Developer(s): Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Platform(s): 3DS
Release date(s):
JP December 12, 2014
NA November 11, 2015
EU November 13, 2015
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Platform(s): 3DS
Release date(s):
JP December 12, 2014
NA November 11, 2015
EU November 13, 2015
Nintendo Badge Arcade, known in Japan as Collectible Badge Center, is a free bit of Nintendo 3DS software which can be used to customise your Nintendo 3DS Home Screen. This is done through the titular badges which are earned in the game.
Through various crane games, you can earn badges from a variety of panels which can be affixed to the home screen in any way you like. Some badges are too big and have multiple parts to be pieced together while others are fine from the get-go.
These are obtained through a variety of panels focusing on various Nintendo characters and/or scenes. Each panel has got at least 4 badges within it to get. There are three different style of panel
The game is a free-to-play title. Each day, you can play with a practice machine to get dummy badges. For every 10 badges you get here, you get one free play! You may also sometimes find a Red Badge which gives you an additional 3 free plays or a Blue badge which gives you an additional 1 free play. Don't worry, the badges carry over to the next day if you get under or over 10! If you want you can pay to get 5 more additional plays. What's the cost?
Japan: 90¥
Europe: €1
UK: £0.90
US: $1
Canada: $1.29
Everywhere: Your soul
You can affix the badges to your home menu without even being in the game and save certain styles for certain themes. Not only can you affix them to free spots, but you can also assign folders a badge so your NES Virtual Console folder can have a NES icon and some badges can even replace various system icons such as System Settings and Mii Plaza. You can even share your designs to Miiverse.
Through various crane games, you can earn badges from a variety of panels which can be affixed to the home screen in any way you like. Some badges are too big and have multiple parts to be pieced together while others are fine from the get-go.
These are obtained through a variety of panels focusing on various Nintendo characters and/or scenes. Each panel has got at least 4 badges within it to get. There are three different style of panel
- Crane - The standard method. This is a crane machine like your local arcade where you move it over a badge to bring it down to grab. It can also nudge other badges it hits, potentially causing a chain reaction.
- Bomb - Using the motion, you can throw a bomb across the panel, which will cause all the badges to shift
- Hammer - Bring a hammer down to the left of where you want it to hit. It will knock the badges down.
The game is a free-to-play title. Each day, you can play with a practice machine to get dummy badges. For every 10 badges you get here, you get one free play! You may also sometimes find a Red Badge which gives you an additional 3 free plays or a Blue badge which gives you an additional 1 free play. Don't worry, the badges carry over to the next day if you get under or over 10! If you want you can pay to get 5 more additional plays. What's the cost?
Japan: 90¥
Europe: €1
UK: £0.90
US: $1
Canada: $1.29
Everywhere: Your soul
You can affix the badges to your home menu without even being in the game and save certain styles for certain themes. Not only can you affix them to free spots, but you can also assign folders a badge so your NES Virtual Console folder can have a NES icon and some badges can even replace various system icons such as System Settings and Mii Plaza. You can even share your designs to Miiverse.
So what series get badges? Pretty much all first party series. From Mario to Metroid to Pokémon to Swapnote, there's a lot of representation to the point that Japan has over 3,000 badges available. Here's a list of all the series with badges so far in Japan, which will be updated as time goes on.
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario 3D World (Labelled as Mario and Friends)
Super Mario Maker
Mario Kart 8
Mario Party 10
Mario & Donkey Kong
Animal Crossing New Leaf
Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer
Animal Crossing amiibo Festival
Splatoon
WarioWare Inc.
Fire Emblem Fates
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Kirby Triple Deluxe
Kirby's Adventure
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Metroid
Yoshi's Woolly World
Pikmin 3
Rhythm Heaven
Tomodachi Life
Daigasso! Band Brothers P
Rusty's Real Deal Baseball
BoxBoy
Pushmo
NES Remix
Pokémon (Pocket Monsters)
Pokémon (Special)
Nikki (Swapnote)
Dot Series
Nintendo Badge Arcade
New badge sets come weekly, often tying in with recent game releases, but there are also special occasions which can warrant new sets of badges like Christmas Super Mario Bros. and Halloween Nikki. Most badge sets cycle out daily and weekly so if you missed one, you'll likely get another chance to get it at a later point, so check back daily.
When does it update?
Japan: Friday 04:00 JST
Europe: Thursdays at 04:00 UTC
NA: Tuesdays at 05:00 EST
Don't forget you can check your collection to see badges often in an awesome pose such as Link facing Ganon!
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario 3D World (Labelled as Mario and Friends)
Super Mario Maker
Mario Kart 8
Mario Party 10
Mario & Donkey Kong
Animal Crossing New Leaf
Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer
Animal Crossing amiibo Festival
Splatoon
WarioWare Inc.
Fire Emblem Fates
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Kirby Triple Deluxe
Kirby's Adventure
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Metroid
Yoshi's Woolly World
Pikmin 3
Rhythm Heaven
Tomodachi Life
Daigasso! Band Brothers P
Rusty's Real Deal Baseball
BoxBoy
Pushmo
NES Remix
Pokémon (Pocket Monsters)
Pokémon (Special)
Nikki (Swapnote)
Dot Series
Nintendo Badge Arcade
New badge sets come weekly, often tying in with recent game releases, but there are also special occasions which can warrant new sets of badges like Christmas Super Mario Bros. and Halloween Nikki. Most badge sets cycle out daily and weekly so if you missed one, you'll likely get another chance to get it at a later point, so check back daily.
When does it update?
Japan: Friday 04:00 JST
Europe: Thursdays at 04:00 UTC
NA: Tuesdays at 05:00 EST
Don't forget you can check your collection to see badges often in an awesome pose such as Link facing Ganon!
How do the panels reset?
There are a few ways for the panels to reset. First, clear the panel. Once you've done that, it'll automatically reset. Second, ask Bunny to reset it. Third, exit the game. You can exit the crane to get plays from the Practice Crane and come back and it'll be how it was, but once you exit the game, it will reset.
Do free plays carry over? Can I exit out?
Unfortunately not. When you get plays, you have to use them. If you turn your console off, they're gone forever.
Do I get a free play every day?
No. You get free plays given to you when there's a special event such as a new badge set, or you have to go to the practice crane to try and get free plays.
Do I need to re-mortgage my house to get all the badges?
Yes.
How do I replace the system badges with the cool new ones I've got that can be used?
Easy. You can't. Sort of. Rather than replace the badges, they act as a shortcut so you need to hide the standard icons away into a folder. They will both have the same function, but out of sight-out of mind.
Tips video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHIFTp0hT04
All panels in Japan: http://imgur.com/a/wcl7W