Nintendo Badge Arcade

Developer(s)		Nintendo SPD Access Games
Publisher(s)		Nintendo
Platform(s)		Nintendo 3DS
Release date(s)		December 17, 2014 November 10, 2015 November 13, 2015 November 13, 2015
Genre(s)		Minigame
Modes		Single-player
Ratings		CERO:  A ESRB:  E PEGI:  3
Media		Nintendo eShop digital download
File size		576 Blocks

Nintendo Badge Arcade is a freemium application for the Nintendo 3DS released in 2014 in Japan and worldwide in 2015. The game consists of various crane-game minigames where the player collects various badges referencing various gaming franchises, mostly from Nintendo. These badges, when obtained, can be used to customize the 3DS's HOME MENU, as well as replacing icons for certain Nintendo 3DS applications such as Nintendo 3DS Sound. The game also offers exclusive custom 3DS HOME MENU themes to unlock.

The game can be played for free via daily gameplay, special promotions, and offers, however obtaining additional plays requires real money, with each play being sold for $1 USD each. As of 2017, no new badges have been added to the game due to storage limitations.

Content from the Animal Crossing series

The Animal Crossing series has received various badge sets related to Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, and Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival.

List of Animal Crossing sets

New Leaf sets

Badge set image	Crane image	Available	Badges
		November 26 – 27, 2015	4× software badges Blathers – Nintendo 3DS Camera Cyrus – System Settings Rover – Download Play Isabelle – Activity Log
		November 26 – 27, 2015	4× software badges Digby – StreetPass Mii Plaza K.K. Slider – Nintendo 3DS Sound Tom Nook – Nintendo eShop Reese – Mii Maker
		March 4 – 10, 2016	4× software badges Isabelle – Nintendo 3DS Camera Isabelle – System Settings Isabelle – Download Play Isabelle – Activity Log
		March 4 – 10, 2016	4× software badges Isabelle – StreetPass Mii Plaza Isabelle – Nintendo 3DS Sound Isabelle – Nintendo eShop Isabelle – Mii Maker
		January 11 – 12, 2016	4× badges Cyrus Reese Isabelle Tom Nook
		January 11 – 12, 2016	5× badges Isabelle Timmy & Tommy Pelly Leif