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[JimPanzer]

So, currently I own a new 3DS (not XL) and I have a ton of DS games in my backlog. I've read somewhere that DS games look much better on the original hardware when compared to the 3DS. Does this also hold true for the *new* 3DS?
I'm going to play almost all of the games in my backlog in Japanese, so if the DSi XL makes the text less pixelated I would consider one since they are not that pricy anymore. Any thoughts?

 

[Stopdoor]

You know you can hold 'Start' to output DS games on any 3DS in a smaller window at a more correct resolution right? It's the same on a New 3DS except the slighter bigger screen means that shrunken view is a little less shrunk.

The corrected view looks great, the only problem is on a regular 3DS (haven't tried XL) it's a decent bit smaller than a DS screen.

 

[krizalidzero]

You know you can hold 'Start' to output DS games on any 3DS in a smaller window at a more correct resolution right? It's the same on a New 3DS except the slighter bigger screen means that shrunken view is a little less shrunk.

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Games look much better on the NN3DS if you do the button thing 'cause the panel is just much better.

IIRC it was Start+Select, though.

 

[Jonneh3003]

DSI has a better button placement for 2D games

 

[KojiKnight]

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Games look much better on the NN3DS if you do the button thing 'cause the panel is just much better.

IIRC it was Start+Select, though.

It's either button.


For regular ds games, the XL N3ds is best simply because you can use 1:1 without it taking roughly as much screen real estate as the original gameboy.

 

[Rodney McKay]

DS games look the same on 3ds or new 3ds systems. Full screen, the look kinda washed out IMO (due to the up scaling not being quite right, unlike psp games on the Vita which look totally fine), but if you play at native resolution on the 3DS XL then they look good. DS games at native resolution on the smaller 3DS's are just too tiny IMO.

I prefer to play my DS games on my DS Lite, but I've heard great things about the DSi XL too.

 

[Stopdoor]

DSI has a better button placement for 2D games

You mean the D-pad placement? I dunno, I find it's awkward for a second but fine when you use it for a bit. But anyone with a 3DS can test that themselves.

 

[EvilRedEye]

Another thing that might be worth considering is they shut down the eShop thing on DSi consoles so you would need to buy any DSiWare you wanted on your 3DS anyway.

 

[cropduster]

DS games are fine New 3DS. I bought a cheap DS lite on eBay last year and like it for DS games because the battery last forever and it also can play gba. I've Never tried a DSi

 

[Shepard]

I bought a DSi XL after owning a 3ds XL and the difference is like night and day. Pixels look completely blurry on the n3DS because of the different aspecto ratio. Worth the investment.

 

[cropduster]

Sorry double post

 

[Greatest Ever]

DSi XL all day. Bought one especially because I disliked BC on 3DS that much.

 

[JimPanzer]

holy shit, games look so much better with the start+select trick. but now the screen is too damn small. Will I get this image quality (or close to it) on the DSi XL?

 

[krizalidzero]

holy shit, games look so much better with the start+select trick. but now the screen is too damn small. Will I get this image quality (or close to it) on the DSi XL?

Nope

 

[Pancakes R Us]

DSi XL. That 1:1 feature on 3DS...I don't like how the image becomes tiny on a big screen.

 

[butman]

N3DS XL + Hold Start button before launching the game. 1:1 perfect pixel experience in a better screen.

 

[Nachtfalke]

The DS Lite is still the best option for me. I tried all models, DSi, XL, 3DS, 3DS XL and the n3DS and it still looks best on the Lite. The XL is terrible in my opinion, the colors are off. Atleast on mine.

The Lite also plays GBA games, so it's my 2in1 device to go for both systems.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Find a Cheap DSi imo. That's my preferred way.

 

[Shizuka]

I'll hijack this with my own spin: DS Lite or New 3DS XL?

 

[ar4757]

Believe me the ds lite is a godsend and cheapish

 

[Greatest Ever]

Believe me the ds lite is a godsend and cheapish

And has like a two inch screen. It's not worth going back to in 2016.

 

[Brandon F]

New 3DS. You will appreciate having that analog nub simulating the dpad for comfortable movement in certain DS games. OMG playing an RPG or any game that requires holding a direction for long periods to move around, LIGHT years more comfy with the nub over the DS dpad.

Do your thumbs a favor...

That said games do look a bit washed out and blurry on 3DS if full screen. 1:1 mode looks great but it may bother having black bars surrounding the image. Still nub comfort is more important in my experience.

 

[Like the hat?]

Dsixl is imo the best way to play DS games

 

[Link_enfant]

DSi XL is definitely the best way to enjoy DS games imo, the N3DS XL with 1:1 mode being second.
Also, as far as I know, you're pretty much guaranteed to have a superior IPS panel on both screens on DSi XL, which sadly isn't the case at all for N3DS XL.

 

[Emperor Bohe]

Believe me the ds lite is a godsend and cheapish

i bought a ds lite like a decade ago, i pulled it out recently and the bottom screen now has an annoying yellow tint. anyone have any tips on how to reverse this?

 

[Worldshaker]

DSi XL all day. Bought one especially because I disliked BC on 3DS that much.

The DSi XL is easily the best way to experience DS games. It's like night and day to me. It was well worth the investment. It's such a well made system.

 

[Miker]

DSi XL is the GOAT DS model, and the definitive way to play DS games. You get pixel-perfect clarity in a large screen, and it's far more comfortable having the d-pad in the top left. It also weighs a decent amount less than a 3DS XL, which makes for more comfortable sessions. Besides all that, you have the satisfaction of owning Nintendo's best-designed handheld ever. If you're a serious fan of the DS library, I really urge you to play your games with the DSi XL because it's that much better than everything else (except maybe the DSi). You haven't lived until you've played Trauma Center on a DSi XL w/ two styluses.

 

[Shizuka]

Can anyone offer an opinion?

I'll hijack this with my own spin: DS Lite or New 3DS XL?