Yantelope Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Nintendo has a proven track record when it comes to 3D.But seriously, I'm predicting strong sales and due to the strange new parralax screen I'm predicting short supply so, who's putting one up on ebay? I probably should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmeyomoves! Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Hm... Maybe I should put the one I have on my desk up on eBay... How much does a prototype run these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Ill wait til it's under 200 dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope Posted December 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Hm... Maybe I should put the one I have on my desk up on eBay... How much does a prototype run these days? So really though, how is it? You can tell is using NDA friendly terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmeyomoves! Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 The 3D effect is fascinating and strangely hypnotizing. Haven't played a whole lot of "real" games with it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMagicPony Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 I am totes buying one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouchart Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) Like with the Wii, I'm sure there are a lot of people out there that say it looks interesting and worth a buy, but then they'll decide that there aren't enough good games on it. My prediction is that six months after you buy one, you'll be making quips that it's "collecting dust." Edited December 27, 2010 by Bouchart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope Posted December 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) That can be said for all game systems though. It always depends on the games. I had no plans to buy and Xbox 360 but tons of great games came out for it really quick so I jumped on the bandwagon. I think there will be ample supply of games for the system and unlike the Wii I doubt it'll be entirely shovelware. The Wii suffers because of a lack of parity with other consoles. The 3DS won't be in that same boat. Edited December 27, 2010 by Yantelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouchart Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 I have my reservations about it. I'm too frugal to buy one either way, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Doesn't it come out in March? How much was it again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 I'm really not excited to play a bunch of "3DS-ified" games. I'll wait for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope Posted December 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 Yeah, the idea of just porting N64 games and 3Dizing them isn't interesting but if there are quality new games then I'll check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayfield Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I look forward to reports of people passing out, puking or just plain playing Pokémon on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 The recent news on the battery life really bummed me out on the idea. I'm interested in 3D gaming, but not so much on a small dinky screen. Not many must have games for me really. Still got the DS library to play through first. Which I guess would be the main reason for liking the 3DS. Cheaper DS games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I'm a stupid stupid early adopter. I'll get one as soon as it hits the UK, then I'll get the 3DSXL when that comes out. How annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayfield Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 The recent news on the battery life really bummed me out on the idea. I'm interested in 3D gaming, but not so much on a small dinky screen. Not many must have games for me really. Still got the DS library to play through first. Which I guess would be the main reason for liking the 3DS. Cheaper DS games. I wouldn't worry much about battery life -- N. has always calculated more conservatively and has a good history of taking care of that. It will be similar to DSi, I guess, but I wasn't able to verify it this time though As for games, there is no must-buy there for me and the 3D effect is nice but not enough to make me buy this system. I will probably have a look at Pro Evo (at least I think a 3D version comes out) to see if it maybe changes my mind. Some Street Fighter fans will probably also fall victim to temptation there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Just googling "DSi battery life" gave me this: • Battery Life Nintendo DSi: The lowest brightness (9-14 hrs), low brightness (8-12 hours), medium brightness (6-9 hours), high brightness (4-6 hours), highest brightness(3-4 hours) Nintendo DS Lite: The lowest brightness (15-19 hrs), low brightness (10-15 hours), high brightness (7-11 hours), highest brightness(5-8 hours) Which is much better than the 3DS estimates, which are at 3 hours on low brightness. I wouldn't be so optimistic if I were you. I'm waiting for the lite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayfield Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Don't believe anything they say on google tv But honestly, DSi with wireless connection and everything else switched on to max will probably be somewhere around 5-6 hours (again, I can't confirm because I don't have one). I wouldn't be surprised if the 3DS was around those values minus 10-20%. We'll see, I guess, but I know Nintendo as very conservative. Let's say they like to be wrong to their own advantage, if that makes any sense. I find the 3DS design quite ugly though. I think I will wait until Lite/XXL/3DS/Phone/nPad as well. Edited for retardedness in spelling. Edited January 11, 2011 by Wrayfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmeyomoves! Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Yeah, it feels clunky, a bit like the original DS. Not quite as bad, but I get the same "prototype-y" feeling when I hold it or look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayfield Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Picture or it didn't happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think it's too similar to the DS. I get they're going for familiarity. But I reckon it'll work against them with people just assuming it's another iteration of the DS. The Gameboy, then Color, then Advance all looked distinctly different, then with the SP n Micro too. Also the naming was easy enough to figure out what was a new version n what was a remodelling. But the 3DS is named like a DS, it looks like a DS. But it isn't the DS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think the dual screens limit the form factor to some degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmeyomoves! Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Picture or it didn't happen Edited January 11, 2011 by Showmeyomoves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronixal Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 The combination of short battery life, offensively short charge cable and now confirmation that it's region-locked, this has gone right off my radar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 i think the charge cable is short because it comes with a dock. so they expect you to dock it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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