How to download free games on Nintendo 3DS

How to download free games on Nintendo 3DS. You just bought a Nintendo 3DS, the last portable console from Nintendo before the Switch / Switch Lite. NO? Surely you have already begun to explore the myriad of possibilities offered by the latter and its immense group of titles.

Perhaps your budget is currently tight and, knowing that you can get free games, you would like more information on the subject. Is this the case, am I right? Then I am happy to announce that you have come to the right place at the right time!

In today’s tutorial, in fact, I will explain exactly How to download free games on Nintendo 3DS. First of all, I will also explain how to prepare the console and the memory card that you will have to use to download the games. From formatting the SD card to connecting to the console’s Internet, to creating the account required to access 3DS online features. Obviously, then, I will not fail to provide you with all the details of the case regarding what content you can get completely free (and legal).

What do you say, are you ready to go ahead and start playing Nintendo 3DS for free? Come on then, all you have to do is take some time off, make yourself comfortable and follow the instructions below. Having said that, there is nothing else to do. Except wish you a happy reading and enjoy!

How to download free games on Nintendo 3DS. Previous steps.

Before going into details about the procedure in how to download free games on Nintendo 3DS, it is essential to describe the preliminary operations necessary for the correct operation of the console. Below you will find everything you need to know.

Prepare the SD card

Nintendo 3DS and all associated models (such as Nintendo 2DS) allow you to download games from the Internet, but to do so they must go through a SD / SDHC card.

However, there are limitations: SD cards can be used from maximum 32 GB and the latter must be formatted in FAT. If you don’t know which model to buy, I suggest you google or search my website for which SD card to buy. Obviously taking care to respect the parameters that I have indicated above. For more information on the cards that can be used, I also recommend that you take a look at the official Nintendo guidelines.

To format the SD card in FAT, you can use tools implemented “as standard” by operating systems. However, my advice is to use the free program SD card formatter, available for Windows and for MacOS and distributed directly by SD Association (an association made up of the world’s leading SD card manufacturers). In fact, this software enables you to format SD cards more effectively and safely than with “standard” tools.

For windows

To install the SD card formatter on Windows, just connect to the official website of the program. Scroll down the page and click the blue button For windows. At this point, read terms and Conditions that will appear on the screen and press thebutton. to accept present at the bottom of the page, to start the download of the program

Then open the file SDCardFormatter (version) .zip and you will find the abstract of its content in any file. If you don’t know how, find out how to unzip a ZIP file. Too easy.

Once done, start the file SD card formatter (version) Setup.exe. Press on the element following, check the box I accept the terms of the license agreement. And click successively on following, following, install, Yes, finish and Yes to complete the installation

For MacOs

Regarding the procedure for MacOS, you can download the SD card formatter by connecting to this webpage and reading me terms and Conditions and pressing the button to accept. Once the download is complete, you just need abstract the content of the file SDCardFormatter (version) .zip obtained and open the file Install SD card formatter (version) .mpkg.

At this point, you need to click successively on Following, Following, to accept, Following and install. Now you just have to insert the local password and press successively Install software, close and movement, to complete the installation.

Next, you need to enter the SD card format in computer. If your terminal does not have a special terminal notch, you can fix the problem by buying a SD / microSD to USB adapter. Usually the cost of these products is less than 10 euros.

Alternatively, if you have a Mac with only doors lightning in format USB-C, could you think about buying a SD / MicroSD to USB-C adapter or a USB-C hub with integrated card reader. Again, the price is usually less than 10 euros.

Once started SD card formatter, select SD card drive from the drop-down menu Select card. Write the Name you want to assign to the volume in the field Volume label and press the button first Format and then that to accept. If you are using MacOS, you may have to type the local password.

In short, the SD card formatter is quite easy to use, but if you need more information, you can find them in my guide on how to format an SD card. After completing the formatting of the SD card, remember to insert the last one in the appropriate Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 2DS slot.

Connect the console to the Internet

After preparing the SD card, you need connect the console to the internet. Fortunately, this is a simple procedure. I will explain how to do it right away.

To start, turn on the 3DS and press the wrench icon (that of the settings ), in the main menu of the console. After that, press the button Internet settings and, if necessary, activate the wireless support, pushing the lever located on the right side.

Now, press the blue button Connection settings, select one of the three available notches ( Connection 1, Connection 2 or Connection 3 ) and press the button New connection. Then press the button guided, to follow the procedure provided by the console and respond to questions that appears on the screen. The console will ask you if you are in home or out, if you have a access point. If you have one wireless connection and if you have a router that supports technologies AOSS and WPS.

Clearly the answers you have to give vary based on your settings, but often you just have to press the item first I don’t know / none of these and later to accept, to start searching wireless connections available.

At this point, select the network name you want to connect to and write the password. So press accept and it will be done connection test. If everything went in the right direction, the writing will appear on the screen Successful connection and Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 2DS will start downloading any Software updates. At this point, press the button. back console and return to the main menu settings.

Create a Nintendo ID

Your goal now is to configure the Nintendo Network ID or the necessary profile to access Nintendo eShop (the digital store of the Japanese company), from where to download the games.

Then press the button Nintendo Network ID Settings present at the top and first keystrokes on the element well and then that following (multiple times) Now, select the item Create a new ID and press following. You then need to complete the form that appears on the screen with all the required data, such as date of birth, membership sex and Country of residence.

You will also need to write the Nintendo Network ID, that is, the username and the password to be used to access the online services of the Japanese company. You will also be asked to enter a valid email address and press confirmation. Finally, you will have to choose if you want limit the use of your Nintendo ID on a device and validate the account by clicking the confirmation link received by email

Perfect, you have now successfully configured your console to access Nintendo online services. For more details on the profile involved, I recommend that you check out my tutorial on how to create a Nintendo Account.

How to get free games on Nintendo 3DS

After explaining how to configure the Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 2DS to be able to download free gamesI would say that you are ready to take action.

Then go to the main console screen and press the icon Nintendo eShop (the shopping bag) You may be asked to enter Username and the password of the account you previously set up.

Once you enter the digital store, you can browse all downloadable games in your console You will notice immediately that there are several subdivisions and that there are two titles for a fee you play free : you are clearly interested in the latest.

Well, the first section you should consider is that of manifestation or trial versions of the games. To access this part of the Nintendo eShop, simply press the green icon manifestation present at the bottom.

Here you will find some free reduced versions of some of the most successful titles released for Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 2DS, for Pokemon sun and moon for Detective Pikachu, going by WarioWare Gold and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. In short, with these games you already have several hours of free fun for your gaming sessions.

However, few know that the electronic store also includes complete sets …

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