In case you missed it, over the weekend John Cena had his final WWE match, ending what had been a year-long celebration tour dedicated to the 17-time professional wrestling champion. There was spectacle, drama and many upset fans afterwards *spoiler* Cena lost.
Not among them, one Roger Clark, who took to social media to give his approval of how it was done.
As is usually the case with any live event, whether it's a concert, sports game or professional wrestling, almost everyone in attendance had their phone to photograph, record and capture the moment. Oh, and a Nintendo 3DS.
Wait, what?
First shared on WWE's own TikTok page, someone from the company was tasked with capturing the momentous night with a Nintendo 3DS.
Hate to be that guy but the caption incorrectly states that it was recorded on a Nintendo DS. That would be impossible because the Nintendo DS didn't launch with a camera, and while the DSi had some functionality, the image shown is obviously a 3DS due to the differences in screen size.
The 47-second video features everything from the start of the match, to Cena's final entrance, several seconds of crowd reaction and, of course, the grand finale with Cena tapping out. There is even a several-second montage of a child crying.
I can't believe we got a John Cena heel turn before GTA 6
WWE will never be the same now that John Cena has become its biggest villain.
It's a novel idea and one that probably could only have been executed by WWE themselves, as live events are particularly strict about what you can bring with you, along with the fact that it would have been impossible to move around the arena with a standard ticket.
Judging by the response comments, most people aren't too upset about seeing Cena's finale through the eyes of a grainy 3DS.
“This is what you put your resources into,” one person wrote in response. “Instead of a new writing team?”
Oh well…
Say what you will but some are trying to keep 3DS relevant
Although the 3DS and its eShop have long since been shut down, that hasn't deterred fans from keeping the iconic handheld alive in various ways. Chief among them are those who still use Streetpass and organize mini-meetings at larger events to help people gather.
Elsewhere, a specially designed “rescue team” assembled at this year's Pokemon Worlds to help bring “trapped” Pokemon stuck on older hardware forward via a variety of consoles and apps.
Which is to say, we're very dangerously close to the point where it's actually cool to walk around with a Nintendo 3DS again. Be right back, going to dust off my Majora's Mask 3DS which has been gathering dust for years.
- Stamp
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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: 8.3oz 3DS XL: 11.9oz
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