The Nintendo 3DS Thread

2StepSteve · 20 Jan 2011 at 09:49

HeX said:
Looks like i'm going to wait for the 2nd revision if this lot is true:

More info HERE

Hrm I get the impression that Engadget weren't very impressed with the 3DS. The fact they are stating that they will be spending the majority of their time with the 3D slider down to off doesn't exactly sound great! Sounds like the 3D aspect isn't working as expected. The talk of having to lock your arms into position also sounds ridiculous! I expect that your head will need to be in a sweet spot but from the sounds of it that sweet spot area is tiny.

I feared this might happen as soon as I heard the news Nintendo were creating a 3D system. These early reports of headaches also doesn't sound good at all. News of the 3DS being a cause of headaches and migraines could really hurt Nintendo's sales, it would put many parents off from buying one for their children.

I would have been happier if Nintendo came out with an improved DS with capacitive touch screen and improved CPU and GPU and stuck with the trusted 2D system. Not to mention with the improvements with battery technology meaning it would last for hours between charges.

I am definitely going to sit back and watch what happens with the 3DS, but Nintendo won't be seeing any of my money not at least until version 2 of the 3DS is released.

Metalface Mark · 20 Jan 2011 at 10:20

Its very similar to the 3d nvidia product, when i do use mine, my slider is away to the left, it means you dont get the kind of depth you get in the cinema, but its too hard to focus on otherwise.

XPE · 20 Jan 2011 at 10:34

My biggest problem is still the launch line up there is nothing that reaches out and grabs me, no zelda, sratfox, revelations or mgs3. while RE mercs looks good its not a system seller for me.

Mario 64DS was a great game for the DS launch it had every thing you needed, it could be played in shorts burst or you could sink so serious time into it and there is nothing like that for me.

djkav · 20 Jan 2011 at 10:42

I read the engadget review. I'm not impressed when they said they preferred to play with 3D off.

So, its region locked, 3-5hr battery and 3D use is has no margin for movement. And £200-230 to boot.

I'm gonna wait for a 3DS refresh and a price drop before I risk 1st adoption. Or I could get one to trial what its like, then send it back under DSR if it doesnt perform to my expectations.

I guess its down to PSP2 next week.

Fr0dders · 20 Jan 2011 at 11:31

i was holding off on replacing my little lads Nintendo DS for this

Think we'll just get him a Dsi cheap now instead. Not paying near PS3 prices for a handheld.

Hostile_18 · 20 Jan 2011 at 13:19

220 Seems fair enough given the tech IMO. More or less what I was expecting. What colour is everyone pre-ordering?

CliffyBiro · 20 Jan 2011 at 13:21

Hostile17 said:
220 Seems fair enough given the tech IMO. More or less what I was expecting. What colour is everyone pre-ordering?

In the absence of red, it'll be black for me.

K1LLSW1TCH · 20 Jan 2011 at 13:51

Hostile17 said:
220 Seems fair enough given the tech IMO. More or less what I was expecting. What colour is everyone pre-ordering?

Blue here. That black bezel makes it look shmexi.

ray168 · 20 Jan 2011 at 14:16

i think i wait a while after its been release to see if its really worth the money. A lot of money for an handheld.

K1LLSW1TCH · 20 Jan 2011 at 14:20

ray168 said:
i think i wait a while after its been release to see if its really worth the money. A lot of money for an handheld.

Much less than what some people pay for mobile phones, it's not that much money considering the tech it's bringing imo.

DAIR · 20 Jan 2011 at 14:30

ray168 said:
i think i wait a while after its been release to see if its really worth the money. A lot of money for an handheld.

Im in the same boat.

I paid a similar amount for the first gen PSP. But that came with loads of features....!

K1LLSW1TCH · 20 Jan 2011 at 14:50

DAIR said:
Im in the same boat.

I paid a similar amount for the first gen PSP. But that came with loads of features....!

Like being able to play UMD's and... uhhh.

DAIR · 20 Jan 2011 at 14:52

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Like being able to play UMD's and... uhhh.

Watch movies, Browse the net, games (of course), ect ect ect.

XPE · 20 Jan 2011 at 15:12

DAIR said:
Watch movies, Browse the net, games (of course), ect ect ect.

The watching movies really took off with the psp

K1LLSW1TCH · 20 Jan 2011 at 15:17

DAIR said:
Watch movies, Browse the net, games (of course), ect ect ect.

The browser was terrible.

DAIR · 20 Jan 2011 at 15:23

XPE said:
The watching movies really took off with the psp

Not in UMD format lol. That fell flat on its face.

But the ability load movies up from a memory stick was/still is great.

I'm not saying the 3DS will flop. I know very litte about it at the moment. Its just that I've not seen anything to justify that price!

Sinny · 20 Jan 2011 at 17:55

DS Games owned - 32
PSP Games Owned - 2

and thats the total I've bought for the PSP (DS I've sold some over the years as well).

Even with CFW I never really used the PSP.

Sinny · 20 Jan 2011 at 19:02

Hostile17 said:
220 Seems fair enough given the tech IMO. More or less what I was expecting. What colour is everyone pre-ordering?

Blue, though I wanted the Red version :S.

I always wanted PSP graphics on the DS so this is pretty much win win for me.

dannyjo22 · 20 Jan 2011 at 19:13

K1LLSW1TCH said:
And who uses a handheld for more than 3 hours in one go anyway?

Me, I only ever use my DS on the plane or by the pool on one of my mrs sunbathing holidays. I pretty muched used the DS non stop for 9 hours going to mexico instead of watching films I'd already watched.

3 hours wouldn't cut it for me.

Vonhelmet · 20 Jan 2011 at 19:53

I don't use mine for more than half an hour out of the house, on the train, so 3 hours battery life is plenty.

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