Nintendo reveals the "New Nintendo 3DS" and "New Nintendo 3DS LL"
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When it's shown that the New 3DS will have its own version of the eShop with no retail versions of the games (again, like the DSi), you have no argument.
Bony Manifesto
Member
Can someone clarify this, from the Q&A page?
Seems that in order to turn off the browser filter (which is enabled by default), you have to give Nintendo your credit card details. That's a new thing, right? Is the Google translation accurate in saying that they require payment in order to remove the filter?
Seems that in order to turn off the browser filter (which is enabled by default), you have to give Nintendo your credit card details. That's a new thing, right? Is the Google translation accurate in saying that they require payment in order to remove the filter?
This is just bullshit and a total dickmove to your customers and loyal fan base that already bought a 3DS. Fuck off Nintendo. Seriously.
They should have just waited for 1-2 years and release a new handheld altogether... (they will probably still do that).
Not only that, the screen colors actually looks much worse...
They should have just waited for 1-2 years and release a new handheld altogether... (they will probably still do that).
Not only that, the screen colors actually looks much worse...
vagabondarts
Member
With all this gamer outrage I guess Nintendo is next on the DDOS list
So you have to unscrew and open the bottom part to store the stylus?
I know it's not really that important but that's still very inconvenient.
EDIT: Ah. Looking at the screenshots kuppy posted, that's thankfully not the case. It still has an opening on one side to slide it in.
While this looks to be an awesome DSi like upgrade I think Nintendo might be moving toward a more mobile-like upgrade process so I'm not expecting a big successor, at least in the near future. I guess we'll see how this does and what they think of next.
Looks like they addressed all the weak points of the 3DS. Unity and Webframework I imagine will be big pushes. NFC is great, the c-stick is weird but the CCP was only really used for camera so it's a big win over what exists. Extra SD card is nice. Dynamic contrast is nice. Interested to see if their any-angle 3D works well. Wish they added bluetooth for audio though.
Looks like they addressed all the weak points of the 3DS. Unity and Webframework I imagine will be big pushes. NFC is great, the c-stick is weird but the CCP was only really used for camera so it's a big win over what exists. Extra SD card is nice. Dynamic contrast is nice. Interested to see if their any-angle 3D works well. Wish they added bluetooth for audio though.
New 3DS Lineup
New 3DS - White
New 3DS - Black
New 3DS LL - Metallic Blue
New 3DS LL - Metallic Black
Specs
New 3DS Faceplates
More over at: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/new/index.html
New 3DS - White
New 3DS - Black
New 3DS LL - Metallic Blue
New 3DS LL - Metallic Black
Specs
New 3DS
New 3DS LL
New 3DS Faceplates
More over at: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/new/index.html
You literally just copy and paste the contents of your old SD card to the new one, using a PC. This is how it has always been done if you are changing SD cards.
Well, the images confirm a new charging dock, so that seals the deal. Day one purchase of the regular size version. I am excited that they increased the screen size a bit on the regular. If I were to make a wish list of changes, this would have covered pretty much everything. If only this were hitting stores here in October as well. Damn.
Eh, after buying a DSi when it launched, I'm going to pass on this. No reason to spend the extra cash for features that will get little use.
What I do find interesting is that they've now managed to cram all the Wii U buttons on to the 3DS. It looks like this the practice run for the incoming one platform, two console approach they've been hinting at for their next systems. 2016 for the NintendoOS?
What I do find interesting is that they've now managed to cram all the Wii U buttons on to the 3DS. It looks like this the practice run for the incoming one platform, two console approach they've been hinting at for their next systems. 2016 for the NintendoOS?
Seems like it.
I hope it's a "spare" one, 'cause else it will be really the worse place to put it.
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Edit: yeah no, you can probably get it from the bottom of the 3DS, disregard this post.
Uncle Rupee
Banned
That part of the video is showing how the New 3DS automatically adjusts the screen's brightness based on your surrounding light levels. You don't need the screen set to full brightness in the dark, it just wastes batteries.
Cymbal Head
Banned
Gah this looks so cool.
Gah I'm not going to have $150+ to spare this fall/winter.
Gahhhh.
Gah I'm not going to have $150+ to spare this fall/winter.
Gahhhh.
MADGAME
Member
I agree, at least in the screens they released the New 3DS doesn't look as good. I have a bad feeling they will continue to release major titles in addition to Xenoblade exclusive to the new hardware in order to move units.
Bassmastergeneral
Member
Thinking about it a little more I am definitely going to get the new mid-small size 3DS over the XL version, I love the customizable face plates and the form factor looks very improved over the jagged mess of the original 3ds.
Projectjustice
Banned
This is awesome. This makes so many games really playable now. Im in!
DrROBschiz
Member
It doesn't look like it will hit overseas until 2015
Just in Time for MH4U. I hope we get a sweet ass bundle
Storm Kyleis
Member
Does it really matter if it's digital or retail? It's not even a new game...
Crazymoogle
Member
Nope, pretty sure destroying their existing user base is not in Nintendo's plans right now.
Call it the 3DSi if it makes you feel better, because that's what's going on here. An internals update, sleeker hardware, and they integrated the CPP, but software/firmware/OS wise this is just another 3DS. (Nub complaints I can ignore, because (a) the IBM nub worked well back in the day and (b) it's almost tradition for everyone to complain about a Nintendo controller until they hold it)
What I'm interested to see is how Nintendo will handle dual-mode. Given the patch system and 3DS OS, it definitely seems possible to forward patch games at their discretion to add support for the new clock speed, memory, or CPP config. Developers would have to feel it's worth the price to do it, but the door is there that simply wasn't available on previous platforms.
Making Xenoblade n3DS exclusive tells me one thing: they couldn't make it work properly on the existing platform. Which makes sense, given the scope of those games and the hardware weaknesses of the existing 3DS. Else I'm assuming we would have seen it launch as a dual compatibility title.
EDIT: Aesthetically, I wish they used the coloured button scheme on the XL though. I like it, and while the XL is more "adult", if they really wanted to go that route they should have used the DSiXL burgundy grey paint job.
Speedwagon
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel. Yabuki turned off voice chat in Mario Kart races. True artists of their time.
Fuck, I'm buying another 3DS.
Yes you have to pay 30yen via credit card to remove the filtering feature.
efyu_lemonardo
May I have a cookie?
Why is this a bullshit move?
GB got the GB pocket, GBA got the SP, DS got the Lite, the XL and the DSi
I was an owner of the original ugly grey brick DS for that entire generation and didn't see any need to complain about the design or the lack of a shop with exclusive content.
People are just being entitled.
Do you have to unscrew it?
I'm willing to bet this well get localized, possibly even as a launch game for the new 3DS.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
Xenoblade won't be sold at retail for the New 3DS? Where did you hear that?
Sammy Samusu
Member
BYE at Nintendo selling their own microSD. :lol
Give me back my SD Card slot you fuckers.
Give me back my SD Card slot you fuckers.
Starwolf_UK
Member
Can you read Japanese (I cant)? If you watched the video the Yoshi section started the same way and then the screens looked the same. This makes me think what they are showing is some sort of 'new' (heh) power saving mode.
Dude, that's the auto-brightness feature being shown, lmao
Orniletter
Banned
I love how you are calling "all but one port" "certain".
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
So how does content/profile transfer work on 3ds these days?
synce
Member
It's talking about the brightness auto adjust feature
Uncle Rupee
Banned
Second stick is a nub, we don't know, and we don't know. I wouldn't hold my breath on Xenoblade even being localized, they barely did the first game, and since this would require an entirely new localization it would make more sense to reprint or remaster the existing English version for Western audiences.
vagabondarts
Member
NOA probably just found out about it this morning. I wouldn't count on it
Because there were no "exclusive" GB pockets, SP or LITE, XL games? The hardware remained the same. It was just another iteration of the same thing. The "new 3DS" is basically a new hardware. It's like a gen 5.2 instead of 5.0 (I dunno which handheld gen this is). The existence of "exclusive" n3DS games is what makes me mad.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
Looks fantastic and I can't wait to buy one!
Sort of can't believe all the complaints when for years all I've heard was people wanting a revision with a second stick.
Sort of can't believe all the complaints when for years all I've heard was people wanting a revision with a second stick.
Did people moan in the same way on BB boards on the Internet after the Color was released?
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
Do you think that it will stay that way?