This game is defunct. Do note the game no longer works at all without modifications. This is most likely due to the game's servers being shut down (as of April 8, 2024). As a result, further official developments with the game are unlikely to happen.

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Nintendo Badge Arcade was the free-to-play start 3DS game which allowed you to play crane games and win badges that could be placed on the 3DS Home Menu. Problem was, it ranentirely on microtransactions - depending on your region, you had to insert USD $1.00 (or somewhere around that price in other currencies) into the machine every time you wanted to play. Yes, with money.Real money.

Sadly, the game ceased development of new content updates in mid-2017, on account of reaching the maximum save data size allowed for Nintendo 3DS software. Even though it was still playable, certain badge sets were left unreleased outside of Japan and the arcade rotations have stopped entirely. Old badges continued to circulate daily until the closure of the Nintendo 3DS eShop in March 2023. To top it off, due to Nintendo Network shutting down on April 8, 2024, it became impossible to play this game.

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Unused Content

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Real Cat

Intended to be used in Japan between 20–26 November 2015 but forgotten about.

Arcade Bunny talks up a new character's debut...and forgets to show it.

Unused Crane

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Unused Badges

Version 1.0.0 badge listings included unreleased badges, before they were removed for taking up too much space. No images, however. 32 remain unreleased as of 19 January 2016.

Version 1.3.0 includes 48 Expert Badges, 24 of which are yet to be released. The name "Expert Badges" comes from unused dialogue too.

Scrapped Future Content

Judging from the content, this game was planned to last more than just a few years, but two of those features never made the cut.

Level 99

The collection statue goes up to Level 99 upon getting even more badges (only 4000 were made available as of January 2016).

Game Over

Version 1.3.0 added a contingency mode and relevant dialogue which would have let the player still access their Badge Box after the Arcade shuts down, so the badges wouldn't be lost as long as Nintendo Network is around.

However, with the Nintendo Network services being shut down, it is now impossible to access the Badge Box, with just an error message after pressing A on the title screen, so this text goes unused.

Hey there! Great to see you!Afraid I've got a bit of bad newsfor you today, though.Now, please don't be too upset,but the thing is...the Nintendo Badge Arcade hasactually closed down!All our badge catchers have beenpacked up. There're none to play.You can still change your badgebox's categories and stuff, though.And, hey, it's not like I'm superbusy these days, so visit anytime!You might be wondering what I'mdoing still hanging out here, huh?Well, if I wasn't here, who'd helpyou organize your badge box?!The boss cares about customers, soI'll be working here a while longer.And badges or no badges, I'llalways be happy to see you.Anything you need? If so, pleasetap Collection on the lower screen.

Closure NoticeWe regret to inform you that thisestablishment has closed down.Our deepest thanks to all of youfor your support and patronage.It was a pleasure to have each andevery one of you as a customer!Our management and employeeshope to see you again one day.Sincerely,the Nintendo Badge Arcade staff

Internal Series Names

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Removed Text Files

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Two text files were removed from the final release but the names and internal locations for them is in the project file.

Regional Differences

To do: Declining a purchase of plays after using the free plays for the day causes Arcade Bunny to use different animations in the Japanese release over the North American release. The Theme Shop in the North American release will not show the special theme when it is selected, requiring the player to check what it is from the bottom screen in the lobby. Arcade Bunny in the Japanese release describes the theme itself on the bottom screen before returning to talk about the price and deadline. The Help Desk has a variety of changes. Accepting to purchase plays on the European version results in a less euphoric animation and cancelling the purchase after entering the eShop details results in an accepting animation instead of a dubious one compared to the other versions. The last one may not be viewable by normal methods anymore because of the 3DS eShop service closure. The option "I need more info!" has three options in the North American release and four in the Japanese release. The first option uses different animations at times and the second option in the Japanese release does not exist in the North American release. When selecting "Other settings." Arcade Bunny describes the "Info sharing" option in four text boxes in the North American release, yet takes 10 in the Japanese release. Additionally, Arcade Bunny's animations and text is different on the Japanese release when you decline the newsletter and "Info sharing" options.

All events differ between regions, with different localization for America and Europe, for example "Professor Badgegrab" for American English or "Professor Hedge" for British English. In the British localization, Bunny often calls the player "skip", whereas Arcade Bunny in the American localization likes shouting words in capitals instead.

Most badges and all sets have unique names in the Japanese version, but everywhere else just gets badges named as "[Game name] badge" and sets named as "[Game name] set".

Title Screen

Japanese	American	European

The sign on the building says "Welcome" in the Japanese version. This was replaced with a bunny icon and stars in the international versions for unknown reasons. Interestingly, in the western Nintendo eShop, the banner for the game includes the "Welcome" text. The Japanese version formerly had different badges except for the two at the front.

Japanese	American	European

The sign for the theme shop was moved to the top (as European languages do not employ vertical writing) and made more...bland. The clock was also added for international versions.

Response to Player Decline Choices

If the player says no to Arcade Bunny whenever he asks if you want to purchase any plays, view the newsletter or enable "Info Sharing", he reacts to these choices differently in his animation and dialogue. In the Japanese version, he is let down by it. In the International version, he instead comes off as understanding. This may have been changed to prevent the player from feeling guilt tripped for not saying yes.

Japanese	American

No Nintendo Network ID Dialogue

Trying to start the game without a Nintendo Network ID results in a dialogue asking if the system is new and Arcade Bunny instructs the user in needing one to play the game and how to create one.

Normally free software couldn't be downloaded from a 3DS system without an ID linked to it after their introduction, however later Japanese systems came with the game pre-installed along other free apps, allowing to see it normally before setting an ID. As it didn't came pre-installed on other regions, the translations for this dialogue are normally inaccessible by normal methods.

Revisional Differences

Version 1.1.0

Released on February 27, 2015, and makes the following changes:

• Hammer Arm starts being used.
• Allows players to apply badges to the Home Menu directly from the game.
• Minor adjustments have been made to improve playing experiences.

Version 1.2.0

Released on April 24, 2015, and makes the following changes:

• Adds Badge Cases for micromanagement of badges.
• Adds blue badges to the Practice Machine.
• Minor adjustments have been made to improve playing experiences.

Version 1.3.0

Released on October 30, 2015, and makes the following changes:

• Adds a statue to access the badge collection from the main screen.
• The game automatically starts loading after waiting a while on the title screen.
• Minor adjustments have been made to improve playing experiences.
• Adds support for languages other than Japanese.

Internal Project Name

The internal project name appears to beCenter, according to many names and mentions in the files, also likely relating to the JP name of the software.

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