Nintendo 3DS Owner Receives Nostalgic Surprise Following Green Day Concert

Okay, so here we go. Imagine taking your old Nintendo 3DS to a Green Day concert. Yep, that’s a real thing that happened. This person, let’s call them “the brave soul,” actually brought their 3DS into the loud chaos of a rock show. Why? Because, apparently, there’s this meme floating around about folks using their 3DS to record concerts. Makes no sense, right? Like, who thought a gaming device would capture Billie Joe Armstrong’s vocals? Anyway, off they went, handheld in tow.

Now get this — in a sea of people, the 3DS light starts glowing green! It’s like spotting a unicorn. Back in the day, when the green light blinked, it meant you stumbled upon another 3DS user. Everyone with a 3DS knew the joy, like a secret handshake among gamers. But nowadays, spotting one feels like finding a dollar in your old coat pocket.

So, after the concert in Athens (yeah, Greece!), our hero notices their device pinged a StreetPass. Wild, huh? In a Reddit post, they shared this spontaneous moment. Others chimed in feeling nostalgic — like, seriously, who doesn’t miss those random StreetPass encounters? The rush was real, especially in bustling cities where you couldn’t throw a rock without hitting another 3DS owner. Turns out some folks still carry their devices, hoping for a miracle StreetPass. Gotta love that dedication.

The 3DS, for all its lack of modern online play, still holds onto that magical local connection. But these days, Nintendo doesn’t seem too interested in rebooting StreetPass — much to the dismay of fans who hoped the Switch or its sequel might have had it. It’s like wondering if Nintendo just forgot about it altogether.

And think about this — the original Switch, as cool as it was, missed out on this quirky feature. Yeah, maybe it’s the battery life or just the practicality of lugging around such a thing today. Who knows? But people can dream. Anyway, let’s pour one out for the 3DS. Here’s hoping it lives on in our random encounters and brief flashes of green light.