I’ve spent some time looking through a lot of themes and narrowed down my top 20 personal favorites. I’ve divided them between top 10 official themes and top 10 custom themes. Let me know your favorites in the comments below!
How to Install Custom Home Menu Themes on 3DS
Want to customize your 3DS Home Menu? You could opt into purchasing and using Nintendo’s official custom themes, but what if you want more options? Well great news! You can download custom themes, make your own, and even download all of Nintendo’s official themes while you’re at it.
Downgrade your 3DS to 9.2.0
Why downgrade? 9.2.0-20 allows for custom firmware to be set up and provides the most compatibility with homebrew and 3DS flashcarts (such as Sky3DS or Gateway).
Useful links for 3DS Hacking
Here are a couple of useful websites and resources that may help you on your 3DS hacking quest.
How to get the Homebrew Launcher on 3DS
What is the Homebrew Launcher? Homebrew is a popular term used for “homemade” applications that are created and executed on a closed video game console by developers and consumers. The Homebrew Launcher for 3DS is an application that manages the homebrew applications and keeps the apps organized in a central place.
Gateway 3DS First Impressions, Setup and Review
Check out my Gateway 3DS review video below in which I share my first impressions and guide you through first time setup. Unboxing and First Impressions Quick Setup Tutorial (old method) Advanced Setup Tutorial (Recommended): Install the Homebrew Launcher using this guide Downgrade your 3DS to 9.2.0 using this guide