3DS XL First Impressions/Previews
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Is this the first photo of red not from Nintendo ads?
I like all the colors
the blue one
I think it's likely they all might have a "matte metalic" finish... maybe the lighting wasn't right to show it off in the red photo... or maybe the red is solid instead... I think we'll need more photos of red.
It looks slightly metallic to me in the other pictures:-
http://********.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1468717&postcount=234
I think its probably just the lighting.
<EDIT> Why is n - europe blocked?
great now I can't unsee a creature with two eyes in the front and a huge mouth like glottis
It's Globox!
I think so
http://controlthecontroller.com/2011/03/the-nintendo-3ds-recognizes-in-line-microphones/
And Nintendo even licensed a headset with an external mic
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/10/officially_licensed_3ds_headset_revealed_priced_and_dated
so it must use something similar to the iphone for external mics
PansenHansen
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are there any screen protectors or cases available?
i checked play-asia and found nothing?
i would love to be "prepared" when the xl arrives
i checked play-asia and found nothing?
i would love to be "prepared" when the xl arrives
metalslimer
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I thought red looked pretty bad on the box but the real shot of it looks amazing. Blue and Red definitely look less "toy" like than I thought.
Nintendo has been awful at showing off even the original 3DS colors. In official photos they always make the colors look so... blah
but in amateur photos the colors always look really nice.
Eh, I don't know about that. A lot of the amateur photographs made the aqua 3DS look a lot sexier than it really was. In real life, it truly was as ugly as the official photos made it out to look.
abstract alien
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My lord, I love that white 3ds...
yeah, I was thinking more of the purple and red colors
aqua would look different depending on how white or yellow the light around it is.
now imagine that BIGGER! WAAAAY BIGGER! also is white on the interior!! INSIDE!! *drools*
I KNOW! aint i, pants down, batshit crazy? ask mickaaay!
Not as bad as they did in the original pics regardless of if you think they still look like crap.
Blue and white are two of my favorite colors, so as long as the blue is as good as it looks in some pictures I'm more than happy to stick with that. White should definitely be out for people that want it to conform with Wii U and for people who abhor colored electronics to the point of actively avoiding them if they're the only option.
huh....are you french? *supersuspicious*
SebastianAlexander
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why oh WHY wouldn't nintendo release the XL in these new regular 3DS colors? these are the same ones as the DSi 
the pink one is soooo hot!
the pink one is soooo hot!
The combination red/blue top with black bottom looks awful..why didn't they just make it completely blue or red?
Crazy for liking shades of colors that you don't? Preferences, man.
I think the Blue/Black color looks amazing. Red/Black looks pretty nice too, but I'd like to see some more pictures in different lighting and from different angles.
Still wish the Silver/Black color was available in North America, but I'd probably still choose Blue/Black over it anyway.
I also like my red 3DS a lot.
Gamer @ Heart
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Wow. That white OG 3DS is pure sex. How was that not released sooner everywhere?
Too bad USA and France share the same flag colors. YOU JUST CAN'T TELL WHICH WAY IT GOES.
And UK as well, along with Australia by proxy. Man, those three colors are just too popular.
metalslimer
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The black sort of messes up the look of them, and Silver still looks the best but I would say i like the look of the red and blue more than any original 3DS system.
It's a niggle, but I don't like that they took out the green 3D light. I liked it because of all the different colored lights on the handheld. I think it looks cool, especially on the Cosmo Black version.
I do like the new 3D toggle switch on the XL. I don't like the toyish metallic cheap feel and look on the 3DS.
it always bugged the hell out of me. WHY IS IT EVEN THERE?! i take a big dump on colored lights if they fullfill no use at all.
i play RE:R and that shitty green light ALWAYS tells me: DAT GAME IS IN 3D!! YA MANG! 3D! NO DERP GLASSES NEEDED! I TELL YA! 3D!!!!! *grunt*
k, got it the first time. thanks!
No way, give me all black. I don't want your lousy colors.
Actually it tells you whether the current image is being displayed in 3D. Some games like MGS3D and Mario Tennis Open switch to a 2D display even with the slider on.
I know. But i REALLY. Don't need a CONSTANT light to remind me of that.
a short onscreen message wold be enough. Or a short blink of the indicator light...shit... I think i would even be able to see if goddamm slolidsnake uses one or two eyes.
whatever, good that it's gone.
off topic but what the hell
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-3D...=398159170343517422&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=1&
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-3D...=398159170343517422&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=1&
I think so
http://controlthecontroller.com/2011/03/the-nintendo-3ds-recognizes-in-line-microphones/
And Nintendo even licensed a headset with an external mic
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/10/officially_licensed_3ds_headset_revealed_priced_and_dated
so it must use something similar to the iphone for external mics
It just dawned on me to try it with mic test in the settings menu. My iPhone earphones with volume and mic did not work. But then I tried my skull candy ink'd earbuds that have a mic (No volume buttons) and they did work.
Guess I have a wired mic for when playing Heroes of Ruin.
Eh?
Sooooo... I tried the XL at Japan Expo today! Disclaimer: I do not own an OG unit.
I took my sweet time with it, since ALL of the Nintendo booth 3DSes were XL. I first tried NSMB2, which looked pretty good, but not exactly impressive. I'm not exactly a Mario fan. But still the gained screen estate is a definite improvement.
Then I moved on to KH3D and... HOLY SHIT. Looked sooooo nice
What really impressed me in comparison to NSMB was definitely the 3D effect. Looked incredible and it DEFINITELY "holds" better than the effect on the first model. I went to the Square Enix booth afterwards and difference was like night and day, it was definitely harder to maintain the "spot" and going back to the small screen was really hard.
It totally cements my intention to buy a XL rather than a OG.
I took my sweet time with it, since ALL of the Nintendo booth 3DSes were XL. I first tried NSMB2, which looked pretty good, but not exactly impressive. I'm not exactly a Mario fan. But still the gained screen estate is a definite improvement.
Then I moved on to KH3D and... HOLY SHIT. Looked sooooo nice
What really impressed me in comparison to NSMB was definitely the 3D effect. Looked incredible and it DEFINITELY "holds" better than the effect on the first model. I went to the Square Enix booth afterwards and difference was like night and day, it was definitely harder to maintain the "spot" and going back to the small screen was really hard.
It totally cements my intention to buy a XL rather than a OG.
why oh WHY wouldn't nintendo release the XL in these new regular 3DS colors? these are the same ones as the DSi
My guess is they expect the XL to sell to an older audience like the DSiXL did, so they are going for more muted colours.
the_painted_bird
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Good to hear about the sweet spot. I think I'm going to buy one of these just to supplement my current 3DS.. I kind-of want both. Also, I'll finally get some street passes ;_;
I agree. A constant light is bit much. A short blinking indicator light for a few seconds would make more sense asthetically. It's not a deal breaker that it's gone.
EarsOfASnake
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I couldn't quantify the apathy that I have had for Nintendo products since the Wii started to disappointment me. This looks fantastic and the previews only confirm that I will be jumping in on this. The only sticking point are the colours, I could settle on silver but a white or black would completely sell me, I am happy to wait until Luigis Mansion 2 in the hope of new colours.
Steve McQueen
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There is some gameplay in the vid. Sorry if old.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/8760991/nintendo_3ds_xl_hands_on/
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/8760991/nintendo_3ds_xl_hands_on/
sorijealut
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There is no ' . ' face anymore lol
Instead it's more like this:
Instead it's more like this:
Sooooo... I tried the XL at Japan Expo today! Disclaimer: I do not own an OG unit.
I took my sweet time with it, since ALL of the Nintendo booth 3DSes were XL. I first tried NSMB2, which looked pretty good, but not exactly impressive. I'm not exactly a Mario fan. But still the gained screen estate is a definite improvement.
Then I moved on to KH3D and... HOLY SHIT. Looked sooooo nice
What really impressed me in comparison to NSMB was definitely the 3D effect. Looked incredible and it DEFINITELY "holds" better than the effect on the first model. I went to the Square Enix booth afterwards and difference was like night and day, it was definitely harder to maintain the "spot" and going back to the small screen was really hard.
It totally cements my intention to buy a XL rather than a OG.
Thanks for your first hand impressions. Glad I pre-ordered one.
metalslimer
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Holy crap Resident Evil and 3D Land look like they were made for this thing. No way I can get an original model.
What the, whats the VGA?
EDIT: Never knew about the official headset (would be nice if it was WiiU compatible too). Either way, glad I preordered my blue.
Sooooo... I tried the XL at Japan Expo today! Disclaimer: I do not own an OG unit.
I took my sweet time with it, since ALL of the Nintendo booth 3DSes were XL. I first tried NSMB2, which looked pretty good, but not exactly impressive. I'm not exactly a Mario fan. But still the gained screen estate is a definite improvement.
Then I moved on to KH3D and... HOLY SHIT. Looked sooooo nice
What really impressed me in comparison to NSMB was definitely the 3D effect. Looked incredible and it DEFINITELY "holds" better than the effect on the first model. I went to the Square Enix booth afterwards and difference was like night and day, it was definitely harder to maintain the "spot" and going back to the small screen was really hard.
It totally cements my intention to buy a XL rather than a OG.
Just to clarify. You mean the sweet spot is better when moving your head from left to right?
if so YES!
Are these the first photos of red not from Nintendo PR?
yeah, in those new pics the red looks like it has that metallic finish too.
GreggTheGrimReaper
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It definitely needs a prancing horse.
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