AR Cards

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AR Cards are accessories for the Nintendo 3DS that allow the user to play augmented reality games. Cards contain a marker or pattern that is recognized by the system's outer cameras, and used as a reference point to display characters or objects in augmented reality. Six cards come packaged with every Nintendo 3DS unit, the first being a "question mark" AR card, while the other five feature a Nintendo character. While several games make use of these cards, some games use bespoke AR cards/markers, usually bundled with the games themselves.

AR cards are not to be confused with the card versions of amiibo, which use NFC.

List of games[]

The following is a list of games (excluding the preinstalled AR Games) that make use of AR Cards, along with a description of their functionality. Whether the game uses exclusive AR markers is also indicated.

Game	Function	Exclusive AR markers
Nintendogs + Cats	In this game, players can see their puppy or kitten by placing an AR Card on the table. The pet walks around but doesn't do much beyond that. If the player places a Nintendo character AR card on the table, the pet will appear donning a symbol of that character. For example, if the player puts the Mario card on the table, the pet will appear with Mario's hat. The total list of characters is listed below: Mario: Pet wears Mario's, Luigi's, or Toad's hat. Link: Pet wears Link's hat and a wig that resembles Link's hair. Samus Aran: Pet wears Samus' helmet. Kirby: Pet wears a hat that looks similar to Kirby. Pikmin: Pet wears a hat that is similar to the top of a Red, Yellow, or Blue Pikmin's head.	No
Pokédex 3D and Pokédex 3D Pro	In this application, you can use Pokémon AR markers to make Pokémon appear on a surface and take pictures.	Yes[1]
Tetris Axis	This game has two AR modes (AR Marathon and AR Tower Climber) that play like the original, except for that it is on the AR card.	No
Kid Icarus: Uprising	There are over 400 unique cards of characters, enemies and weapons to collect. Each copy of the game comes bundled with six randomly chosen cards out of a possible twenty. Other cards are available through special offers such as Club Nintendo or packaged with other products such as magazines like Game Informer and Nintendo Power. When the 3DS's cameras are pointed at a card, a character model springs to life on the screen. Up to three cards can be displayed on the screen at any one time. Players can then take pictures of the characters. If two cards are pointed at one another, the characters will battle. This game has the most AR Card uses of all Nintendo 3DS games.	Yes[2]
New Love Plus	You can 'see' the girls in the real world!	Yes[3]
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy	An AR marker is included with all copies of the game for viewing a special AR Movie in the game's prologue. 34 cards were included with the game's collector's edition, featuring various cahracters that can be viewed in AR.	Yes[4]
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir	An AR Notebook is used as part of telling the game's story.	Yes[5]
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX	To display characters and live shows, once the songs corresponding to each card is unlocked. There are a total of 38 cards.	Yes[6]
Travel Adventures with Hello Kitty	Take pictures with Hello Kitty in the real world	Yes[7]
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance	To unlock and display spirit Dream Eaters.	Yes[8]
Mario Party: Island Tour	To play Ka-Goomba! and Sinking Feeling	No
Poyo Poyo Kansatsu Nikki	To take photos with Poyo.	No
Style Savvy: Trendsetters	To take photos of your character or any character you’ve met in-game.	No
Tomodachi Life	To take photos of your Mii.	No
Beyond the Labyrinth	An AR Calendar is included with a special edition of the game, with the game's heroine wearing seasonal outfits for each month.	Yes[9]
Disney Magical World	Unlock in-game items.	Yes[10]
E.X. Troopers	Features six character AR cards.	Yes[11]
Fossil Fighters: Frontier	Printable AR markers were made available online to unlock creatures and vehicles.	Yes[12]
Rabbids Rumble	Rumble Arena battles can be played in AR using the Rabbid AR card packed with the game, or the standard "question mark" AR card.	Yes[13]
Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive!	View your created characters in AR and take photos.	No
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson	View the game's characters in AR and take photos.	No
Earthpedia	This virtual encyclopedia lets you view certain 3D models in AR.	No
Bubble Pop World	A match-three puzzle game that requires the standard "question mark" AR card to play.	No
Deer Hunting King	AR shooting gallery mode.	No
Photos with series Photos With Mario Photos With Animal Crossing Photos with Pikmin	A series of simple, free apps that require AR cards bundled with special Nintendo eShop vouchers. The cards feature characters from each series, and allows taking pictures of said characters in various poses. Only "Photos with Mario' has been released in all three regions, with "Photos With Animal Crossing" getting a limited release in Europe, and "Photos with Pikmin" exclusive to Japan.	Yes[14][15][16]

See Also[]

AR games that don't require AR Cards

Trivia[]

• The standard "question mark" AR card's design is reminiscent of the ? Block from Super Mario Bros.
• The "Link" AR card depicts Toon Link, based on his (at the time) most recent appearances in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.
• A giant AR card was available from Club Nintendo, one side features the AR question mark block, the other side features Mario.
• There is a large AR card painting of Link on the floor of the Nintendo World Store.
• An actual AR Card isn't required to play. The 3DS can also scan the AR card image from a device such as a phone or tablet.

Pack-in AR Cards[]