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One friend code to rule them all. Finally.

Is anyone else watching one of the shows?

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The 3Ds has officially surpassed my expectations. and I'm cool with the battery life. I'm normally playing handhelds inside the house so that may explain why. But everything else looks awesome.

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I'm definitely waiting for the next version, not only because of battery life, but because of Nintendo's reputation.

The Gameboy Advance SP was leaps and bounds better than the GBA, and the DS Lite was infinitely better than the original DS. Not only in terms of better hardware specs and screen, but they just looked better. The original DS was ugly.

I have every reason to believe that in 12 - 18 months we'll see a far superior version of the 3DS, and I'm waiting for it.

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I've always had the original versions of everything. My issue is mostly price. Pshew its expensive.

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This is the perfect opportunity for you to finish Ocarina of Time, BreakABone.

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I think I heard about Sony also presenting a next handheld? Did anyone read about it? Thoughts? Or maybe it should have its own thread.

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^_^

The AR stuff is going to be so much fun.

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wtf did i just watch?

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I played one today, the 3D effect is really amazing.
I tried SFIV (I'm not a fighting fan) and AR Shooting. While other customers were looking at me like I was crazy. Well, probably, I didn't have any attention left for them!

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I heard a few people complains of headaches/eye strain (although not as severe as with the Virtual Boy). Did you find this after prolonged play?

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I don't have one. I've heard it depends on the level of 3D. If you don't go for the maximum effect, you should be fine for a few hours.
Also, don't use 3D when you don't need it. It also saves the battery!

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BLACK SCREEN OF DEATH! 53% Failure rate of launch 3DS systems?

Nintendo, did you learn nothing from Microsoft?

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53%? Where did you read that?

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I've been doing some research on this, and I can't find any numbers, especially anything close to 53%.

And what I have found indicates that this is probably more of a software issue, which means it will be patched since the 3DS automagically updates via wifi.

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My 3DS rocks and I love it. I didn't get any eye strain yesterday from it.

The amount of stuff they packed in to it blows my mind. The AR cards and FaceBlasters is reason enough to buy it. But, I'm really enjoying Ridge Racer and Steel Diver.

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Yeah, I can't find the 53% number anywhere.

And it would be odd to have a number on the 2nd day.. or even the first really.

And there was no real issues like this coming out of the Japanese launch or you think we would have heard it.

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Lol it was some article from some tech website I saw through a link through 4chan. I don't save a browsing history on my computer so I can't find the link either, but anyway... Anyway it was just an estimation of the amount of users so far who had seen the BSOD.


It's HIGHLY COMMON for it to happen, especially after playing Street fighter online apparently, but a lot of people have been reporting it after other things too, including the AR stuff.

So it's probably just some software thing, and I'm sure it will be patched out soon and it's a fuck up.

So now not only does the system cause severe headaches, sometimes seizures and general strain on the eyes but it also just stops working sometimes.

Hey maybe nintendo built in the BSOD to force people to stop playing for a few minutes. HURRR HURRRRR HURRRRRR!

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I want to try one again. :o I guess I could hit every store here once, just to ask if I can play on a 3DS. ;)

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The eye strain thing really worries me. We have no idea what the long term affects of using something like this for hours a day will do to our eyes, especially if it puts noticeable stress on them.

When the next version of the 3DS comes out and I get one I'm just going to turn on the 3D for each new game I get to look at it then turn it off. I'm glad they gave the option to disable it.

Sort of like how they should always give the option to not use motion controls. Zing!

"But Zach, that's the entire point of the system, they can't give you the option to not use it!!11!!"

Well, they just gave us the option to turn the 3D off of a system called the 3DS.

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Argh don't wanna take the bait, its like a dangling carrot

But I don't think user interface is the same as visual output.

3D in my mind is similar to HD in that it enhances the visual clarity of a game, and that's about it. And I assume you know that both PS3 and 360 can output in SD just as much as HD. No difference between choosing your level of 3D on the 3DS.

The better comparison would be if you could turn off the touch screen/motion controls of the handheld if you didn't want it.

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Well that just sounds 100% credible.


Anyways, to those who have it - how is the 3DS?
Strengths/Weaknesses.

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At my new job, we inspect our own electronic boards for quality control. We use dual eye-pieced microscopes, and some employees use them for eight hours a day. After using them for awhile myself, I realize the effect is much like 3D stereoscopic vision. Basically, two completely different images are projected to your eyes, one for each eye. It can be hard to focus sometimes because of the two images, and it's an odd thing to handle for the eyes. But it's done and been done that way for years and years, and we're just one small company. I'm sure the same is done by virtually all quality control for PCBs.

Because of that, I think there has been plenty of research on the effects of stereoscopic projections on eyesight, and since not much is heard about it, it's IMO likely not a big deal.

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Pretty simple, almost everything is a strength right now. The weaknesses are battery power (which is tough to fix without spending money) and the lack of games. I'm perfectly happy with the gaggle of built-in software, Ridge Racer, and Steel Diver though. I may pick up PilotWings eventually and I'll definitely be getting Zelda. (Insert "all of them, over and over" Penny Arcade joke here.)

So, seriously, nobody here has this? I'm looking for friend codes that aren't random scuzzy internet people. My 360 and PS3 are full of those.

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Like ten people have one at work, I'm surprised by how many even though we're all engineers. Got to try it, and it is an amazing effect. The Mii-maker is awesome idea, too. Remember that great idea Rare had to allow you to take photos of your face and use it to make characters in perfect dark, but Nintendo axed it in order to protect the children? Apparently Nintendo has finally relented, though only somewhat. The 3DS will take a photo of your face and then help create a Mii.

Pretty sweet since I never had any luck making a Mii that actually looks like me.

Oh, and Dyne, did I mention I like to DANCE?

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So played one of these for about an hour the other day on full 3D. Made my eyes and head hurt like crazy while it was on 3D.

Other than that, it has the best graphics of any handheld I've seen. Super Street Fighter 4 looked great.

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I've used a friend's on a few occasions.

I didn't get any headaches, even after several hours of fairly constant use. But the battery doesn't last much over 3 hours anyway if you're playing something graphically intensive. I really enjoy the system. The feel of the 3D is good and the graphics are passable (we'll see if the OoT remake is more impressive).

But for now, my iPhone has more impressive graphics and lasts longer with all antenas on. But it doesn't do 3D or have dedicated controls, either.

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I just got one today. Through various gift cards and Reward Zone certificates I only had to pay $80 for the system and Super Street Fighter IV. Bazinga.

The system is pretty neat. The 3D effect is pretty groovy. My eyes didn't hurt or anything, but I did notice I was having to focus a little more. Nothing major, though. The software included is pretty cool. The ARG cards are fun and Face Raiders is cute. It does he animations on the faces really well. It even worked on my dog.

The Mii Maker photo thing didn't really work for me. My wife and I didn't really think my Mii looked like me, but it did hers okay... I ended up just making mine from scratch.

Super Street Fighter IV is fun. I'm not typically a fighting game guy (I wouldn't have got this one except its the only launch game I was even slightly interested in), but I like it. It looks fabulous.

Also, I tried a few DS games on it. I'd heard they would look bad due to the 3DS's higher resolution, but I thought they looked fine. They were maybe a little soft, but nothing too distracting. My DS will probably only be used for GBA games from now on (similar to how my GBA only gets used fr GB/C games...).

Has anyone else bought one or are we waiting for better games?

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I think most people are waiting for the 'real' games to come out. I know that there's not anything I want to play on it at the moment... I even see myself not buying one in the next years. I'm just not that much of a portable fan lately.

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What's your friend code Ginkasa? My 3DS has gotten lonely since launch.

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I'm waiting for the next version of the system to come out.

The DS Lite was such an enormous upgrade to the original DS...I don't want to buy this one when there's a chance something like that could come out.

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News on some games/ideas from Shiggy

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Wanted to share this, handheld has a pretty promising first year line-up

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So my blurbs on all the stuff I saw in that Upcoming 3DS games reel:

Liking Ace Combat, Tetris, and Cave Story 3D, but then again I love any and all things Cave Story. I was skeptical about the 3D stuff but I've read that it works, so I'll take their word for it.

Driver? Really? Ugh.

What's going on with Crush? No idea what that is.

Nano Assault is strange but it's pretty looking.

Oh One Piece. Never could get into you. Pretty sure your game won't help either.

Another Animal Crossing. I think it was more fitting on handhelds than it was consoles..that being said I can't sa I'm too huge on the idea.

What's with the 3D models and the like in Professor Layton?! :( :( :(

blah blah Harvest Moon, who cares, blah blah

I'm so excited for another Mega Man Legends that you have no idea.

Shinobi makes me happy, and I'm intrigued at the remake of SMT Devil Survivor. The series has always interested me but I don't know how the battle system works too well so I get lost in trying to figure out how to play it and I keep losing.

Kingdom Hearts? When did this happen?

Do I even have to say it about Mario Kart? Star Fox?

Tales of the Abyss might be a cool pickup for me. I never played it on the PS2 but this could be the time to do it.

Hell yeah to Kid Icarus. I didn't see any of the multiplayer stuff but I'm kinda sold on the single player already.

Paper Mario! It looks so similar to the N64 one but it has all the cool paper-y effects in battle..and it's Paper Mario! Come on. That's gotta be awesome.

Seeing Luigi's Mansion 2 around reminds me that I need to finish the first, but it looks good either way.

Helloooooo tanooki suit.

I don't know what this Layton x Ace Attorney bullshit is

The preview stuff for RE: Revelations looks neat. A nice return to form. The people I saw playing the demo vids sucked though. It's more fun to look at games when people are playing them well.

Altogether a pretty awesome reel. Excuse me with the long post.

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So I'm picking up Resident Evil Mercenaries tomorrow.

I'm still a bit wary about it, but I'm gonna go in balls deep. You just kinda have to.

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Have you heard about the one save ever thing? Capcom made it, apparently, so that once you begin a save file that's it. Once you've beaten the game, you're done. You can never erase your save file. You can never start over. There's only one slot, too, so you can't share it with anyone.

The idea is make it useless in the used game market, but I wouldn't buy a game knowing that I could never replay it from the beginning without having to pay for it again.

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Well it could be worse considering that EA charges you 20 dollars to play online if you buy a used copy of a game.

It's to be expected since companies don't make any money from used game sales. It all comes back to the private sellers.

The one save ever thing I did hear about though, and in a sense it kinda works for the game. You're playing to beat your own scores, etc. There's no real story mode to complete over and over so why would you want to reset your save?