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Nintendo 3DS Revealed [N-CONF] - Releasing in 2011
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QuiteWhittle
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Yes.Hex said:
jonnybryce
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Dizzy-4U said:
Nope. Reports were happy to say that things are actually popping out at you.
Neuromancer
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It's be nice to have even a rough idea but I am guessing late winter/spring 2011.Mrbob said:
Saints Row 3D is going to be AMAZING, amazing I tell you!
GoldenEye 007
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The rough idea is by the end of the fiscal year. That mean's no later than March 31, 2011. You did say "rough" lol, right?Neuromancer said:
I'm sure this has all been said to death by this point, but I just got home from the first day of the show, so hey.
The 40-second (or so) demo they were showing in person after the keynote had me a believer. The demo was simply mind-blowing, and I honestly can't remember the last time a new technology/gimmick in gaming utterly shocked me that much.
(It was, by the way, a thousand LOLs when the very first thing that happened at Sony's conference was that I was handed 3D glasses as I walked in, right after Nintendo had told me how crappy such things were. *heh*)
The on-floor demos were a mixed bag, however. Stuff direct from Nintendo seemed to look and work wonderfully: Mario Kart and Nintendogs were quite nice, Animal Crossing was OMFG pretty, the little sub game they had wasn't too shabby. Kid Icarus was in video only (the other tech demos were game engine stuff), and video stuff didn't always come off great. Dynasty Warriors (or whatever it was) gained nothing from the 3D. I was very eager to try Ridge Racer, and at first, I thought the 3D effects were surprisingly dull. I then realized the 3D slider was only at the midway point, so I cranked it up... and after about 10 seconds of playing like that I felt like I was going to throw up. I don't know what's going on in that game, but good god is it an f'n mess in 3D.
I also watched a trailer for some talking owls movie which looked very nice. Very interesting to see that Nintendo may potentially be trying to push movies on the 3DS.
I'm not sold on the overall look - the big top screen bezel is quite ugly on some of the models. Okay, on most of the models. Alright, possibly on all of the models. The whole design just feels very un-balanced, a shame after how cleaned up the DS has become. On the floor, they had red, purple, gold, maybe blue, and I think one other color of 3DS, and I've got to say that none of the choices were attracted in the least.
I think the most important thing for me is fully understanding that the 3D isn't a new gameplay mechanic like the touchscreen or dual screens, and that I have to be careful not to mistakenly think it is. It's kind of like going from SD to HD: a change in the way the game is visually presented, but not a huge difference maker in how they'll play.
I haven't had a chance to see other's opinions on the power of the 3DS yet, but to me it kind of felt like what I would think of when I think of the best looking PSP titles.
I will say that as much as I was wishing the DS would continue to keep chugging along, after seeing the 3DS today I think I'm ready for it.
The 40-second (or so) demo they were showing in person after the keynote had me a believer. The demo was simply mind-blowing, and I honestly can't remember the last time a new technology/gimmick in gaming utterly shocked me that much.
(It was, by the way, a thousand LOLs when the very first thing that happened at Sony's conference was that I was handed 3D glasses as I walked in, right after Nintendo had told me how crappy such things were. *heh*)
The on-floor demos were a mixed bag, however. Stuff direct from Nintendo seemed to look and work wonderfully: Mario Kart and Nintendogs were quite nice, Animal Crossing was OMFG pretty, the little sub game they had wasn't too shabby. Kid Icarus was in video only (the other tech demos were game engine stuff), and video stuff didn't always come off great. Dynasty Warriors (or whatever it was) gained nothing from the 3D. I was very eager to try Ridge Racer, and at first, I thought the 3D effects were surprisingly dull. I then realized the 3D slider was only at the midway point, so I cranked it up... and after about 10 seconds of playing like that I felt like I was going to throw up. I don't know what's going on in that game, but good god is it an f'n mess in 3D.
I also watched a trailer for some talking owls movie which looked very nice. Very interesting to see that Nintendo may potentially be trying to push movies on the 3DS.
I'm not sold on the overall look - the big top screen bezel is quite ugly on some of the models. Okay, on most of the models. Alright, possibly on all of the models. The whole design just feels very un-balanced, a shame after how cleaned up the DS has become. On the floor, they had red, purple, gold, maybe blue, and I think one other color of 3DS, and I've got to say that none of the choices were attracted in the least.
I think the most important thing for me is fully understanding that the 3D isn't a new gameplay mechanic like the touchscreen or dual screens, and that I have to be careful not to mistakenly think it is. It's kind of like going from SD to HD: a change in the way the game is visually presented, but not a huge difference maker in how they'll play.
I haven't had a chance to see other's opinions on the power of the 3DS yet, but to me it kind of felt like what I would think of when I think of the best looking PSP titles.
I will say that as much as I was wishing the DS would continue to keep chugging along, after seeing the 3DS today I think I'm ready for it.
brain_stew
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Bitmap Frogs said:
True, and since you'll mostly only ever want to view the photos on an actual DS, its no biggy.
Dedication Through Light
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Mrbob said:
well it releases no later that march 2011
Well the first day of E3 has come to a close and even though Ive played A LOT of new things, I just wanted to give my hands on impressions of the 3DS.
3D: 3D effect is really good and the adjustment knob really helps too. The ability to turn it on and off at will really impressed me. Also for those with glasses you WILL be able to experience the 3D as well. Also since this doesnt use glasses it is also less strainfull on the eyes and if it does strain you, just turn it off. Some games really look amazing with 3D on, like Kingdom Hearts 3D.
Graphics: Here is one thing that really blew me away, at first I was like ok, it has the abilities off a Wii which is still impressive, then I saw Metal Gear and Resident Evil. Metal Gear 3 has been enhanced from its PS2 version while not a lot, there are some noticeable differences. Then there is Resident Evil which really blew me away, it looked like a straight up 360/PS3 quality game, I kid you not it was AMAZING! Not going to spoil too much if you dont already know, but Chris and Jill are back! Kingdom Hearts looked just like the PS2 version as takes place between Birth By Sleep and the first game. Star Fox 64 was amazing to play and the new upgraded visuals where welcome as well.
Controls: Well there isnt too much to say here besides the fact that the Analog officially made this device amazing in every aspect, also thanks to the tilt sensor and gyro sensor, more control options are now open.
Verdict: Great device and a lot of great titles already lined up for it make this Nintendo's best handheld system yet! Day one buy!
3D: 3D effect is really good and the adjustment knob really helps too. The ability to turn it on and off at will really impressed me. Also for those with glasses you WILL be able to experience the 3D as well. Also since this doesnt use glasses it is also less strainfull on the eyes and if it does strain you, just turn it off. Some games really look amazing with 3D on, like Kingdom Hearts 3D.
Graphics: Here is one thing that really blew me away, at first I was like ok, it has the abilities off a Wii which is still impressive, then I saw Metal Gear and Resident Evil. Metal Gear 3 has been enhanced from its PS2 version while not a lot, there are some noticeable differences. Then there is Resident Evil which really blew me away, it looked like a straight up 360/PS3 quality game, I kid you not it was AMAZING! Not going to spoil too much if you dont already know, but Chris and Jill are back! Kingdom Hearts looked just like the PS2 version as takes place between Birth By Sleep and the first game. Star Fox 64 was amazing to play and the new upgraded visuals where welcome as well.
Controls: Well there isnt too much to say here besides the fact that the Analog officially made this device amazing in every aspect, also thanks to the tilt sensor and gyro sensor, more control options are now open.
Verdict: Great device and a lot of great titles already lined up for it make this Nintendo's best handheld system yet! Day one buy!
Lonewolf_92
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MrMister said:
From IGN:
E3 2010: Classic NES in 3D!
One of the tech demos at E3: retro gaming gone stereoscopic.
So the 3DS was announced TODAY and it already has:
A fuck awesome looking, unexpected Kid Icarus game
Remakes/upgrades of my two favorite games of all time
MGS3, the best in the series
Mario Kart
Paper Mario
and a ridiculously good 3rd party line up.
This is honestly the best lineup for a brand new console, on top of that the 3D seems to be done completely right which is just a god-send. Simplifies it to the level of "just works" which is exactly what 3D needs to be.
FUUUUCK.
Show me where to preorder, I'll pay 300.
And I know this is just echoing everyone else but thank GOD for Nintendo. I was getting sick of shooty bang bang 60 dollar shoot em ups. This is exactly what I needed from E3!!!
ok... needed to get all that out of my system. So mega hyped.
A fuck awesome looking, unexpected Kid Icarus game
Remakes/upgrades of my two favorite games of all time
MGS3, the best in the series
Mario Kart
Paper Mario
and a ridiculously good 3rd party line up.
This is honestly the best lineup for a brand new console, on top of that the 3D seems to be done completely right which is just a god-send. Simplifies it to the level of "just works" which is exactly what 3D needs to be.
FUUUUCK.
Show me where to preorder, I'll pay 300.
And I know this is just echoing everyone else but thank GOD for Nintendo. I was getting sick of shooty bang bang 60 dollar shoot em ups. This is exactly what I needed from E3!!!
ok... needed to get all that out of my system. So mega hyped.
brain_stew
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wwm0nkey said:
Can you confirm then that these images are fully representative (maybe apart from the AA) of the Resident Evil demo you saw:
Hcoregamer00
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Kodiak said:
Yup, the DS is one of my favorite gaming consoles ever, it pushed me from home console to spending a huge majority of my time on handheld consoles.
The 3DS will likely be my finishing blow, with this console I probably will never need to buy a home console again
Here's my impressions from another thread.
So today began with waiting in line for THREE HOURS to see the 3DS. It was actually kinda worth it because I didn't see any of the stuff in the press conference because I didn't see the press conference. Pilotwings, Star Fox (supposedly), Kid Icarus, MGS3D, and Paper Mario were huge surprises, seeing OLD games in 3D was a big surprise, and the ability to turn it to 2D was GREAT. There was a trailer for Tangled there since the machine can also play movies, but I doubt I'd use the machine much for that.
Toward the end of the stay in the 3DS area, I checked out a weird little target game that was basically like the Eye of Judgment PS3 card game. Really neat little tech demo. Then I turned around and saw Matt Groening right there. He stuck his hand out and we shook hands. He reminded me about Futurama starting soon and we talked for about a minute. Afterward, I did what I never do and asked if I could take a picture of him, and he said his son Abe would take a picture of us. So that was really cool.
pictures:
Line starts here!
Line starts here? Well that's not so- MOTHERFUCKER
Teal 3DS
Red 3DS
Purple 3DS
Burnt Orange 3DS
Case, game card, and charging station
Totally NOT a video of Metal Gear Solid 3D
So today began with waiting in line for THREE HOURS to see the 3DS. It was actually kinda worth it because I didn't see any of the stuff in the press conference because I didn't see the press conference. Pilotwings, Star Fox (supposedly), Kid Icarus, MGS3D, and Paper Mario were huge surprises, seeing OLD games in 3D was a big surprise, and the ability to turn it to 2D was GREAT. There was a trailer for Tangled there since the machine can also play movies, but I doubt I'd use the machine much for that.
Toward the end of the stay in the 3DS area, I checked out a weird little target game that was basically like the Eye of Judgment PS3 card game. Really neat little tech demo. Then I turned around and saw Matt Groening right there. He stuck his hand out and we shook hands. He reminded me about Futurama starting soon and we talked for about a minute. Afterward, I did what I never do and asked if I could take a picture of him, and he said his son Abe would take a picture of us. So that was really cool.
pictures:
Line starts here!
Line starts here? Well that's not so- MOTHERFUCKER
Teal 3DS
Red 3DS
Purple 3DS
Burnt Orange 3DS
Case, game card, and charging station
Totally NOT a video of Metal Gear Solid 3D
brain_stew
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wwm0nkey said:
Like this?
Thankls for confirming this, I'm basically the only person on GAF that believes those shots are real! :lol
I take it the real thing didn't have that level of AA though?
rollingstart
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AniHawk said:
were you able to hold it or test the analog nub?
Ignis Fatuus
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Did the RE demo really have antialiasing? This is important!AniHawk said:
Yes exactly like that, but yes there are some obvious Jaggies but still looks absolutely stunning, since Super Street Fighter 4 is also hitting the device im assuming it also uses this version of the MT framework.brain_stew said:
Also I am praying that the online mode for Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is the same as the Xbox version...anyone up for playing Spies vs Mercs with me lol
Ignis Fatuus
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Ia! Ia! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Nintendo E3 wgah'nagl fhtagn!wwm0nkey said:
Ignis Fatuus said:
i don't even know how to look for that stuff, but i didn't notice any jaggies. it should be noted though that it wasn't a demo: it was just a trailer, and probably not indicative of in-game footage.
most everything was a trailer. the ones that weren't were the sims game, nintendogs, pilotwings, and supposedly star fox 64 (but i didn't play that one or pilotwings). a friend really liked pilotwings though.
rollingstart
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AniHawk said:
sounds good. It looks nice in pictures.
AniHawk said:
how do 2D games translate to 3D? do they just separate the background from the characters?
Anton Sugar
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So, I don't really have any idea how this 3D tech works. But could something like this be implemented on a regular tv screen? Does anyone have any info on how it works? The few hands-on impressions I read are just HOLY SHIT ITS AWESOME but nothing about how it works. Closest I have is IGN's:
Gahiggidy
My aunt & uncle run a Mom & Pop store, "The Gamecube Hut", and sold 80k WiiU within minutes of opening.
Wow, at the bees on the suspension bridge. Is it my imagination, or can you still get a little of the 3D effect even in 2D video? Also, what I don't understand is why peeps with only one eye can't get the effect? You don't need glasses, so I assume the same image is going to both eyes. Stereoscopic is only a part of how the mind deciphers distance, as I understand. Has anyone demoing the unit tried covering up one eye to see how it looks?AniHawk said:
DjangoReinhardt
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The hardware looks ridiculously awesome and that software lineup is just stunning. I cannot wait for this.
Anton Sugar
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brain_stew said:
I mean, I think people aren't giving the graphics capabilities enough credit. The hands on impressions have been fantastic; Chris Kohler was uber impressed:
Solid warrior
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wow.AniHawk said:
obijkenobi
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Can we get a new Punch Out in 3D Nintendo? Pleaseeeeeeee?
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
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As far as I'm concerned, the 3DS stole the show for me. After I saw it and all the games announced for it, I said, "Sony/MS who?"
GoldenEye 007
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Yes, you can. There is a slider on the right side of the system where you can adjust the effect.Splinter said:
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