To be fairly honest, I am not really sure why nobody has posted about this yet.
From what I understand, it gives the illusion that the room is three dimentional, so it will move as your surroundings move behind your DS. It is also nice to know that they are planning a remake of Ocarina of Time on it (which, knowing how popular the game is, will make even more people go after the new system).
So, what does everyone thing about the 3DS? Will it be really popular, will it be a failure, or will Nintendo just come out with an upgraded version a few months later?
Have a nice day.
Nintendo seem to be treating the 3DS as an important part of there structure, much like Sony arnt with there portable device, Nintendo used to OWN console and portable and basically lost the hardcore gamers to the rivals, Nintendo cant lose the handheld side and seem to be going all out. More good name games have been announced in the first few days compared to the PSPs 5 year cycle.
Im hoping for a VC that allows GB - GBA games to be downloaded along with the WiiWare. to be honest i will be gravely disappointed it it doesnt have this feature
I hope the online on the system is good.. get rid of friend codes to allow some hardcore gaming to take place.
Hope for a built in internet browser, fully youtube capability's that allow for pictures to be saved etc... not a crap pointless on the DS...
Accouterments: achievements add alot of replay value, Would like to see something in place.
Conclususion: Nintendo showing a return of Form, Day one purchase for me.
KID ICARUS DS KID ICARUS DS KID ICARUS DS
The lineup for the 3DS already is impressive. It's graphics are incredible and I can't wait to see how the system will be used.
Quote from: MaxiPower on 18, June, 2010, 08:13:45 AM
Im hoping for a VC that allows GB - GBA games to be downloaded along with the WiiWare. to be honest i will be gravely disappointed it it doesnt have this feature
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Hope for a built in internet browser, fully youtube capability's that allow for pictures to be saved etc... not a crap pointless on the DS...
Ah, I really hope so too. I hope GS or GS:TLA are up for download. They're only 16 MB each... why not put up NES/SNES titles while we're at it? It'd be a lot more fun to play than the virtual console.
Ah, the internet browser. As convinient as it is to have the DSi web browser, it's just way too slow (thank goodness I'm patient!). With the new processor I wouldn't be surprised to see a much faster web browser... and maybe even Youtube D:
QuoteFrom what I understand, it gives the illusion that the room is three dimentional, so it will move as your surroundings move behind your DS.
Wait what?... The games you play on it as well as photos taken with the two cameras on the outside look 3D.
From what it sounds like it has a Lenticular screen filter, which is composed of lenses shaped like a cylinder cut in half to direct the light from every other vertical column of pixels on the screen to a different eye. Basically it's the same thing as those textured cards that show 3D or changing images (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2337/2275681528_c11e327cf8.jpg). It's just a more refined version of it, so you can't actually see the ridges, but it still has the same drawbacks like not working when you aren't looking at it at the right angle.
QuoteWait what?... The games you play on it as well as photos taken with the two cameras on the outside look 3D.
That is exactly what I meant to say. Maybe next time I will get it right? Thanks for explaining it correctly.
Have a nice day.
Quote from: Atrius on 18, June, 2010, 01:44:34 PM
QuoteFrom what I understand, it gives the illusion that the room is three dimentional, so it will move as your surroundings move behind your DS.
Wait what?... The games you play on it as well as photos taken with the two cameras on the outside look 3D.
From what it sounds like it has a Lenticular screen filter, which is composed of lenses shaped like a cylinder cut in half to direct the light from every other vertical column of pixels on the screen to a different eye. Basically it's the same thing as those textured cards that show 3D or changing images (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2337/2275681528_c11e327cf8.jpg). It's just a more refined version of it, so you can't actually see the ridges, but it still has the same drawbacks like not working when you aren't looking at it at the right angle.
I think that's what the slider thing is for - to either turn it off, or to adjust it to the angle you're currently comfortable with.
Hm... If they supply a game with the 3DS, I wonder what it would be? For the DS Classic, it was a Metroid demo, with polygon-like Metroid thingies, and then some actual Metroids. I hope this system comes with a nice game, but I have no idea what it would be (a game with Yoshi would be sweet to play on the 3DS, especially if it is anything like controlling Yoshi in Super Mario Galaxy 2 (but without Mario)).
Have a nice day.
The 3DS uses a Parallax Barrier to make it look 3D.
http://ds.ign.com/articles/110/1100862p1.html
Quote3DS For All by March 2011
Fils-Aime confirms there's less than a year to wait for Nintendo's next handheld.
June 21, 2010
by Martin RobinsonThe arrival of Nintendo's 3DS could be sooner than we hoped as Reggie Fils-Aime revealed that the company are looking to release the handheld in all major territories by March next year.
Quite easily the star of last week's E3, the 3DS wowed with its no-glasses 3D display and strong support from Nintendo and third-party publishers – leaving many wondering when they could get their hands on the device and how much cash they'd have to part with to do so.
"The reason we haven't announced a launch date or pricing is that, first, we wanted to get reaction here," Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime told Industry Gamers, "Secondly, we'll be making individual market decisions in terms of what's happening in Japan, what's happening in the Americas, what's happening in Europe. The one thing, for sure, is that we will launch in all of our major markets by March 31, 2011."
We've reached out to Nintendo to confirm the date, and while we wait for word back check out our 3DS Launch Center for all last week's news, demo impressions and videos of the device.
HOLY CREP RIGHT NEAR MY 18TH BIRTHDAY
Quote from: Charon the Ferryman on 28, June, 2010, 12:52:27 PM
http://ds.ign.com/articles/110/1100862p1.html
Quote3DS For All by March 2011
Fils-Aime confirms there's less than a year to wait for Nintendo's next handheld.
June 21, 2010
by Martin RobinsonThe arrival of Nintendo's 3DS could be sooner than we hoped as Reggie Fils-Aime revealed that the company are looking to release the handheld in all major territories by March next year.
Quite easily the star of last week's E3, the 3DS wowed with its no-glasses 3D display and strong support from Nintendo and third-party publishers – leaving many wondering when they could get their hands on the device and how much cash they'd have to part with to do so.
"The reason we haven't announced a launch date or pricing is that, first, we wanted to get reaction here," Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime told Industry Gamers, "Secondly, we'll be making individual market decisions in terms of what's happening in Japan, what's happening in the Americas, what's happening in Europe. The one thing, for sure, is that we will launch in all of our major markets by March 31, 2011."
We've reached out to Nintendo to confirm the date, and while we wait for word back check out our 3DS Launch Center for all last week's news, demo impressions and videos of the device.
HOLY CREP RIGHT NEAR MY 18TH BIRTHDAY
Your sorted then for your b day pressi
OMG they actually said "Americas" and not "America".
Awesome!
/prettymuchofftopic
Man, the 3DS. I was hoping that they would bring back the GBA slot but it appears that I am forever stuck in a past generation of consoles. I REFUSE to sell my DS Lite. Backlight+GBA Slot is okay for me. XD
I actually am looking forward to Starfox 64 DS. Who knows? I might get a 3DS for christmas one year.
Oh, I plan on trying to get one as soon as it comes out, but I have a feeling that, like the Wii, I will have to wait several months before I can even get near a store with one (considering new consoles tend to sell out at most stores). I myself am looking forward to the New Paper Mario. Chain Chomp Partner!
That is why I am keeping my DS, so I can continue to play my GBA games.
Have a nice day.
Can't wait until gamestop has it open for preorder. I'm totally going to be paying as much as I can off on it before it comes out...
As long as I still play either GBA or DS games, and as long as it doesn't break, I'm not getting rid of my DS. The original DS was designed brilliantly, finally putting the start/select buttons in a convenient place. It's a shame they went back to the original gameboy design on that with later DS models, and now with the 3DS.
Wait, you have an original DS too Leaf? Yeah, best save it, since it will practically become an antique in the future (and moreso than the GBA, since that was being sold for a longer period of time than the GBA SP, compared to DS with DS Lite (I think?)). Besides, one of my friends has had several DS Lites, and they were all so flimsy, and one filled with hot chocolate... But this is off topic.
So yeah, as with my GBAs to DS, I will treat the 3DS as a system that I can use to play DS and 3DS games, but my DS will be used for GBA (except for transfering data), and my GBAs for my GBC games. It would have been nice if the original DS could play GBC games, but the cartridge slot is shaped differently from the GBA cartridge slot.
Have a nice day.
It WILL play DS games - this has been confirmed. Not GBA, though - here's hoping for Virtual Console capabilities to make up for that (supposedly, the DSi didn't have the space for a VC or something, which is BS - they could easily have made the space. Don't get me started on the XL having the same BS reason).
You guys know there is videos of the 3DS on youtube.
or at least a prototype. ( it uses the camera to make it 3D )
I will post a link if i find it again.
Cool. Anyway, I have to work on my little... talent, so I can brainwash convince my mother to pre-order one for me.
yeah... I never pre-order anything.
I like to see if other people lose their money by buying a red ring of death before I spend the big bucks.
also if your already brain washing her mind for you why not have her buy one for every one here. LOL
EDIT: The way I said that sound like I enjoy others pain, which I don't!
Well, it is more or less the same trick that I used on her to get GSDD for me when it was released. More like a form of psychology than brainwashing, and it works for her as well. I doubt it would work for getting everyone a 3DS.
Also, I usually do not preorder, but I am making a special exception for Nintendo. Oh yeah, I have to spend some of my points soon (I wanted one of those pins, but I found out about them too late).
Pins? what do you mean pins?
well anyway I am going to wait till about 3 or 4 good games come out before i get it.
I heard that Japan has it already. I haven't been searching much into it lately because of college, so is it true?
The system? It is definitely real. As for good games, you might not have to wait long after the system's release. The fourth Paper Mario is coming out, as well as a remake of Ocarina of Time. There are several more games, but I feel that I should wait for my memory to remind me of what they are.
I am about 95% sure they have VC for 3DS.
I'm really looking forward to this. The catalog looks great. Would make an excellent 18th birthday present! heheheh...
Quote from: zman9000 on 12, February, 2011, 04:56:02 PM
You guys know there is videos of the 3DS on youtube.
or at least a prototype. ( it uses the camera to make it 3D )
I will post a link if i find it again.
It uses a parallax barrier to make the screen appear 3D, the camera has nothing to do with it.
Virtual Console with Gameboy & Gameboy Color games is confirmed.
Release dates for the system are:
JP, 26 Feb 2011
EU, 25 Mar 2011
US, 27 Mar 2011
AU, 31 Mar 2011
no no. i saw some where that a DS or a 3DS was using the camera. it would lock on to some glasses and as you moved your head the screen would change perspetive.
but i can't find it again......
I know exactly what you're talking about, but that video was all just speculation. It's confirmed that the 3DS actually uses a parallax barrier to create the 3D effect.
Soo, I decided to go grab one, who else?
The 3D effect is pretty nice, there's a definite sweet spot you have to be in to see it properly or the screen gets blurry, but it doesn't seem too difficult to find & maintain. I was slightly concerned there may be some evidence of the trick used to produce the 3D effect in the quality of the image on the screen. I'm glad to say there isn't, I couldn't tell any difference in quality between the top & bottom screen (Bottom screen is not 3D) or on the top screen with 3D on or off. As for the effect itself, for the most part it's like looking through a window as in everything goes back into the screen rather than popping out although it is capable of that as well. I haven't played any games with it yet besides what the system came with, but so far it doesn't feel gimmicky or overused at all, it's just a very nice addition to the visual capabilities of the system.
The system comes with some AR (Augmented Reality) games. These are played using a card the system comes with (It also comes with 5 character cards, but these are only used in a photo shooting mode to display a model of the character. They include Mario, Link (Cell shaded style), Kirby, Samus, and Pikmen). The AR games use the two outside cameras, and the AR card to display a game in the actual physical location you placed the card on screen. You place the card on a flat surface, and the games will distort the image to create hills, and dips in it in addition to adding other 3D elements to the scene. If you move around the card, or change your angle to it the viewpoint of everything in the games responds likewise. The games include Archery (Aim your DS at targets, then hit the A button to shoot), AR Shot (Hit a ball into a goal, think mini-golf), and fishing (Pretty much what it sounds like), then there are 3 photo modes, Graffiti, Star Pics (This is where the character cards come in), Mii Pics (Take pictures of your Miis in real places, not compatible with the character cards for whatever reason). The games are pretty cool for showing off some of the systems capabilities, but I don't see a whole lot of replay value. Of course there's also Face Raiders, where you take a photo of someone's face then shoot flying copies of it to rescue it, or something weird like that.
I'm not going to touch too much on the physical hardware itself, except to say that when you first try to use the outside cameras the image may be extremely blurry. Not to worry though, this is easily fixed by calibrating their vertical alignment, which is a fairly simple task.
The store didn't have any of the launch titles I was interested in so I don't have any games for it yet, I'll probably go try somewhere else later.
Wow, now I am looking even more forward to playing mine! Which colour did you get? I have the black one, though I might have gone for a white or silver one if they were available/existent.
As for launch titles... Bust a Move. I remember playing it on the N64, so it made up for the store not having Ocarina of Time 3D (or Kid Icarus, or Star Fox 3D, or...). I still have to wait for my work to be finished, which should be about 20 minutes if I am lucky. I also got an accessory kit, which I might explain in detail later.
I am looking forward to seeing what the AR system is like, I do not recall using something quite like it before. All in all, I am excited about testing out the features of the system to see what they are like.
I got the black one too.
I wouldn't really call it an AR system, it's just a couple small games. The cards that it comes with don't have any sort of data codes printed on them, they're just pictures, so it's extremely doubtful you'd be able to buy more that do other things later on. Like I said, they're kinda cool to show off some of what the system is capable of, but unlike the 3D screen they do feel a bit gimmicky.
1. Cool.
2. Ah, I see. I have yet to try it out, but mainly because I just beat Bust A Move's Puzzle Mode. Pictures only? I guess there shouldn't be much of a point to that.
Also, some advice to those who have yet to enjoy its splendor (or to those who have already): It would be best to refrain from looking at the screen when switching from 2D to 3D. Changing the intensity of 3D seems to be fine, but it is a bit of a strain on the eyes to change between 2D and 3D.
Ack, I heard bust-a-move was one of the worst launch games on the 3DS... GLad to see you're still enjoying that, though.
The AR games are a bit better than picture-only. It's kinda fun, though... the fishing game is QUITE glitchy.
I've got a black one. I've got none of the launch games (it HAD to be released at the end of the month, didn't it? I get paid monthly. >_>), but it's pretty neat, I must say. Can't wait for the VC to open up. As for DS games... the loss in quality IS noticable. You can still play the games, but I was hoping that the smoothing effect would have been done a bit better.
People have been exaggerating the so-called 'sweet spot', though. It works fine for me - I'm actually getting uncomfortable when trying to leave the sweet spot.
Bust A Move actually kind of stinks. The version I used to play on the N64 is 80% better than this drivel. Still, it gives me something to do until I get a better game or two for it. Puzzle Mode only has 80 levels, each level taking no longer than a few minutes, and sometimes no shorter than 3 seconds because of the game-breaking power-ups. Something more, the player is allowed to break the line! For Challenge Mode, Hard was not challenging at all; I quit after my score reached 27 million. Achievements are cool enough though. Still, something to do to try out some of the 3D capabilities.
Perhaps I should try one of them. I might as well, since it may be a few days before that store stocks up on launch titles that are a bit better than what I decided to buy.
Black? Cool, that seems to be the preference amongst everyone. As for anti-aliasing, it seems to happen more in 3D mode than in 2D.
Before it gets blurry? The sweet spot is quite comfortable, but it can be fun to move around for little reason.
Aye, I've noticed. I find it very strange that 3D models suffer more than sprites from this. You'd think it'd be the other way around!
Dark Dawn looks kinda O.o-y, but Digimon Story Dusk looks nice.
My problem with "Sweet spots" is more the AR stuff. The so-called sweet spot for 3D? It's where I'm most comfortable playing. That whole range. It actually gets a bit uncomfortable to hold the darned thing outside of the sweetspot, so I really have no problem there.
Ghost Recon turned based game on it apparently looks like **** however actually is getting great reviews for its gameplay.. turn absed games like that i wouldn't normally be into but after i reviews on it and actual gameplay its a cert ill pick it up at some point
@ DS game image quality on 3DS: After launching the game on the 3DS home screen hold down either the Start or Select button while it loads. This will display it in it's original resolution on the 3DS's screens so it will be considerably smaller, but crisp as it was meant to be.
That is a sweet tidbit, thanks!
Has anyone tried out the Mii Plaza yet? If so, have you had any luck getting coins? You are limited to getting 10 a day though, so you can't trick the system that easily. Luckily, it only takes a few minutes to get enough coins to play one of the games.
Anyway, have any of you purchased any games for the 3DS yet?
I'd do more in mii plaza... but...
REALLY? Even in my own game, I'm a damsel in distress! FML!
theres a hidden RPG in the system itself, i remember reading that
That's the game Role's talking about. Basically your Mii gets captured, and you collect other people's Mii's as adventurers through Streetpass to rescue it.
Which is bullshit. I'd obviously be kicking @#$ on my way back, throwing spells left and right and returning to my kingdom. I am NOT a Queen that they should mess with.
So I had my second warrior last night, a black cat in green. My first one was a brown cat in purple. The purple ***** ran away after one turn, and the second cat got tired and left (with my money).
Role is right though, why are we captured? We should be able to choose a Mii to be captured, and then choose some of our own to train and fight. We can still get other Miis through Streetpass, but then the player should buy/upgrade abilities for their Miis instead of renting cats. With multiple Miis, one could play the game as often as they wish if it were like this. Oh well, what is done is done.
The Mii Plaza is still an interesting feature though. Hey, has anyone made a QR Code yet? You can scan them to receive other Miis.
Aye, I've been looking up how to make a "friendcode badge", which is basically the Mii scan thing, the QR Code, and the friendcode in one convenient image.
Turns out, I need a SD card reader to pull it off. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU....
So instead, settle for this for now:
Role: 0301-9783-7829
Since I know most of you guys, I'm actually comfortable posting it here, since we're mostly friends anyways. I will reject any requests I don't see posted here, though, so make sure you post yours here before adding me!
But the 3DS comes with an SD card, in the lower left-hand slot. 2GB too, it is really nice.
Could you please tell me how to make a badge? I am not too sure, as I have not had as much time as I would like to test everything.
Ah, yes, the 3DS comes with one, but my compy doesn't have anything to read it with. That's the issue I'm having - I CAN get the images saved. I just can't upload them anywhere.
Anywho, the badges I've seen use this basic formula:
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/acidadept/FCBadgeSample.png)
I'll have a better example for you once I get a hold of an SD Card reader, and we can make a standardized version with it.
Whats the battery life like, is it as bad as its been reported. and Here whats the charger like, i see its like a dock, is it comfortable playing whilst charging?
The dock is great to rest it on when idling, and it's not too bad to hold when you're playing either. It also uses the same plugin as the DSi, so if you've got a car charger you can charge it in the car if it gets low. If you turn off 3D and lower the lighting level, the battery life gets much higher, so if you prefer FPS over 3D, you may wanna look into doing that.
Also, I must recommend this: http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/ceca/
It'll extend the battery life of ALL your portable electronics, so it's a pretty damn good deal.
*sigh* I feel so left out... I have no chance of getting one until my birthday in late August...
Quote from: Role on 30, March, 2011, 05:43:22 PM
The dock is great to rest it on when idling, and it's not too bad to hold when you're playing either. It also uses the same plugin as the DSi, so if you've got a car charger you can charge it in the car if it gets low. If you turn off 3D and lower the lighting level, the battery life gets much higher, so if you prefer FPS over 3D, you may wanna look into doing that.
Also, I must recommend this: http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/ceca/
It'll extend the battery life of ALL your portable electronics, so it's a pretty damn good deal.
Lol at the wrist charger thing lol, im not "THAT" desperate for battery life...
You see it as desperate. I see it as a great emergency power supply for any electronic gadget I have on me and forgot to charge/trip too longer that I was expecting. Of course, though, it's not like I'd expect a Venusian to actually plan ahead just in case...
Hm... I think I'd rather stick with my homemade usb battery chargers. They're half that price and hold just as well... Anyway, is the 3DS really all it's cracked up to be? It's kinda sad that you can't really get the 3d effect without actually playing it, but how is it so far?
You're on the bus in the middle of running your errands, your 3DS is critically low on battery power, and there's not a USB port in sight. What do you do?
Also yes, it's actually better than I was expecting. All we need now is software support in the form of games, and that's looking nice on the horizon - Zelda, Kid Icarus, Star Fox, etc...
Ah that's right, there really aren't any good games out yet... But there will be by August, right?
As for the charger thing, they have a port where I can plug in usb devices to charge. Have that, a usb=> dsi adapter and I'm good to go. If that fails, I always have my hand crank charger as a backup. Although I prefer avoiding that if at all possible...
I think a car charger is cheaper. thats what i used when i was (forced) to go on a two week road trip out west last summer.
Execpt... our new car battery died 3 days after the trip...
But it was over 4000 miles so a wrist charger wouldn't be best for it any way.
I say just get a car charger.
THIS JUST IN!
People all over the world suddenly, apparently, have driver's licenses and cars to boot! More at 11!
Okay, sarcasm aside, zman, not everyone can afford a car. I go by bus everywhere. In fact, a lot of people don't have cars - and anyone under 15 definitely doesn't. So while they're out hanging outside or something or maybe at a friend's house - and said friend may not have the proper charger.
I say think before you speak.
A nice tidbit, which I have been informed of by a good friend: early adopters of the 3DS will be able to get a free game. I think it was a Virtual Console game? Actually, that reminds me, I still have to register my system on Club Nintendo.
@role: little tidbit for you.
If your taking a bus across the country and back, through the hottest places in the country for two weeks because you can't afford a car then you shouldn't be on a vacation (and probably shouldn't have a 200$ gaming device.)
Also I don't have a license yet. (I have a fear of driving... dew to my family getting me into over 20 car accents in my life and my first when I was 1 week old and my last 2 weeks ago...)
But really? a bus out west for two weeks! If it has air conditioning then you could buy a car for the cost of that trip.
QuoteI say think before you speak.
yeah that...
I don't have the money for a cross country trip. Why the hell would I take a bus that far? I live in the city, genius. Buses are what take me to places like work and the store. Think before you post.
Besides, some of use DON'T LIKE having to connect to a wall when playing a portable device.
You two do realize you're arguing about the other persons reasons for charging their 3DS they way they do as though it applied to you too right? Honestly, why not start arguing about how you live in your own house instead of the other person's, or that your names aren't reversed next, it'd make as much sense.
I noticed something interesting while I was going for a car ride earlier: in the Home menu, all of the graphical representations were sped up while we drove. As I sit now, the objects spin at the usual speed that I am used to. However, they were extremely fast as we drove (and when we halted, so did they). Can anyone confirm whether this is a feature or a bug?
They speed up based on the amount of noise around you, try blowing into the mic.
I havent been on a bus in like 4 months, funny how differnt things are in different places, takes me 8 mins to walk to work, 5 mins to college, 4-5 mins to shopping centre.
Oh, god, you lucky little dog. I wish I had places that close.
Atrius: Oh sound! That explains why they broke the sound barrier when my mother maxed the volume on the radio. I was a bit confused about that, but it is nice to know that it is not a bug.