UPDATE: It has now been confirmed for North America this summer, as well!

Nintendo just posted a mini “Nintendo Direct” video for the

official announcement of Flipnote Studio 3D in Japan. For those who

do not speak Japanese, in order to understand the video, here are

some details in English:

• 
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  free.


• You can export Flipnotes as
  
  animated GIF’s, a series of GIF images, or AVI movies.


• You can draw in 3 layers with 6 colors.


• There will be some sample 3D movies provided.


• A gallery will be available to view, comment, evaluate,
  
  and download others’ Flipnotes.


• The gallery
  
  will cost a small monthly service fee to pay for servers, but if
  
  your drawings are popular enough, you may receive
  
  discounts.


• The Flipnote Studio (DSi)
  
  community, Flipnote Hatena, will end services on May 31,
  
  2013.

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