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'''Nintendo Zone''' is a download service and an extension of the DS Download Station.<ref name=noa>{{cite web|title=Nintendo Zone test service will be available at the Nintendo World store beginning November 14, 2008|url=http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/waUaocRmskcPG27usK_1E6n3eIx4jE_9|work=Nintendo of America|publisher=Nintendo|location=[[Redmond, Washington]]|date=2008-11-14}}</ref> Users may access content, third-party data, and other services from a [[Hotspot (Wi-Fi)|hotspot]] or download station.<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/dsi/en_la/EULA.jsp</ref> The service offers demos of upcoming and currently available games and may have location-specific content. When the service debuted, users could also connect to the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] and [[DSi Shop]].<ref name="fall 2008"/> The Nintendo Zone Viewer allow Nintendo handhelds to detect and use the Nintendo Zone service.<ref name="iwata asks">http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/wii-u-chat/0/0</ref><ref name="fall 2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/conference2008fall/presen/e/05.html|title=Nintendo Conference Fall 2008|author=[[Satoru Iwata]]|date=2008-10-02|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|accessdate=2009-05-22|page=5}}</ref>
'''Nintendo Zone''' is a download service and an extension of the DS Download Station.<ref name=noa>{{cite web|title=Nintendo Zone test service will be available at the Nintendo World store beginning November 14, 2008|url=http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/waUaocRmskcPG27usK_1E6n3eIx4jE_9|work=Nintendo of America|publisher=Nintendo|location=[[Redmond, Washington]]|date=2008-11-14}}</ref> Users may access content, third-party data, and other services from a [[Hotspot (Wi-Fi)|hotspot]] or download station.<ref>http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/dsi/en_la/EULA.jsp</ref> The service offers demos of upcoming and currently available games and may have location-specific content. When the service debuted, users could also connect to the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] and [[DSi Shop]].<ref name="fall 2008"/> The Nintendo Zone Viewer allow Nintendo handhelds to detect and use the Nintendo Zone service.<ref name="iwata asks">http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/wii-u-chat/0/0</ref><ref name="fall 2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/conference2008fall/presen/e/05.html|title=Nintendo Conference Fall 2008|author=[[Satoru Iwata]]|date=2008-10-02|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|accessdate=2009-05-22|page=5}}</ref>


In collaboration with fast food restaurant chain [[McDonald's]], the service started in the [[Kantō region|Kanto]], [[Chūkyō Metropolitan Area|Chūkyō]] and [[Kansai region|Kansai]] regions of Japan.<ref name="fall 2008"/> Over 1,000 DS Download Stations in Japan were planned to be converted into Nintendo Zones to enable [[SpotPass]] communications.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/conference2010/presentation/textE/07.html</ref> Nintendo Zone content is available at over 29,000 locations in the United States.<ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&tkr=NTO:GR&sid=aMuTOLq_q9mk</ref> The service launched in Europe on April 25, 2012 with approximately 25,000 locations.<ref>http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/read/stay-connected-with-nintendo-zone-ndash-even-on-the-go/095061</ref> Nintendo announced in July 2013 that the service will receive [[StreetPass]] enhancements.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/18/wa-nintendo-idUSnBw186046a+100+BSW20130718</ref> The StreetPass Relay Points system was introduced as part of an firmware update to [[Nintendo 3DS]] consoles in August 2013. When a 3DS owner visits a Nintendo Zone location his or her StreetPass data will be stored there then transferred when another owner visits with the same games.<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/06/3ds-update-introduces-streetpass-relay-points</ref>
In collaboration with fast food restaurant chain [[McDonald's]], the service started in the [[Kantō region|Kanto]], [[Chūkyō Metropolitan Area|Chūkyō]] and [[Kansai region|Kansai]] regions of Japan.<ref name="fall 2008"/> Over 1,000 DS Download Stations in Japan were planned to be converted into Nintendo Zones to enable [[SpotPass]] communications.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/conference2010/presentation/textE/07.html</ref> Nintendo Zone content is available at over 29,000 locations in the United States.<ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&tkr=NTO:GR&sid=aMuTOLq_q9mk</ref> The service launched in Europe on April 25, 2012 with approximately 25,000 locations.<ref>http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/read/stay-connected-with-nintendo-zone-ndash-even-on-the-go/095061</ref> Nintendo announced in July 2013 that the service will receive [[StreetPass]] enhancements.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/18/wa-nintendo-idUSnBw186046a+100+BSW20130718</ref> The StreetPass Relay Points system was introduced as part of an firmware update to [[Nintendo 3DS]] consoles in August 2013. When a 3DS owner visits a Nintendo Zone location his or her StreetPass data will be stored there then transferred when another owner visits with the same games.<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/06/3ds-update-introduces-streetpass-relay-points</ref> The viewer will always remain on even if it is out range of a Nintendo Zone.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nintendo Zone Viewer Overview|url=http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/342/~/nintendo-zone-viewer-overview|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref>

On December 8th, 2011,a 3DS update allowed users to access new Nintendo Zones through a variety of new hotspots. A press releases showed that [[Boingo Wireless|Boingo]], a Wi-Fi industry teamed up with Nintendo of America Inc. to allow users automatically access the zone within 42 airports within North America that were under Boingo.<ref name=Boingo>{{cite web|last=O'Neil|first=Katie|title=BOINGO AND NINTENDO TEAM TO CONNECT NINTENDO 3DS USERS ON-THE-GO|url=http://www.boingo.com/pr/articles/?a=2011-12-08-boingo-and-nintendo-team-to-connect-nintendo-3ds-users-on-the-go&id=381|work=Boingo Press Releases|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> This offered a new range of encounters and features without any additional cost.


==DS Download Station==
==DS Download Station==
[[Image:DS Downloadstation.jpg|thumb|View inside a DS Download Station]]
[[Image:DS Downloadstation.jpg|thumb|View inside a DS Download Station]]
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The DS Download Station is an in-store demo service launched by [[Nintendo]] in early 2006. As the name implies, these are stations that can be used to [[download]] [[game demo]]s and trailers to a [[Nintendo DS]]. The range of a Nintendo DS Download Station is approximately 65 feet. The games can be downloaded by going to [[DS Download Play]] on the Nintendo DS's main menu and choosing the DS Download Station (if in range). From there it would load a simple menu & loader application to facilitate loading the demo of the player's choice. The demos remain on the DS until the power is turned off.
The DS Download Station is an in-store demo service launched by [[Nintendo]] in early 2006. As the name implies, these are stations that can be used to [[download]] [[game demo]]s and trailers to a [[Nintendo DS]].<ref name=Quest>{{cite journal|last=Gwinn|first=Eric|title=Nintendo signals gaming's next wave: [Chicago Final Edition]|journal=Chicago Tribune|date=February 14, 2006|pages=5.5|url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/420372643|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> The range of a Nintendo DS Download Station is approximately 65 feet. The download station is actually nothing more than a standard retail DS hidden inside a sealed box with a special DS Download Station cartridge inserted in it. The cartridge acts as a server for customers to download new game demos or videos. When Nintendo releases a new demo cartridge to retailers they simply load the cartridge into the DS locked in the sealed box.


A DS Download Station can distribute only one game at a time, but send the demos to up to 15 DS systems simultaneously. The games can be downloaded by going to [[DS Download Play]] on the Nintendo DS's main menu and choosing the DS Download Station (if in range). Players could choose from a wide range of games that refresh every quarter of the year. The first demos games released were [[Tetris DS|Tetris(R) DS]], [[Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!|Brain Age (TM): Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day]], [[Mario Kart DS|Mario Kart (R) DS]] and more. From there it would load a simple menu & loader application to facilitate loading the demo of the player's choice. The demos remain on the DS until the power is turned off.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Legend Builds: Nintendo DS Offers Bold New Features|journal=PR Newswire|date=Feb 9, 2006|page=1|pages=1|url=http://myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/451258182?accountid=14771}}</ref>
The download station is actually nothing more than a standard retail DS hidden inside a sealed box with a special DS Download Station cartridge inserted in it. The cartridge acts as a server for customers to download new game demos or videos. When Nintendo releases a new demo cartridge to retailers they simply load the cartridge into the DS locked in the sealed box. A DS Download Station can distribute only one game at a time, but send the demos to up to 15 DS systems simultaneously.


The US and European version of the DS Download Station are completely different than the Japanese version. The Japanese version uses 3 PCs, each connected to an Internet connection. The difference in design was due to most retail locations in the US do not have an available Internet connection, and therefore, a self contained solution was necessary.
The US and European version of the DS Download Station are completely different than the Japanese version. The Japanese version uses 3 PCs, each connected to an Internet connection. The difference in design was due to most retail locations in the US do not have an available Internet connection, and therefore, a self contained solution was necessary.
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===Volumes===
===Volumes===
Thus far, there have been nineteen different volumes of DS Download Station, with each volume different in terms of content between North America, Europe, and Japan. These downloads are actually physical game cartridges for the Nintendo DSes that deliver the downloads. Although the cartridges are not for resale, some have appeared on various online auction sites. ROM dumps of the cartridges have also been made available for download.
Thus far, there have been nineteen different volumes of DS Download Station, with each volume different in terms of content between North America, Europe, and Japan. These downloads are actually physical game cartridges for the Nintendo DSes that deliver the downloads. Although the cartridges are not for resale, some have appeared on various online auction sites. ROM dumps of the cartridges have also been made available for download.

==Locations==

3DS users are able to access the Nintendo Zone inside these following places<ref>{{cite web|title=Nintendo|url=http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/nintendozone|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref> <ref name=Locations>{{cite news|last=Grubb|first=Jeffrey|title=3DS owners can now get StreetPasses from Nintendo Zone retail locations|url=http://venturebeat.com/2013/08/06/3ds-owners-can-now-get-streetpasses-from-nintendo-zone-retail-locations/|accessdate=3 April 2014|newspaper=Gamesbeat|date=August 6, 2013}}</ref> :

'''Canada'''
*Best Buy
*Future Shop
*McDonalds
*Home Depot

'''United States of America'''

*Starbucks
*McDonalds
*ATT Retail Store

Users can also find nearby Nintendo Zones by searching up their city or postal code on the Nintendo website<ref>{{cite web|title=Nintendo|url=http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/nintendozone|accessdate=3 April 2014}}</ref>.

==Nintendo Zone Shake Up==

In December 2013, a new feature was added on in celebration of National StreetPass Weekend.<ref>{{cite news|last=McMinn|first=Kevin|title=Get Ready For National StreetPass Weekend Beginning This Saturday|url=http://www.nintendonews.com/2013/12/get-ready-for-national-streetpass-weekend-beginning-this-saturday/|accessdate=3 April 2014|newspaper=Nintendonews|date=December 12, 2013}}</ref> This feature combined and mixed together all Nintendo Zones within North America into one and allowed users who come across a Nintendo Zone to streetpass and exchange data with other 3DS users from all around the continent, as opposed to only those 3DS users whom have pasted by that specific zone. Through this feature, users were able to streetpass a maximum of 6 users at a time but the users would be from other parts of North America. This feature helped raise awareness about Nintendo Zone and what it could offer to 3DS users. It encouraged 3DS users to access a nearby zone in order to meet other user from another part of the continent and to gather more streetpass relay points. <ref name=Shakeup>{{cite news|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|title=Nintendo of America Announces StreetPass Weekend and Nintendo Zone Shake-Up|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/12/nintendo_of_america_announces_streetpass_weekend_and_nintendo_zone_shake_up|accessdate=31 March 2014|newspaper=nintendolite|date=December 6th, 2013}}</ref> Through this feature, many users were able to exchange information and gameplay items with other users. It also encouraged interaction between 3DS users who own the same game to start item exchanges that each users would be able to take away with them once the events is over.



==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:23, 3 April 2014

Nintendo Zone logo

Nintendo Zone is a download service and an extension of the DS Download Station.[1] Users may access content, third-party data, and other services from a hotspot or download station.[2] The service offers demos of upcoming and currently available games and may have location-specific content. When the service debuted, users could also connect to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and DSi Shop.[3] The Nintendo Zone Viewer allow Nintendo handhelds to detect and use the Nintendo Zone service.[4][3]

In collaboration with fast food restaurant chain McDonald's, the service started in the Kanto, Chūkyō and Kansai regions of Japan.[3] Over 1,000 DS Download Stations in Japan were planned to be converted into Nintendo Zones to enable SpotPass communications.[5] Nintendo Zone content is available at over 29,000 locations in the United States.[6] The service launched in Europe on April 25, 2012 with approximately 25,000 locations.[7] Nintendo announced in July 2013 that the service will receive StreetPass enhancements.[8] The StreetPass Relay Points system was introduced as part of an firmware update to Nintendo 3DS consoles in August 2013. When a 3DS owner visits a Nintendo Zone location his or her StreetPass data will be stored there then transferred when another owner visits with the same games.[9] The viewer will always remain on even if it is out range of a Nintendo Zone.[10]

On December 8th, 2011,a 3DS update allowed users to access new Nintendo Zones through a variety of new hotspots. A press releases showed that Boingo, a Wi-Fi industry teamed up with Nintendo of America Inc. to allow users automatically access the zone within 42 airports within North America that were under Boingo.[11] This offered a new range of encounters and features without any additional cost.

DS Download Station

View inside a DS Download Station

The DS Download Station is an in-store demo service launched by Nintendo in early 2006. As the name implies, these are stations that can be used to download game demos and trailers to a Nintendo DS.[12] The range of a Nintendo DS Download Station is approximately 65 feet. The download station is actually nothing more than a standard retail DS hidden inside a sealed box with a special DS Download Station cartridge inserted in it. The cartridge acts as a server for customers to download new game demos or videos. When Nintendo releases a new demo cartridge to retailers they simply load the cartridge into the DS locked in the sealed box.

A DS Download Station can distribute only one game at a time, but send the demos to up to 15 DS systems simultaneously. The games can be downloaded by going to DS Download Play on the Nintendo DS's main menu and choosing the DS Download Station (if in range). Players could choose from a wide range of games that refresh every quarter of the year. The first demos games released were Tetris(R) DS, Brain Age (TM): Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day, Mario Kart (R) DS and more. From there it would load a simple menu & loader application to facilitate loading the demo of the player's choice. The demos remain on the DS until the power is turned off.[13]

The US and European version of the DS Download Station are completely different than the Japanese version. The Japanese version uses 3 PCs, each connected to an Internet connection. The difference in design was due to most retail locations in the US do not have an available Internet connection, and therefore, a self contained solution was necessary.

Volumes

Thus far, there have been nineteen different volumes of DS Download Station, with each volume different in terms of content between North America, Europe, and Japan. These downloads are actually physical game cartridges for the Nintendo DSes that deliver the downloads. Although the cartridges are not for resale, some have appeared on various online auction sites. ROM dumps of the cartridges have also been made available for download.

Locations

3DS users are able to access the Nintendo Zone inside these following places[14] [15] :

Canada

  • Best Buy
  • Future Shop
  • McDonalds
  • Home Depot

United States of America

  • Starbucks
  • McDonalds
  • ATT Retail Store

Users can also find nearby Nintendo Zones by searching up their city or postal code on the Nintendo website[16].

Nintendo Zone Shake Up

In December 2013, a new feature was added on in celebration of National StreetPass Weekend.[17] This feature combined and mixed together all Nintendo Zones within North America into one and allowed users who come across a Nintendo Zone to streetpass and exchange data with other 3DS users from all around the continent, as opposed to only those 3DS users whom have pasted by that specific zone. Through this feature, users were able to streetpass a maximum of 6 users at a time but the users would be from other parts of North America. This feature helped raise awareness about Nintendo Zone and what it could offer to 3DS users. It encouraged 3DS users to access a nearby zone in order to meet other user from another part of the continent and to gather more streetpass relay points. [18] Through this feature, many users were able to exchange information and gameplay items with other users. It also encouraged interaction between 3DS users who own the same game to start item exchanges that each users would be able to take away with them once the events is over.


References

  1. ^ "Nintendo Zone test service will be available at the Nintendo World store beginning November 14, 2008". Nintendo of America. Redmond, Washington: Nintendo. 2008-11-14.
  2. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/dsi/en_la/EULA.jsp
  3. ^ a b c Satoru Iwata (2008-10-02). "Nintendo Conference Fall 2008". Nintendo. p. 5. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  4. ^ http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wiiu/wii-u-chat/0/0
  5. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/conference2010/presentation/textE/07.html
  6. ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&tkr=NTO:GR&sid=aMuTOLq_q9mk
  7. ^ http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/read/stay-connected-with-nintendo-zone-ndash-even-on-the-go/095061
  8. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/18/wa-nintendo-idUSnBw186046a+100+BSW20130718
  9. ^ http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/06/3ds-update-introduces-streetpass-relay-points
  10. ^ "Nintendo Zone Viewer Overview". Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  11. ^ O'Neil, Katie. "BOINGO AND NINTENDO TEAM TO CONNECT NINTENDO 3DS USERS ON-THE-GO". Boingo Press Releases. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  12. ^ Gwinn, Eric (February 14, 2006). "Nintendo signals gaming's next wave: [Chicago Final Edition]". Chicago Tribune: 5.5. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  13. ^ "The Legend Builds: Nintendo DS Offers Bold New Features". PR Newswire: 1. Feb 9, 2006. {{cite journal}}: More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (help)
  14. ^ "Nintendo". Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  15. ^ Grubb, Jeffrey (August 6, 2013). "3DS owners can now get StreetPasses from Nintendo Zone retail locations". Gamesbeat. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  16. ^ "Nintendo". Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  17. ^ McMinn, Kevin (December 12, 2013). "Get Ready For National StreetPass Weekend Beginning This Saturday". Nintendonews. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  18. ^ Whitehead, Thomas (December 6th, 2013). "Nintendo of America Announces StreetPass Weekend and Nintendo Zone Shake-Up". nintendolite. Retrieved 31 March 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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