Nintendo releases Street Pass Mii Plaza update for 3DS that has new games, outfits and more

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 12, 2013

Street Pass Mii Plaza News: Update your 3DS and the Street Pass Mii Plaza app to check out the redesigned plaza with new games and more.

A new system update is now available for the Nintendo 3DS that brings with it new Street Pass functionality. The way that it works is that you need to update the 3DS firmware by going into the system settings and the 3DS will restart once it is finished. Then go into your Street Pass plaza where you will be prompted to update it so that you can take advantage of the new features it now has. This new update adds touch-screen controls, a new layout and four new games available for purchase.

Nintendo 3DS owners who connect wirelessly to the Internet will be able to buy new Street Pass games that they can play with other Nintendo 3DS owners as you go about your day. The games now available for purchase from within the application are $4.99 each or $14.99 for all four of them. These games include:

Mii Force - Players use Street Pass Mii characters to blast their way through enemies and keep the galaxy peaceful.

Flower Town - Players plant seeds in their virtual gardens. When players Street Pass with other players, their plants are watered. Cross-pollination can lead to new breeds.

Warrior’s Way - Players use Street Pass to recruit troops and amass an army to unify a country

Monster Manor - Players collect Street Pass Mii characters that bring new pieces of floor. Players can then create rooms, fight ghosts and unlock treasure chests in a climb to the top of the mansion.

Players who complete various accomplishments in the games earn tickets that they can redeem in the redesigned Street Pass Mii Plaza to unlock dozens of new outfits or hats for their Street Pass Mii characters. New outfit options include a Luigi costume, a Yoshi’s Egg Hat, a Super Mushroom hat and a Super Star hat. The selection of outfits and hats changes every day, and the old hats are still available by playing Find Mii.

Four new panels for Puzzle Swap are also now available. Each Nintendo 3DS user will receive one random new panel and will have to interact with other Nintendo 3DS owners via Street Pass to receive the other three. What do you think about this update? Do you use the Street Pass functionality?