Puzzle Swap
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo |
| Pack Number | N/A |
| Release Date |  February 26, 2011  March 25, 2011  March 27, 2011  March 31, 2011 |
| Game chronology | |
| Previous game First game in series |
Next game Find Mii → |
Puzzle Swap is one of fourteen sub-games in StreetPass Mii Plaza, and one of two games alongside Find Mii that is initially accessible to the player. This sub-game is a collect-a-thon, focused on obtaining puzzle pieces through fellow StreetPass users or through Play Coins. After all pieces for a puzzle are collected, the puzzle will be completed and will display a special, 3D image (or short animation) for the player to view.
Gameplay
The primary focus of Puzzle Swap is to collect puzzle pieces in order to complete puzzles, usually themed after 3DS, Wii, and Wii U games. After tagging a user through StreetPass, the player can choose from the tagged users' obtained pieces for ones that they need. If the tagged user has multiple pieces for a puzzle that the player needs, the Bonus Chance event may trigger, allowing the player to receive up to 2 or more pieces alongside the piece they selected.
Each player is given one blue and one pink puzzle piece to start off with, with pieces for new puzzles occasionally given out through SpotPass, via the Nintendo Zone (where 3DS users can gain up to 6 Miis in their plaza) or in a few rare cases, from Japanese airports[1] or McDonald's restaurants.[2] Blue pieces can be obtained through tagging users or for 2 Play Coins each, while pink pieces can only be obtained through tagged users. The downside that comes from purchasing blue pieces through Play Coins is that if a puzzle is incomplete, it may give the player a blue piece they already have, therefore making it redundant.
After all pieces for a puzzle are collected, the puzzle will be complete, and will display an (often times 3D animated) image for the player to view. This image can rotated to certain angles (and on some puzzles, only zoomed in and out). Some puzzles are restricted to certain regions, making collecting all puzzles impossible depending on the system's region. Collecting every available puzzle however will trigger an event, telling the player they have collected all possible pieces. From here, the player can still view all their puzzles, but cannot collect new ones from Miis collected via StreetPass, or spend any more Play Coins.
Puzzles
| Puzzles in Puzzle Swap | |||||
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| Image | Name | Description | Pieces | Release Date | Region |
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Metroid Other M | An animation of Samus in her Power Suit. | 15 | Pre-Installed | International |
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Mario and Bowser | A spinning image of Mario, Luigi and Bowser on top of a bronze plate. | 15 | Pre-Installed | International |
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 | An image of Mario riding Yoshi, near a Luma in a recreation of the game's cover art. | 15 | Pre-Installed | International |
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The Legend of Zelda | An image of Link, based of his appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. | 15 | Pre-Installed | International |
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Kirby | An image of Kirby performing various poses while Parasol Waddle Dees fall in the background. | 15 | Pre-Installed | International |
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Pikmin | An image of 3 Pikmin (blue, red & yellow) standing in some foliage. | 15 | Pre-Installed | International |
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii | A recreation of the New Super Mario Bros. Wii cover art. | 15 | Pre-Installed | International |
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | An animation of Link riding Epona in Hyrule Field. | 24 | 6 December 2011 | International |
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Star Fox 64 3D | An image of Fox McCloud flying in his Arwing. | 24 | 6 December 2011 | International |
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Super Mario 3D Land | A recreation of the Super Mario 3D Land cover art. | 40 | 6 December 2011 | International |
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Mario Kart 7 | An animation of Mario, driving on Mario Circuit, with Luigi and Peach gliding nearby. | 40 | 6 December 2011 | International |
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Rhythm Heaven Fever | An animation featuring various Rhythm Heaven Fever characters (the Flippers, Wrestler, The Huebirds of Happiness, See, and Saw) with Rhythm Heaven visible in the background. | 24 | 6 December 2011 | International |
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Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D | A recreation of the Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D cover art. | 24 | 6 December 2011 | International |
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Pilotwings Resort | A recreation of the Pilotwings Resort cover art. | 24 | 6 December 2011 | International |
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Kid Icarus: Uprising | An animation of Pit fighting against a Monoeye. | 40 | 26 February 2012 | International |
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Fire Emblem: Awakening | An animation of Chrom and Lucina fighting in an arena. | 40 | JP: 21 April 2012
NA: 31 January 2013 PAL: 12 April 2013 |
International |
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Mario Tennis Open | An animation of Mario and Peach playing tennis doubles in a stadium. | 40 | 21 April 2012 | International |
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Kirby's 20th Anniversary | An animation featuring various retro sprites of Kirby and the Animal Friends made to celebrate the anniversary of the Kirby series. | 40 | 19 July 2012 | International |
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Brain Age: Concentration Training | An animation of Devilish Dr. Kawashima performing various poses. | 24 | JP: 19 July 2012
NA: 21 February 2013 EU: July 2017 |
International |
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マックでDS ビッグマック | An image of a McDonald's Big Mac burger. | 15 | 3 August 2012 | Japan (Available at McDonald's restaurants via Nintendo Zone). |
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ANAでDS | An image of an ANA aircraft, on a landing strip. | 15 | 12 August 2012 | Japan |
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 | A recreation of the New Super Mario Bros. 2 cover art. | 40 | 9 August 2012 | International |
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Kirby's Return to Dreamland | An animation of Kirby, Bandana Waddle Dee, King Dedede, Meta Knight and Magolor performing a piggyback. | 40 | 7 November 2012 | International |
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf | A camera group shot of the various characters found in the game. | 40 | JP: 7 November 2012
NA + EU: 17 May 2013 |
International |
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Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | An animation of Luigi being chased by a Greenie and Polterpup. | 40 | 23 March 2013 | International |
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Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger | An animation of Dillon and various other characters walking across a desert. | 40 | JP + NA: 24 May 2013
EU: 25 June 2013 |
International |
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Nintendo Starlets | An animation featuring Peach, Pauline, Rosalina, and two versions of Zelda (Spirit Tracks and Skyward Sword). | 40 | JP + EU: 18 June 2013
NA: 12 July 2013 |
International |
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Xenoblade Chronicles | An animation featuring the Monado and various Nopon in a field. | 40 | JP + EU: 18 June 2013
NA: 12 July 2013 |
International |
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New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U | An animation featuring Mario running across Acorn Plains, passing the many characters and objects from the game. | 40 | JP + EU: 18 June 2013
NA: 12 July 2013 |
International |
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | An animation of Link riding his Loftwing. | 40 | JP + EU: 18 June 2013
NA: 12 July 2013 |
International |
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Mario and Luigi: Dream Team | An animation of Mario and Dreamy Luigi chasing down Peach, who is being dragged away by the Elite Trio. Dreamy Driftwood Shore | 40 | JP + EU: 11 July 2013
NA: 17 July 2013 |
International |
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Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder | An animation of Chibi-Robo cleaning up a kitchen. | 40 | JP: 7 August 2013
NA: 5 January 2014 |
Japan & North America |
 North American  Japanese  South Korean |
Rusty's Real Deal Baseball | An animation featuring Rusty Slugger arguing over minigame prices with one of his children. | 24 | JP: 6 September 2013
NA: 11 April 2014 KOR: (Unknown) |
Japan, North America, Korea |
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Pokémon X and Y | An animation featuring Xerneas and Yveltal. | 40 | 12 October 2013 | International |
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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate | (description needed) | 40 | JP: 18 December 2013
NA + EU: 15 January 2015 |
International |
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe | An animation featuring Kirby running through the various levels from the game. | 40 | JP: 26 December 2013
NA: 2 May 2014 PAL: 9 May 2014 |
International |
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Super Mario 3D World. | A recreation of the Super Mario 3D World cover art. | 40 | 21 February 2014 | International |
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Yoshi's New Island | An animation featuring Baby Mario and Yoshi, eating various Shy Guys. | 40 | JP: (Unknowm)
NA + EU: 28 March 2014 |
International |
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Nintendo Pocket Football Club | An image of a football match, with a blue team player shooting a goal. | 15 | JP + EU: 26 June 2014 | Japan and Europe |
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Mega Man (aka RockMan) | An animation featuring an 8-bit Mega Man, running in a cityscape, encounter many characters from across the series. | 40 | 7 August 2014 | International |
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Kirby Fighters Deluxe / Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe | A two part animation, featuring King Dedede going through a level of Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe, followed by a scene with four Kirbys fighting. | 24 | JP: July 2014
NA: 29 August 2014 KOR: September 2014 PAL: 8 February 2015 |
International |
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Daigasso! Band Brothers P | (description needed) | 40 | JP: August 2014 (day unknown) | Japan |
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Fantasy Life | (description needed) | 40 | JP: (Unknown)
EU: 26 September 2014 NA: 27 October 2014 |
International |
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Pikmin Short Movies: The Night Juicer | A frame from the short movie featuring 3 Pikmin (blue, red & yellow), peeking around a corner. | 15 | 6 November 2014 | International |
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Pikmin Short Movies: Treasure in a Bottle | A frame from the short movie featuring a Red Pikmin, who is frightened of their own reflection. | 15 | 6 November 2014 | International |
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Pikmin Short Movies: Occupational Hazards | A frame from the short movie featuring 5 Pikmin (2 yellow, 2 blue, 1 red) playing inside of some pipes. | 15 | 6 November 2014 | International |
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Ultimate NES Remix | An animation featuring various classic Nintendo characters interacting with one another. | 40 | JP: (Unknown)
EU: 7 November 2014 NA: 6 December 2014 |
International |
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Sonic Boom | A recreation of the Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal cover art. | 40 | JP: (Unknown)
NA + EU: 11 November 2014 |
International |
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | An animation featuring Captain Toad, Toadette and a Shy Guy, taking place on a miniature version of Mushroom Ruins. | 40 | JP: 13 November 2014
NA: 5 December 2014 EU: 20 December 2014 |
International |
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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U | An animation featuring the many fighters in their in-game poses. | 40 | JP: December 2014
NA + EU: 14 February 2015 |
International |
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Monster Hunter | (description needed) | 40 | 2015(dates needed) | International |
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Tomodachi Life Friendship Fiesta | A slideshow of various photos of Miis in different locations. | (panel number needed) | JP: (Unknown)
EU: 30 July 2015[3] |
International |
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Picross 3D: Round 2 | An animation of a 3D picross puzzle being solved, revealing a wooden penguin. | 15 | 25 September 2015 | Japan |
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Mario & Happy | An image of Mario and the McDonald's Happy Meal mascot Happy running in a Mario-themed backdrop. | 24 | 2015(dates needed) | Europe (Available at McDonald's restaurants via Nintendo Zone). |
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Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | (description needed) | 15 | JP + EU: 20 November 2015
NA: 2016 (dates needed) |
International |
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Yo-Kai Watch | (description needed) | (piece count needed) | (dates needed) | International? |
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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer | (description needed) | 40 | 2015 (dates needed) | International |
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Final Fantasy Explorers | (description needed) | 40 | 2016 (dates needed) | International |
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Kirby: Planet Robobot | A recreation of the Kirby: Planet Robobot cover art. | 40 | 2016 (dates needed) | International |
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Culdcept Revolt | (description needed) | 40 | 2016 (dates needed) | International |
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Metroid Prime: Federation Force | (description needed) | 40 | 2016 (dates needed) | International |
Gallery
- Main article: Puzzle Swap/gallery
