The arrival of a new system undoubtedly brings many questions, from the routine and simple to the more obscure and complicated. Ever since its announcement in the Spring of 2010, we've aimed to bring you the latest information on Nintendo's 3DS, the successor to the DS, which according to Nintendo is the best-selling video game system of all time in the United States. But now the 3DS is almost upon us, and whether you want to know how much the system will cost or what games are on the way, you need all of your answers in one concise area. That's what this guide intends to do.

We've got the 3DS in our hands right now and have examined every aspect of the system, top to bottom. There are still a handful of details yet to be revealed about updates coming to the hardware later down the road, but for now we can give you the full breakdown of everything there is to know about the system's Day 1 state. Use this guide to help you get acquainted with it, and plan your purchasing decisions now – because the 3DS is likely to be the next major player in the video game industry.