Nintendo 3DS

[iprice]

Shame that the larger screen completely mongs up the graphics of most games- stretching them far beyond the point where they look good.

Ouch! That's not good

 

[FRZ]

I was at my local gamestop yesterday and they have the 3DS XL boxes with promotion stickers on them that you can exchange any DS or 3DS and get $100 off when you buy one. Don't know if that was just for pre-orders though, and I didn't ask but, that sound like a very good deal. I'll have to go back and find out for sure.


Send from my ZTE Warp

Good Luck frz, the offer is real, so please post your experiance once your done.


Chris

I didn't have time yesterday so, maybe today I will run by there. I doubt a lot people will trade their DS lite though. That thing is precious and a classic, most likely those who have a DSi or OG 3DS. I think that is what the promotion is mostly for anyway.

Send from my ZTE Warp

Actually, to my knowledge the $100 offer is only for a OG 3DS trade in. I'm not sure, but I believe they give less for any of the earlier DS models.


Chris

I will confirm when I pass by there later but, I do remember the stickers read, "trade-in any DS or 3DS". Which IMO, sound like they want to replace all the old DSs that a lot of people are probably attached for the new XL.

Send from my ZTE Warp

 

[FRZ]

Shame that the larger screen completely mongs up the graphics of most games- stretching them far beyond the point where they look good. Rayman Origins is a particularly good example of a gorgeous game rendered muddy crap by it.

Thats probably gonna be a bit of an issue for a lot of the third party games thats already out. Their graphics are always subpar compared to the first party games by Nintendo. That might change with new releases.

Send from my ZTE Warp

 

[Jumpman]

Rayman Origins is a particularly good example of a gorgeous game rendered muddy crap by it.

Rayman Origins was one of the only games that looked like complete and utter crap on the regular 3DS screen, so looking bad on the 3DS XL is no suprise. You know if you hold down the "Start" button when you launch any DS games it renders them at 1:1 right? So now instead of the image being stretched out(and slightly blurred), it now shows it as it was intended. Some games I like the bigger image, so sometimes I use this option and sometimes I don't.


I also owned a DSi XL, so I'm already used to games being shown slightly bigger at the same resolution. I'm sure some games are better than others when it comes to this process, but Rayman O. isn't a good litmus test, as it sucked from the get go. Resident Evil Revelations looks really nice on the bigger screens, as do most of the games I have tried so far.


Chris

 

[FRZ]

Pick up 3DS XL today with the $100 exchange credit from the old 3DS, I only paid $108.85


Send from my ZTE Warp

 

[Jumpman]

Pick up 3DS XL today with the $100 exchange credit from the old 3DS, I only paid $108.85


Send from my ZTE Warp

Cool, how are you enjoying it? Glad to see you where able to get in on the GS deal. I still need to list mine on Ebay, but I've been lazy for the last week. LOL


I've been using mine every day so far. A real big improvement over the OG for sure. The speakers are the only things I can really slam, and they aren't to bad, just worse than the originals. Although Nintendo has stated that they had to use smaller speakers, the sound levels appear to be contolled thru software, as DS and ambassador games appear to be way louder than 3DS games, so hopefully over time, the sound can be improved with a later FW update.


Overall I'm very satisfied and I don't believe I could ever go back to those smaller screens again. Now we just need some better colors to be released.


Chris

 

[gunrock]

I got mine a few weeks ago just after launch (GAME exchange, original boxed with charger + £80 = brand new Blue 3DSXL with charger) and frankly it has been a revelation. I can immerse myself in the 3d much, much more now and it's really great.


I also managed to pick up 'Heroes of Ruin' at the weekend for £15 quid... from Harrods, no less. Amaze!

 

[FRZ]

Pick up 3DS XL today with the $100 exchange credit from the old 3DS, I only paid $108.85


Send from my ZTE Warp

Cool, how are you enjoying it? Glad to see you where able to get in on the GS deal. I still need to list mine on Ebay, but I've been lazy for the last week. LOL


I've been using mine every day so far. A real big improvement over the OG for sure. The speakers are the only things I can really slam, and they aren't to bad, just worse than the originals. Although Nintendo has stated that they had to use smaller speakers, the sound levels appear to be contolled thru software, as DS and ambassador games appear to be way louder than 3DS games, so hopefully over time, the sound can be improved with a later FW update.


Overall I'm very satisfied and I don't believe I could ever go back to those smaller screens again. Now we just need some better colors to be released.


Chris

It's in my pocket to use as I go about my day. I spend all night tickeribng with it, setting up, getting whatever updates and demos, etc. So far I'm loving it. It's a huge improvement over the last two models and just a couple of apps short of a tablet.

Send from my ZTE Warp

 

[yoshi41dragon]

Bought one for my wife too. Guess which pile is hers...

 

[Exophase]

You have that many games and your wife still has to get separate copies of the ones you already own?

 

[Jumpman]

You have that many games and your wife still has to get separate copies of the ones you already own?

Vs. play perhaps?


Chris

 

[yoshi41dragon]

You have that many games and your wife still has to get separate copies of the ones you already own?

Vs. play perhaps?


Chris

Two are for VS play and the other one (NSMB) was bought at the same time, so we could play the same game (at the same time). She has her own DS Lite as well. To avoid unnecessary conflicts.

 

[2bit]

I agree with the emoticon

 

[yoshi41dragon]

Great news for puzzle fans. Picross E is available in the european eShop (no US release so far). Not as big as the cart versions, but I love it anyway.





Unfortunately, Petit Computer is not (yet) available in europe. I hope they will be able to release it eventually in good old europe, see interview here.


Petit Computer

 

[gunrock]

As soon as Petit Computer is out I'm going to get it.

 

[matzesu]

Today, Nintendo anouced a new Pokemon Generation: Pokemon ECKS, and WHEI (ICKS und Übsilon in German)..

Pokemon X and Y, the 6th Generation whit 3D Graphiks, 3D Fights, now and old Pokemons, and, the Best Thing: It will be released in Oktober 2012, for Japan, USA, Europe, and Australia

But its exlusive for the Nintendo 3DS (and XL), so DS Games may look in the Pipe ("gucken in die Röhre" in German)

And i can remember the negative Rezessions from the german Amazon Site of Proffessor Layton and the Mask of Miracle, which was also exlusive für the 3DS, and the customer wasnt amused because the Game ditnt want to work on theyr DS Consoles..

The Screens looks well, and hope the next 10 Months, arent that long..

http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/archive/01-08-2013/

 

[Null]

I can't help but feel that Nintendo are running out of name ideas.

 

[Jumpman]

I can't help but feel that Nintendo are running out of name ideas.

I can't help but feel that Nintendo are running out of "IDEAS", period!

Chris

 

[sswam]

I can't help but feel that Nintendo are running out of "IDEAS", period!

Chris

Yes, BUT they are certainly turning out some excellent games based on their very old, solid gold ideas!


    Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, ...


With insanely popular money spinners like these, they might do better to maintain their focus rather than try new ideas!

 

[Nintendo]

I wonder if sales were boosted this week with the release of MH in NA?