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Nintendo 3DS North American Launch
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AceBandage
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Effect said:
No... but racing games certainly should have online...
The absence of it in RR or Asphalt is just pathetic.
AceBandage
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I Push Fat Kids said:
PW+GR
Really the only choice out of those games.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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I Push Fat Kids said:
Anything but Pilotwings unless you LOVE that series so much.
Freezie KO
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I Push Fat Kids said:
Steel Diver!
FleaTheMagician
Member
I went 3DS hunting today and couldn't find one, I guess I'll just have to wait.
I did get my copy of Sims 3 in the mail today. I do not like those "eco friendly" cases with the holes cut out of the plastic, it makes it look and feel so cheap.
I did get my copy of Sims 3 in the mail today. I do not like those "eco friendly" cases with the holes cut out of the plastic, it makes it look and feel so cheap.
AceBandage
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FleaTheMagician said:
No way you'll find a store breaking the 3DS street date.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Freezie KO said:
This game isn't even out and it's underrated.
Steel Diver >>>>>>> Pilotwings
TheGreatMightyPoo
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AceBandage said:
He probably meant to preorder, weirdo.
AceBandage
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TheGreatMightyPoo said:
To me, 3DS hunting means you're looking for a 3DS to buy...
Sorry, but that's how English works in this part of the world.
FleaTheMagician
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I was looking for a 3DS to buy. I managed to get some stuff early in the past so I figured why not.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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FleaTheMagician said:
No way they break street date, weirdo.
kunonabi
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preordered Steel Diver to pick up at gamestop on monday morning.
Everything else I'll hunt for.
Current plan:
Steel Diver - 25$ gift card to gamestop
Samurai Warriors Chronicles - 30 gift card to walmart
SSFIV3DE and Pilotwings Resort - Toys R Us 50% off deal
Although reviews are starting to make Ridge Racer look really good.
Everything else I'll hunt for.
Current plan:
Steel Diver - 25$ gift card to gamestop
Samurai Warriors Chronicles - 30 gift card to walmart
SSFIV3DE and Pilotwings Resort - Toys R Us 50% off deal
Although reviews are starting to make Ridge Racer look really good.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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EvilMario said:
Well, seems common that software is out before hardware is released but not hardware itself.
Freezie KO
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TheGreatMightyPoo said:
For real.
The gameplay looks really original, a slow and strategic sidescroller. IGN says a "simulation" and an "action puzzler." Sounds unique.
Interesting simulation controls and use of dual screen/touchscreen (something we didn't see too much of on DS). Different subs to choose from with, not only different stats, but also differing interfaces.
Original IP from Nintendo. "Looking into an aquarium" usage of 3D; should look good with backgrounds like erupting volcanoes. Time trials. Weird periscope minigame included. Multiplayer strategy game included.
IGN called it "addictive" and was very positive in the words of their review (ignore the score). It's really getting knocked for length. But it's a launch title. Launch titles are either ports or shorts. Most importantly, Steel Diver looks like a wholly unique play experience, and that sounds worth replaying.
AceBandage
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MooMoo said:
Yeah, a lot of third party games had a street date of the 22nd.
TheGreatMightyPoo said:
A few people on here at stated, and shown pictures of their early hardware. But yes, 3rd party software was street dated for today, whereas any console being sold is breaking date.
There's likely one shop in Toronto that will break street date, but I wouldn't be surprised if they had a markup for it.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Freezie KO said:
I just hope it sells well enough for it to be a series.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
EvilMario said:
Because the girlfriend is interested in it, and I'm slowly trying to get her to like video games. Kinect games and Wii Sport Resort are really all that she plays now, but she seems to be really interested in expanding into more casual-friendly hardcore games. Just today she was playing Donkey Kong Country Returns at Gamestop, and she played for a good five-ten minutes before she got a bit frustrated at the difficulty and put the control down. And she also downloaded a demo of the cellphone Sims 3 and loved what she played, but decided against downloading the full version.
So a game like the Sims controlled by the touch screen could potentially be perfect for her. And the 3DS just might be the perfect system for that, because she is super interested in the system ever since I kinda slyly told her all the cool features it has. So I think some Nintendogs + Cats and Sims 3 could be a good step for her. I just don't want to push an unplayable, crappy version of a Sims game on her. But if it does stay at a semi-constant framrate, play similar to the PC version, and have all the key features then I really will consider buying it for her. Besides, I can't imagine it being worse then the cellphone version.
Sorry, didn't mean to go on a rant about my girlfriend lol. I'm just excited about the 3DS and this side-development it could potentially have.
-Pyromaniac-
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this is seriously the longest week I've experienced in a long time.BY2K said:
Freezie KO
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TheGreatMightyPoo said:
I see it barely meeting expectations, but developing a cult following that will beg for a sequel long enough for Nintendo to listen. Then we'll get Steel Bots, and it'll bomb terribly.
AceBandage
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Freezie KO said:
*****TORPEDO SANDWICH!*****
Haha, yes actually. I pre-ordered in Waterloo though and I put 100% down (Edge credit). Actually more than 100% as it was $300 when I pre-ordered. Don't wanna risk withdrawing that.EvilMario said:
It's not like I'm gonna get any 3DS games anyway >.> I just want my shiny toy.
MidnightScott
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I'm preordering the Black 3DS & Street Fighter at a GameStop tomorrow that is doing a Midnight launch. (I preordered a blue one and 5 games at the one near my house, but I don't want the Blue one and wanted a Midnight launch so now yay) Then later on I'm gonna pick up Steel Diver, Ridge Racer, Nintendogs, and Monkey Ball from Toys R Us for the sale.
Freezie KO
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AceBandage said:
There will be a button that says "DAS BOOT" on the touchscreen, and if you press it, it launches a brown, smelly boot at enemy naval mines.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Well I'm off to bed, but all I gotta say about the current conversation is you guys better fricken buy Steel Diver. Why?
A. New IP from Nintendo EAD.
B. Innovative motion controls.
C. Plays like no other game before it.
D. It's a fricken submarine game!
Support it.
A. New IP from Nintendo EAD.
B. Innovative motion controls.
C. Plays like no other game before it.
D. It's a fricken submarine game!
Support it.
Dr.Palutena
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snesfreak said:
every week I check and am pissed off each time :|,
Neuromancer
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I hear some shit being talked in here about my beloved Pilotwings Resort, and I'm not happy about it!
Dreamwriter
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They are, from what I understand it's very competitive with Pilotwings, another $40 game.Amir0x said:
Dreamwriter said:
hahaha, iseewhatyoudidthere.gif
DavidDayton said:
Yeah I mean if you can take advantage of something like that, half off and get it for $20 or something, it'd probably be worth it. I'm still like moderately interested in trying it out. Just not for $40, no way for a 3 hour product with low replay value.
Marty Chinn
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Amir0x said:
I keep hearing its short recently. What's the original source for this? I seem to have missed it.
AniHawk said:
We've heard impressions from GAFers and some reviews. It seems like what people expect. It's not a TERRIBLE game, but it's a low tier Monkey Ball game with significantly easier and poorer level design all throughout (representing a move away from the hardcore nature of earlier iterations, as with Blitz) and terrible mini-games.
Marty Chinn said:
The source is basically all hands on impressions I've read from the final version so far. They all claim the game is 3 hours at best, maybe slightly longer if you gun to try to improve your runs a bit. They claim the incentive to do that is relatively low, however.
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