Swapnote

This game/console's online features are no longer supported. While this game/console's online features were once accessible, they are (as of October 31, 2013) no longer officially supported and online-exclusive features may be documented as now-unseen content.

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Swapnote was made to be the 3DS' PictoChat, but most users didn't use it since it lacked the instant messaging feature. It's still an interesting concept, though, especially with the 3D pen.

Swapnote also introduced Nikki, the app's mascot/tutorial guide, whose adorable appearance, expressions, and drawings are probably what's most remembered about the app. She reappeared in the same role for the successor app Swapdoodle, and appears as an Assist Trophy in the Super Smash Bros. series.

Unused Graphics#

Miscellaneous UI graphics.

An unused piece of stationery.

Placeholder HOME Menu icons for each region.

Revisional Differences#

• The July 5, 2012 update allowed for six ink colors, although only one color was allowed per message.
• The October 31, 2013 update removed SpotPass support, as the feature was being misused to send content that violated the terms of service. The StreetPass functionality remained intact, however.
• On December 15, 2020, an update fixed an exploit reported to Nintendo by 3DS modder MrNbaYoh. While the page calls this update "Remastered", this is simply Nintendo's internal terminology (as seen in 3DS SDK documents) for a revised base title, that they apparently put onto the public-facing site by mistake.

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Originally, the user interface was yellow with a big checkerboard pattern. It was later changed to a white and green small checkerboard pattern.