Official Nintendo 3DS topic

[Magical Girl Mimi]

In this topic, you can discuss the brand new Nintendo 3DS; the revolutionary 3d Handheld console, where you can view 3D gaming... Without wearing glasses.

[The Truth]

I am addicted to the AR Games.

Cheats for AR Free Fishing: Place the card on a blue surface to catch sardines, place it on green for a swarm of Koopa Shells, on red for a swarm of Cheep Cheeps, and on yellow to catch Mr. AR, the AR mascot!

[Wantija$$$]

It's a good system, although (right now) it suffers form a not-so-good launch line up. Oh, and the 3D effect hurts my eyes

[Magical Girl Mimi]

It sounds pretty cool, but it's a little too expensive for me right now; though... I am saving up for it! =D Partly because of Legends 3, but still. =P

The launch lineup problems happen to most, if not all systems, so I wouldn't worry. =P Did expect a few more games at launch, however.

But OOT 3D! That'll be pretty cool hopefully. Plus Master Quest'll be included, so I'm definitely gonna pick it up when I get a 3DS.

Oh, and the Slide Pad works on DS games apparently. Can anyone let out a collective sigh of relief, as all the old N64 games that didn't wait for the 3DS to port can now be played as they were meant to be played? =P(SM64DS is a big one for that. Though... I'm wondering if it'll require Y still to run... Hope not. =/)

[Magical Girl Mimi]

Bumping, since it's been nearly two months. =P

That, and because I got the 3DS yesterday.

I'm with Truth. =P Though, Face Raiders has been eating through my play time as well; that is one awesome game. And I hope they release a sequel... That's longer. But oh was that final stage boss a pain. ;_;

Aaaand I can also comment on my question above(=P). SM64DS... does require Y still. Not a big deal; but it is annoying when you're idling and then suddenly take off when you nudge the Circle Pad to move forward a little bit. =P(... Aka; I failed at Rainbow Ride before; and I still fail at it now. xD)

[Canama]

Also, it just acts like the D-Pad in that you can only move in the same eight directions. Sorry.

-Canama

[Magical Girl Mimi]

Well, even in new games, wouldn't it simply move in 8 directions? =P Unless you mean you can nudge it to move forward like typical analog sticks in new games, then that makes sense.

But yeah; I should know. Works wonders even still for the DS games though... Especially any ports. =P ... Not so much on side scrollers, though...

[Canama]

Well, even in new games, wouldn't it simply move in 8 directions? =P Unless you mean you can nudge it to move forward like typical analog sticks in new games, then that makes sense.

But yeah; I should know. Works wonders even still for the DS games though... Especially any ports. =P ... Not so much on side scrollers, though...

No, it can move in more than 8 directions in the new games that are designed to be sensitive to it. In DS games the directions you can move in are spaced apart by increments of 45 degrees. With 3DS games using the circle pad, it's possible to detect more angles than those 8.

-Canama

[Magical Girl Mimi]

Ah... That makes sense. It explains why the games' controls aren't as accurate(Since they keep every aspect of the old system) as I had initially expected them to be.

I'd hate to be a sprite game developer now, though. =P

[Canama]

Ah... That makes sense. It explains why the games' controls aren't as accurate(Since they keep every aspect of the old system) as I had initially expected them to be.

I'd hate to be a sprite game developer now, though. =P

There are still viable markets.

Though Nintendo has moved on, the DS isn't dead.

-Canama

[Magical Girl Mimi]

Oh yeah, I realize that. There's still games coming out for both DSiWare and the actual DS.

Of course, if you want to make use of all the upgrades the 3DS brought, you'd have to develop on that(Like if you want to make use of it's more internal features that aren't graphics related, like the processor); but otherwise, you could make games for the DS, or even DSiWare.

But my point was for the 3DS devs; now they'd have to either have 3D models, or figure out a way to have sprites be flexible, yet fit in with more points of movement. =P

[Canama]

On August 12, the price of the 3DS will be reduced all the way to $169.99.

Anyone who purchased the $250 3DS need not fret, though. We get TWENTY. FREE. DOWNLOADABLE. GAMES.

As stated by Nintendo:

Starting Sept. 1, Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors will be able to download 10 NES™ Virtual Console™ games at no charge and before they are available in the Nintendo eShop to the general public. These games, including Super Mario Bros.™, Donkey Kong Jr.™, Balloon Fight™, Ice Climber™ and The Legend of Zelda™, are slated to become paid downloadable games, but Ambassadors get them early for free. Once the paid versions of the games are posted to the Nintendo eShop later in the year, the updated versions will be available to Ambassadors for download at no cost.

 By the end of 2011, Nintendo will provide Ambassadors with 10 Game Boy Advance Virtual Console games. These include games like Yoshi's Island™: Super Mario™ Advance 3, Mario Kart™: Super Circuit, Metroid™ Fusion, WarioWare™, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ and Mario vs. Donkey Kong™. These games will be available exclusively to Ambassadors, and Nintendo currently has no plans to make these 10 games available to the general public on the Nintendo 3DS in the future.

I'm pretty excited.

Source.

-Canama

[Ddude The Insane]

@Canama: Ditto. Some people are like "CURSE YOU NINTENDO YOU TOOK MY 80 DOLLARS AND ONLY GAVE ME THESE 20 REHASHED GAMES," but I personally am pretty psyched. 169 is the perfect price for the 3DS in my opinion, and if this is what it takes to kickstart the system, so be it.

[Legodac]

My grandson thinks that Lego Pirates is awesome, he plays all the time, sept when we are discussing the intracasieze of the lego do

[Canama]

@Canama: Ditto. Some people are like "CURSE YOU NINTENDO YOU TOOK MY 80 DOLLARS AND ONLY GAVE ME THESE 20 REHASHED GAMES," but I personally am pretty psyched. 169 is the perfect price for the 3DS in my opinion, and if this is what it takes to kickstart the system, so be it.

Since that's about $130 of games I think we get the better deal.

-Canama

[Magical Girl Mimi]

We definitely get the better deal.

The 10 NES games are roughly 5 to 6 dollars(Going off the VCs); and the GBA would be even more, either 8 dollars(Going off the SNES VC), or 10 dollars(Since theoretically, the GBC would have the cheaper price range)...

And even so, the games that are available... Are amazing. Metroid Fusion? MK Super Circuit? WarioWare? Yoshi's Island? And of course the NES games are pretty much the all stars of the console(</hoping for Metroid NES, though Fusion likely has it built in still, if I remember the games correctly>)... So nothing is truly wasted, since you get so many games.(I bet my connection will be tested that day. =P)

I, for one, am highly anticipating the release of all these VC games. =)</hopes for a Megaman game in those NES ones as well>

The question is... These NES games... Are they 3D classics? Or just normal VC? Logic suggests they'd be 3D classics, but...

[Canama]

We definitely get the better deal.

The 10 NES games are roughly 5 to 6 dollars(Going off the VCs); and the GBA would be even more, either 8 dollars(Going off the SNES VC), or 10 dollars(Since theoretically, the GBC would have the cheaper price range)...

And even so, the games that are available... Are amazing. Metroid Fusion? MK Super Circuit? WarioWare? Yoshi's Island? And of course the NES games are pretty much the all stars of the console(</hoping for Metroid NES, though Fusion likely has it built in still, if I remember the games correctly>)... So nothing is truly wasted, since you get so many games.(I bet my connection will be tested that day. =P)

I, for one, am highly anticipating the release of all these VC games. =)</hopes for a Megaman game in those NES ones as well>

The question is... These NES games... Are they 3D classics? Or just normal VC? Logic suggests they'd be 3D classics, but...

Fusion didn't have the original Metroid built in. Prime did, though, and it was unlockable only by connecting the GC with Prime to a GBA with Fusion. That's what you're thinking of (Either that or Zero Mission, which did have Metroid built-in).

I doubt that Megaman will be available, as the five revealed titles so far have been first-party and the other half almost certainly will be as well.

The NES games will not be 3D classics, but will have other enhancements.

Also, two more GBA games have reportedly been revealed! Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 and Kirby & the Amazing Mirror!

-Canama

[Magical Girl Mimi]

1. Ah; okay, that's what I was thinking of. I had pretty much skipped the Gamecube, and given that I got my GBA like 2 years before the DS, I mostly skipped that generation of gaming.

2. Yeah; I had that feeling myself; but it's always nice to hope. =/ But, given Megaman's treatment in general recently, I doubt any games would be on there regardless...

3. Interesting... Well; only a little more 'til we find out... Hopefully. They never did say when those upgraded versions would be available...

4. Apparently those are just rumours; but if Super Mario Advance 4 is correct... WOOT! I was hoping that Super Mario 3 would get represented somehow. =D

[Jade]

:DDDDDDDDDD

Animal Crossing is coming to the 3DS!!! :DDDDDDDDDDDDD

[Ddude The Insane]

:DDDDDDDDDD

Animal Crossing is coming to the 3DS!!! :DDDDDDDDDDDDD

We've known this since the system was unveiled. =P