriend) and I a 3DS each, combined for less than it cost at launch, and all those retro titles. Second best ever handheld family after the Vita, and still regularly use it today. Personal favourite is the standard n3DS, which has a bigger screen than thw orihinal but better image quality than the XL, thanks to better pixel density, plus black with the Snes buttons and the Majora's Mask plates is just gorgeous. I actually really hope the Switch 2's inevitable Lite redesign goes back to the clamshell, even if they don't bring back the dual screens. So much better for portability.
Scott looks like he woke up from a nightmare that a serial killer broke into his home and said you either die or wake up and make an hour long video about your 3DS collection he chose both
I have super fond memories of the 3DS XL. I remember the Christmas prior to its release getting a Mario 25th anniversary DS I XL and then being in that awkward spot where everybody was getting a 3DS except me. I ended up scrounging together enough birthday money and asking my dad very nicely. We got it but I didn’t have any games for it until one day. My dad picked me up Mario kart seven from a pawn shop. I had so much fun just playing original DS games on the console lol
I totally get being nostalgic for 2012 & 13. I mean for me that’s roughly half my life ago. The 3ds is my favorite console of all time, the library is just so perfect.
Nostalgia isn't really limited to just stuff in the distant past. Hell, you could be nostalgic about yesterday. It's just anything you're fond of about the past.
I got my original 3DS for my birthday in 2011. It was after the price drop, but my brother helped my mom out and they got the 3DS for me before the price drop and signed me up for the ambassador program. The extra icing on the cake was that my local Walmart had already dropped the price even though Nintendo hadn’t.
You can really tell how much love Scott has for video games when talking about them! Glad to see other people enjoy video games as much as I do! I’m happy video games can bring so many people so much joy and just make people’s lives just a little bit better! I know after a long day at work or if I’m having a crappy day nothing can quite make it better like just going home and playing a good game! Don’t ever change Scott you are the best, you are in inspiration for me!
I like to think I have a decent collection myself: Majora, Black Mario and Luigi, and I recently gave my sister the SNES version since I couldn't justify having 3 of the same system. And don't worry, I made sure my sister knows how valuable and rare that thing is now nowadays!
Having never owned a 3ds, when Scott revealed that the back of the Zelda 3ds had the lorule triforce, I said out loud "that's so cool!" and then had a moment of introspection because I think I might be a dork
Sad I don’t own one, but I have a Mugen battery for my SNES n3DSXL and picked up the galaxy n3DSXL at ToysRus for $90 when they were going out of business, so I got that going for me so that’s nice
I’m now collecting the last 3ds games I want and am getting some backup 3ds systems since my original one isn’t in great condition. Man the nostalgia for this system is real. I missed out on so many of the good games, so I’m hyped to go back and play them all now
I saved up and bought a black DSi. Then when the 3DS got the price cut, I saved up and got the flame red 3DS. I think that was the first time in my life I'd experienced a decent hardware upgrade. Was it a powerful system? No. But man it was much more impressive than DS games. I then saved up for a PSP after that, but the 3DS will always have a special place in my heart.
Considering this console make me fall in love with video games again it is extraordinary...remember clearly getting the Luigi 30th, with Pokémon Y, Ocarina and 3D Land...and wow experiencing Ocarina for the first time, then continue into the Zelda rabbit hole and tracking the Albw console...after that I got an n64 and start collecting the rest is history
For me, my all-time favorire special edition 3ds was the new 3ds xl hyrule edition. There was also the majora's mask one, but the big hylian crest on the face just looked so damn good, and you got the extra features of the new 3ds. I wish i had bought it a couple years ago when you could get it for cheap. they're going for 300 dollars now without a box which is just insane
The early 3DS era was when I (regretfully) thought I was “too cool” to play Nintendo games and only played sports and call of duty games as a newly “mature” middle/high schooler. Wish I didn’t miss out on it back then.
Simple 3ds games don't feel great to emulate the 2 screens are not easy to emulate so the best way to play 3ds games is still to play it on official hardware
Damn that’s lucky. My local thrift stores have all gotten too savvy when it comes to game prices. A few years back I got Double Dash CIB for 8 bucks and the same thrift store had it for 45 behind a glass case earlier this year.
Scott, we're not friends and we do not know each other but I'm seriously concerned about your health, you look like you haven't slept in days! Please, don't over do yourself. Your well-being is more important. Much love, dude.
Fun fact, I was an old-school member of the website where Scott actually uploaded that custom Yoshi 3DS design. Hearing him talk about nostalgia made me nostalgic for that old website. Man, I miss VGBoxart.
Still can’t believe news articles actually believed that Scott’s mockup was legitimate
Honestly, I'm surprised VGBoxart is still up. Not because I ever expected it to shut down, but because the way some people wax nostalgic about it led me to believe that it already had been shut down.
@@CassiDS The site may as well be shut down at this point. Last time I signed in, the forums were unavailable, presumably because the site admin didn't keep up with site upgrades, and from what I remember, that's what most people wanted back as well.
As well, It was my first real experience with an internet community, and I'm sure the same is true for a lot of other people as well, but it was fun.
I think for a lot of people, it's a piece of their childhood/teenage years that they want back. Getting to virtually hang out with so many different people, who I thought were cool at the time. Learning Photoshop by the seat of my pants. The great Death Note fiasco, where someone spoiled the ending before the manga/anime had finished. All these things lost, like tears in rain.
@@Gex8202 just comes to show how much of an influencer Scott has always been lol
So fun
Nintendo: So we estimate the average consumer will purchase 1-2 3DS in their lifetime
Scott: *Pulls out two dozen 3DS*
@tuongnguyen-oi4nmmy favourite part of the video is when Scott pulled out his Woz, said ‘it’s Nintendo time” and Wozzed all over the screen
@@justadummy8076same
I used to have the Smash Bros 3DS XL, probably the prettiest handheld I ever owned. It had such a pristine glow on the casing, I kind of miss it tbh
Remember me?
I have the gray 3ds xl and I love it.
@@DotReal I bought a black 3ds xl solely for smash 3ds.
Whatever happened to it?
@@baldynosehair1885 Oh my god it's Baldy Nosehair!
I like how Scott just keeps the Wario World box art in a picture frame that he used for one joke.
Its a poster not the art it self looks good
It looks like Scott's stash is becoming more like a regular episode...
Just don't burn yourself out with 2 scott channels!
These are definitely more relaxed and less scripted
isn’t he racist
Now it is not the dankpods Scott the Woz channel. :)
i assume this one is less work less editing and writing yknow
ikr
I like this change of pace with Scott being in frame all video. Somehow feels more personal, like I’m just having a one sided conversation with Scott about random Nintendo shit lmfao
This is my favorite scott. His scripted shows are too high tension. And whenever he's on a podcast he looks like he's about to die. This is right in the middle.
@@cirmothe9 I like the other 2 scotts but yeah I see what you mean
My friends are all to used to that
Was thinking something similar,
This feels like casual Scott
And I like that
you look like every spiderman
first time on the channel?
Holy shit this is accurate
1:58 - Cosmo Black 3DS
5:27 - Cosmo Black Ambassador 3DS
6:40 - Flame Red 3DS
9:38 - Ocarina Of Time Special Edition 3DS
12:39 - Red/Black 3DS XL
18:40 - A Link Between Worlds Special Edition 3DS XL
21:10 - NES Special Edition 3DS XL
23:37 - Yoshi Special Edition 3DS XL
27:58 - Super Mario Maker Special Edition 2DS
30:52 - Red/Black (Crimson Red 2) 2DS
32:50 - White/Green (Sea Green) 2DS
36:58 - Super Mario 3D Land Special Edition New 3DS
42:05 - SNES Special Edition New 3DS XL
44:24 - Galaxy Style New 3DS XL
47:05 - Super Smash Bros. Special Edition New 3DS LL
48:35 - Purple/Silver New 2DS XL
Thank you ✊
51:41 nipple pikachu
Jester = awesomeness! 👍GG👍
51:39 - Nipple Pikachu
How dare you ruin the surprise.
I like how Scott’s favourite colour is red despite, y’know, the whole blue thing
I mean he is colourblind
wow, just like my favorite character sonic the hedgehog
@@brendancross2767
Is that true or is that just a running joke?
@@Akuxz I think he said he actually is colourblind at the TMG 2019 panel at some point, don’t quote me on that though but if memory serves I think it was in discussion with another colourblind person where they were both clarifying misconceptions where it’s not that they can’t see colour, it’s that they struggle to distinguish. Like I think what scott specifically said at one point was “someone will say ‘oh that’s purple’ and I’ll go ‘is it though?’”
@@Akuxz yeah he is actually colourblind
So basically I just got to chill with Scott and talk about Nintendo stuff for an hour. Feels like being back in high school with a friend.
The 3DS was always underrated in my eyes. Would love to see a Scott retrospective on it at some point.
Scott made one 5 years ago
I think it was about rated correctly. The 3d was a gimmick that kinda hurt your eyes after a while and it respectfully improved on the standard DS. Without the slider stick, it would have really sucked. Then came the switch which is my opinion the best nintendo console to ever exist. I think they'll have a hard time replacing it.
Only a matter of time, he did a short one when the 3DS was nearly dead, now we need an hour long one
he did that already
He already made a video about it
It's kinda weird to find out Scott's favorite color is red, considering his whole channel is themed around blue.
The sequel to the Wii U Console collection video that we did not deserve.
I await the next video: My Nintendo Game & Watch collection. Because I would not put it past Scott to start hunting down and have even more Game & Watches since his Woz episode.
I wish, Nintendo would rerelease some Game&Watch's and I'm not talking about those weird Mario and Zelda ones, they did a while ago
@@mweeee The Mario one not having the actual Mario Game & Watch game on it is a genuine crime
The Zelda one not having Zelda is understandable though, two screens do not fit on one screen
Yes, I love Game & Watch collections.
Though I really wish to one day see a complete collection with all of them.
I feel like one of the big reasons the 3DS is getting so expensive is because of how fantastic the homebrew scene on it is. The console is a homebrew powerhouse and theres so much cool custom firmware you can drop onto it.
I know right? And it's so easy to hack too, such low effort for big reward
How so
True. A 256 GB microSD can hold more than 200 3DS games easily.
I think it is more of the desperation gloom and doom about the eshop closure than anything else, like how many PS3 games were getting expensive when the PSN closure was announced. Even though the original 3DS had a terrible repairability design, it didnt past that much time for many of them to break so it becomes difficult to see models in good condition.
I got my black n3dsxl in 2020 for 150
this video made me tear up for a minute lol, I remember "photoshopping" mockups for ruby and sapphire remakes in 2013 on powerpoint when gen six hype was at a peak, around the same age. it's such a random shared experience but that memory and so many others awoken about how excited I was to be a nintendo fan during the 3ds era by this video really made my evening
#NEVERFORGET
I remember getting my 3DS as a graduation present, I actually got a third party battery for it when the charge got worse, and it got to be an Ambassador 3DS too!
A decade later, I've transferred to a N3DSXL and still use it to this day. Modding scene's crazy strong nowadays, definitely worth a look if you wanna get more out of the console. Also might be why the system is so expensive to get second-hand now, especially New models since they can play PS1 games
Has the emulation gotten much better for PS1 games? I modded mine around 2017, and back then you could barely run Crash Bandicoot.
@@coochie8670 it's gotten much better, though you do need to redo the injection with the newer build so it's better at that. I actually have been able to play SOTN at a consistent framerate
Absolutely fucking nobody in their right mind is buying a 3DS to emulate PS1 games I assure you
@@ChrisStoneinator Hahah, hi there. I'm one of those people :P I found a cheap 2DS XL and decided to mod it with all the things I wish my old 3DS had (including good emulation). I've had the old 3DS for a while and modded switches were hard to find, so since the 2DS XL was only around $35-40 I picked it up so I could try out PS1 games on it and other things newer 3DSes could do compared to the old one :P
@@coochie8670 ive been playing thps smoothly on mine
I remember trading in my DSi and my sister’s DS Lite at GameStop for the 3DS when it first came out. To this day I haven’t told her and she never realized.
UPDATE: Damn, 1K likes?! Sheesh. We were kids 😂 I confessed to her and she said she thought she lost it when we moved, she had no idea. I owe her one Switch game of her choosing and we’re even. It’s not that serious 😂
That's just evil
Damn hope she dosent find out.
Bruh. How. Lmao
Evil
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I'd say the thing that makes the New 2DS XL better than most previous 3DS models was the flap; not only did the SD Card slot have a cover again - like with the original 3DS model - that you can just open without having to unscrew the back of the system, but the game cartridge slot has an actual dust cover now!
I know Scott is great at acting, but man, the tonal difference between his unhinged Scott the Woz character and his calm tone when he’s not acting is astounding.
"It feels really dumb to say I'm nostalgic for something in 2011"
Bro, 2011 was more then 10 years ago 💀
I came to the party really late but the 3DS was what got me into gaming as a whole. I love Pokémon (I only had an original GBA, GB, and a family Wii that I never really bought games for) and became excited when, in the new games, you could pet them! I saved to buy a pre owned blue 3DS and pre ordered Pokémon X. I don’t have it anymore, but I handed it down to my little not-sibling when I got an XL. That little system got me through a lot and I’m glad I got it in the end.
The D's was my childhood, the 3ds felt like a downgrade, there were both 2d and 3d games.
agreed, a lot of my favourite childhood games were on the wii (super mario galaxy, kirby epic yarn, super paper mario, etc), but the 3ds was what made me into the gamer i am today. fire emblem was my series of choice on it, i never played fire emblem before the 3ds but awakening had me hooked. i loved a lot of the mario games for the console, and i cant forget about the majoras mask rerelease (that felt like a cultural reset for me), but like… i still play fire emblem almost daily. i went to best buy and bought myself the galaxy 3ds with my own money at age 15 so i could play more fire emblem, i still talk about optimal pairings and such with my friends for our next playthroughs. had it not been for the 3ds, i might never have become an actual gamer.
Not sure if this has been mentioned but props to Scott for unorganizing his collection to make a more interesting background it’s a detail that I really appreciate!
Sometimes I wonder about the equivalency in Nintendo stock that Scott owns in just raw Nintendo products
Right now one share in Nintendo is less expensive than most games ($52.48), so a LOT
@@Serenity.Solstice that low
@@mrblack576stock price has nothing to do with the value of the company
This is my main 3ds, this is my 3DS to throw in the toilet, and this is my 3DS with a line
My first new system ever (I had a second hand Wii) was a New Nintendo 3DS XL and it came with LEGO The Hobbit. I’ve been obsessed with collecting LEGO games ever since
LEGO games are fun as all hell!
I just subscribed becuase you collect LEGO games and as a fellow LEGO game collected I respect you
I never knew Scott had a second channel that he's out of character. Such refreshing to see
I remember being super annoyed about the normal new 3ds not releasing in the US, I never liked the xl systems, and I tended to prefer not getting special editions most of the time, but I eventually managed to get the black Mario new 3ds which was subtle enough of a special edition that it felt like a normal system and I love it a lot
xl systems make the 3ds systems playable. The screen is nearly 2 times bigger. The original 3ds literally hurts to hold. The new 3ds don’t have enough features to warrant a bigger price. 3ds XL is the best 3ds.
I recently got the black Mario New 3DS in December and have been loving it. The design is incredibly cool and the library of games that can be played on it is immense!
It's so cool to see Scott loves the New 3DS that had Mario 3D Land installed as well. That's the one I upgraded to as after years of owning a regular 3DS XL.
It feels so good in your hands after owning the XL, especially since the New 3DS is a tiny bit larger than the regular 3DS and of course smaller than the XL models. It's a weird middle ground that's super nice to have.
The purple for the original models was great (not biased in any way). Sadly mine is broken though.
Yeah I feel like they get damaged easily. I remember owning the very first original blue model and something happened to the screen and now I think my new 3ds xl's battery is going bad
That was the first 3DS I got. It came with Mario Tennis Open.
try repairing! hard but fun project. something like 100 to invest into it
I got the red one and one day the screens just turned blue and it stopped working :(
I got a new 3ds xl as a replacement, but it was black and not the same
Hey Scott, I’m a huge fan of this channel for the more laid back vibe! I think it would be super cool to see you go through your individual game collections by console and talk about some of your favorites or stories behind the games you have
Scott on camera showing off his collection rather than his rug, now that’s a rarity.
The OG DS is nostalgic for me because it was before the explosion of cellphones as we know them today, but was a step-up from the GBA. Being that computer in your pocket wasn't the norm so it was awesome to play handheld games with more interaction (touch-screen and graphics). Fun times. I have a few 3DS variations just because they are fun and a few years back they were cheaper to buy used! Fun to see the surprises of digital games you'd see from someone else's used handhelds.
My first entry was the doorstop style 2DS as I didn't think I'd use it much, then I graduated to the 2DSXL and then the 3DSXL and OG. I did buy the New 3DS Super Mario Black on a Black Friday special with the intention of not playing it because it looks so cool. It was just a fun time in gaming!
Really cool to have a Scott's Stash video that's not the carpet cam. With all the editing, these are starting to feel more and more like main channel videos.
To this day I wish I never got rid of my purple 3DS. I have a New 3DS now but man that beautiful color combined with all the memories I have of it, it's all just so nostalgic to think about.
Same here, that 3DS turned purple into my favorite color. I have a Hyrule New 3DS XL with dual IPS screens now, but I still really regret selling that midnight purple 3DS.
Here's a fun story: I had a Nintendo 3DS system that was registered underneath the Nintendo Ambassador Program, but I gave it to two of my friends who are siblings as a birthday gift for the younger one. At the time, I didn't know what the Nintendo Ambassador Program was; I just came across Kirby's Dream Land 2 on the Nintendo 3DS eShop one day and said, "Oh, wow! A free game!"
I love how being only a year older than Scott makes my experience so similar to his. In my case I didn't try to get an ambassador console, but I have to admit I was a little bit envious. In my case I had in the store the Zelda OoT edition in one hand and the Aqua blue in the other, and I went home with the last and a copy of street fighter IV. During a some weeks maybe a month that and my DS collection were the only games I play on the 3ds and boy, SFIV is a good game to impress a 15 year old. My second game was Star Fox 64, those two game are really good looking first year 3ds games.
i'v never owned any 3ds, and it haunts me to this day. the ocarina of time 3ds is one of my favorite handheld designs ever.
Than buy one its fun
The Link Between Worlds 3DS XL is really nice looking, but my favorite design still goes to the Pokemon Center Japan exclusive gold and black 3DS XL they made for Pokemon X and Y. That thing is absolutely gorgeous, a borderline work of art as far as limited edition consles go.
What about the Hylian Shield one? Best design for the system.
This was the first new system I bought completely with my own earned working money. I had actually planned to save up longer to buy the system when it was $250 but then they slashed the price to $170 and I had already had enough saved up at that amount. I also remember the price cut happened around my birthday so it made for a great experience that year, I was able to use the extra money saved up to get an extra game. I was able to pick up Ocarina of Time 3D and Pokemon White instead of having to choose.
And now, I have 4 different 3DS systems, oops. I didn't really mean to, I just ended up with them basically. Original black 3DS, black New 3DS XL, a transparent red 2DS and the Pokeball New 2DS XL. The New 2DS XL is probably my favorite of the iteration, so Scott's complaints are weird. The top screen isn't very heavy so it's a much more comfortable console for long play sessions.
I LOVED my OG DS. I had the blue variant and really wish I still had it. It paved the way for my love of gaming.
I love scotts quality and passion for his videos you dont see that in other youtubers these days
Streetpass back in the day was GOD TIER. So much fun
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2:15 Scott would’ve been the coolest kid on the playground with his “mature” 3DS
Crazy to think that the original 3DS came out in 2011. I remember being absolutely glued to it whenever I played it.
Wow that was so long ago, I thought it came out in 2012 or 2013 since that's when I played it.
I wholeheartedly agree with you about the flame red 3ds being one of the most beautiful ones. I had one myself
How the 3DS Ambassador Program worked was that you had to log into the 3DS eShop at least once before the official date of the price cut, which is why you could still be eligible for the 20 free games if you bought a new system at $170 before Nintendo themselves dropped the price.
I remember being really excited when the 3DS came out, but I didn’t get one for several years. When I finally got it I splurged on so many eShop games, and I still love the system to this day. Such a fun period to revisit!
I always find it fascinating when people describe the XL models as better.
Even as someone with big hands I find that the regular sizes are a lot more comfortable to hold. My friend has the 3DS XL and it overall feels too stretched out imo. The buttons are awkwardly placed in comparison to the normal one, and the low resolution of the screen becomes WAY more noticeable.
Always surprising to hear it.
Further evidence that Scott is what's keeping nintendo in business
The flame red one was my first 3DS, it's such a beautiful system. The nostalgia hits me...
I have the Link Between Worlds 3DS! I had no clue what it was, I got a used 3DS from GameStop for my 11th birthday and it was open in the display case. I thought it was just a cool gold 3DS, it was really cool to see it was Zelda related!
The 3DS LL Aqua Blue model has been with me since it came out, its an amazing little system ive poured thousands of hours into. Love it to bits
Scott’s just like “yes, I NEED Wario world framed”
The Pokemon XY 3DS XLs are absolutely gorgeous IMO, I get why Scott doesn't have them but as a proud owner of both they're my go-to 3DSs along with the blue New 2DS XL
Also got the Black 3DS, day 1 I think, and yes I got the Ambassador Program, which I've since moved to my 3DS XL, which actually makes it pretty awesome !!
I had to call Nintendo to make the swap, and had to own both systems at the same time, but Ambassador on the XL screen is fantastic !
I really like how this feels like we're just chilling with scott as a friend
Only Scott could do a 51 minute video on a 3DS Console Collection :)
You released this just in time.
I’m writing an essay on the DS/3DS family of systems, and was running out of stuff to say about the 3DS.
There's a weird but very happy feeling just watching Scott go on
I have Had 3 3DS Models in my whole life. seeing the system transfer twice was really really cool (well 3 times because the DSi transfer i did back in 2011) And i have only had 1 Special edition which is the New Super Mario Bros 2 Gold Edition one. Still a cool design to this day that sits broken in my closet…
The Link Between Worlds 3DS XL was a birthday gift from my brother and I was so happy to get it! It fits so well with the game it came with and I enjoyed playing the then newest Zelda on it, along with Bravely Default and Tomodachi Life. Unfortunately, I ended up battering it up far too often and it got to the point, where it had some issues staying on, or even turning on, because the spine in the clamshell kinda got ruptured. I eventually had to get the Galaxy edition New 3DS... and that would eventually get accidentally thrashed to the point where the B button on it wouldn't work properly... resulting in me getting the Pikachu edition New 3DS... and it's been my current 3DS as of this writing... I'd like to get the SNES themed New 3DS, along with an import New 3DS with the faceplate crap... but... considering the eShop dilemma... yeah...
If you have a switch, you can connect NNIDs and put money on the switch and use the money on 3ds
Your 3DS videos inspired me to pick my old one up again. Man I forgot how good the 3D can look, it’s too bad that they didn’t keep developing the technology
Honestly the 3D didn't do much
The 3d wasn't that good, even some DS games looked better.
I’m not sure if anyone noticed, but a bunch of refurbished New Galaxy Edition 3DS XLs are on sale for pretty cheap! I bought one since I only got the 2DS
Where did you buy it from?
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the new 2ds xl was the first i got so it will always have a special place in my heart, but i agree with that the nee 3ds has a design to DIE FOR
the 3DS model line, from beginning to end, has had some of the most beautiful designs for consumer handheld electronics
Love the "new" 3ds XL, with a 3rd party grip is the way to go. Got mine from GS, refurb Galaxy when they had a sale for $99. Didn't think they'd get SO expensive now.....but they are a supreme experience with the eye tracking....so much better then the passive 3D
I regret not upgrading to a "New" 3DS XL back when you could find them that cheap. I also did not expect them to be so pricey now, even for the standard ones!
Scott is the main reason for nintendo success in 2015-2016
2010-2013 was my peak gaming era. I have so many fond memories reading gaming magazines, getting rewards in the mail from Club Nintendo, grinding for trophies on PS3 and playing my first online games. Plus I had way less stress and more time since I was around 11-14 years old at the time. No job, can’t drive anywhere yet and sports weren’t taking up as much time as they later did. So much free time to game
I feel like the Hylian Shield 2ds and Pokeball ones are absolutely awesome, compared to the normal versions of it and feel like those would change your mind about the console, at least from the outside point of view on it.
I have the Pokéball one and I absolutely love it! I like being able to actually press the button inward, since it’s not just a static piece of the design. I think the console itself isn’t super comfortable to hold, so I got a grip you clip the whole bottom part into that looks and feels like a home console controller. 100% recommended
Dude I feel so bad because I had that exact 3DS and lost it.
But that’s not even the worst one I’ve lost. I had the golden majora’s mask 3DS and when me and dad had to go home to watch our dog I left the 3DS at the hotel and my mom and sister lost it.
So I hope whoever has that Majora’s Mask 3DS enjoys it
In England there was a couple of days window where the original 3DS was reduced in price and you could still get the ambassador games. With a couple of money of vouchers and cashback I manages to get my wife (then girlfriend) and I a 3DS each, combined for less than it cost at launch, and all those retro titles.
Second best ever handheld family after the Vita, and still regularly use it today.
Personal favourite is the standard n3DS, which has a bigger screen than thw orihinal but better image quality than the XL, thanks to better pixel density, plus black with the Snes buttons and the Majora's Mask plates is just gorgeous.
I actually really hope the Switch 2's inevitable Lite redesign goes back to the clamshell, even if they don't bring back the dual screens. So much better for portability.
Scott looks like he woke up from a nightmare that a serial killer broke into his home and said you either die or wake up and make an hour long video about your 3DS collection
he chose both
Yeah I was gonna say he looks tired
You're not wrong
The smash 3DS xl is a gorgeous system, the greyscale art is silver and shiny, I love it
Kinda surprised he didn't reference the one he Snapped In Half in the Mario Kart 7 Video
He what?!
@@Notfallkaramell yeah, just look up the Video titled:
Scott the Woz "It's Fucking Mario Kart Again!"
I love how Scott calls the Galaxy edition New 3DS XL “something a stoner would have” because I have this system and absolutely play it when I’m high
I have super fond memories of the 3DS XL. I remember the Christmas prior to its release getting a Mario 25th anniversary DS I XL and then being in that awkward spot where everybody was getting a 3DS except me. I ended up scrounging together enough birthday money and asking my dad very nicely. We got it but I didn’t have any games for it until one day. My dad picked me up Mario kart seven from a pawn shop. I had so much fun just playing original DS games on the console lol
Scott being a Professor Layton fan is the best news of the century
In 2013 my dad died. But Scott got a 3DS XL, so it all worked out.
I totally get being nostalgic for 2012 & 13. I mean for me that’s roughly half my life ago. The 3ds is my favorite console of all time, the library is just so perfect.
Nostalgia isn't really limited to just stuff in the distant past. Hell, you could be nostalgic about yesterday. It's just anything you're fond of about the past.
These videos are some of my favorite you’ve ever uploaded. It’s just fun to see you talk about your collections
HOW DID THIS MAN MAKE HIS 3DS COLLECTION INTO A HOUR LONG VIDEO
BY THE SHEER AMOUNT OF THE COLLECTION
I got my original 3DS for my birthday in 2011. It was after the price drop, but my brother helped my mom out and they got the 3DS for me before the price drop and signed me up for the ambassador program. The extra icing on the cake was that my local Walmart had already dropped the price even though Nintendo hadn’t.
My original was a cosmo black, I replaced it with the Pokémon Red and Blue New 3DS bundle.
woah, isn’t that the yoshi guy?
The New 3DS was my first nintendo console, back in 2016, and it brings me a lot of nostalgia.
You can really tell how much love Scott has for video games when talking about them! Glad to see other people enjoy video games as much as I do! I’m happy video games can bring so many people so much joy and just make people’s lives just a little bit better! I know after a long day at work or if I’m having a crappy day nothing can quite make it better like just going home and playing a good game! Don’t ever change Scott you are the best, you are in inspiration for me!
This guy's got the dream 3DS collection. I'm glad I was able to get the galaxy one for a good price.
I like to think I have a decent collection myself:
Majora, Black Mario and Luigi, and I recently gave my sister the SNES version since I couldn't justify having 3 of the same system.
And don't worry, I made sure my sister knows how valuable and rare that thing is now nowadays!
Having never owned a 3ds, when Scott revealed that the back of the Zelda 3ds had the lorule triforce, I said out loud "that's so cool!" and then had a moment of introspection because I think I might be a dork
Scott isn't a truly certified 3DS owner until he can say he owns a dual IPS system
Sad I don’t own one, but I have a Mugen battery for my SNES n3DSXL and picked up the galaxy n3DSXL at ToysRus for $90 when they were going out of business, so I got that going for me so that’s nice
@@Fhwgads11 Oh really, how much better is it from the standard battery? I’ve heard about replacement batteries that give more play time
@@TheMasonGamer at least more than double. It makes the 3DS way thicker though, which I find more comfortable, but it’s also heavier.
@@Fhwgads11 Ah I see. I looked into them and saw it isn’t a simple battery replacement. Not really for me, it’s interesting though
I’m now collecting the last 3ds games I want and am getting some backup 3ds systems since my original one isn’t in great condition. Man the nostalgia for this system is real. I missed out on so many of the good games, so I’m hyped to go back and play them all now
I saved up and bought a black DSi. Then when the 3DS got the price cut, I saved up and got the flame red 3DS. I think that was the first time in my life I'd experienced a decent hardware upgrade. Was it a powerful system? No. But man it was much more impressive than DS games. I then saved up for a PSP after that, but the 3DS will always have a special place in my heart.
Considering this console make me fall in love with video games again it is extraordinary...remember clearly getting the Luigi 30th, with Pokémon Y, Ocarina and 3D Land...and wow experiencing Ocarina for the first time, then continue into the Zelda rabbit hole and tracking the Albw console...after that I got an n64 and start collecting the rest is history
I love the 3DS I have the Black Friday new 3DS with Mario carvings on it but my first one was a blue xl bundled with mk7
Ah yes the 3ds addiction. I suffer from it too. My all time grail atm is the Samus edition. Such a beautiful edition. Awesome video!
For me, my all-time favorire special edition 3ds was the new 3ds xl hyrule edition. There was also the majora's mask one, but the big hylian crest on the face just looked so damn good, and you got the extra features of the new 3ds. I wish i had bought it a couple years ago when you could get it for cheap. they're going for 300 dollars now without a box which is just insane
The early 3DS era was when I (regretfully) thought I was “too cool” to play Nintendo games and only played sports and call of duty games as a newly “mature” middle/high schooler. Wish I didn’t miss out on it back then.
God why is the 3ds family so expensive now. I'd do just about anything for a New 3DS Model. These consoles aren't just games. They're sculptures.
Simple 3ds games don't feel great to emulate the 2 screens are not easy to emulate so the best way to play 3ds games is still to play it on official hardware
Same I want one even if I bought a dsi
I'll never get tired of Scott slapping stuff when displaying them.
I found an Original Model 3DS and a DS Lite with Mario Kart DS for 8 Bucks each at a local thrift store the other day.
Best 16 Dollars of my life.
Damn that’s lucky. My local thrift stores have all gotten too savvy when it comes to game prices. A few years back I got Double Dash CIB for 8 bucks and the same thrift store had it for 45 behind a glass case earlier this year.
Scott, we're not friends and we do not know each other but I'm seriously concerned about your health, you look like you haven't slept in days!
Please, don't over do yourself. Your well-being is more important.
Much love, dude.