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3DS Streetpass Experiences

Stormwatch said:
What are you guys carrying your 3DS around in? It's not exactly small enough to fit in a pants pocket.
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Your pants must be too tight or your pockets are too small because it fits perfectly for me, I even have that Nyko battery pack. So it's not as comfortable as an iphone because its so thick but its still totally portable.

I haven't gotten anything yet though. When I saw this feature being showing off at E3 I knew this would never work outside of the city, it was just made with places like Tokyo in mind.
 
I'm at the airport right more, waiting for my delayed flight, and I'm the only grown up dude with a 3DS. I got 3 streetpasses and I finally finished the dungeon so that's cool.


I'm bored, I suppose it isn't socially accepted to go see kids telling them heyyyy wanna play some Mario Kart with me ?, ha ha.
 
Roto13 said:
Since any 3DS can StreetPass, I wonder if North American 3DSes can get Fire Emblem pieces.

Man, I'd never finish that puzzle. :P
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My Japanese 3DS got a Fire Emblem piece and when it StreetPassed with my US 3DS it just skipped right past him in the PuzzleSwap queue.
 
Roto13 said:
Since any 3DS can StreetPass, I wonder if North American 3DSes can get Fire Emblem pieces.

Man, I'd never finish that puzzle. :P
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I have a US 3DS and my gf has a JP 3DS. We both got the panel update. But when we street passed each other, she was able to pick up Mario Tennis from me, but I wasn't able to pick up Fire Emblem from her. Also I rode the train a bit, and while I got a couple Mario Tennis pieces, never got a Fire Emblem. Guess only Japanese get it for now...
 
Got 3 streetpasses on my morning commute on Friday - most I've ever gotten. Only 1 had a puzzle piece for me though - oh well at least I completed the Beat Rhythm one. Very cool, makes me a sad panda for probably not completing any of the other puzzles within this year, especially not the 40 pieces ones.
 
Susurrus said:
I have a US 3DS and my gf has a JP 3DS. We both got the panel update. But when we street passed each other, she was able to pick up Mario Tennis from me, but I wasn't able to pick up Fire Emblem from her. Also I rode the train a bit, and while I got a couple Mario Tennis pieces, never got a Fire Emblem. Guess only Japanese get it for now...
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That's a shame.
 
I definitely got a streetpass while driving on the highway at high speed(~130km/h).
what really surprised me was that it apparently was from another car passing me on the opposite lane.
had my 3DS lying on the dashboard when the green light suddenly flashed (there were no other cars on my lane).

the streetpass file size must be really small, I guess
 
Today was the first Sunday I haven't got any tags at "El Rastro" (a huge flea market in Madrid). I usually get at least 2 or 3, and it's great for tagging people from other countries due to the amount of tourists. Thanks to it I already have people from Brazil, Mexico, France, Germany, USA, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and South Africa. Surprisingly not a single tag from Japan, and Spain is infested with them during Spring and Summer.
 
A gathering of about 200K persons will happen today in Montreal and I'll bring my 3DS with me.

I'm curious to know if my 3DS will pick up people along the way.
 
iamaustrian said:
I definitely got a streetpass while driving on the highway at high speed(~130km/h).
what really surprised me was that it apparently was from another car passing me on the opposite lane.
had my 3DS lying on the dashboard when the green light suddenly flashed (there were no other cars on my lane).

the streetpass file size must be really small, I guess
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Most of them are 0 blocks lol. Only big one is MK7.
 
Went to the Legend of Zelda Symphony last night in Phoenix, which was absolutely insane. I opened up the Mii Plaza right when I got to my seat and found 10 Miis waiting for me, and as soon as I went through the greeting animations, I was immediately alerted that more people were at the Plaza gate!
I sadly didn't want to spend all of the prior to the show and during the intermission playing Puzzle Swap and Find Mii, so I kept going back to the Plaza without playing the games. All told I think I got 80-90 hits throughout the night.
It was hilarious though, to go through the greeting animation and as soon as it was done know than ten more people were lined up at the gate.
 
RetroGamer42 said:
Went to the Legend of Zelda Symphony last night in Phoenix, which was absolutely insane. I opened up the Mii Plaza right when I got to my seat and found 10 Miis waiting for me, and as soon as I went through the greeting animations, I was immediately alerted that more people were at the Plaza gate!
I sadly didn't want to spend all of the prior to the show and during the intermission playing Puzzle Swap and Find Mii, so I kept going back to the Plaza without playing the games. All told I think I got 80-90 hits throughout the night.
It was hilarious though, to go through the greeting animation and as soon as it was done know than ten more people were lined up at the gate.
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Hey, I was there too! What's your Mii's name? Maybe I StreetPassed you!

It's funny, I had front row balcony seats, so I had a perfect view of everyone below me. Right before the symphony started, I could see dozens of people checking their StreetPass on their 3DSes below me, and all around me. XD Seriously, it seemed like half of the people there were on their 3DS, lol.
 
I've gotten two this past weekend while just grocery shopping.


iamaustrian said:
I definitely got a streetpass while driving on the highway at high speed(~130km/h).
what really surprised me was that it apparently was from another car passing me on the opposite lane.
had my 3DS lying on the dashboard when the green light suddenly flashed (there were no other cars on my lane).

the streetpass file size must be really small, I guess
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Now THAT'S a streetpass experience. Holy crap. Sometimes when I'm trying to streetpass with someone intentionally in the same room I have to wait a minute or two before I see the blinking green light but speeding down a highway, man.

Seriously, this thing is so addictive. IMO it's the 3DS's killer app. If more people knew about this it would sell better (to the casuals) especially considering how cheap it is.
 
Tyeforce said:
Hey, I was there too! What's your Mii's name? Maybe I StreetPassed you!

It's funny, I had front row balcony seats, so I had a perfect view of everyone below me. Right before the symphony started, I could see dozens of people checking their StreetPass on their 3DSes below me, and all around me. XD Seriously, it seemed like half of the people there were on their 3DS, lol.
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Stuff came up and I wasn't able to make it to the concert. Sounds like I missed out on a lot of streetpasses haha.

And not to sound like a creeper, looking at your youtube channel, I think I met you at PCC last year.

Phoenix Comic-Con will definitely be my next big place for Streetpassing. I got a good 100 or so in the 3 days I was there last year, and that was still in the early months after the 3DS release. I can only imagine it will be even crazier this year.
 
Funny to guess the habits of streetpassed people.
Within a few month, I streetpassed the same guy for 3 times, each time when I take a slighty different road to go to work, at 9:00 in the morning.

I also have many started puzzles, it's difficult to complete them, even by spending many coins in it. And I don't even talk about the pink pieces, I would like to complete the blue ones at first.
 
Jackano said:
Funny to guess the habits of streetpassed people.
Within a few month, I streetpassed the same guy for 3 times, each time when I take a slighty different road to go to work, at 9:00 in the morning.

I also have many started puzzles, it's difficult to complete them, even by spending many coins in it. And I don't even talk about the pink pieces, I would like to complete the blue ones at first.
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Always get the pink ones first. Blue ones may take a while but they eventually will show up. If you don't streetpass people you're out of luck with the pink ones.

In other news I had my first Kid Icarus streetpass today. Yay! What did I get? Some low level Tiger Claws with lame traits and 5 star ranged 0 stars melee - ugh. That dude so did not deserve my awesome Aurum Orbitars.
 
Zerokku said:
Stuff came up and I wasn't able to make it to the concert. Sounds like I missed out on a lot of streetpasses haha.

And not to sound like a creeper, looking at your youtube channel, I think I met you at PCC last year.

Phoenix Comic-Con will definitely be my next big place for Streetpassing. I got a good 100 or so in the 3 days I was there last year, and that was still in the early months after the 3DS release. I can only imagine it will be even crazier this year.
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Yeah, there were quite a lot. I probably got around 150-200 between both days. (I went to the Friday show even though I didn't have tickets just to get StreetPasses, lol.)

I'll be at PCC again this year, too. I'm expecting it to be absolutely insane for StreetPasses, lol. StreetPass Arizona will be there, so if you see a big group of people playing their 3DSes, that's probably us. XD We tried to get a panel this year but no luck, oh well.
 
MatthewB92 said:
So passed someone today. Got a streetpasses for the MP3 player, KI:U, and RE:R but nothing for Mii plaza......... ;(
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In addition to what StarCreator said, this can also happen sometimes even if your StreetPass Mii Plaza isn't full. Sometimes not all StreetPass data is exchanged for whatever reason, so you may miss out on a certain title's StreetPass. But if you have Invite Mii turned on in your StreetPass Mii Plaza, you can still get the person's Mii in your Plaza if you exchanged StreetPass data for another title that uses Miis, which you did (both Nintendo 3DS Sound and Kid Icarus: Uprising). You won't be able to use their Mii in Puzzle Swap or Find Mii, but it still counts towards your population.


You know, I might as well post this here while I'm at it. I typed up some StreetPass tips for the StreetPass group that I run, but these tips apply to anyone, so here you go:
Here are some tips for setting up StreetPass and maximizing your StreetPass tags!
  • Activate StreetPass! If you’re new to the 3DS and haven’t used the StreetPass feature before, make sure that you’ve activated StreetPass for all of your StreetPass compatible titles, including the built-in StreetPass Mii Plaza! How you activate StreetPass varies depending on the title, but most of the time you’ll be asked to activate StreetPass when you start the game. If not, there’s usually a StreetPass option in the main menu or settings of the game.
  • Customize your StreetPass! In addition to just activating StreetPass, some titles let you further customize what you send via StreetPass. For example, you can set up a profile for your Mii in StreetPass Mii Plaza, or customize your vehicle and even make your own Grand Prix in Mario Kart 7! Sometimes the game requires you to customize your StreetPass in ways like this before you can even activate it, like setting a Weapon Gem in Kid Icarus: Uprising, but other times it’s completely optional, so make sure you don’t miss it!
  • Make sure StreetPass is active! Having StreetPass set up is no good if your 3DS isn’t exchanging StreetPass data! In order for StreetPass to work, your Wireless switch must be turned on! Make sure that the yellow light on the right side your 3DS is on and blinking! Also, StreetPass does not work if you’re currently playing any Nintendo DS software (including DSiWare), Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Game Boy Advance Virtual Console software, System Settings, or if you’re actively using the Internet (for example, using the Internet Browser or playing online in a game) or using local wireless connection (for example, registering Friend Codes locally or playing a local multiplayer game). It will work, however, if you’re playing Nintendo 3DS software (including normal Virtual Console games and other downloaded titles, but excluding System Settings or GBA Virtual Console games) or in the HOME Menu. StreetPass data will be exchanged while your system is closed and in Sleep Mode, and it most cases it will also work while your 3DS is open, too. Also, make sure there’s an SD card in your system! Some StreetPass data is saved to an SD card, so it won’t work without one!
  • Don’t turn off your system!! The 3DS is designed to always be turned on and left in Sleep Mode when you’re not actively using it. If you turn your system off, you won’t be able to receive any StreetPass or SpotPass data, nor will you be able to track your steps and earn Play Coins. If you’re concerned for your system’s battery life, be sure to use the included charging cradle often! Just set your 3DS on the charging cradle whenever you’re not using it, including overnight so you can still receive SpotPass data. If you make a habit of using the charging cradle often, you shouldn’t have many problems at all with your 3DS’s battery life.
  • Don’t forget to Play with your Miis! In StreetPass Mii Plaza you greet Miis from the people you StreetPass, which then stick around in your Plaza. But you can also play two built-in games with the Miis you collect, Puzzle Swap and Find Mii! To use your Miis in these games, select “Play” (the backpack and sword icon) to the right of your Mii. Keep in mind that you have to Play with your current group of Miis before you let a new group in through the Gate! If more Miis have arrived through StreetPass and you let them in through the Gate before using your older Miis in Puzzle Swap and/or Find Mii, then you’ll only be able to Play with your new group of Miis, and you won’t be able to use the old Miis at all.
  • Don't miss out on pink puzzle pieces! In Puzzle Swap, if you StreetPass someone with a pink puzzle piece, be sure to take it over a normal piece! Pink pieces can only be obtained through SpotPass as a random starting piece of a panel, with the only other way of obtaining them being through StreetPass. Similarly, new panels can only be obtained in the same way, so if you StreetPass someone with a panel that you don’t have (it should show up as “???”), be sure to take a piece from it, preferably a pink piece if there is one!
  • Check your StreetPass Mii Plaza often! If you have 10 StreetPass tags in your StreetPass Mii Plaza, you won’t be able to get any more until you clear your tags by letting the Miis in through the Gate! And not only will you not be able to receive anyone else’s Miis, but they won’t be able to receive yours, either! A lot of Miis are missed because of this, so be careful and keep an eye on your StreetPass tags!
  • Don’t forget to check your other StreetPass games, too! Every StreetPass compatible title has its own maximum capacity for StreetPass tags. Some have rather high limits, such as Nintendo 3DS Sound with 99 and Kid Icarus: Uprising with 50, while other have much lower limits like Super Mario 3D Land with just 3. While you shouldn’t have to worry about checking titles with higher limits very much, you’ll want to check the ones with lower limits often, especially if you’re going to a big event.
  • Use the Notifications app! Notifications, located at the top right of your HOME Menu (the green icon between Friend List and Internet Browser), is a great way to check and manage your StreetPass tags. It lists how many StreetPass tags you currently have for each StreetPass compatible title, along with the maximum capacity of StreetPass tags for each title. If your StreetPass tags are maxed out in a particular title, the bubble below the icon will be filled in pink. You can also click on a title to view the individual StreetPass tags, and from here you can even choose to delete StreetPass tags. While deleting tags will clear them, you won’t actually receive the StreetPass data if you clear it this way. You’ll want to check your StreetPass tags in the game itself in order to clear the tags and receive the data.
  • Set up StreetPass for Nintendo 3DS Sound! StreetPass Mii Plaza isn’t the only built-in app that uses StreetPass! In Nintendo 3DS Sound, you can make a special StreetPass playlist with up to 5 songs. You can then exchange your playlist data over StreetPass. Nintendo 3DS Sound compares your Compatibility with the people you StreetPass, and it also shows a Hit Parade of the songs your encounter through StreetPass the most. In order to activate StreetPass in Nintendo 3DS Sound, you’ll need to have some music (in either MP3 or AAC format) on your SD card. Then just add at least one song to the StreetPass playlist, and you’re all set! Because Nintendo 3DS Sound is a built-in app, everyone has access to using StreetPass for this title, much like StreetPass Mii Plaza, but unfortunately few people do. You can help change this, though!
  • Turn on Invite Mii! In StreetPass Mii Plaza, there’s a feature called Invite Mii. This allows StreetPass Mii Plaza to pull in Miis from other titles. This is useful for a number of reasons. If someone doesn’t have StreetPass set up for their StreetPass Mii Plaza, but does have it activated for another StreetPass compatible game that uses Miis (like nintendogs + cats, Mario Kart 7, Pokémon Rumble Blast, or even Nintendo 3DS Sound), then Invite Mii will bring the Mii from the other game(s) into your StreetPass Mii Plaza. Likewise, someone may have StreetPass enabled for StreetPass Mii Plaza but they might be using a different Mii in their other StreetPass games. In this case, Invite Mii will also bring the Mii(s) from the other game(s) into your Plaza, in addition to their StreetPass Mii Plaza Mii. And sometimes, for whatever reason, when you StreetPass someone, not all of the StreetPass data gets exchanged. This doesn’t happen most of the time, but in the off chance that it does, it’s possible that the StreetPass Mii Plaza data won’t be exchanged, so you may end up getting someone’s StreetPass data for their other StreetPass titles but you won’t get their Mii in your Plaza. Like the other situations above, Invite Mii also comes to the rescue in this case. Keep in mind that you can’t use the Miis you receive via Invite Mii in Puzzle Swap or Find Mii, but they do stay in your Plaza and add to your population! (Note: Some people purposely turn off Invite Mii because they don’t like the fact that it brings Miis from random people who you’ve played with online in certain games like Mario Kart 7 and Kid Icarus: Uprising into your Plaza. If you don’t like the random Miis from online games but you still want the other benefits of Invite Mii, you can always turn Invite Mii off before you play online and turn it back on when you’re done, or you could only turn it on if you’re going somewhere where you’re expecting to get StreetPasses.)
  • Be prepared for StreetPass events! If you’re going to a StreetPass meet up, make sure you’ve cleared your StreetPass tags for all of your compatible games! That way you won’t max out on StreetPass tags early on. Also, make sure your 3DS is fully charged! The last thing you want is your 3DS dying on you! If you’re going to be at an event for a long time, you might want to lower the screen brightness on your 3DS and turn on Power-Saving Mode. This can be accessed by touching the little sun icon at the top left corner of the HOME Menu. It might also be a good idea to bring a charger with you just in case.
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MatthewB92 said:
So passed someone today. Got a streetpasses for the MP3 player, KI:U, and RE:R but nothing for Mii plaza......... ;(
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This has happened to me two or three times recently. My Plaza queue definitely wasn't full, but I guess theirs may have been.
 
Iwata came trought spotpass again. (JP unit here).
He went for the Kirby 20th anniversary, playing DreamLand on GB 3DS virtual console.

He has got all Kid Icarus pieces, but just two from the Fire Emblem one (and no pink ones!).
 
Jackano said:
Iwata came trought spotpass again. (JP unit here).
He went for the Kirby 20th anniversary, playing DreamLand on GB 3DS virtual console.

He has got all Kid Icarus pieces, but just two from the Fire Emblem one (and no pink ones!).
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Assuming we get this in America, we'll have to wait until August.
 
What sucks is I'm seeing more kids with 3DS's then teens/adults. Why this sucks is because of them being kids Mom or Dad or both are a little over protective so they won't allow the kid to use street pass plus I'd rather not look like a pervert if I show someone my Mii plaza.

On a different note I got someone from gas powered games while I was at a Baltimore Orioles game a few days ago.
 
Jackano said:
Iwata came trought spotpass again. (JP unit here).
He went for the Kirby 20th anniversary, playing DreamLand on GB 3DS virtual console.

He has got all Kid Icarus pieces, but just two from the Fire Emblem one (and no pink ones!).
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Has anything like this happened in Europe?
 
Jackano said:
Iwata came trought spotpass again. (JP unit here).
He went for the Kirby 20th anniversary, playing DreamLand on GB 3DS virtual console.

He has got all Kid Icarus pieces, but just two from the Fire Emblem one (and no pink ones!).
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I hope he comes to North America, playing Wario Land. hohoho..
 
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Jackano said:
Iwata came trought spotpass again. (JP nit here).
He went for the Kirby 20th anniversary, playing DreamLand on GB 3DS virtual console.

He has got all Kid Icarus pieces, but just two from the Fire Emblem one (and no pink ones!).
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What a looser! :3
i wish i had so much...still missing sooo many
 
I logged into the eShop to see the redesign last night and noticed that Mutant Mudds was featured, along with the creator's Mii, which looked familiar. Turns out I must have StreetPassed the guy a few weeks ago when he was here for PAX East (Mii Plaza says he's from Texas). Small world!
 
My gf's 3DS picked up Iwata while she was on the train or something. I know he's been going around spot pass but she only gets internet at my place and it definitely wasn't at my place. Then again I don't know if she hit another spot pass station somewhere?
 
Streetpassed a guy at the mall the other day using a Professor Layton Mii with the greeting, "Puzzles...". And you know what?

Son of a bitch didn't have any new puzzle pieces for me :(
 
Now I only need all of the purple pieces and 1 or 2 of the regular pieces to complete the Mario Tennis panel. Nobody in Boston has them yet.
 
Just got my first Streetpass hit while I shopped at Publix. He had Mario, so I got a hit for that , too. Pretty cool. Quick questions, though. The Mii stated dreams, etc at the Plaza. How do I include that stuff for my Mii? And can I use the Mii in both games or just one?
 
Help Me! said:
Just got my first Streetpass hit while I shopped at Publix. He had Mario, so I got a hit for that , too. Pretty cool. Quick questions, though. The Mii stated dreams, etc at the Plaza. How do I include that stuff for my Mii? And can I use the Mii in both games or just one?
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You can set up your Mii's profile in StreetPass Mii Plaza by selecting your Mii, then Mii Settings, and Edit Profile. You can use your personal Mii in any game that supports Miis. Some games let you choose any other Mii in your Mii Maker, too, so you can use different Miis for different games if you want (though I wouldn't recommend it).
 
Susurrus said:
My gf's 3DS picked up Iwata while she was on the train or something. I know he's been going around spot pass but she only gets internet at my place and it definitely wasn't at my place. Then again I don't know if she hit another spot pass station somewhere?
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I've had similar things happen where I'll randomly get SpotPass content while out and about. Only explanation I can think of is Nintendo Zone found something it could use and just used it without asking first.
 
StarCreator said:
I've had similar things happen where I'll randomly get SpotPass content while out and about. Only explanation I can think of is Nintendo Zone found something it could use and just used it without asking first.
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That's how Nintendo Zone and SpotPass works. Your 3DS automatically connects to the Internet and if there is any SpotPass content that you can receive, your 3DS downloads it automatically. There is no asking or setting up a connection at all.

I've picked up signals from Nintendo Zones while driving on the freeway before, so it's definitely possible that you've passed by a Nintendo Zone unknowingly and your 3DS downloaded SpotPass content for you.
 
Tyeforce said:
That's how Nintendo Zone and SpotPass works. Your 3DS automatically connects to the Internet and if there is any SpotPass content that you can receive, your 3DS downloads it automatically. There is no asking or setting up a connection at all.

I've picked up signals from Nintendo Zones while driving on the freeway before, so it's definitely possible that you've passed by a Nintendo Zone unknowingly and your 3DS downloaded SpotPass content for you.
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It doesn't have to be a Nintendo zone, it will just hook to any random open Wifi and attempt connecting.
 
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