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Post by kirbychu on Jan 11, 2011 6:48:27 GMT -5
I was gearing up for preordering my 3DS... and then I realised that the only announced game I definitely want which isn't an N64 remake is Paper Mario. Which doesn't even seem to have a tentative Japanese release date. So I think I might wait.
EDIT: Okay, I just remembered Kid Icarus. But it doesn't look like that's going to be a launch title either.
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Post by Fryguy64 on Jan 11, 2011 9:15:58 GMT -5
The Japanese launch line-up is odd. If the UK lineup is much the same, I might end up getting Street Fighter IV 3D and Professor Layton... That's right... No Nintendo games, as only one has been announced for Japanese launch! And it's bloody Nintendogs!  MADNESS! Although I expect the US/EU launch will try and get a couple more Nintendo games into it. I'm pleased that I will finally own a system that will run Street Fighter IV... |
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Post by Da Robot on Jan 12, 2011 23:39:03 GMT -5
I'm pleased that I will finally own a system that will run Street Fighter IV... Actually it's Super Street Fighter IV . . . Actually wait, there all the same as SF II. But speaking of SS4 (3DS), it may have been sadly revealed that friend codes may be coming backFrom Famitsu This week’s issue of Famitsu offers an outline of Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition online features, including options to immediately play against random opponents, use “custom match” parameters to search for others with the same settings, or duke it out with a friend.
On that last option, the Japanese magazine refers to a buddy list that you manage with friend codes — it doesn’t clarify if these are universal friend codes (used across all of a 3DS owner’s games) or game-specific friend codes, but many are already presuming it’s the latter.FUUUCCCCCCCKKKKK, please be the latter option or something better, the FC idea is some god damn outdated, not all of us under the age of 9 or whatever and need online protection/threat prevention. |
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Post by Da Robot on Jan 18, 2011 7:38:02 GMT -5
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Post by Fryguy64 on Jan 18, 2011 10:47:02 GMT -5
I seem to remember Nintendo said the DS was also be region locked quite close to release. I wonder if they'll follow through on their threat this time.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 18, 2011 11:58:04 GMT -5
Is there any particular reason why Nintendo's handhelds haven't been region locked so far?
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Post by Fryguy64 on Jan 18, 2011 18:13:39 GMT -5
You have to engineer-in region locking. Consoles have to be engineered to put up with all the regional differences in TVs and power sockets (which could literally blow something up back in the 80s), so the region lock was essentially built into the system as an extension of that. Not so with the Game Boy and DS line.
Today, there's a lot more of a "standard", so now region locking is added to artificially prevent importing. It's wanky.
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Post by Da Robot on Jan 19, 2011 5:36:21 GMT -5
Probably should have mentioned this before, Nintendo is having a BIIIIIIIIIIG 3DS event in both Amsterdam and New York . . . like in a few hours. Which should possible reveal important official info such as: -Price of the 3DS, launch colours and what's included in the box. -Launch titles for each region -The bloody online infrastructure of the 3DS (Friends codes returning in some form? Accounts?) -Actually battery life stats. And possibly but not confirmed . . . -More game footage? -New games unveiled? -More info about games on the Virtual Handheld service? -More 3DS unknown features unveiled? Nintendo Europe will be live streaming the Amsterdam event, actually wait here's all the info you need (Copy/paste from NeoGAF)I ain't gonna watch it, unless I can't get to sleep because of the summer heat. Finally here's a short clip of Reggie promoting the event. Blue 3DS confirmed! |
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Post by 8bitretroshit on Jan 19, 2011 7:32:24 GMT -5
Woah, Amsterdam? Oh wait, the event is for press only.
Curses! For a moment I thought I'd finally be able to attend some kinda Nintendo event.
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Post by The Qu on Jan 19, 2011 9:38:19 GMT -5
The coins are a sort of achievement system. You unlock them by doing things in game, and use them to unlock more things ingame.
Pokemon RB are on the VC.
Price is 250 bucks.
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Post by Da Robot on Jan 19, 2011 13:59:37 GMT -5
Single friend code confirmed to be tied to the system (not the software like the NDS), can also see what games your friends are playing at the same time, and then easily join them. Software lineup. EDIT: It appears Ridley, and possibly other Metorid (Other M?) content to appear in Dead or Alive. Also this press release contains a pretty good summary of all the new info. NINTENDO 3DS BRINGS A DIMENSIONAL SHIFT TO THE WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT ON MARCH 27
Glasses-Free 3D Gaming System Comes Packed with Features at Suggested Retail Price of $249.99
NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2011 - The company that changed the world of video games with touch-screen gaming in 2004 and motion-controlled gaming in 2006 now pioneers the next dimensional shift. On March 27, Nintendo introduces portable entertainment in 3D - without the need for special glasses. The Nintendo 3DS™ system will be available in either Cosmo Black or Aqua Blue, and will have a suggested retail price of $249.99. Pricing outside the United States will be established by the local markets, but offer similar consumer value.
"Nintendo 3DS is a category of one - the experience simply doesn't exist anywhere else," said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "You have to see Nintendo 3DS to believe it. And it's like nothing you've ever seen before."
Nintendo 3DS includes two screens. The bottom touch screen makes use of a telescoping stylus that is stored in the unit itself. The top screen displays 3D visuals to the naked eye. Looking at the screen is like peering through a window into a world where characters and objects have true depth. The system also has a 3D Depth Slider that lets players select the level of 3D they enjoy the most. The 3D effect can be ratcheted up to the highest level, scaled back to a more moderate setting or even turned off completely, depending on the preference of the user.
In addition to the familiar + Control Pad and button controls found on previous Nintendo hand-helds, Nintendo 3DS now also includes a Circle Pad, which provides a full 360 degrees of direction, giving it the freedom and precision needed to play games in 3D worlds. It brings the same degree of responsiveness that gamers enjoyed when Nintendo introduced an analog control stick to navigate Mario™ through Super Mario 64™ on the Nintendo 64™ system.
A built-in motion sensor and gyro sensor can react to the motion and tilt of the system, so whether players are twisting their systems side to side or moving them up and down, their motion-compatible Nintendo 3DS games respond instantly. No other system includes so many tools for game developers to create new and fun experiences for players.
Two features will allow owners to stay connected in new ways. Both deliver bonus content to owners as they move around during their daily lives, so users might open up their systems at any moment to find new surprises. For owners who choose to activate it, the StreetPass™ feature is capable of exchanging game information with other Nintendo 3DS systems as owners pass one another. Small packets of information can be exchanged using this data-transfer method, such as Mii™ character data, maps for games or high scores and custom character data for different games. The SpotPass™ feature can connect to compatible public hotspots and through a wireless broadband Internet connection at home, even if the system is in Sleep Mode. Once connected, the Nintendo 3DS system will receive new content and updates on a regular basis.
Each Nintendo 3DS system comes pre-loaded with a variety of fun games, applications and features, such as Nintendo 3DS Camera. Nintendo 3DS has three cameras. One camera points at the user, while two additional cameras point outward. These two outer cameras take photos in 3D. The fun, built-in game Face Raiders™ asks users to shoot at funny depictions of their own faces. Nintendo 3DS, when put into Sleep Mode, can act as a pedometer, while letting users earn Play Coins for the steps they take that can then be traded in for additional content in compatible games and applications. By accessing the Activity Log, users can check their steps as well as their play time. With Nintendo 3DS Sound, users can enjoy sound-manipulation tools or rock out while listening to their MP3 or AAC music files. An upgraded Internet browser will also be available via a system update.
The Mii Maker™ application gives users new tools to create Mii™ characters even more easily: Users can either import Mii characters from their Wii systems using an SD memory card or use the camera to take a picture of a person and have an automatic Mii character created. Users can even save their Mii characters to an SD card as pictures, which enables them to be used any way a digital photo would for personal use, such as a profile picture on social-networking sites.
The Nintendo eShop, through a system update, will offer access to downloadable games, including Nintendo DSiWare™ and ones specifically made for Nintendo 3DS. Also, just as the Virtual Console service on Wii makes retro games available for download, the Virtual Console games on Nintendo 3DS will be pulled from classic Game Boy™ and Game Boy Color games. Players will be able to view game videos, download demos for select games and see how other consumers rated the games. The Nintendo eShop will use a cash-based system. Users can either input credit card information in the shop or purchase a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at retail locations.
Nintendo 3DS comes with six augmented-reality cards, called AR cards. When the two outer cameras are pointed at the cards, they read the cards and superimpose images and animations onto the scene. So users shouldn't be surprised if they see a dragon popping out of their kitchen tables. Developers can also use this technology to add creative new experiences to their games.
Built-in parental controls can be used to limit Internet access or some of the wireless functions. By using a PIN code, parents also can turn off the 3D function altogether, or limit the ratings of the games that their kids can play.
Fans of online play will be happy to learn that the friend codes for Nintendo 3DS are specific to each Nintendo 3DS system, not each game. Once friends trade hardware codes, at any time they can check their friends list to see which of their friends are online and what they are playing.
Nintendo 3DS can also play Nintendo DS game cards with their original 2D visuals. The system also includes a slot for an SD memory card. To help users get started, every system comes with a 2GB SD memory card (though owners can provide whatever size they like). Using a service that will be provided after the hardware's launch, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™ owners will be able to transfer games downloaded from the Nintendo DSi Shop onto their new Nintendo 3DS systems.
During the launch window (between the March 27 launch date and the E3 Expo in early June) more than 30 games will be available to Nintendo 3DS owners. These include Nintendo-created games like Pilotwings Resort™, which has players soaring acrobatically over iconic Wuhu Island; nintendogs™ + cats, a new version of the Nintendo DS classic with a feline enhancement; and Steel Diver™, a side-scrolling submarine adventure that gives the illusion that the player is peering into an aquarium. Other Nintendo 3DS games in the works include The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ 3D, Star Fox 64™ 3D, Kid Icarus™: Uprising and new installments in the Mario Kart™, Animal Crossing™ and Paper Mario™ series.
Nintendo 3DS also enjoys some of the strongest third-party support of any system launch. A partial list of titles coming soon to Nintendo 3DS includes Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked from Atlus; Super Street Fighter® IV 3D Edition and Resident Evil®: The Mercenaries 3D from Capcom; Madden NFL Football from EA SPORTS; The Sims™ 3 from Electronic Arts; Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D from Konami; LEGO® Star Wars® III: The Clone Wars™ from LucasArts™; Ridge Racer® 3D and Dual Pen Sports™ from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.; Super Monkey Ball™ 3D, Thor™: God of Thunder and CRUSH™ 3D from SEGA; BUST-A-MOVE™ UNIVERSE from Square Enix, Inc.; Samurai Warriors® Chronicles and Dead or Alive® Dimensions from Tecmo Koei America Corp.; and Asphalt™ 3D, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Shadow Wars, Combat of Giants™: Dinosaurs 3D, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® 3D, Rayman® 3D and Rabbids® Travel in Time from Ubisoft.
For more information about Nintendo 3DS, visit www.nintendo3ds.com.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.5 billion video games and more than 577 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at www.nintendo.com. |
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Post by Neomysterion on Jan 19, 2011 18:22:39 GMT -5
After watching that above video, Kid Icarus: Uprising looks like a really epic revival to the older games. I'm also happy that Pilotwings is also making a comeback as well. I'm more than glad that the Nintendo 3DS costs $249.99, I thought they were going to sell it for $50 more. I may want to consider getting it for the next Holiday season.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2011 14:28:42 GMT -5
Pretty psyched about the 3DS here. I'm glad that one of my 2011 predictions has already been proven partially wrong; having a single friend code makes life SO MUCH EASIER. I just wish it was, you know, a name or something instead of a numeric code. I'll take what I can get, though. Also looking forward to the DS Virtual Console! It freakin' took long enough. Now I'm even more grateful that I didn't bother with the DSi and it's Minigame & Shovelware Emporium (Oh And A Shantae Game) Shop. |
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Post by Fryguy64 on Jan 24, 2011 10:13:26 GMT -5
UK launch lineup has been leaked by Game.co.uk. I have edited the list down to the key titles of interest: OK, OK, here's the full list: - Nintendogs + Cats: Bulldog
- Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever
- Nintendogs + Cats: Poodle
- Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
- Pro Evolution Soccer 3D
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
- Super Monkey Ball 3D
- Asphalt 3D
No Pilotwings Resort, no Steel Diver, not even Lego Star Wars! All are supposedly available at the US launch. The price at launch in the UK is £230 from high street retailers. That's $367 of your US Dollars on today's exchange rate. With a launch lineup that consists of absolutely nothing of interest (SSFIV maybe, but it's not a must-have) and a price that verges on scandalous, I'm suddenly not jumping for joy for the system. Frowny face @ Nintendo Europe for their absolutely horrendous handling of this launch! |
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Post by Da Robot on Jan 24, 2011 18:32:10 GMT -5
[/li][li]Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars [/quote]  Probably should point this out but Shadow Wars may turn out to be a good game, it's a squad based tactical game that has been created with assitance from Julian Gollop (who helped create the original X-com UFO Defence], one of the greatest strategy games of all time). The game does appear to be getting rushed for launch release as it doesn't even have local wireless mulitplayer, the only form of mulitplayer involves sharing the same 3DS and passing it around with each turn. (you can do this with Advance Wars so it not that amazing) In summary, it might be a good game for those wanting something like Advance Wars or Fire Emblem at the 3DS launch. Here's a lot more info at Tiny Cartridge (Julian Gollop even appears in the comments to talk about the game) Here's some more 3DS game footage. (Steel Diver, Pilotwings, RE: The Mercenaries 3D, etc) Also if NeoGAF is to be beilieved Steel Diver is being worked on by Nintendo EAD and Vitel (AKA the team led by Giles Goddard who helped create Theta and Rock N Roll Climber) Interest dramtically rising . . . |
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