Remember Swapnote? Otherwise known as Nintendo Letter Box, the app let Nintendo 3DS users send each other messages drawn via the touchscreen through either the StreetPass or SpotPass functionalities of the system. Over the course of Swapnote's lifetime, Nintendo added features like new stationaries and ink colors, though its online functionality was eventually discontinued in 2013, with the cause likely being attributed to a string of cases where younger users had been sending illicit images through the app. Yet, despite Swapnote being discontinued for the better part of a decade, a new update snuck its way onto the 3DS eShop, for some reason. Even more confusing is the fact that the update specifies itself as one for "Swapnote Remastered", and the changelog consists of all of three words: "fixed some problems".

Swapnote Remastered (Released December 15, 2020)

• Fixed some problems.

Is there something you'd like to tell us, Nintendo?

Source

 

[limpbiz411]

i feel like my user experience has been enhanced

 

[RHOPKINS13]

It would be really cool if this is a clue that they're going to release SwapNote on the Switch, and have it be cross-compatible with the 3DS version.

It's doubtful but a guy can dream, right?

 

[Lazyt]

Fixed some problems. - Nintendo® 2020

 

[nWo]

The hell??

 

[lemonmaster]

Holy fuck. I haven't used Swapnote since I was like 7, one of the things on the 3ds I spent countless hours on. Time to turn on my 3DS.

 

[Bladexdsl]

it's so obvious...

 

[Searinox]

So Swapnote is dead but it may have an exploit huh? What to do? Release an update that removes the app? Nope, let's spend programming man-hours to patch it lol!

 

[Benja81]

Is Nintendo just on fucking crack

, leave the crack on the shelf and leave our cracks alone.

 

[Deleted User]

What?! It Was discontinued years ago because it had p3dophiles. Its probably just some Patch.

 

[Benja81]

What?! It Was discontinued years ago because it had p3dophiles. Its probably just some Patch.

OMG, those people ruin everything for everyone

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I wish i can laugh harder. * insert villainous anime laugh here *

 

[JavaScribe]

Swapnote Remastered (Released December 15, 2020)

• Fixed some problems.

Rather than their usual update message?
Weird. If they were being lazy, I'd expect the usual message.

Also, who puts out an update log saying "fixed some problems"? That's vague, even for Nintendo.
You may as well just say "Patch (version number)" and not add a description.

 

[|<roni&g]

Good, the 3ds needs to be kept alive and well. Been enjoying MK7 online the past few nights. I prefer it to the switch version & a switch lite doesn't fit in my pocket. NO SWITCH MICRO PLEASE UNLESS IT PLAYS 3DS & DS

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

Good, the 3ds needs to be kept alive and well. Been enjoying MK7 online the past few nights. I prefer it to the switch version & a switch lite doesn't fit in my pocket. NO SWITCH MICRO PLEASE UNLESS IT PLAYS 3DS & DS

This isn’t keeping the 3ds alive tho

 

[Nerdtendo]

On a side note, I still cannot find a new 3ds or 2ds at a decent price anywhere. Gamestop has been out of stock for weeks.

 

[chrisrlink]

yeah iirc gen 6 and 7 pokemon servers are scapped so no use anymore for me except to pirate shit

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i got mine for $115 on ebay might be cause it so scarce now people thnk they should scalp

 

[MeAndHax]

Can someone download it and extract the cia to see what has changed?

 

[1B51004]

it hurts seeing my favorite console being simultaneously put on life support and shoving it's calcium pills in it's mouth. you know it's gonna die but you just don't know when.

 

[Larsenv]

We looked into the update, please see this thread.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/new-swapnote-update-released-december-15-2020.579004/

 

[Jayro]

...what's going on over at Nintendo? They've been hitting the crack pipe pretty hard within the last month and a half, is everything okay?