Nintendo 3DS

[Null]

 

[Nintendo]

^ lol

 

[Prometheus]

By the way, sorry about the dp, but I think I might buy a 3DS for my fiancee in July.

Fiancee! Blimey, SONY, I didn't know that you were engaged! Congratulations!


What colour of 3DS are you looking at for her?

 

[Nintendo]

By the way, sorry about the dp, but I think I might buy a 3DS for my fiancee in July.

Fiancee! Blimey, SONY, I didn't know that you were engaged! Congratulations!


What colour of 3DS are you looking at for her?

A pink one.


By the way, I've taken this conversation to The Communication Cube.

 

[Prometheus]

Okey doke.


On the subject of the 3DS, the pink ones look very nice in person. It's not a colour (or not-a-real-colour ) that I like, myself, but someone I know got one recently, and it's certainly rather smart - they've got the clear "shell" on them, like the black ones do, rather than the mirror-esque finish of the Aqua Blue ones.


Also on the subject of the 3DS, I don't think that Sugru is as heat-resistant as is claimed. The little Sugru rubber-feet extensions that I put in to counter the screen-marking issue on early units (which is caused by the existing rubber feet inside the lid being too short) fell right off when the weather got hot! I'm mentioning it here for another reason, though: I found the perfect rubber feet to stick inside the lid to more permanently fix the problem. The ones to use are code "FW38R" from Maplin (sold via their Amazon account, and on their own website). They're round, 1.2cm diameter, and, crucially, 3.2mm thick - just the right height to put an end to the issue. Just make sure that you place them in the very top corners of the lid (touching the side of the existing feet, along with the top edge of the plastic lip at the top), as this way, they won't contact with any of the controls when you shut the console.

 

[crosspoint]

Got a nice parcel yesterday...

 

[Nintendo]

Nice~ I've seen people win those via Nintendo comps only to sell it for US $3000.


That's the most wanted one out of the 3.

 

[crosspoint]

US $3000!? :blink:


Whatever. I'll keep mine anyway.

 

[Nintendo]

Where'd you win it from?

 

[Prometheus]

@crosspoint - Wow, nice! You were one of the European winners, I take it, going by the PEGI symbol on the box? I went for the Toad one with my entries, too, but I wasn't lucky enough. :lol:


Are you going to actually use it?

 

[Nintendo]

I wish I had have entered the Aussie CN comps.

 

[Jumpman]

"Art Of Balance" is finally out in the US e-shop today. It looks and plays better than the Wii version, although the image is smaller(of course). Using the stylus is way more precise than using the Wiimote.


I don't think the e-shop has a 3DS demo, but there is a Wii demo availible for those of you who aren't familiar with this game.


This is the kind of 3DS game where the 3D is perfect, as you never really need to move your system much, so the image always stays centered.


I highly recommend this game to anyone, as it was good on the Wii at 100 levels, but this version has 200 total(100 new levels), plus an added endurance mode. Check It out!


Edit:Also, the Lego Batman 2 demo was pretty sweet. I normally don't get much out the Lego games, but this was long and pretty fun. I still doubt I would buy this for full price, but if your a fan of the Lego series, I'm sure you'll enjoy this one(I'm not sure if it's availible in the UK).


Chris

 

[Nintendo]

The rumours of a 3DS XL coming with a top screen size of 4.3" have returned.

 

[Jumpman]

The rumours of a 3DS XL coming with a top screen size of 4.3" have returned.

I hope it's true, but if not, this will have to tide me over.


http://www.nyko.com/products/product-detail/?name=Power+Grip+Pro


Chris

 

[Nintendo]

The few that have resurfaced have gotten my hopes up.

 

[Prometheus]

Edit:Also, the Lego Batman 2 demo was pretty sweet. I normally don't get much out the Lego games, but this was long and pretty fun. I still doubt I would buy this for full price, but if your a fan of the Lego series, I'm sure you'll enjoy this one(I'm not sure if it's availible in the UK).

Not yet! We got the E3 show-floor Heroes of Ruin demo, instead. I just gave it a try - it's not my sort of thing at all, but it's clearly of high quality and I suspect is very likely to gain a following amongst folks who like games in the vein of Phantasy Star Online and so on (some folks I know have described it as looking like "A World of Warcraft-flavoured PSO", even).

The rumours of a 3DS XL coming with a top screen size of 4.3" have returned.

If you mean this one, it was debunked within a few hours on the day it came up.


Also, unrelated to the above, but Rayman Origins for the 3DS has been delayed - hopefully to fix the demo's glaring problems.


EDIT: Also, Marvel Pinball just caught my interest. Zen Pinball 3D is a brilliant pinball title, so I'm interested in seeing more from Zen Studios in this vein.

 

[Nintendo]

An XL is inevitable.

 

[elwing]

An XL is inevitable.

hum, will they furnish the tripod to hold it?

 

[Prometheus]

Quick question to UK folks: Has there been any news on the 3DS version of the Netflix application reaching our shores, yet? (I recently found a hidden search function on the Netflix website, which reveals a somewhat better selection than their useless Browse Selection pages shows. However, the absence of the aforementioned app is a dealbreaker for me. )


I've looked around and not found a great deal of information, so there's either been none, or I've missed something, hence asking here.

 

[Jumpman]

An XL is inevitable.

I agree.


I expect them to announce it later this year, or early next year. I hope it's soon, this mini screen is killing me


Chris