Nintendo 3DS

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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"$300! Who you think you got Chelsey Clinton?" J/k but I will probably spend the 300 for it. I'd rather spend it on the 3DS, than to spend it on the PSP Go when that came out. (No offense to PSPGo owners.)

Don't be so modest.

PSPGo owners deserve all the embarrassment that comes to them.

[Durahansolo]

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"$300! Who you think you got Chelsey Clinton?" J/k but I will probably spend the 300 for it. I'd rather spend it on the 3DS, than to spend it on the PSP Go when that came out. (No offense to PSPGo owners.)

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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Not that enamored with the $300 price tag (if that's really what it translates out to), but there's still time for them to decide if that's the final price.

There's also a bit more in the package than they seemed to have reported there.

3DS specs detailed, comes with accessories- Destructoid

Well for starters, the unit will come with a charging stand, AC adapter, touch pen, 2GB SD memory card and 6 AR cards (for the alternative reality game that comes with the 3DS. As for the specs, everything is detailed below.

Well the touch pen and AC adaptors are givens, but they're also including a charging bay. 6 AR cards, and the 2GB SD card. When you lump in the 3D camera, all the other features and the power of the system $300 is actually looking to be quite a bargain.

They also made mention of DSiWare games will be transferable. so I guess I can indeed throw my DSi at this for trade-in.

Also, VC functions for GB and GBA games.

And Mega Man Legends 3 (Cue Mal bitching)

http://www.destructoid.com/mega-man-legends-3-announced-for-3ds--185145.phtml

Another RE game announced, based on "The Mercenaires" from RE4 and 5.

RE Revelation's looks somewhere between RE4 and RE5's quality, which is a amazing.

EDIT: Also, it looks like Kojima has released an extended version of the MGS 3DS "The Naked Sample." I can't stop watching it, actually.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf6hRFXlQco[/ame]

[TheGrandMom]

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Nintendo 3DS Launch Dates And Price In Japan Revealed - Oliver Chiang - SelectStart - Forbes

"Nintendo 3DS Launch Dates And Price In Japan Revealed


Nintendo 3DS, the upcoming handheld that can run 3-D games without the player having to wear special glasses, has just been given launch dates and a price. The 3DS will cost ¥25,000 (about $300) and will be released in Japan on February 26, 2011, said company president Satoru Iwata at the Nintendo Conference 2010 in Japan on Wednesday.

The portable game console will launch in North America and Europe in March 2011, but Iwata did not give the specific dates or pricing for those regions.

The final specifications of the 3DS were shown at the conference, virtually identical to what we saw at the E3 videogame conference in June. In addition, the 3DS will come bundled with a 2GB SD card.

At the event, Iwata showed off how 3DS consoles can passively exchange data between each other in an automatic Tag Mode and how Mii customizable avatars will make their way onto the system. Here’s one of the more interesting features that didn’t get a lot of explanation, however: the 3DS is also capable of augmented reality games, and the company will release a title called “AR Games.” Like 3-D, augmented reality can be a great feature or a gimmick. It’ll be interesting to see where Nintendo takes this.

The biggest obstacle Nintendo might be facing here is the price of the 3DS. While the exact U.S. price wasn’t revealed, if it is anywhere close to $300, that will be a difficult selling point for Nintendo. Three hundred dollars is much more than the Nintendo Wii home console costs (which starts at $200), though the 3DS console’s graphics and processing capabilities are reported to be on level with more powerful systems like Sony’s PlayStation 3 or Microsoft’s Xbox 360. Still, you can also buy a PS3 or 360 for $300.

Meanwhile, Apple’s iPod touch is becoming an increasingly strong competitor in the handheld market. Apple chief Steve Jobs certainly isn’t shy about making bold claims of Apple’s portable gaming dominance. I wrote about how Apple’s devices now have nearly as many gamers as Nintendo’s handheld devices do. That has to have Nintendo worried. And the iPod touch starting model, which comes with 8GB, costs less at $230.

What do you think — will you buy a 3DS when it comes out?"

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Around $300 for a handheld....I'm kind of glad 3D is wasted on me since I have a hard time seeing it.

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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QHi8HkfOmw]YouTube - Nintendo 3DS games lineup. « CHOCOBO RACING 3DS[/ame]

Compilation of 3DS games in development. While a few of them made me excited, I don't know if I can justify $300.

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Confirmation of what the 3DS will look like. I am so glad that they kept the color!

[Feba]

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big difference between an expansion to a previous platform (hint: that extra processing power is for the camera and other features that were added to the DSi, not the actual games) and an all new platform.

It's sort of like the difference between the GameBoy Color and the GameBoy Advance.

[Kailea]

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DSL/DSI/3DS specs

I don't know, I am still ab bit agitated that they did not use the DSI like they said they would, its roughly 2-3x stronger then the DSL and they have not used it one bit, hell Pokemon B/W is not even using the power of the DSI its only using DSL specs..... I honestly find that a bit sad. The 3DS is supposed to be roughly the power of a Gamecube, I would like to see how true that really will be.

[Feba]

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oh wow, North America doesn't get B&W until next Spring? I thought it would've been out by now.

I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo releases a 3DS version of B&W, like they did TP on Wii. Make it effectively a 'launch title', and silently have a few stacks for old DS too. Or advertise it as a 3DS game, but keep it as a DS cart (again, I've seen a couple gamecube games do this).

[TheGrandMom]

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The way things are looking, Nintendo might do that less with 3DS, though I wouldn't put the 3DS XL past them.

Oh good lord no...

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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Well its weird in that same way the only good RPG to play on the PS2 for the first year was FFIX. And Okamiden hits around that time as well.

DS is going to have some life left in it, considering there's still a number of games I want for it that have and will fall into next year, like Shining Destiny, but even so, I think it would be a kick in the pants to the consumer if they pull this 3DS out past Christmas, because you know DS is going to sell like crazy if its not there.

Its almost become a ritual now, Oh, you got a DS Lite for Christmas? Here's DSi, coming in March!

The way things are looking, Nintendo might do that less with 3DS, though I wouldn't put the 3DS XL past them.

[TheGrandMom]

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Why would it be weird? The 3DS will play DS games, right? Releasing a new pokemon and the system around the same time is pretty darn smart.

I doubt it because of the timeframe. It's nearly the beginning of Oct and no hype yet? That's what has me doubting the validity of it. Well we'll see soon because they'll have to announce soon in order to take pre-orders.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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This is the same release date leaked in Japan too. Of course this is a leak so take it for what it is. I would imagine that Spring 2011 sounds about right for the US if Japan gets it Nov. 11.

I cosidered posting the info, but Blid is a German tabloid, so yeah its probably more of a bid for attention than anything else. I sincerely doubt Nintendo would do something as silly as set a date for an announcement of a release date if it were not going to hit the US before Christmas or January at the latest. Not to mention releasing Pokemon B/W in the US at the same time as 3DS would be a bit weird.

[TheGrandMom]

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Ya I love my XL but it's size can be annoying when I'm trying to put it in my purse! lol

[NightShayde]

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I fear that the 3D part of the new gadget will do nothing more than give me headaches. I hope I'm wrong.

Our daughter has expressed interest in getting a DS. DH & I were shopping for games yesterday (each of us has a DS) 'cause we're going on vacation soon. I know DD will be interested in some of the games. Hubby mentioned DD's desire for a DS -- I suggested that he get an XL & let her have his DS... so now we have a brand new XL in the house.

That thing is big! (that's what she said)

[TheGrandMom]

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"According to Bild, the Nintendo 3DS will go on sale in Japan on November 11. It will then "probably" go on sale in Europe in spring 2011 and is priced at €200. Release info. for North America is not mentioned.

Bild also lists launch titles for the Nintendo 3DS: Mario Kart 3D, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, and Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle."

This is the same release date leaked in Japan too. Of course this is a leak so take it for what it is. I would imagine that Spring 2011 sounds about right for the US if Japan gets it Nov. 11.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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PS > I really hope it's 2.5Gb, but it's not like Nintendo console games ever used that much space to begin with.

Well, seems a lot of DS gams tend to end up really strapped for space. So much that Etrian Odyssey III only has room to spare for one save slot. Same thing with Dragon Quest IX. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey eeked out two slots.

According to an interview, Persona 4 actually maxed out the space on the DVD it used. Dunno what capacity P4's DVD was, but they had to cut text in the game, going right down to KBs just to get it all one DVD.

And alot of that space was audio and the anime cuscenes. Were they to make a handheld version (which they claim they still have no plans for), I'd imagine they'd cut those anime scenes again.