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Wired: Nintendos New 3DS Underwhelms at Tokyo Game Show
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Ghost_Messiah
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It's just a modest evolution of an existing product designed to boost and recharge sales. They never intended on creating anything revolutionary. Just a slight update to their existing machine much like the DSi. Nintendo's next true hand held will (hopefully) be the real game changer.
NinjaMouse
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Contrary to the article, as someone who's purchased only one iteration of the 3DS so far, I'm very interested in this New 3DS. The improved, and larger, screens, and better battery are pretty much all I need. I've got one of those Nyko extender battery packs on my OG 3DS now, and it makes it too big and heavy.
LilWayneSuckz
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I want one just to play Xenoblade Chronicles
thechristoph
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New 2DS XL for me, thx.
Spieler Eins
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I'd also be thinking about it twice, if I had an XL. But I've got an OG and was just waiting for this.
think the OP didn't played it himself, so he rant on it like any lurkers on the internet, imo.
sixteen-bit
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I think Shane wasn't feeling it on 8-4 'cast either.
Shane hadn't tried it, he was relaying negative impressions from someone else who did.
sixteen-bit
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sörine;131362214 said:
Ah, that's correct. Do you remember who he heard it from? Was it the same author?
That's how gaming journalism works.
Reading the article, I was surprised about all the positive things he mentions. The Nr.1 feature of the 3DS - the glasses free 3D effect - now finally works as intended because it tracks your face position and adjusts itself to it; how the hell is that "underwhelming"? Sounds freakin' amazing to me. What else could you possible want from a hardware revision?
Also, since his impression of the c-nub is contrary to other reports saying it works well, I will hold my judement for when I lay my hands on it myself.
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Deleted member 17706
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What a terrible, terrible title. Taking your own personal impressions and extrapolating them to the general show-going public? Awful.
I follow Daniel on Twitter and he's always a bit of a sourpuss. Almost always complaining about something or another. I think he hates living in Japan but is stuck there.
I follow Daniel on Twitter and he's always a bit of a sourpuss. Almost always complaining about something or another. I think he hates living in Japan but is stuck there.
Arkam
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Pretty much. Article author seemed to not be able to think beyond games on the market today. Complaining about additional buttons cuz they are not 'needed'. Well to each their own... but im still super excited! The improved 3d alone would have sold me.
Fine Ham Abounds
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So the nub is exactly what it looked like. I wonder if Nintendo got a sweet deal on some warehouse full of those things considering the rest of the world realized they were shit 10 years ago
Location looks fine to me, but I have big hands
Location looks fine to me, but I have big hands
deltatheta
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Has anyone confirmed whether the 3D adjusting works when you move the system closer/further from your eyes? I've only heard people talk about moving it side to side.
I can't use the 3D because I'm usually holding the system too close or too far away for it to work.
I can't use the 3D because I'm usually holding the system too close or too far away for it to work.
I think he said it was an indie dev.
You should read the article. The author only complained about the location of the nub.
Hawaii Jeff
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I'll probably still buy it just for the improved battery life. (Better speakers too??)
Don't care about Monster Hunter at all.
Don't care about Monster Hunter at all.
sörine;131362214 said:
Doesn't Shane now work for Sony? Of course he's gonna rely negatve impressions of it!
Same. I like that the 3D seems to be vastly improved, and built in C-Stick, nub or no-nub, is a welcome adition. Gonna finish Snake Eater with this thing.
Maintenance
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Still not sold on the new one. I will eventually get Xenoblade (even though it is rare) to play on my Wii U, so a portable one would not change much.
sixteen-bit
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I think out of the 7 billion humans on this earth there is at least one other person.
Muffin Awesome
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Hilarious. I own one and while I prefer the 3D, the Xl is too pixelated and that damn OG model had horrendous screen wobble. I bought the 2ds until I caved to by the next revision, I am twiddling my thumbs hoping these come to the U.S.
You know the nub won't magically control the camera in Snake Eater, right?
Muffin Awesome
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Tell that to HP and Lenovo, they still use the nubs by the truckload. There are a lot of poeple who prefer them to a trackpad. Go figure?
It's better to treat the Super 3DS as the Game Boy Colour, which was a stop gap release until the GBA was released.
Exactly the Super 3DS is going to replace the entire 3DS line so people who don't have a 3DS won't have that worry.
That's a silly reason to wish for a system to bomb, which it won't.
Exactly the Super 3DS is going to replace the entire 3DS line so people who don't have a 3DS won't have that worry.
That's a silly reason to wish for a system to bomb, which it won't.
I always figured that Lenovo kept the red nub on their think pad laptops because middle aged and old customers using them for business hate change.
shouamabane
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New 3DS replaces the current 3DS. If it bombs, 3DS bombs. Nintendo will move on to something else.
Actually it will double as a Circle Pad Pro, considering the New3DS also has ZL and ZR. You'll probably have to change your settings to "detect" the presence of a CCP.
I persume the reason you don't use the 3D that much is because of the eyestrain? I believe that is the reason why they made it include headtracking.
I also think the bigger (non XL) screen and better battery life is a boon.
They would probably have to pay him and his team again to make it look as good as the initial demo they released.How awesome would it be if Kojima patched MGS3d to use the extra cpu
None of the hands-ons, this one or others have deterred me from wanting one. It's gonna be exactly what you pay for:an upgraded 3ds with modest improvements and new inputs. We won't really know how much exclusive software the New 3ds will get or how many games will be improved in some way when played on the New 3ds, but the hardware itself is pretty straight forward. I suppose the biggest mystery is how Nintendo will try to leverage Amiibo on the 3ds going forward due to the integration with the New 3ds having a built in reader.
I've got an OG aqua blue 3ds and while it still works fine I'm looking to upgrade to the New 3ds as soon as I can. The much bigger screens of the XL combined with improved 3d are enough for me.
I've got an OG aqua blue 3ds and while it still works fine I'm looking to upgrade to the New 3ds as soon as I can. The much bigger screens of the XL combined with improved 3d are enough for me.
moltonasty
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Improved 3d is enough for me. The exclusives are just the cherry on top. And you know there will be at least a few solid exclusives over time.
shouamabane
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My issue with 3D is having to hold the 3DS at the correct distance more so than the angle.
The one thing I want to know: reduced image crosstalk while in 3D!?
But that game has Circle Pad support, so it should work fine.
But that game has Circle Pad support, so it should work fine.
Solid SOAP
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I don't really see the problem. It's an upgrade that lets games perform a bit better, has a different/nicer design, can add small new features to existing games, and allow you to play a few other ones. It's nothing new or crazy.
Rest
All these years later I still chuckle at what a fucking moron that guy is.
Yup, same for me unless I'm really tired and can't maintain proper positioning, and even then I'll only play for a few minutes because I want the 3D effect.
The second stick being a pointer nub sounds great to me, I always liked pointer nubs on laptops, so this will be good for me.
Muffin Awesome
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I think they just up the speed te game runs at via patch and then the game won't run at sub 30fps. The 3 ds version is the best version MGS 3 I have played.
lol, everyone else basically said that on the podcast!
Solid SOAP
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Does MGS3 use the 2nd stick/did Nintendo say that it essentially replaced it? If so I definitely will buy and play Snake Eater on New 3DS if I ever get one. I've never played it and always wanted to.
Well yeah, because it's basically this.
2 new shoulder buttons are nice, except they are useless to any previous release. The laptop nub is basically useless to all previous releases aside from 10 games. Improved 3D and improved processing power? Whatever, the screens still look awful. Would rather see less revisions and instead get a proper new system with all of this stuff integrated properly instead of tacked on to old obsolete hardware.
2 new shoulder buttons are nice, except they are useless to any previous release. The laptop nub is basically useless to all previous releases aside from 10 games. Improved 3D and improved processing power? Whatever, the screens still look awful. Would rather see less revisions and instead get a proper new system with all of this stuff integrated properly instead of tacked on to old obsolete hardware.
Solid SOAP
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I'm kind of excited about improved 3D, tbh. Truly, the current 3D on 3DS sucks. I never use it. However, I can see myself using 3D... sometimes, if the new release is as good as people are saying.
How awesome would it be if Kojima patched MGS3d to use the extra cpu
At that point you'd have to ask yourself why you aren't just playing the game on Vita.
It's not in 3D? It's lacking the upgrades? He doesn't have/want a Vita?