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Nintendo 3DS Australian Launch
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davonaytor
Member
Mines onboard with courier driver in Hobart 
So close I can taste it.
So close I can taste it.Kmart 7am only me and a few others there (two others) and damn the guys waiting at EB as I walked past with my spankin new 3DS in a bag (clearly viewable) were jealous. Some even got up and headed to Kmart puzzled. $288 + $59 for street fighter (also they had like 7 games, one copy of each) and I am happy!
Love the manuals, foldout quickstart guide and the great smell of a new console package. Street Fighter looks awesome and plays surprisingly well. All in all really happy I waited and don't have to deal with couriers (a promise I made to myself long ago).
Love the manuals, foldout quickstart guide and the great smell of a new console package. Street Fighter looks awesome and plays surprisingly well. All in all really happy I waited and don't have to deal with couriers (a promise I made to myself long ago).
Also went to a Kmart early this morning. Nobody else there, and no shortage of anything. (Well, they only had Lego Star Wars, Nintendogs and Street Fighter). Picked up a blue 3DS and Street Fighter. Played a bit before work. Awesome!
Gonna get in to it a bit more at lunch. I've not really followed the hype, so I'm interested to check out all the features.
Gonna get in to it a bit more at lunch. I've not really followed the hype, so I'm interested to check out all the features.
About to head out to the doctors and pick up my 3DS on the way there (yay for being sick come launch times ;(), but was wondering (mainly targetted at Vooks) if the Sanyo Eneloop Charge stick works fine with the 3DS (since it should work with DSi too), and if anyone has had any luck getting them in Australia.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
So given I've jumped on this train super late, does it look like getting one from "the shops" today is gonna be difficult? I've been poisoned by Apple launches. Thinking JB Hifi or the like to trade a heap of games and my old DSL.
imek said:
Might be able to get the sticks in easy, but the Japanese have the same stupid battery law we do and can't post them unless it's courier. Which means the cost balloons. Lucky you can get the sticks here and just use Aussie batteries. It seems to charge it about 50% from near dead but it drains the batteries really quick.
Also; who wants my ugly Mii;
web01 said:
Here's our review on it. and here's one for Street Fighter.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Ok, thanks. Will call some stores later.BowieZ said:
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Yeah, certainly seems pretty restricted. I'll try JB later as I need somewhere that takes trades. EB could be an option if they'll match the Kmart price, though I feel dirty shopping there.Aon said:
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
At least it's not GAME. Their bundles and prices are appalling.VOOK said:
Sutton Dagger
Member
Why For? said:
MMEEEEEE
It's my AusGAF claim to fame. I will probably have to wait a good week or so to get it shipped out though
Igor Antunov
Banned
I got mine Cosmos black.
The best feature about the 3D capability is the photo mode. Being able to take and store 3D photos is so cool. Photos look best when taken outside or in brightly lit areas.
Also, 3D video is awesome, but 3D video recorder is coming later.
I got street fighter 4, it plays great, and for a launch title, they have given it much love. The character graphics are ps3/xbox360 level, except the backgrounds are less detailed. All the features are present, in fact they've added extra shit to the game that the console version doesn't have. The online multiplayer is flawless.
The system has 128mb of ultra fast RAM and a fairly hefty gpu. It comes with a 2GB SD card.
Can't wait for later games that make full use of the system's hardware.
The 3D in street fighter 4 is good, it doesn't add anything gameplay-wise, but it makes the game look more organic and just more interesting and defined. Makes you appreciate the various art in the game.
The augmented reality cards are cool, haven't tried them all, but the two I did try work well.
As for the 3D itself, it looks just like real D at the cinema or 3d tv's with those expensive glasses. The downside (but not a problem in this case) is that the viewing angle/area is small. Move the ds too far to the left or right and you lose the effect. However this isn't a problem since it's a handheld you hold close to yourself anyway.
As for headaches, yep. I have to play with the 3D slider set to middle, cranking it up all the way doesn't add much extra depth but gives you a headache. Anything on middle and below and theres no issues, and the 3D effect is well pronounced even with the 3D slider nudged just a little up from the off position. I can see why they included a slider, each person will have to find their own sweet spot, others may choose to turn it off altogether in games if they are allergic to the effect.
The controls are great, L and R buttons have been improved, and the new flat analogue stick is so good. Works really well with old DS games too, making mario 64 DS 10x more playable, that game badly needed a stick and now it has it.
Overall, 9/10, if only for lack of launch software and not yet implemented online features. When ocarina of time 3D, resident evil and others start coming out, this will be the system to own. And when they add 3d video recording and 3d online film rentals, along with 3d classics from the virtual store, it will be the best handheld ever made.
Cosmos black.The best feature about the 3D capability is the photo mode. Being able to take and store 3D photos is so cool. Photos look best when taken outside or in brightly lit areas.
Also, 3D video is awesome, but 3D video recorder is coming later.
I got street fighter 4, it plays great, and for a launch title, they have given it much love. The character graphics are ps3/xbox360 level, except the backgrounds are less detailed. All the features are present, in fact they've added extra shit to the game that the console version doesn't have. The online multiplayer is flawless.
The system has 128mb of ultra fast RAM and a fairly hefty gpu. It comes with a 2GB SD card.
Can't wait for later games that make full use of the system's hardware.
The 3D in street fighter 4 is good, it doesn't add anything gameplay-wise, but it makes the game look more organic and just more interesting and defined. Makes you appreciate the various art in the game.
The augmented reality cards are cool, haven't tried them all, but the two I did try work well.
As for the 3D itself, it looks just like real D at the cinema or 3d tv's with those expensive glasses. The downside (but not a problem in this case) is that the viewing angle/area is small. Move the ds too far to the left or right and you lose the effect. However this isn't a problem since it's a handheld you hold close to yourself anyway.
As for headaches, yep. I have to play with the 3D slider set to middle, cranking it up all the way doesn't add much extra depth but gives you a headache. Anything on middle and below and theres no issues, and the 3D effect is well pronounced even with the 3D slider nudged just a little up from the off position. I can see why they included a slider, each person will have to find their own sweet spot, others may choose to turn it off altogether in games if they are allergic to the effect.
The controls are great, L and R buttons have been improved, and the new flat analogue stick is so good. Works really well with old DS games too, making mario 64 DS 10x more playable, that game badly needed a stick and now it has it.
Overall, 9/10, if only for lack of launch software and not yet implemented online features. When ocarina of time 3D, resident evil and others start coming out, this will be the system to own. And when they add 3d video recording and 3d online film rentals, along with 3d classics from the virtual store, it will be the best handheld ever made.