A globe-spanning Nintendo 3DS meetup aims to keep StreetPass alive

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With the 3DS eShop closure looming, handheld fans are gathering to celebrate one of its best but most forgotten features: StreetPass.

StreetPass was - and is - a feature that lets 3DS systems passively communicate when they're near each other. You might pass a fellow 3DS owner on the street, and when you open your console later you might meet their Mii avatar, find their time trial ghosts in your copy of Mario Kart, and get a new piece of a jigsaw in an extensive puzzle collecting minigame.

It always seemed like a feature designed for Japan's densely-packed urban cities, and if you - like me - spent the 3DS's life in rural America or the suburbs, you might not have gotten to take full advantage of StreetPass. Still, it remains one of the coolest features on one of Nintendo's best platforms, and a loyal group of fans aims to keep it alive.

StreetPassLove (opens in new tab) has been helping organize StreetPass meetups for some time, and now they're working to promote one big weekend-long event for 3DS fans worldwide. Billed as StreetPass Revival 2023, the idea is to simply get everyone who still uses their 3DS to head to a meetup location that works for them, whether that be a park, a local game store, or a larger convention.

We're proud to announce #StreetPassWeekend2023 is happening March 31-April 2! It's as easy as bringing your system to a local popular location and tagging others. Please retweet and tag @StreetPassLove in your pics to get as many people involved as possible. Discord in our bio pic.twitter.com/sDjWK8cuJcMarch 14, 2023

StreetPass Revival 2023 is set to run from March 31 through April 2. You can head to the StreetPassLove Discord (opens in new tab) if you want to find or help organize a local meetup.