Nintendo DS

The Nintendo 3DS is a dual-screened, touch sensitive portable games console from Nintendo. was the main Animal Crossing game to be released on the 3DS.

Types of 3DS
There are four different versions of the Nintendo 3DS, all with bottom touch screens.

Stylus
The Stylus is a utensil that is used to operate the lower screen on the Nintendo 3DS (commonly called the touch screen). The Nintendo 3DSi XL has two different sized styluses, one full sized, and the other slightly bigger than the Nintendo 3DSi's stylus. Animal Crossing: Wild World has two different control schemes: one that is entirely controlled by the buttons on the 3DS, and one that is controlled entirely by the stylus. Input from the method not currently in use will cause Wild World to switch control modes; however the initial input will not be recognized until used again.

3DSiWare Animal Crossing games
These games are no longer available on the 3DSi due to the 3DSi Shop's closure on March 31, 2017. However, they can still be purchased on the Nintendo 3DS eShop for $1.99.