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3DS XL First Impressions/Previews
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Smiles and Cries
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don't say things like that...
say it like this; Really Reggie? You could not get an extra 2 inches to the top screen to match my Wii U gamepad? I WANT MORE REGGIE!
sorijealut
Member
Wii U pad = 3DS XXL wut? explained.
TV screen = top screen (3D TV required)
Bottom screen = Wii U pad's touch screen,
With dual analog sticks.
AM I THE FIRST TO THINK OF THIS?!
Projectjustice
Banned
Day 1, cant wait to jump on 3DS gaming. This is exactly what ive been waiting for.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
I like how they made the analog stick be darker and fade in with the color of the system, unlike the 3DS. That nonsensical bright analog stick ruined the original black 3DS's looks.
I mean screen quality/resolution wise. Dont they use a S-LCD? How does it stack up to vita's OLED? What is the resolution on this thing? Wasn't it like 800x545 or something like that? Can it play avi or mp4s?
Smiles and Cries
Member
welp kinda glad I cannot see 3D I bet Nintendo already played with this kind of idea in the lab
would not shock me if a few years down they had a game that featured this.Even Smash Bros 3DS/WiiU could have the same 3D effects lol
BruiserBear
Banned
I'm liking the pics and impressions so far, but regardless of all that there isn't a chance in hell I'm buying this thing in red or blue. I'm a grown ass man. I need my handheld gaming devices to at least look somewhat adult in nature, so I can play my MarioKart at work.
boiled goose
good with gravy
you want your portable games device to look adult in nature,
so you can play at work?
W T F
lol
bequietdrive
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Wasn't particuarly interested in this at all, but after seeing Mario Kart and hearing that the 3D is better etc I really want one!
Smiles and Cries
Member
I'm partial to the gray shell :|
but I may just go with red when more impressions come in. Not going to see the shell much
but I may just go with red when more impressions come in. Not going to see the shell much
I think it's an IPS screen.
Smiles and Cries
Member
with the 3D? I doubt you can compare them Vita wins hands down
Oh, come on. Sure the color choices can be better, but plenty of adults enjoy a world that isn't black/white.
RPGCrazied
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Why do people keep saying these are kid colors? Almost every device known to man has these colors from digital cameras, cell phones, tablets. While they could've have easily added a few more colors, but this isn't going to stop me from buying a red 3DS. Doesn't look kiddy at all.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Oh, Christ, the 'mature' angle.
Universaldamps
Neo Member
This thing looks awesome. It shall be mine. Is there are confirmation of what colours Australia is getting? I assume it's going to be the same as Europe. I really want a white one :-(
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
didn't think people would be that upset about the colors
True. But if you're the one who thinks it's fugly, it's good incentive to wait and please the one person who's opinion does matter.
Smiles and Cries
Member
these colors will help this thing stand out against all the slick blacks greys and whites of smart devices so its really not a bad move for NA
I would buy it in Yellow and Black :3
I would buy it in Yellow and Black :3
ConradCervantes
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I know! I'm partial to the red XL myself, it reminds me of the Crimson DS Lite that happened to be my first DS.
RPGCrazied
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Red with black interior and blue with black interior.
boyshine
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3DS/3DSXL:
3D screen: 400x240
Touch screen: 320x240
Vita:
960 x 544
PSP:
480x272
Playing a PSP game on Vita will pretty much indicate how 3DS games will look resolution wise on 3DSXL.
It doesn't stack against the Vita's OLED. The screen itself, from what we've been told, is resolution par with 3DS original, and the screen itself has received no dramatic technology upgrade (of course, the only "advantage" the screen has - and I use the word advantage liberally - is that it has that dreadful autostereoscopic 3D technology. Vita's screen gracefully lets us not suffer that horror and just is content to give us eye fuckingly gorgeous crisp screen visuals 24/7). I mean if the screen is what you want, it's actually an insult to OLED's everywhere to even compare it with the 3DS comparably pathetic screen tech - and that includes the XL. Vita OLED is like an order of magnitude superior.
Satiako said:
I always thought this was a weird thing to say. People tend to be more color conscious the older they get - they want to match their accessories, they have a favorite, they have an aesthetic preference and yes there ARE real social considerations. It's actually more accurately a mark of immaturity to ignore such a thing altogether. Now it's true that if you have a favorite that isn't socially accepted but you don't get it BECAUSE of that, it's a mark of immaturity. But most of these people complaining just don't like these colors, period, because it's displeasing to the eye, or childish looking, or whatever. It's absolutely an adult thing to do
Incitemaybe
Member
I def want one at launch but the Red and Blue choices are turning me away. I'd prefer Yellow, Orange, Purple, or even White (def not my fav though.)
Actually the silver one looks ok.
Actually the silver one looks ok.
JacksUsername
Member
The extra large screens look great, and I like the other changes like the volume buttons and stylus location.
My only gripe is that I don't think it will fit in my pockets. Normally it's not that big of an issue, but I did enjoy bringing the 3DS to PAX, and I could see it being great at other events. Upgrading to this would basically eliminate any chances of street passing I would get since I would not carry it around. If only Nintendo's downloadable games weren't tied to the system, and I could have one for carrying around, and one for playing at home, I'd be all set.
Oh well, still 50/50 on upgrading.
My only gripe is that I don't think it will fit in my pockets. Normally it's not that big of an issue, but I did enjoy bringing the 3DS to PAX, and I could see it being great at other events. Upgrading to this would basically eliminate any chances of street passing I would get since I would not carry it around. If only Nintendo's downloadable games weren't tied to the system, and I could have one for carrying around, and one for playing at home, I'd be all set.
Oh well, still 50/50 on upgrading.
lol indeed, seriously, what is up with people that think like that? is it insecurity? i would understand a color preference but those reasons are just.... or maybe he is just joking...
vagabondarts
Member
Not upset about the colors. Blue 3DSXL fits in fine with my blue DSLite, Blue DSiXL, and I can't wait to play Kid Icarus on the XL!!!!
Smiles and Cries
Member
region free would have been such a megaton for this thing
What about for those just wanting to change to a higher capacity SD card? Do you just copy everything onto the new card?
Smiles and Cries
Member
Adult / Mature colours :3
toddhunter
Member
region free would have been such a megaton for this thing
US import it is
region free would have been such a megaton for this thing
Yeah. I'm wondering if I should get another pal XL or an American XL because I'm wondering what games will be released in which regions. I want to import American 3ds games because they are way cheaper than AUS/NZ prices.
Cursed Frogurt
Banned
You'll need to re-download those games or transfer the card data to a PC/Mac and then transfer them onto the new card.
Cursed Frogurt
Banned
Adult / Mature colours :3
The kid in me (I'm an adult) prefers these:
Would have been a wiser business decision to try an appeal to both demographics though, which they appear to be doing in Europe and Japan.
It's weird. There's something about this revision that makes the future of the 3DS seem all the more bright to me, even though this has nothing to do with future game releases and whatnot.
I guess the hardware was always lacking IMO, in a way. The viewing angles, the ugly design, not matte finish, different sized/too small screens.
This put almost all those "doubts" to rest, first time I really, really wanna get one (SMT4 helps). Feelsgoodman.
I guess the hardware was always lacking IMO, in a way. The viewing angles, the ugly design, not matte finish, different sized/too small screens.
This put almost all those "doubts" to rest, first time I really, really wanna get one (SMT4 helps). Feelsgoodman.
region free would have been such a megaton for this thing
Don't get me wrong, I support region free-ness 100%. But megaton? I'm a hardcore flagwaver, and again, I believe this should be a feature of every system, but "megatons" are generally reserved for news that would matter to more than like... what, 3% of the population that imports games? I'm probably being generous with that number!
I've only ever specifically imported (game-wise) like two titles, and I got two or three titles sent to me by some friends. In my entire gaming career! And I consider myself pretty well hardcore, as hardcore labels go anyway. I'm sure there are people on GAF who have entire libraries filled with import titles, but the actual sliver of the gaming population who would ever utilize the region free feature is probably so tiny that companies like Nintendo don't even think it could appreciably hurt the appeal of their system vs. the perceived benefit they feel they get from controlling what games hit which territories.
grimshawish
Banned
I think its also been the incredible level of positivity about a Nintendo product too! All very feel good!
Cursed Frogurt
Banned
For me the biggest issues with the original are (1) the screens are incredibly tiny and low res and (2) my huge library of DS games either looks bad on the 3DS or really tiny (1:1 mode). Now I have really big (low res) screens and my DS games are going to be a nice size in 1:1 mode. I need to hold it to see if it fixes my other big issue with the 3DS - hand cramps from the device being so tiny.
JakkuFurosu
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Fisher Price My First Handheld.
Now im hoping for a pokemon black/white edition which NOA probably wont do
What if I'm not that enthused about the current 3DS games? Will DS games look better than they did on the DSi XL because of this filtering or will they be worse because of shitty upscaling?
Won't playing old games be awkward with the D-pad on the left being lower than the ABXY buttons on the right? Or does the stick work fine?
Most importantly, will the battery life (in practise, not PR estimates) be better or worse than previous consoles with DS games?
I'm not expecting answers at this early stage, I'll be waiting for first hands-on impressions on GAF to make my decision.
Edit: wait, SMT5 is coming out on this? That changes everything.
Won't playing old games be awkward with the D-pad on the left being lower than the ABXY buttons on the right? Or does the stick work fine?
Most importantly, will the battery life (in practise, not PR estimates) be better or worse than previous consoles with DS games?
I'm not expecting answers at this early stage, I'll be waiting for first hands-on impressions on GAF to make my decision.
Edit: wait, SMT5 is coming out on this? That changes everything.
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