In case you missed it, John Cena had his final WWE match over the weekend, concluding what has been a year-long celebration tour dedicated to the 17-time professional wrestling champion. What followed was spectacle, drama and lots of angry fans *spoiler* Prize lost.
Not one among them is Roger Clark, who has given his seal of approval on social media to how things have turned out.
As is the case at any live event, whether it was a concert, sports match or professional wrestling show, almost everyone in attendance had their phone out to photograph, record and capture the moment. Oh, and one Nintendo 3DS.
Wait, what?
As first shared on WWE's own TikTok page, someone at the company was tasked with capturing the big night using the Nintendo 3DS.
I hate being the guy but the caption incorrectly states that it was recorded on the Nintendo DS. This would be impossible because the Nintendo DS didn't launch with a camera, and even if the DSi had some features, the image shown is clearly the 3DS due to the screen size differences.
The 47-second video features everything from the start of the match to Cena's final entrance, a few seconds of crowd reaction, and of course the big finale with Cena. There is even a several-second montage of a baby crying.
I can't believe we got a John Cena Heel Turn before GTA 6
WWE will never be the same again, now that John Cena has become its biggest villain.
It's a novel idea that probably only WWE itself could pull off, as live events are particularly strict about what you can bring inside, along with the fact that it would be impossible to move around the arena with a standard ticket.
Judging by the comments in the replies, most of them aren't too concerned about seeing Ceno's finale through the eyes of a grainy 3DS.
“This is what you put your resources into,” one person wrote in response. “New writing team location?”
well ok…
Say what you will, but some are trying to keep the 3DS relevant
While the 3DS and its eShop have long since been shut down, that hasn't deterred fans from keeping the iconic handheld alive through various means. Chief among them are those who still use Streetpass and organize mini-meetings at larger events to help bring people together.
Elsewhere at this year's Pokémon Worlds, a specially designed “rescue” team assembled to help bring “trapped” Pokémon stuck on older hardware through various consoles and apps.
Which means we're very dangerously close to the point where walking around with a Nintendo 3DS is actually cool again. Come back, I'm off to dust off my Majora's 3DS mask that has been gathering dust for years.
- Mark
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Nintendo
- Original release date
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March 27, 2011
- Original MSRP (USD)
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$249.99
- Weight
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3DS: 8.3 oz 3DS XL: 11.9 oz
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