Nintendo has registered many new trademarks which indicate that Nintendo 3DS’ Tag Mode might be called “CrossPass”.

The newly registered trademarks of interest are “CrossPass”, “CrossPass Mode”, “CrossPass Connection” and “CrossPass Network”, all clearly hinting at online connectivity. “CrossPass” sounds exactly like Nintendo was going to do with the “Tag Mode” announced on E3: 3DS consoles would automatically exchange data with other players’ consoles which are close. Or, in other words, pass over data to other players who cross your way. So, has the Tag Mode just been renamed? No official word about this yet.

The list of new trademarks also includes many 3DS games, which were shown at E3, like Steel Diver or Paper Mario, as well as shown tech demos 3D Paddle Ball, 3D Hopper, Target Shooting, 3D Challenge and Face Ace. Does this mean Nintendo is considering to release those demos? Another mystery is the “新・光神話　パルテナの鏡” entry, the second half says “Kid Icarus”… what might it be?

FYI, here’s the full list of recently filed 3DS related trademarks:

商願2010-046648 ＫＩＤ　ＩＣＡＲＵＳ
商願2010-046649 ＮＩＮＴＥＮＤＯＧＳ　＋　ＣＡＴＳ
商願2010-046650 ＰＩＬＯＴＷＩＮＧＳ　ＲＥＳＯＲＴ
商願2010-046651 ＳＴＥＥＬ　ＤＩＶＥＲ
商願2010-046652 新・光神話　パルテナの鏡
商願2010-046653 ＮＩＮＴＥＮＤＯ ３ＤＳ
商願2010-046841 ＣｒｏｓｓＰａｓｓ
商願2010-046842 ＣｒｏｓｓＰａｓｓ　Ｍｏｄｅ
商願2010-046843 ＣｒｏｓｓＰａｓｓ　Ｍｏｄｅ
商願2010-046844 ＣｒｏｓｓＰａｓｓ　Ｃｏｎｎｅｃｔｉｏｎ
商願2010-046845 ＣｒｏｓｓＰａｓｓ　Ｃｏｎｎｅｃｔｉｏｎ
商願2010-046846 ＣｒｏｓｓＰａｓｓ　Ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋ
商願2010-046847 ＣｒｏｓｓＰａｓｓ　Ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋ
商願2010-046848 ３Ｄ　ＰＡＤＤＬＥＢＡＬＬ
商願2010-046849 ＴＡＲＧＥＴ　ＳＨＯＯＴＩＮＧ
商願2010-046850 ３Ｄ　ＣＨＡＬＬＥＮＧＥ
商願2010-046851 ＦＡＣＥ　ＡＣＥ
商願2010-046852 ３Ｄ　ＨＯＰＰＥＲ
商願2010-046881 ＴＨＥ　ＬＥＧＥＮＤ　ＯＦ　ＺＥＬＤＡ＼ＯＣＡＲＩＮＡ　ＯＦ　ＴＩＭＥ
商願2010-046882 ＰＡＰＥＲ　ＭＡＲＩＯ