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How to claim your 10 free GBA games

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How to claim your 10 free GBA games

Welcome back, Mr Ambassador! I see you're wearing that mighty fine hat again. The usual table?

Oh, yes, we got your shipment of ten free GBA games through this morning, sir. They're ready and waiting on your 3DS.

What's that, sir? You don't remember how to download those free games? Do we need to go through this again? Oh, ok, but just this once.

Let me explain to you how to grab those free GBA games in an easy-to-understand step-by-step manner.








First off - are you actually eligible? You must have bought your Nintendo 3DS before August 11st, and visited the eShop at least once before. If you've already downloaded your ten free NES games and Ambassador Certificate, then you're eligible for the rest of your freebies. Forgot to boot up the eShop before the deadline? Don't worry - check with Nintendo to see if you can still become an Ambassador. How to play Snes games on DS 1
Now that you're sure, let's get down to it. Boot up the eShop from your Nintendo 3DS main menu, and then scroll all the way to the left. See the option 'Settings/Other'? Stick your stylus on it. Go on, give it a press. How to play Snes games on DS 2
Your free games have been thrown into your account as if you've bought them just like any other game from the eShop - so you're going to find them in the same place as all your other games. Scroll down the list, and the third option should be 'Titles You've Downloaded', or 'Your Downloads' depending on your region. Press on this option. How to play Snes games on DS 3
Now, you should be able to see the past titles you've downloaded - and if you scroll a little down, you'll see all your new GBA games, too. Now, simply press on any of these games and hit 'Redownload' to start downloading your games. Anything you download will appear on your 3DS main menu as normal. Now, you'll have to repeat this process from the last couple of steps to download the remaining nine games. But, hey, this is Nintendo - when is anything easy? How to play Snes games on DS 4

Tom Worthington
Tom Worthington
Fresh out of the packaging, Tom joins Pocket Gamer with a chip on his shoulder and a degree in Journalism. Naively, Tom believes there's a star-studded career in video games and has penned words across the internet in between praying to the almighty Nintendo gods.