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[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Easier? Sure. Barely.

Mentally, it might be MUCH easier!!!!!!

 

[ToastyBanana]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82H78sPygTQ&feature=player_embedded
AR games look pretty cool.

 

[Cipherr]

But I do that with my regular charger...



Couldn't you just leave it there on a regular charger?

Just doesnt happen. I have a cordless landline home phone, and a smartphone with a wall charger. We always put the cordless on the charger for some reason, our cells though? Sometimes we cant even find the goddamn cords. Its a minor difference, but its a difference.

 

[Drkirby]

TTYD is even better!

I find that statement untrue! the first Paper Mario was the better of the two.

 

[Drkirby]

Got 5 hours 15 minutes, give or take, this time. Again, that's with occasional 3D slider gameplay, about 45 minutes of Wi-Fi, brightness 1, power save off, 30 minutes or so of AR play.

If you are willing, see how long it will play a normal DS game. Try something simple like Advance Wars, then some 3D game like FFIII.

 

[BudokaiMR2]

Fuck now that I have it in my hand the hype is overwhelming me. The 3D really is fucking cool!

I gotta make sure I don't pull a dcharlie and buy the entire launch lineup!

Once I run the initial battery charge down and put it on charge I am gonna head out to buy 1-2 games if I can find any.

 

[CurseoftheGods]

Does SSF4 have 3D effects during the standard perspective?

 

[Izayoi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82H78sPygTQ&feature=player_embedded
AR games look pretty cool.

I want to see fishing and poolgolf.

 

[Bii]

For the 3DS owners, does the 3DS's Activity Log keep track of DS games you've played?

 

[ombz]

Fuck now that I have it in my hand the hype is overwhelming me. The 3D really is fucking cool!

I gotta make sure I don't pull a dcharlie and buy the entire launch lineup!

Once I run the initial battery charge down and put it on charge I am gonna head out to buy 1-2 games if I can find any.

What game(s) did you get?

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Does SSF4 have 3D effects during the standard perspective?

Someone said you can play it in 3D with the standard camera if that's what you're asking.

 

[Izayoi]

Does SSF4 have 3D effects during the standard perspective?

Yes. I think donkey show likened it to looking at a diorama.'

For the 3DS owners, does the 3DS's Activity Log keep track of DS games you've played?

This is a fantastic question.

 

[Boney]

Fuck now that I have it in my hand the hype is overwhelming me. The 3D really is fucking cool!

I gotta make sure I don't pull a dcharlie and buy the entire launch lineup!

You know that is your destiny

 

[Hero of Legend]

So who here has played Ridge Racer? I;m oddly psyched for it, regardless of the 10 sec load times.

Also, has anyone tried to install their games? I read you could.

 

[Dreamwriter]

I can state that I do. The charger is underneath my bed, it's a trivial process to just plug myself in before I settle down.

Also, and probably significantly, I use my DS alarm to wake me up. So I think consciously of the DS before I go to sleep.

But there you go, you only do it once a day, when you are settling into bed. It's too much of a hassle to find the end of the cable on the floor, pick it up and plug it into the device whenever you just stop using the game system or arrive home. Compare that with just setting it in a cradle - FAR easier and less of a hassle.

 

[AranhaHunter]

I call your bluff

IDK about Gravijah, but my PSP used to be on the charger all the time when it was home, as is my phone. It's just a habit of mine with my portable toys, a cradle wouldn't make any difference for me.

 

[Stylo]

Surely not? I always thought headphones required significantly less power to run than speakers?

I should point out that I'm genuinely not sure, now I've said that, but it had always been my perception.

Can someone confirm this?

 

[BudokaiMR2]

Haha no games yet as I was kinda hoping for more impressions to be around :3

Didn't expect to get it THIS fast. lol

 

[BooJoh]

I'm going to buy a spare docking cradle for every room in my house so it'll always be convenient to set my 3DS down on one when I'm not using it.

Ok, not really. But I do think it'll be more convenient with a dock. As it is, I only plug in my DSi or PSP when they hit low charge or at night when I'm going out the next day.

 

[Naked Snake]

Can someone confirm this?

My guess would be that headphones consume less power than speakers, but I doubt it makes a significant difference on overall power comsumption.

 

[mandiller]

Is this the brightest or dimmest setting?

1 is the dimmest setting and it is pretty dim if you ask me. I fiddled with the bightness on a demo 3DS a few days ago and 3, 4, and 5 are acceptable for normal play I think. 1 would annoy me too much.

 

[Naked Snake]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82H78sPygTQ&feature=player_embedded
AR games look pretty cool.

Why is the "3D" LED lit up when he has the slider all the way down?

And damn the glare on the screen looks excessive. Otherwise, pretty cool AR minigames.

 

[Gravijah]

1 is the dimmest setting and it is pretty dim if you ask me. I fiddled with the bightness on a demo 3DS a few days ago and 3, 4, and 5 are acceptable for normal play I think. 1 would annoy me too much.

Is it dimmer than the DSL dimmest?

 

[mandiller]

Is it dimmer than the DSL dimmest?

It's probably around the same as the dimmest on the DSL.

 

[Gravijah]

It's probably around the same as the dimmest on the DSL.

Ah, cool. That's what I usually use.

 

[Naked Snake]

Ah, cool. That's what I usually use.

 

[friskykillface]

Is pilotwings and steel driver coming out within the next dew weeks in Japan? before the Euro/American launch.

I need more impressions and game length for those two.

 

[Vanille]

Steel Diver is being released on March 17, but they've yet to announce a date for Pilotwings, so it doesn't look like we'll get impressions before the western launch.

 

[ElFly]

And here lies the problem. The PS3 has five times more RAM than the Wii and a God-knows-how-much faster CPU, yet the browser performance doesn't follow.

Also, NetFront on the 3DS should perform similar to how it does on PSP. Maybe even worse, since on the PSP the browser can use the extra RAM of the later PSP revisions, while on the 3DS it will most likely only access 32MBs since it's meant to be open while playing a game.

This is a big bummer. Opera would really fly on the 3DS.

The extra RAM is used for the multiple windows, which opera couldn't pull out on the Wii, and probably wouldn't either on the 3DS.

I dunno how the extra processor power benefits it, though. Without a lot of good flash support in either, it's hard to say it really benefits either browser.

 

[The M.O.B]

A few things I want to add about this battery life discussion.

-At night, Any brightness above 1 or 2 hurts my eyes. And unless I'm directly in the sunlight I will never use the brightness setting.

-I haven't had a recent portable device that lasted more than 3 hours playing games.(Ipod touch, PSP) , and I lived with that so being able to get 3-5 is good enough for me. And Wi-fi is a huge battery killer on the iPod, playing words with friends online may get you 2:30 tops.

-Also the cradle is a much needed feature, my iPod touch and PSP could have used one. (yes i know you can buy one separately)

-3D probably will be a one time thing for me, I will see how the game looks in 3D but when I start to get into it, I will probably switch it off unless the 3D is really that impressive.

 

[donkey show]

I'm uploading some Face Raiders gameplay I took in the backyard in a bit. =)

The only game so far I think deserves 3D all the time is Nintendogs + Cats from my experience. I haven't tried Pilotwings yet, so I don't know. You can even get by without 3D on in the over the shoulder mode for SSFIV.

 

[Deleted member 74300]

I love how you can use that analog nub for DS games.

Hopefully it will make Mario 64 a little better to control.

 

[chespace]

SF4 is pretty awesome. Graphically feels very similar to the real thing even if diehards will tell you otherwise. Controls nicely too although I've never been a fan of the DS d-pad.

So is anyone playing this in the U.S.? Do we know yet if online play is IP blocked?

Also, the 3D camera is great fun.

Battery life is a bummer so far.

 

[redbarchetta]

I love how you can use that analog nub for DS games.

Hopefully it will make Mario 64 a little better to control.

It won't, unless you just prefer the feel of the Circle Pad. The 3DS treats the Circle Pad just as if it were a D-Pad when playing DS games, 8-directions and all.

 

[Izayoi]

I'm uploading some Face Raiders gameplay I took in the backyard in a bit. =)

The only game so far I think deserves 3D all the time is Nintendogs + Cats from my experience. I haven't tried Pilotwings yet, so I don't know. You can even get by without 3D on in the over the shoulder mode for SSFIV.

I love you again.

I love how you can use that analog nub for DS games.

Hopefully it will make Mario 64 a little better to control.

You're going to love this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaI7wO4CxLY&hd=1

 

[donkey show]

^ =)

SF4 is pretty awesome. Graphically feels very similar to the real thing even if diehards will tell you otherwise. Controls nicely too although I've never been a fan of the DS d-pad.

So is anyone playing this in the U.S.? Do we know yet if online play is IP blocked?

Also, the 3D camera is great fun.

Battery life is a bummer so far.

It isn't IP blocked since I've been playing random peeps from JP over here from So Cal. I'll PM you my Friend Code.

 

[sfog]

Reposting from about 4 pages back, any confirmation?:

Is there any eShop access at all yet (even just for DSiWare)? Or is it going to be totally unavailable until May?

It just seemed like some of the pre-release news was conflicting regarding it.

 

[donkey show]

Reposting from about 4 pages back, any confirmation?:

Is there any eShop access at all yet (even just for DSiWare)? Or is it going to be totally unavailable until May?

It just seemed like some of the pre-release news was conflicting regarding it.

Nothing yet.

 

[chespace]

^ =)


It isn't IP blocked since I've been playing random peeps from JP over here from So Cal. I'll PM you my Friend Code.

Cool. I will be in Tokyo for another couple days but when I'm back in the States I'll add you.

I may need a tutorial on how to set up friends and all that since the menus are all in Japanese and I don't feel like bothering my wife.

 

[Anth0ny]

I love you again.


You're going to love this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaI7wO4CxLY&hd=1

Amazing. I can finally play this with BEARABLE controls. Now I just wish we didn't have to hold that button to run.

Hmm, I might just play through Mario 64 DS until Zelda comes out. Ported N64 games ftw?

 

[Boogiepop]

Is there still an in-game brightness adjust shortcut ala select+sound buttons on the DSi?

 

[Hero of Legend]

I'd love to see Super Mario 64 3D, I wonder how close it'd be to Sunshine? Probably merely in between.

No one has said much about Ridge Racer.

Spoiler

Particularly about the framerate.

 

[Effect]

Is pilotwings and steel driver coming out within the next dew weeks in Japan? before the Euro/American launch.

I need more impressions and game length for those two.

Same. I want to get one of these two but can't decide and would like to know more about them content wise. Nintendogs isn't on my list. Already have a dog and a cat and they are more then enough. Don't need fake ones. Maybe when they pass on but not now.

 

[donkey show]

Cool. I will be in Tokyo for another couple days but when I'm back in the States I'll add you.

I may need a tutorial on how to set up friends and all that since the menus are all in Japanese and I don't feel like bothering my wife.

I know how you feel, man. I was totally pestering my wife to translate everything, too!

It's pretty easy though. You press the smiley face on the top bar of the home menu. When it loads up, hit the top right selection where it has a + next to a smiley face. Pick the second choice that loads and the friend's code entry will pop up.

I'll be looking forward to some matches when you get back!

 

[redbarchetta]

I love you again.


You're going to love this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaI7wO4CxLY&hd=1

That's a bit misleading; it's entirely possible to run in circles using the d-pad as well; the only thing the circle pad might enhance is your ability to time it better, since you don't have to press it in discreet directions like with the d-pad.

Mario 64 DS is still going to control like a dog.

 

[Hero of Legend]

That's a bit misleading; it's entirely possible to run in circles using the d-pad as well; the only thing the circle pad might enhance is your ability to time it better, since you don't have to press it in discreet directions like with the d-pad.

Mario 64 DS is still going to control like a dog.

Does that mean Nintendogs controls like Mario 64 DS?

 

[Vanille]

I'd love to see Super Mario 64 3D, I wonder how close it'd be to Sunshine? Probably merely in between.

Same. I'd much rather have another SM64 remake than OoT. The game was wasted on the DS.

 

[From The Dust]

I'd rather take Majora's mask over either of those

 

[AceBandage]

I'd rather take Majora's mask over either of those

That's actually the only Zelda game I haven't played.
Now I'm waiting to see if it gets a 3DS remake.

 

[chespace]

Question for those who have a 3DS: Is there a way to improve or change the quality of the captured images? 640x480 isn't going to cut it in this day and age even if it's really cool that I now have a 3D camera and am going nuts shooting pics of my baby boy.