A new free app is now out on the eShop. The Virtual Card Album allows players to collect and swap these special cards which have your favourite characters, and brand new artwork on them; Some of which are in 3D.
Street Pass is where things get interesting. When you pass people, even in standby mode, you could collect cards to exchange with friends.
Some cards are rarer than others, and you will also get duplicates from time to time. The duplicates you can simply pass to friends you know don’t have them.
The really rare ones however, you can get by collecting play coins. You get these by being in Street Pass mode, and you have the ability to collect up to 10 a day. These can then be used to buy the more rare cards, though don’t expect them to only cost a few coins each.
Go to some special locations, and events however and you will also unlock rare cards for the Virtual Card Album. Simply keep a look out for announcements on where these locations and events are, so you can make your way there with your 3DS in pocket.
I think this is actually a really clever concept, and I think will be more popular with more apps along the line, and will make the app more exciting to use than it otherwise would have been.
To start, go to the Nintendo eShop and download the Virtual Card Album today.
To find out more, go to:
http://www.nintendo.co.uk
