Flipnote Studio 3D has marked out July 3 for it be arrival in Japan. There's no word yet on exact release timing for western eShops, though the free portable doodler be earmarked for the summer in a mini Nintendo Direct (above) released earlier this year.

The 3DS successor t' Flipnote lets handheld artists create animations with 3D effects, 'n crew can export their works as GIFs 'n AVIs. Those GIFs 'n AVIs won't just be in black, red, 'n blue, as the new Flipnote features a welcome six colors. ye'll also be able t' show off yer kaleidoscopic animations via matey Flipnote Gallery 'n World Flipnote Gallery services, although the latter carries a monthly fee.

The news comes on the day Flipnote community support be set t' end on DSi.