Nintendo 3DS

[Jourdy288]

AUUGH Jealous too.

 

[Nintendo]

Good news!!!


In Japan (for now)...Nintendo 3DS is back on top!!!

 

[WizardStan]

Since getting my 3DS I've been hearing and quite confused by people complaining of battery life. I felt I was getting some great battery life on mine, I thought it was people just complaining that the 3DS didn't have Pandora like life.


And then a friend linked me this and everything became clear. The 3DS is the first handheld I've owned (since companies switched from reflective to backlit screens) that I could play outside in almost direct sunlight. When inside, the screen is near blinding: I always keep it at 3, sometimes even 2, lest my pupils shrink to pinpoints. I get 4 or 5 hours of playtime out of it like this before the "charge me now!" led starts flashing.


In other news, I've now got Netflix installed on my 3DS. Never had a Netflix before. This is convenient.

 

[Nintendo]

5 hour 3DS battery life is crap compared to (DS lite/DSi/DSi XL)'s 10+ hours.

 

[moz]

I also use low brightness, and usually keep network access off. I get around 5 hours of battery life as well.

 

[Nintendo]

Also, Netflix is inconvenient when compared to me simply just ripping my DVDs to SD card and playing them on a portable console.

 

[moz]

Wait Netflix is in AU as well? I thought it was USA only...


/rushes to my 3ds.

 

[Nintendo]

No, mate...WizStan is from USA and in regards to Netflix...well, I was just talking in general terms.

 

[moz]

I just realised that.


Nintendo Video does seem rather interesting though, so I'm happy

 

[Nintendo]

Cool as, we should meet up for some Pandora-3DS action sometime.

 

[moz]

Yeah, shoot me a PM sometime.

 

[Nintendo]

Sweet, will do...and we'll drink up too.

 

[WizardStan]

5 hour 3DS battery life is crap compared to (DS lite/DSi/DSi XL)'s 10+ hours.

That assumes you're using it on the lowest setting. The brightest setting on the DS lite only gets an estimated 6 or 7 hours, and I've found the brightest setting on my DS lite to be about the same as level 3 on my 3DS: 5 hours to 7 hours is a much more favourable comparison, considering all the extra features on the 3DS, I think. The DSi is apparently even worse at the brightest setting than the DS lite, but I never owned a DSi so I don't know how it compares to the 3DS. From the numbers, I'm guessing the DSi is also extremely bright on the brightest setting and I would have to turn it down a bit.

 

[Prometheus]

^ The DSi is eye-searing on its brightest setting, the same as the 3DS' screens can be. :lol: Its battery life is a bit better, though, with the stock battery.


Myself, I get about eight or nine hours out of my 3DS, but that's because I've swapped the stock battery for one of these.

 

[GiraffeeDreams]

I don't know the last time I used my 3DS, I'll probably sell it soon, just hasn't captured my interest like other consoles.

 

[Nintendo]

I'm in the same boat as you, GD. It's unfortunate that 3DS could go down as Nintendo first handheld (first release - non-variation) failure.


Maybe a redesign (my ridiculous suggestions below) with a few changes is needed asap.


- More RAM


- Another circle pad


- Bigger screens - Both the same size (5") with 16:9 ratio


- Multi-touch (more than 2 fingers at the one time)


What else?

 

[Blue Protoman]

It hasn't been out a year yet. Let the games roll, then we'll see.

 

[Jumpman]

What else?

SOFTWARE!


Chris

 

[Nintendo]

We need a Mario game asap!!!

 

[Blue Protoman]

The Wii didn't have a Mario game for quite some time after launch (WarioWare: Smooth Moves was good, but it wasn't Mario). Patience guys, you'll get it.