The Nintendo 3DS portable video game system is an upgrade to the original 3DS handheld. The system plays the entire library of 3DS games with full 3-D support and touch-screen controls. It also has these hardware features: a face-recognition system, a 4 gigabyte microSD card, an analog pointing stick, and built-in NFC with support for amiibos. This special-edition, Nintendo 3DS has a black, Mario-themed surface featuring many familiar Mario characters, enemies, and items.