The Most Epic 3DS Unboxing You'll See Today

We're still more than a week away from the official launch of the 3DS in America, but a special delivery at the GI office today spared us the wait. Brace yourself for the greatest unboxing in the universe. That's right, the universe.

We'll start with the games. Our package contained five of the 3DS's launch games: Madden NFL Football, Nintendogs + Cats (French Bulldog edition), Lego Star Wars III, Steeldiver, and Pilotwings Resort. Is there anything different about the 3DS game cases? We're glad you asked, because it sets up the next image perfectly.

The 3DS cases come with a new message on the bottom that says the 3D mode is for ages 7+. It also prompts users to see the back, we're assuming for more details.

Yep, more warnings. These include the typical epilepsy warning, the "Read the manual so you don't blow yourself up, stupid!" warning, and the new warning that 3D images might cause vision damage for children 6 and under. Also, puppies!

Here's a blurry shot of what the packaging looks like inside of a 3DS game box. I had a hard time holding the camera still because of how adorable that dog is on the front of the instruction manual.

Up Next: The 3DS unit.

This is the fancy outer box that the actual 3DS unit came in. Even the packaging came from the future! Also, in the background you can see a 'Splosion Man doll hugging the trigger on Annette's gun lamp, because that's how she rolls.

Now we're getting down to it -- Here's a picture of the inside 3DS box, along with the first camera I tried to use that wasn't charged.

Here's the back of the box. They wen't with a dimension quip, I see. It's clever because it's true.

Here's the shot you've all been waiting for -- the manuals! There are three copies of the StreetPass Mii Plaza, three copies of the Quick-Start Guide, and one big honking operations manual, which contains multiple languages. Like any average gamer, I immediately threw them all away.

We've finally breached the inner box. Almost there!

Up Next: The 3DS unit. For real this time.

Here's the new charging dock. It's a dock that you can charge your 3DS in. Hence the name. Charging dock.

And here's the new 3DS. As you can see in the picture, the outside is more reflective than a regular DS, and also harder to photograph. Also in the background, our giant coat rack made out of a dead tree, topped off with a viking helmet -- naturally.

Finally, the 3DS. Was it everything you hoped it would be?

These are all the doodads on the back. On the right of the game slot is the new stylus, which is now metal and retractable.

And finally, here's a closeup of the buttons on the bottom. The start and select buttons no longer stick out, which is super interesting. Right? Right?!

And that concludes our unboxing of the 3DS, which felt more like a spiritual journey than just a plain old unboxing. If you're anything like me, you're probably seeing life in a whole new dimension now, which is perfectly natural -- as long as your not under the age of 7.