August 1st, 2011

Paid DLC is coming to the 3DS

87 Comments

Satoru Iwata has confirmed that paid downloadable content is coming to the 3DS before the end of the year. He made it clear that they are “interested in the possibility of extending the life of games through added stages and other features that players want.” But they’re not interested in “pursuing certain types of low quality paid download content opportunities,” so expect any downloadable content from Nintendo to have substance to it. It sounds like there won’t be restrictions for third party developers though.

  • pikmin enthusiast

    imagine: Portal 3D

    • SonicHyuga

      I would buy it hands down.

    • http://www.youtube.com/flyinglevel Nick Knack

      SHOVELWARE! he said the word “imagine” in front therefore, it is a Ubisoft title!

    • Dude

      Will never happen

  • 3dspwnage

    But I would love to pay for new Mario kart tracks! Who’s with me!

    • http://3dsforums.com/members/roxas2011-2514/ Roxas2011

      I’m with you!!

    • ColorblindMonk

      Sign me up!

    • http://www.youtube.com/user/Jesusgldtr?feature=mhee Matt

      Yeah that would be great. Just think about that when Smash Bros. comes around in a few years.

    • squirtle

      count me in

    • re3dhunk

      that would be awesome, but not just tracks car parts too.

    • SuperShebert

      They could also put retro tracks in there too!

    • http://3dsblog jester

      new everything

    • JMAN

      GASP!!! or even equally as good… A track creater!!!! :O YAYAYAY!!! make your own tracks and upload them online!!!!!!!!!

    • Kaizar

      I’m with you toooooo…

      Plus also be able to download all the old tracks with 3DS graphics for free.

      I would love to play Bowser Castle 3 & 4 and other tracks from Mario Kart Super Circuit & Double Dash and all the other old Mario Kart games and be able to use for online racing.

      Hell I would even pay for the old tracks with the new 3DS graphics.

    • Kaizar

      And also new parts.

      I think Smash Brothers 3D comes out in 2013.

      But that’s my assumption.

    • sam3ds

      I was about to say the same thing. Also mabey a new mansion in Luigis Mansion 2 and a couple more stages or Mario 3DS land. I love Nintendo.

    • Paper Mario

      i agree with all of u

  • Dchurches

    Extra worlds for super mario, and race tracks for mario kart would be insane!

    • http://coolernow123.wordpress.com coolernow123

      what dchurches said!

  • ColorblindMonk

    I’m sure Capcom has it’s costume packs at the ready.

    • Josh

      Maybe colors 11 and 12 for SSF4 since they are missing.

    • http://www.ageofwonder.bigcartel.com LazyKite

      is there more outfits then the ones that are default in SSF4 3ds? how do you open them up?

  • http://www.mohdfikree.com mohdfikree

    Maybe can also Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D DLCs! Maybe new levels and characters! Oh, Waterworld and Experimental Facility levels would be so awesome!

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/Jesusgldtr?feature=mhee Matt

    The should definately work for Mario Kart and Smash Bros. Maybe they should do it for Super Mario 3D Land since it’s not that long of a game.
    Maybe even Sonic Generations! :)

    • Brandon

      How do you know Super Mario 3D Land is not that long of a game?

    • http://www.youtube.com/user/Jesusgldtr?feature=mhee Matt

      I remember reading that in one of David’s articles.

    • http://3dsforums.com/members/roxas2011-2514/ Roxas2011

      @Matt He said the “stages” are not long.
      Short stages doesn’t mean short game.

    • http://www.youtube.com/user/Jesusgldtr?feature=mhee Matt

      @Roxas2011
      That’s what I was talking about I just accidentally explained it wrong. Sorry for the confusion.

    • Atomix26

      I think it was the demo that was short. O/C the demo isnt gonna be short <.<

  • KrazyBean14

    It’s about time!

  • kenneth

    if it had more substance then most DLC id be interested. If the DLC was cool and not too pricey id also be interested as well lets see how it goes!

  • Jmaster720

    Imagine an expansion to Ocarina of Time 3D O.O

    • person

      let’s hope for ura zelda ;)

    • sam3ds

      The things that were gonna be in that were cut because the N64DD didnt come out!

  • Requiem

    If they make dlc for the new smash bros they’ll officially have ownership of my wallet

    • http://www.youtube.com/user/Jesusgldtr?feature=mhee Matt

      Same goes for me.

    • Jake

      new character? stages? yes i quite agree

  • http://3dsforums.com/members/roxas2011-2514/ Roxas2011

    Samurai Warriors has a plenty of DLC, some are stages and some are weapons.
    I hope they do that with Super Mario 3D Land, Kid Icarus, Mario Kart 7 etc…….

  • Bluu

    Yah Kill Me NOW

  • Shatgan

    I hate waiting for everything lol

    • EpicLight

      Lol, Nintendo is all about anticipation

    • MrKoopan

      @EpicLight, I read you post and laughed when i saw your picture! it looks like it’s waiting for awesome things

  • sum_person

    Well Capcom, you’ve better be releasing SSF4 AE as DLC or a lot of people that already bought the game (SSF4 3D) will be pissed.

    • SDDMN

      Agreed. As an owner of the day 1 Blue 3DS and day 1 SSFIV3D, I would not be very happy if Capcom released Arcade edition for $40. instead of a download off spotpass lol.

  • cacaboy

    hell yeah

  • Deric

    I love this. especially for first party Nintendo games. I would gladly pay five bucks for an extra world in a Mario game or something like that. and omg @3dspwnage Mario Kart Track Packs!

  • http://www.ageofwonder.bigcartel.com LazyKite

    Ninty are really starting to heat up, on launch day i felt a bit underwhelmed, but know things are starting to get HOT HOT HOT!

    I guess they are thinking 3ds will be the major handheld for the next 5 years at least! also they wanna get in early before VITAbix or what ever that sony thing is called comes out!

  • http://YAHOO.COM StarFox643D

    Fuck YEA

  • Husnain

    if you like 3ds news and gameplay…check out http://www.psvitahub.com

    get all the latest news, reviews and video updates about the sony ps vita!!

    please check the site out guys!!

    • http://3dsblog jester

      if i like the 3ds ill stay on this site

    • Belinni

      Interesting, the Vita might come out in october… Despite not being a graphics freak I do say I expected more from Uncharted but then again it IS just a slightly weaker but portable PS3. I say cool.

    • Paper Mario

      @jester yup

    • COLE TRAIN

      you guys do know he’s just advertising and possibly spamming?

  • Alvaster

    In other words, Nintendo just told off Capcom. lurlz

    • Belinni

      Perhaps this is what Capcom wanted? The world may never know!

  • Belinni

    My Wallet is not ready. Too many things to buy in the next few months and then THIS?!

    Hopefully I can pay with 3DS cards instead of using a credit card. Then maybe I could get some DLC every month and a half (if there are any good ones).

    • Sean

      i can’t see why that wouldn’t happen. you’ll probably to download the dlc like a regular app.

  • Eduardo

    I hope they don’t abuse. And people who want day 1 DLC, why would you want that? it could be easily added to the actual product.

  • matthew

    i want zelda 64 that was suppose to be on 64dd

  • Nozizaki

    Thank god. This better be Wii U as well. Sure, miss-used DLC is evil, but it was a huge thing the Wii lacked.

  • xader

    this is gonna be awesome

  • steven ke1

    is it me or is nintendo trying to turn the e shop to xbox live

    • Kaizar

      Well I know they are making their Wii U online gaming like XBox Live.

      Plus the 3DS has a way more faster Internet connection then the Xbox 360 & Nintendo Wii.

      I think it’s because the 3DS uses a 2.4 Ghz wireless system.

    • jack

      well i f###ing hope so. :D

    • steven ke1

      and its free

  • vyseman15

    I don’t understand what it means by paid dlc.

    • MrKoopan

      buying maps and stuff

  • Jerry

    Now resident evil the mercinares will be able to give us the dlc charaters like leon

  • Israel

    They can make DLC’s for the new Super Smash Bros. and a DLC for RE: Mercenaries….and SF and DoAD.

  • FacestabMan

    Extra chapters for layton.

    More fighters for Smash Bros

    They should take Super Street Fighter IV 3D and give it arcade edition DLC.

  • David Hoyle

    i remembered i think i emailed nintendo something like this before, years ago. hopefully they can make metroid prime hunters better. and if its the way i told nintendo how to do it, you cant use action replays at all, thankfully.

  • Sean

    Sounds interesting, if this will allow bigger and more extravagant updates to games then I’m all for it.

  • b2j135

    so…doesn’t this mean we could have ssf4: ae as a download instead of another game?

    • sam3ds

      i dont quite understand that. I’ll just explain it again, lol, It means we can download EXTRA content to games we own

    • zxride64

      Well it depends if the infrastructure is there in super street fighter 4: 3d edition.

  • Infernite

    Personally, I never heard of the concept of DLC…and I’m not sure what to make of it. Stuff like this needs to be used properly in order to gain acess to my wallet.

  • Dude

    GREAT. Let’s pay for extra characters in SSB4 which should’ve been in the game in the first place.

  • Explosivejones

    DLC is horrible, It just makes it so that developers can release unfinished games and then charge for the rest of it. No thanks.

    • Tails the Foxhound

      In the worst cases yes. When used properly it can add characters/ stages/ weapons/ balance patches that weren’t even a priority to add. Something supplemental like a costume or a stage in a 2D fighter should never be charged for (ala Spotpass costumes for DoA:D) but a new fighter (as long as they’re BRAND new, like Yun or Yang) or an interactive stage (like say Norfair in Brawl), things that take some real energy to make, can be charged for. No DLC should ever cost you during the first month or so of the game’s life though.

  • http://yahoo.com Steve

    i dont get it. what does DLC mean

    • http://yahoo.com Steve

      never mind. i saw what sam3ds said so now i understand. thanks Sam3DS

  • Paper Mario

    yay dlc for 3ds games but dlc is half good and half bad the good being exra content bad being un finished games

  • http://www.zeldauniverse.net/ Zorathan

    I know, I’m probably the first to think this.
    But can anyone imagine “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D URA Expansion”?

    -nerdgasm-

    • person

      That actually could happen. Nintendo said that they would continue work on URA even if it does not come out to the public. So there is a chance :)

  • Kyle

    Do you think they will release DLC for oot 3D?

  • Boigahs

    People that are okay with paid DLC are ruining the industry.

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