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Team Meat: 3DS eShop has a 2GB limit for DD. [Misquoted, not true]
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Hot Coldman
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You don't think the 3DS could handle Gamecube emulation? Hmmm. You're probably right, I guess the 3DS is built differently.
I doubt even the Vita could handle GC emulation...
It can't. Look up the recommended specs for optimal emulation on dolphin.
I'm not saying I think the Vita can run a Gamecube emulator, but an emulator written by Nintendo would probably be more efficient than Dolphin.
nincompoop
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That's not a very good solution. With the PSP I was juggling 4 different memory cards and using my PC for backup and it was a huge pain in the ass whenever I wanted to find something that I wanted to play.
you probably should stop making shit up
Well, Sony said something to them that left a bad taste in their mouths and made them give up on bringing SMB to Sony platforms.
StreetsAhead
Member
3d screenshots of those games look so pretty on the 3DS, shame it's unlikely to ever happen.
But cool about the size limit. What's the largest eshop title to date?
Yeah, probably, I could see that being possible.
It was vague. McMillen said he talked to someone at Sony about SMB, and decided shortly afterwards that he wouldn't be dealing with them in the future.
Reminder: The current theoretical limit for 3DS retail games is 8GB, according to Macronix. And they should know, considering they provide the chips. The initial theoretical limit on the DS was 128MB (and I believe anything above 64MB already required memory translation hacks), yet the biggest games were 512MB in the end. I don't really expect 3DS games to follow the same path, so I don't expect to ever see a 32GB 3DS game, but with ROMs, there is no real, hard limit.
wasn't it just contractual agreement with MS?
frankie_baby
Member
If the official limit is 8gb and we're not at games that require via. Yet I'm sure we'll be very impressed by the ones that do, however I'm sure with trickery we'll get bigger ones
AceBandage
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I don't think it is.
It takes special readers to read the new SD cards that are more than 32GB.
But I dunno.
Would likely require just buying an extra card. Thankfully Nintendo went with plain old with their SD cards so they are cheap.
Outside of a ridiculous amount of CG or full VA tracks across multiple languages (like what RE:R currently does), what could possibly necessitate even a 16GB on both the 3DS and Vita?
Ah...perhaps something for them to consider adding in a revision.
Those are usually just timed exclusives, since plenty of DD games launch on PC and PSN several months after XBLA.
chickdigger802
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3ds question.
How do you migrate over stuff if you want to upgrade the 3ds memory?
How do you migrate over stuff if you want to upgrade the 3ds memory?
Why emulate them though? How difficult would it be to port a GameCube game to 3DS?
3D versions of Metroid Prime, Wind Waker and F-Zero GX on eShop = system sellers for me.
hardcastlemccormick
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Saying the 3DS could emulate the GameCube is pure nonsense. Doesn't matter how efficient the code is. Those are very different machines and Gamecube emulation still requires the top of the line processors to run. You could re-write your code all day but you're not getting it on the 3DS.
A port is more realistic. I would say even an executable wrapper but the 3DS wouldn't be powerful enough for that either.
A port is more realistic. I would say even an executable wrapper but the 3DS wouldn't be powerful enough for that either.
AceBandage
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Just copy everything to your PC then copy it back to the new card.
By copying and pasting everything from one SD card to the other. It's super easy.
JordanLMiller
Member
I wish downloadable retail games would've been available from the start if they're gonna go that route. I'll probably buy all my games as carts now just so they'll be the same.
I'm pretty sure we won't ever see retail games to release as well on eShop. Even though the hooks, features and intentions are already there (this is, they just have to press the "start" button), I don't think they want to start a war with retailers.
AceBandage
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Iwata just said last month that they were aiming to put retail games on the eShop.
chickdigger802
Banned
Oh. That's a pleasant surprise in the age where anything related to memory management is convoluted.
It will probably be old titles. Nintendo has already mastered the art of releasing the same game over and over anyways.
Because Nintendo has only released demos of old games, haven't they?
Dog Problems
Banned
I'd definitely play my 3DS much more if retail games were available as downloads. Hopefully it happens this year.
Isn't that what the box that fills up with fruits or whatever they hell they are is for?
yeah but it would be nice to see a number lol
Whi? It isn't as if knowing the exact % will make it download any faster.
Lupin the Third
Member
You can see a number if you select "Download Later", close the eShop, and close your 3DS. In sleep mode, it will download your application. Just open your 3DS and click on the translucent package icon and it will give you a "percentage of download complete" indicator.
Throwaway123456789
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With the current firmware it's 32GB (SDHC), but the new SDXC standard is software upgradeable to support cards up to 2TB. It uses the same slot as the standard one found in the 3DS (and Wii, and DSi etc etc).
Like the Wii was updated to support cards up to 32GB. Biggest cards out now are 128GB I think.
Oh news to me, thanks.
Criminal Upper
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So I guess there's no excuses not to put something on the eshop, team meat.
radioheadrule83
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Wind waker was less than 500mb without the end credits video. Id love to see them revisit it on 3ds, and make it perfect, but I don't think they ever will
Not the same thing.
How? Both would be new fronts, on Nintendo's part, in the online market.
-One is releasing demos via e-shop
-One is releasing retail games via e-shop
Both would be part of Nintendo's new online presence.
For the demos they are releasing newer game demos and then filling the in-between time with demos of older games.
The only reason someone would say what you said is if they think Nintendo, as a company, was so stupid that even though they are releasing 3DS games via e-shop only old gaes would be released.
The exception would be if Nintendo put a month time restraint on when games would be available online, so as to please brick and mortar stores.
So, tell me how it isn't comparable at all?
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