I got my 3ds the day the price cut was annoucned...M'em, at least I'll get the free downloads.

I haven't had any problems with headaches, however I find that I fidget sometimes while playing, which throws the 3d effect off. When trying to show someone something on the 3ds it sucks because you have to turn the 3d off.

The 3d does nothing for gameplay, just how it looks. It's a gimmick.

K, first did I just see a Jonster post on the last page? :eek:

Welcome back, lad.

Yeah, I recently received an extra $160 outside of my budget. Since I hadn't picked up anything gaming related in a while other than MK I treated myself. Preordered Skyrim in full, picked up Record of Agarest War Zero (wanted the 1st title, but it's a smaller gamestop and they kinda suck) and a 2800 point xbla card. They had the 3DS for $139.99 and I didn't even consider getting it. I could have picked it up with OoT but I was like fuck that... and I want one of these things. Needs moar games.

Holy crap, it WAS Jonster. Wow, blast from the past in here.

The thing with me is, I still want one but only for Mario Kart and Mario which seems silly to pay what they want for it even after reduction. I had the DS since Christmas 2004 and I barely used that for anything bar GBA games I missed until about 18 months had passed and this is feeling the same way, just I had a better use for my money this time.

I love my DS. Gonna hang on to it till it dies and will never trade any of my legal games for it in. But I also never used it till the games really started rolling in.

I have no doubt I'll get a 3DS at some point, but it's in the same territory as the PS3 on my buying schedule filed under "some day".

The PS3 prove drop not tempting you there either then?

I was out of the country over the last week. What price drop is this?

Sony announced all current PS3 bundles would have an immediate price drop from $299 to $249 but at the same time announced another new bundle or model set for $299.

http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...nces-price-cut

Excellent. Might pick one up then.

:wave:

On topic, I'm getting a 3DS for my birthday at the end of September, really looking forward to it as I used to be big on the handheld gaming and it's dropped off over the last couple of years mostly.

http://www.destructoid.com/2nd-analo...s-210760.phtmlhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/210760-3DSnewNub.jpg

http://www.destructoid.com/2nd-analo...s-210760.phtml

Second nub for Monster Hunter and probably one hell of a lot of other games soon too.

Yeah, that's awful and unweildly. If I ever get one again, I'll be waiting on a re-design for sure now.

You sold your 3DS?

Yeah, had some money nicked and had to sell it for food and junk. Would have worked out great, actually sold it for more than the price drop amount so fine when I would have re-bought one. Now I don't see a reason to until the dual-stick version comes out.

Only issue is if a game uses both sticks, it sort of makes the touch pad a bit useless or even using the buttons because of the placement.

I saw a concept one that placed the right stick on the bottom although the thingy itself was just a stick and not a cradle like the picture above.

I'd also assume besides the possibility of Nintendo becoming worried from the Vita or people complaining about the lack of a 2nd stick, the extra stick was done to help with the idea of using it as a controller for the Wii U since the Wii U controller has 2 sticks to go along with a screen.

According to Nintendo, Capcom pushed for the new 2nd stick add-on as one of the requirements to getting Monster Hunter on the handheld during negotiations between both companies.

They also said Capcom was the main reason why the Classic Controller for the Wii had the Pro model with the extra shoulder buttons because Capcom wanted the extra buttons for Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii.

According to a few rumors, Nintendo was against the idea of separating the 3DS user base this early but they also knew it would be unwise to let Sony keep the series exclusive to their handhelds in Japan because that ended up being the main reason why the PSP never collapsed completely.

Basically Nintendo should let Capcom design their hardware.

No, we'd be on the 8th revision already if it was Capcom. But really guys, that will be the last, ultimate version of it until we get bored and make another.

Oh I see: Capcom makes retail updates to their games so they'd naturally do it for hardware as well. Very good, Hasney.

Rumored small list of games Nintendo will show off or announce in their 3DS event before the Tokyo Game Show with at least Monster Hunter, a new Warioware game, and new colors confirmed to be occurring in past reports.

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=133773

Another list also has Baten Kaitos: Silence of the Mechanised Son and Mach Rider Unchained as titles to be shown off.

Looks like Konami is joining Capcom in being very happy about the 2nd stick attachment because now they found an easy way to fix the horrible controls for Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D‎.

http://kotaku.com/5838643/metal-gear...pheral-now-too

Capcom are being right bastards over Phoenix Wright at the moment. Not optimistic for a localisation.

Perhaps his inclusion in UMvC3 will sway them.

I just beat Starfox 64 3D. It's the definitive best use of the 3D, the depth of perception helps immensely.

It's the best game on the 3DS right now. If you have one, go pick it up.

Of Layton V PW?

It's coming, level 5 pretty much confirmed it.

Or AA 5.

Quick Recap of Nintendo's pre-Tokyo Game Show 3DS Event:

* Monster Hunter 4 confirmed to be exclusive to the 3DS.
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=134055

* Monster Hunter Tri from the Wii is being ported to the 3DS and will be called Monster Hunter 3G

* Pink version of the 3DS will be out in Japan in October and late 2011/early 2012 for other regions.

* New footage for Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, and Mario And Sonic at the London Olympic Games shown.

* New game in the Mario Tennis series going to the 3DS with a TBA 2012 release date.

* Official debut of the Fire Emblem series for the 3DS with the newest game set to arrive next year.

* No mention or debut of the 2nd stick attachment which could be a sign of it being a bundled item or not Nintendo-produced item.

* Miyamoto brought out his old Master Sword and Shield props to debut Zelda Four Swords for the 3DS and more info on Skyward Sword for the Wii.

While this list is mostly about games Japan is getting in 2011 and 2012, most of them will also be coming to US/Canada and UK/Europe:

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/201...nference_2011/

http://www.vgchartz.com/article/8788...new-3ds-games/

I would mock Capcom for announcing a remake and a sequel to the same game in the same month, but it actually makes sense for the Japanese market. Monster Hunter is their crack.

I'll be holding off on getting a 3DS for a while now.

With multiple games using the secondery thumbstick attachement, which needs a battery of its own, it's clear as day that a remodeled 3DS isn't far away.

I've waited this long, A few more months wouldn't matter.

It doesn't need it's own battery, they just thought hat if they had to have a growth coming out of the machine, they may as well give the console some extra juice.

That said, I'm with you all the way.

Never mind, I'm wrong. it needs a AAA battery...

...wow

Kinda glad I saved my money and didn't get a 3DS.

A bunch of 3DS news from today's press conference held by Nintendo.

NES Classic Kid Icarus will become the next game to have the 3D Classic treatment while Japan's Club Nintendo is holding a contest and giving away 3,000 limited edition Mario-related 3DS with each model only having 1,000 copies made.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/kid-...ome-3d-classic


Mario Kart 7 will not drop its 60 fps framerate for online multiplayer matches and allows for customized racing leagues/groups. The StreetPass mode allows for races to be scheduled and the exchanging of racing groups between 3DS owners. SpotPass allows "ghost racers" to be uploaded from other people's races.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/mari...and-streetpass


Recap of the news regarding the 3DS system itself from Nintento include (no guarantee all will be available outside of Japan):
http://www.screwattack.com/news/weve...ate-highlights


First potential Pokemon RPG for the 3DS might be named "Pokemon Gray" based on a recent domain name purchased by Nintendo.


Hulu Plus will be arriving to the 3DS (and Wii) in the near future with membership costing $7.99 per month.

It's unlikely we'll see the third Gen 5 game released on a platform other than the one the other two were released on. I'd expect otherwise from Nintendo's standard dev cycle.

Anyway, I was just here to post this (pretty sweet):

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/foru...-Demos-and-DLC

After a losing financial year, Nintendo wants to eliminate every excuse you have for not buying new content on its 3DS.
In response to the company's recent financial woes, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has announced that the 3DS eShop will be expanded in a firmware update later this year. The update, expected November 4th, will focus on downloadable content, allowing game demos, DLC, and the ability to perform downloads while in sleep mode.


Iwata's plans were laid out in the company's Semi-Annual Financial Results Briefing, a long explanation of what caused Nintendo's recent numbers and what it intends on doing to help reverse the trend. Also outlined in the report were plans for a second firmware update that will release sometime "in the future" after the one already planned for November. This future update will hypothetically allow the 3DS eShop's content to be viewable, and eventually, downloadable from smart phones and computers.
Nintendo believes that one of the problems with the 3DS is that it doesn't have "a great affinity with the social media, which are currently being used as a means to spread information.


"In other words," the report states, "even if a software title receives an incredible review, majority of people will not know about it unless they access the Nintendo eShop with their Nintendo 3DS system."


That's exactly why Iwata wants players to have more access to content. At first, players using other devices will only be able to view the eShop, but soon (for those of you counting, we're now talking about three updates out), Nintendo plans on giving them the ability to make purchases as well. Until that time, you'll need to photograph a QR code with your 3DS in order to access the purchase screen on your handheld.


This whole 3DS mess may be a thorn in Nintendo's side, but there's not much to complain about for the consumer. There's now been a price cut, a second thumbstick added, Netflix, the aforementioned DLC and demo update, and, of course, the stuff Nintendo was already planning on giving players in November anyway, namely 3D video recording and a new messaging service. I'll admit that I haven't been thrilled with Nintendo's hardware choices of late, but I have to applaud Iwata for the way he's handled its failings. Instead of sending out hordes of apology letters without changing, or simply pointing fingers and mud slinging, Nintendo has genuinely tried to make itself better for the player. Whether or not that's enough to put the company back on an upward swing is a different story.


Source: Eurogamer

Right, good read. Let's not turn this into another little escuffle, but this is what I want to see out of the big three when they fuck up. Not lies, not bells and whistles that drive up hardware costs without actually adding to the player experience and definitely not blaming or punishing the gamer.

"We fucked up. The economy is bad, but we fucked up. And we're sorry. Here's what went wrong. Here's what we're doing to fix it. Here's what we're doing to once again pique gamers' interest in our product. Oh, plus we're still doing all the stuff we were already rolling out for this year. Our bad. Enjoy."

It's really not that hard, Sony, Microsoft, EA, Activision and every company that's ever fucked the gamer over. Apologize, fix your shit then watch the money roll in. My only gripe with this is that I still have to wait probably a year and a half for v2.0 of the 3DS.

I completely agree.

However, because you said you wanted an escuffle, I'ma fuck yo shit up, biznatch.

It's especially refreshing after the chorus of "USED GAME SALES! PIRACY! WE'RE INCREASING PRICES WITH HIDDEN OR BACKDOOR FEES!"

And it has a positive effect. The more they do in this vein, the more I actually want a 3DS.

What if they're improving the store to allow online passes?! :'(

Then it's the consumer's fault for continuing to buy the shit.

I'm not that paranoid, honest.