Nintendo 3DS Discussion Thread

[Clamps]

And now, for a Brawl thread style quote fest!

Not 3D in the sense of regular 3D, 3D in the sense of glasses and all that stuff. But you know without the glasses. This is nuts, Nintendo's coming out with another first here.

Yeah, too bad they already beat themselves with the goddamn VIRTUAL BOY. And we all know how well that worked out.

Oh God.

Good lord, at this rate new types of DSs will be released as frequently as Guitar Hero. Many (including myself) get migraines when watching 3D, so this basically means that we won't get to play new games.

Does anyone else get the feeling Nintendo, as far as systems go, is becoming a company that relies on gimmicks alone to get sales?

It's a new system. Not a new DS. Jesus freaking Christ, lrn2rd.

jesus christ give me some time to enjoy my current handheld, i'm not made of money.

Maybe you shouldn't be buying every DSiware title that comes out then.

I knew holding out all these years with nothing but a busted-up 2004 DS Phat would pay off.

Same amount it's paying off for the rest of us, tbh.

Hopes:
-Has iTouch-esque app store in which apps can be made and sold for cheap by indie developers

Keep hoping

Too late gamefreak already uses 3D affects on HGSS and Plat. I'm sure they'll use the 3D format for their games if only for a few cinematic shots.
Not a big deal haven't even bought a DSi. Won't buy a 3DS till I'm sure a better version won't come out.

You really don't understand what 3D means, do you?


Also, yay? We've known this thing was coming ever since the announcement of Gen V, so... yeah...

[mitchman_93]

Also, yay? We've known this thing was coming ever since the announcement of Gen V, so... yeah...

Except,you know, it won't actually go to the 3DS, gen 5 that is. Most likely will be like gen 2 with color and then crystal being exclusive. Oh and how stating DS from the beginning instead of saying no platform would have been much better,

[Electivirus]

This comes in a fairly timely manner-- the R key on my DSi is going, and it's already nearly gone on my DSLite, leaving my phat DS with the broken hinge. D:

You too? Christ, what is it with the DS systems and R buttons? :/

[Cobalt_Latios]

I knew holding out all these years with nothing but a busted-up 2004 DS Phat would pay off.

How can you stand that thing.... I upgraded the second I could... still waiting to do the same with the DSi.

And now, for a Brawl thread style quote fest!

Yeah, you clearly haven't seen my abuse of the multiquote button.

It's a new system. Not a new DS. Jesus freaking Christ, lrn2rd.

3DS. And you expect them to figure that out on their own....

Really?

You really don't understand what 3D means, do you?

3D doesn't just mean "in your face!" style effects. 3D also means... well, 3 dimensional, you like current games on home consoles?

Also, yay? We've known this thing was coming ever since the announcement of Gen V, so... yeah...

Maybe, but we now have more information about what to expect from it.

You too? Christ, what is it with the DS systems and R buttons? :/

The R button on my GBA SP went out before anything else did. My DS Lite's hinge is the thing that broke. Dropping it a few times might have had something to do with it, but at least it's not as bad as the original one. Drop that thing once, and the it practically shatters the hinge. I doesn't really, but you get the idea.

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[Snorlax Guy]

Finally, a new non DS handheld from Nintendo. Can't wait to see how this thing looks. According to Kotaku, rumors say it's more powerful than the gamecube. Which is believable considering the rumors of NVidia working with Nintendo.

It would be better for Pokemon if 5th gen did launch on this new handheld. We've already seen two amazing games on the DS. Gamefreak would have to have something new and immerse for a 3rd iteration to be great. Which is why R/S/E is generally looked at as the worst of the series. It wasn't that big of a jump from G/S/C.

[Skiks]

You really don't understand what 3D means, do you?

Yes it's **** popping out of your screen. But pokemon games always adapt to the next big thing possible on their console whether the normal 3D or the 3D spoken of here.
And please as if nintendo would come out with something that would harm people. They learned their lesson with the virtual boy.

[Dattebayo]

It seems that Nintendo is going into the whole 3D craze as well. I blame hollywood for this (not really). Anyway, I'm not sure if I'll get it in day one because I'm still saving my money for Disneyland.

[Sonikku za Hejjihoggu]

It's about time.

Though I'm dying to see the hard specs of the device itself..

[Skiks]

It's funny because I remember nintendo complaining that 3D would immerse a gamer into a game too much. Now they're using it.

[Zazie]

Show me games or I don't care. It's too early for me to able to judge the system based on it's library, so I am not really interested. (Pokemon Gen 5 would be a good start, though I would probably be irritaed about having to buy a new handheld for it, so 5th gen would have to be a big step up.)

And please as if nintendo would come out with something that would harm people. They learned their lesson with the virtual boy.

In the article it specifically says Nintendo is looking up possible health side effects.

[Ciccone]

Oh...I just got the "pun". 3DS as in 3D graphics. Haha. Wonder what the "S" stands for unless it's just there to connect this console to the normal DS. Anyway, not the kind of thing I was expecting to see this early. Apparently it won't be released for quite a while, which is a bummer. Some people were hoping to see Pokemon's Gen 5 on that thing. I want to see what the 3DS can handle

[nintendude 64]

Yeah if gimmicks equals to refreshing the market in such a crazy and unexpected way that they dominate the market from day 1 and **** every one over to the extent of having to catch up with them 3 years later in a desperate attempt to become as much as a success Nintendo have been.

Yup. That and giving kids siezures right?

3D doesn't seem very refreshing to me. It's new to the game market, yes, but a gimmick's a gimmick, and it really doesn't seem worth it to spend my hard-earned $160+ on a system that relies on 3D alone as it's main hook when a newer version is just gonna come out 12 to 18 months later.

The current DS has been out for 6 years.

I believe he was talking about the multitude of different versions of DSs that have been released lately.

[Thriller]

It's funny because I remember nintendo complaining that 3D would immerse a gamer into a game too much. Now they're using it.

Miyamoto felt the same way with CD based games, now he uses it. You just are forced to keep up with the times if you want to stay in business.

[Nibbles4Ever]

I guess if the 5th gen pokemon games are coming out for this I will probably be gettng it. I will obviously keep my ds lite though for the gba games.

[Skiks]

In the article it specifically says Nintendo is looking up possible health side effects.

Thats probably why they don't want people to use the 3D lens since most gamers like to play for a long time. We are warned not to play for more than an hour without breaks but we ignore that already.

[(s.i.e)]

Maybe you shouldn't be buying every DSiware title that comes out then.

says the ugly guy with the mariohat. i can afford to focus on one tiny sector of my big gaminghobby at a time, at the moment i'm busy with the DSi and PS3 whenever something catches my eye.

[Ciccone]

I guess if the 5th gen pokemon games are coming out for this I will probably be gettng it. I will obviously keep my ds lite though for the gba games.

You can bet Pokemon games will be on the 3DS at some point. Pokemon is a major franchise and money maker so why not? Seems like a dumb move on their part if they don't make good use of it. I also remember hearing that some developers received the kits for the DS successor so they are most likely working on something.

Note that 5th Gen doesn't just mean the new games coming out at the end of 2010.

[Hejiru]

Another rumor!

This information comes from Nikkei, which is generally a very reliable source of information. Just to be sure, though, I’m marking these details as speculation…

- Analog Stick
- vibration pack
- tilt sensor under decision
- wireless connection speed up
- battery life up
- smaller than 4″ screen

Source

That's interesting.... an analog stick?

[ForeverFlame]

When I say I don't want 3D in the main Pokemon games, I mean the cheap gimmicky pop-out-of-the-screen stuff that is enough to put an epileptic in the emergency room in five minutes flat. I'm fine with 3D in-game models, and I in fact want Game Freak to put more of those into the fifth generation games.

I love the rumors of a built-in Rumble Pack and Tilt controls though. Tilt controls would add a whole new dimension to the games. If this thing is powered by Tegra 2, it should be able to rival the Gamecube in graphic capabilities, which is a huge step up from the pixel-y DS.

Also note how they said it was compatible with DS and DSi games, meaning that there are cameras in it. Hopefully they step up the game and make the cameras high-quality.

Improved battery life and extended wireless capabilities are always a plus for me. IMO, Nintendo should work towards communicating with people all over the world without having to use a Wi-Fi connection (meaning you could be in the Amazon jungle and still be able to use the GTS in Pokemon).

[Pikachu78]

I think the 3DS proves Nintendo can still be ahead of the competition in technology. It may be a bit weird to use on car journeys though.