Why Modding a Nintendo 3DS is Amazing

Garrett Buffington February 24, 2025
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Have you considered modding a Nintendo 3DS? Well you should, and I’ll tell you why! This video covers getting started modding a 3DS, the six essential modding apps and their use cases, and fifteen unique and practical reasons why you should mod one of these beauties in 2025. ——————————————————————— Links ⬇️ 3DS Hacks Guide: https://3ds.hacks.guide/ Preferred SD Card: https://amzn.to/3TNLYmr Preferred SD Card Reader: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQ71G4G4?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.2YTT1MQQDW3GS&linkCode=tr1&tag=garrettbuff-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.2YTT1MQQDW3GS_1767941664900 FOR NEW 3DS & NEW 3DS XL SYSTEMS ONLY ⬇️ Screwdriver Kit I Use: https://amzn.to/458xZ0W Cheaper Screwdriver Alt: https://amzn.to/44FZsXG Region Change Guide: https://3ds.hacks.guide/region-changing.html CTRTransfer Guide: https://3ds.hacks.guide/ctrtransfer.html Dumping Titles and Game Cartridges Guide: https://3ds.hacks.guide/dumping-titles-and-game-cartridges.html NDS Forwarder Guide: https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/ds-index/forwarders NAND Backup Guide: https://3ds.hacks.guide/godmode9-usage.html About SOAP Transfers: https://www.reddit.com/r/3dshomebrew/comments/15r8x5q/3ds_transfer_guide_japanese_consoles_region/ Theme Plaza: https://themeplaza.art/themes Making Custom Badges: https://wiki.hacks.guide/wiki/3DS:Custom_badges InputRedirection Wiki & Download: https://wiki.hacks.guide/wiki/3DS:Input_redirection 3DS Homebrew Spreadsheet: https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/List_of_all_3DS_homebrew Pretendo: https://pretendo.network/ Citra Emulator: https://citra-emulator.com/ How to Add Cheats: https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/wiki/Cheat-Engine 3D Cheats: https://gbatemp.net/threads/better-stereoscopic-3d-patches-cheat-codes-releases-development-and-discussion.625945/ YANBF Post: https://gbatemp.net/threads/nds-yet-another-nds-bootstrap-forwarder-more-than-40-forwarders-are-now-possible.606138/ Emulating PS1 on 3DS: https://catskull.net/ps1-on-3ds.html Arctic Base: https://github.com/azahar-emu/ArticBaseServer Citra Emulator w/ Arctic Base Compatibility : https://github.com/PabloMK7/citra Moonlight: (If you want to play PC games on 3DS for some reason...) https://moonlight-stream.org/ ——————————————————————— *Some links above are affiliate links. These links help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Thank you! ——————————————————————— Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKU6z8qFTgB_Qbd4e0Ji-PA ——————————————————————— Socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@garrettbuff Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garrett_gram_/ ——————————————————————— Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:01 - How Do You Mod One? 3:48 - Consider Buying a Japanese 3DS 5:15 - The Six Main Modding Apps 9:27 - The Rosalina Menu 12:24 - Anemone (Theme Customization) 13:51 - Enhancement Homebrew 15:19 - Revival Homebrew 17:45 - Homebrew Ports 19:25 - Free Homebrew Games 19:56 - ROM Hacks 22:28 - Save Editors 24:11 - Save Data Backups 24:58 - Cheat Codes 26:04 - 3D Depth Cheats 27:47 - Emulation 31:49 - Twilight Menu 33:17 - No Region Lock 34:06 - Fan Translations 34:36 - Game Streaming 36:17 - Conclusion