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[Kunan]

Does 3DS profile transferring include my play time listed for each title? For some reason, I am completely obsessive over that page lol.

 

[Rich!]

I hope they at least improve horrific. Viewing angle of 3ds display

The bigger screen size guarantees that the viewing angle will be much better.

 

[The Technomancer]

Hey Nintendo, you know when a good time to announce all of this stuff would have been?

 

[fse]

Amazon will give me $100 for my blue 3ds.
might take that offer.

 

[ampere]

Woooooooooooow

That

Yes, gonna buy

Glad I waited, love me a bigger screen

 

[Awesome]

Can somebody tell me what would happen if stores ran out of chargers once these go on sale? Since Nintendo is doing something as messed up as this that can easily happen.

 

[theBishop]

Is it no power adapter because it's micro-USB powered or something? There's got to be something missing in that story.

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

I kind of understand it - if people have a DS charger...it adds unneccessary costs to an expensive system.

If you need it, buy it - long as its not over priced and its made clear to customers (e.g. on the box/shelf/check out) I think it makes sense.

I'd bet money it'll be $19.99 and costs ~a dollar to make. They sell for $3 on eBay. This is a (stupid) money-grab by Nintendo.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I kind of understand it - if people have a DS charger...it adds unneccessary costs to an expensive system.

If you need it, buy it - long as its not over priced and its made clear to customers (e.g. on the box/shelf/check out) I think it makes sense.

it makes zero sense. It's a fucking handheld device. It's like not including a charger with a cell phone or lap top. It's stupid and cheap of Nintendo. Pathetic really.

 

[b3b0p]

All those that wanted and are holding out for a second analog crack me up. It's no longer the 3DS anymore if they do that. They changed the hardware then. Consoles like this are made for a certain set and games and games are programmed to be very specific for that platform. By making a second analog stick, not having the game work on the previous model leaves out the majority of users.

 

[inner-G]

I wonder if the screen itself will be improved, and how DS games will look on it.

 

[TheLastCandle]

I might be in depending on if some cool trade-in deals are announced on the original 3DS.

 

[Lothars]

Yes. The AC adapter is five bucks or something. Five bucks you can save if you already own one. I really don't see what's wrong with that.

Really? You don't see what's wrong with that. It's insane that a company in 2012 would release a system without an ac adapter and people don't have an issue with it. I can understand some not caring about the 2nd analog but no ac adapter makes no sense at all.

 

[fse]

Is it no power adapter because it's micro-USB powered or something? There's got to be something missing in that story.

they should have a usb port for charging but I don't think they will ever do that for handhelds.

 

[randomkid]

Are virtual console games using the dpad still going to be really horrible to play? Looks like the dpad is sorta in the same place, I can't tell if this solves my ergonomic issues with OG 3DS.

Will my DS Lite Adapter work with this?

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Someone should put the EU details in the OP:

Red, Blue and Silver
July 28th
No price (retailers set price etc etc)
No power adapter, available on its own
No cradle, available on its own

 

[outunderthestars]

But hang on. A bunch of you guys in this thread said that there wouldn't be a new 3ds model for a few more years.....

 

[SMT]

This is terrible because there is no second stick, and I bought the circle pad pro. I am torn.

 

[wsippel]

There are some countries, like Australia and NZ, where you HAVE to include the power supply with an electrical product. I think that's European rules as well.

There's no such rule. In fact, in the EU, it'll be the other way around soon if I remember correctly: Including an AC adapter with cellphones will supposedly be banned, and all manufacturers are required to use the same plug. It's an ecological thing.

 

[RagnarokX]

I got a Zelda gold and black 3DS. No regrets. This thing wouldn't fit in my pockets.

 

[Boney]

XL revision, patch fixed course shortcuts..

August is the month of MK7 Boney, consider yourself warned.

oh man i've been telling these lame ass to play mario kart all the time and they won't listen!

 

[Hispanicguy]

Love LOVE bigger screens.

Birthday is in August. Thank you, Nintendo!

Best Buy still gives 100% trade in credit till July. I'll be trading in some things and pre-ordering it as soon as it's available.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

So, I'll give my old one to my kid and my new one to...me

 

[abstract alien]

If developers would stop making games with shitty ass cameras we wouldn't need to have to maintenance it all the time. Some games have a legit need for right analog camera control(not talking about first person viewpoint, metroid prime proved that you don't), most however, just seem have a bad system in place and use it as a crutch. I don't mind it for other uses though. It being there would be fine I guess, but it not being there doesn't bother me in the slightest.

Hopefully it forces better camera systems to be implemented in later 3D games. Who am I kidding. That won't happen

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Yeah, the colors and no cradle/AC Adapter are just baffling decisions for NA. Doubt I'll be upgrading.

 

[chubigans]

And there'd still be no point.

Why is having better looking games not a point again?

And no, I never expected Nintendo to up the resolution anyways. This is exactly what I expected Nintendo to do.

 

[theBishop]

All those that wanted and are holding out for a second analog crack me up. It's no longer the 3DS anymore if they do that. They changed the hardware then. Consoles like this are made for a certain set and games and games are programmed to be very specific for that platform. By making a second analog stick, not having the game work on the previous model leaves out the majority of users.

Yeah, you're right. But Nintendo made the fucking adapter. Now that decision seems even more insane.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Whelp, time to look towards selling my 3DS. I guess I'll lose my Ambassador games though.

 

[Somnid]

Where is the report of no adapter in US? I don't see anything on their website or press site.

Why is having better looking games not a point again?

And no, I never expected Nintendo to up the resolution anyways. This is exactly what I expected Nintendo to do.

So you up-res them. They'd look the same and use twice as many pixels. Assuming a dedicated upscaler part it still wouldn't be worth the cost because few would even notice.

 

[abasm]

Yeah, WTF. I'm really confused by this decision. So are any future games going to support the stick on 3DS?

You do realize that this is Nintendo we're dealing with here, right?

Remember the broadband adapter? The e-Reader? The Mario Dance Mat?

Nintendo fractured their market once with Wii MotionPlus. They won't do it again.

 

[Glorified G]

I kind of understand it - if people have a DS charger...it adds unneccessary costs to an expensive system.

If you need it, buy it - long as its not over priced and its made clear to customers (e.g. on the box/shelf/check out) I think it makes sense.

By that logic, why not scrap the sd card & stylus as well?

I bet If they scrapped the 3D, people would defend that shit too.

 

[massoluk]

Having scream at every opportunity that there wouldn't be second analog stick on the next 3DS redesign/revision, I feel smugly vindicated.

Whelp, time to look towards selling my 3DS. I guess I'll lose my Ambassador games though.

I plan to buy the revision and transfer my Ambassador games to the new one... Why wouldn't you?

 

[plasticpassion]

Nintendo take my monies now. I hate the 3DS tiny screen size now.

 

[MisterLuffy]

Nintendo 3ds XL cost $199.99. I really want it, but I can't buy it because I already have one. I wish I never bought the original 3DS.

 

[RedSwirl]

No second stick, no resolution increase, no interest. Maybe next time.

Resolution increase would've made previous 3DS games look shitty.

 

[blackpensnowbird]

is it backwards compatible with DS as well? DS games in their native resolution could be pretty good looking then if so, right?

 

[Wario64]

Where is the report of no adapter in US? I don't see anything on their website or press site.

I don't see anything about 3DS XL on the site.

 

[Toki767]

I have to wonder how games will look on the bigger screen. A bigger screen at the same resolution doesn't sound ideal, but a bigger screen should help with a better 3D effect.

 

[Chesskid1]

This is probably a dumb question, but does a system transfer also transfer the System Log times? I'll actually be a bit sad if my play times don't carry over.

don't know but damn, i love this stat tracking SOOO MUCH.

not upgrading it if doesn't transfer, for real.

 

[fse]

But hang on. A bunch of you guys in this thread said that there wouldn't be a new 3ds model for a few more years.....

haha yeah, nintendo loves yearly revisions.

 

[ultron87]

Hey Nintendo, you know when a good time to announce all of this stuff would have been?

This is really the thing that mystifies me the most about this whole thing. Surely they could have found some time during one of their four press events during the week where they get the most exposure possible.

 

[wsippel]

Really? You don't see what's wrong with that. It's insane that a company in 2012 would release a system without an ac adapter and people don't have an issue with it. I can understand some not caring about the 2nd analog but no ac adapter makes no sense at all.

I own two compatible AC adapters already. I don't need a third one, so I'm happy I'm not forced to buy one.

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

I'm sorry, I missed it, and can't find a post about it going back.... What colors is this releasing in here in the States? TIA

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Yes. The AC adapter is five bucks or something. Five bucks you can save if you already own one. I really don't see what's wrong with that.

Because if it did include the adapter I'm sure Nintendo would charge $204.99 MSRP for the system, right? They are simply being cheap rip off new adopters. It's pathetic. People claim companies are anti-consumer for shit like DLC or online passes when this is a lot closer to being that and you want to give them a pass.

 

[jufonuk]

Well, this was money well spent. Welp.

hell at least we got Resi , Rev to play it with oh adn Kid icarus. so that's not all bad

 

[AniHawk]

But hang on. A bunch of you guys in this thread said that there wouldn't be a new 3ds model for a few more years.....

smart money was them doing it for nsmb2 launch. they're trying to replicate the success nsmb and the ds lite shared with each other. for all intensive porpoises, this will essentially be a relaunch of the 3ds, with nsmb2 leading the way.

 

[Flying_Phoenix]

They're shipping without a fucking ac adapter........

Yeah I'm going to bitch about that after this, don't worry.

This revision is to laziness as to what the PSVita is to sales.

 

[fse]

btw what happened to the 3ds 3d movies nintendo promised from WB, etc.

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

I own two compatible AC adapters already. I don't need a third one, so I'm happy I'm not forced to buy one.

Because I'm sure Nintendo would have charged $202.99 for this device had they opted to include one at cost instead of "saving you money."

 

[Sendou]

They also showed red and blue versions. Also coming next month to Europe.