How would you compare the image quality to the 3DS?
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3DS XL First Impressions/Previews
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How would you compare the image quality to the 3DS?
They feel fine. They feel secure and much better than the originals.
Stealth20k
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I have a question can you please tell me what is up with that well in the forest temple? I mean how did the architects dig it out?
bastard666
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I have a question about system transfer 3DS -> 3DSXL regarding SD Card.
3DSXL has a 4gb SD, 3DS a 2gb:
reading instructions on Nintendo website at the end of the transferring process u need to swap SD Card. So u need to keep your 2GB card for using in 3DSXL instead of new larger one?
I will do a tradein to Gamestop giving back my old Cosmo Black for a new Silver/Black XL.
Please try to explain me in detail the transfer process, refering to SD Cards swap.
Thank you in advance.
3DSXL has a 4gb SD, 3DS a 2gb:
reading instructions on Nintendo website at the end of the transferring process u need to swap SD Card. So u need to keep your 2GB card for using in 3DSXL instead of new larger one?
I will do a tradein to Gamestop giving back my old Cosmo Black for a new Silver/Black XL.
Please try to explain me in detail the transfer process, refering to SD Cards swap.
Thank you in advance.
Looks the same, if not better due to the 3D being more immersive. Picture quality is no worse, that's for sure. Bright and vivid, and didn't notice a yellow tint.
The 3D slider needs a damn good amount of force to move out of the OFF position - felt like I was gonna break it!
Is it comfortable to use the d-pad? On the current 3DS it hurts like a bitch to use the d-pad for an hour or more. With a lot of DS games I play considerably worse on the 3DS d-pad than with a DSi d-pad, mainly due to the 3DS's small size.
Do you like the DSi dpad? Then you'll like the 3DS XL one.
The bought a bunch of Pikmin slaves.
grimshawish
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OOT had some ghosting issues going through doors and dark areas (you might not have got them on that play through though) - did you notice if it was any better or worse?
Slightly noticed, as its inherent to the technology. Was no worse than the original. Didn't bother me.
Hyrule Field, daytime, on the XL in full 3D is glorious. It really does make the 3D feel fresh again, purely due to the size.
Stealth20k
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ah thats how they did it
I think this appears to be down to opinion regarding the picture quality. So many conflicting reports.
I'm not trying to criticise what you said above by the way, lol.
Stealth20k
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http://www.destructoid.com/sdcc-nintendo-3ds-xl-be-poppin-and-lockin--231318.phtml
"Overall, I'm impressed with the 3DS XL. It feels great in the hands, the new screens are huge, and the 3D is somehow easier on the eyes. "
"Overall, I'm impressed with the 3DS XL. It feels great in the hands, the new screens are huge, and the 3D is somehow easier on the eyes. "
Nom nom nom, seeing Luigi's Mansion on the 3DS XL makes it look like a portable Gamecube.
http://youtu.be/A5wkY6zqDJI
http://youtu.be/A5wkY6zqDJI
Duallusion
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Did Nintendo patent their glasses-free 3D tech or something? Watching all of those 3DSXL videos made me realise I want a 3D-enabled tablet for watching 3D movies.
there are glasses free phones & stuff. and it isn't Nintendo's tech.
A portable gamecube is definitely an apt description. The extra screen size helps a lot.
Already posted?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VNhyi29pOJs
From 4:30 there's a MK7 demonstration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VNhyi29pOJs
From 4:30 there's a MK7 demonstration.
Gonna hold out for a little while longer in hopes that Amazon gets some to sell.
Lovely! The XL definitely looks more vibrant.Cool.mnow just need to find a game store
How was the sweet spot? Easier/harder to keep the 3D?
Cool.mnow just need to find a game store
How was the sweet spot? Easier/harder to keep the 3D?
Eh, roughly the same to me, but the 3D itself was MUCH better (not technically, but psychologically). It's all due to the extra screen size - it really sucks you in, and due to the size of the console itself, it's easier to hold without getting uncomfortable.
And may I say again, the screen quality is superb. Far, far more vibrant than the original. Lovely stuff.
I'm still amazed that right now onwards I have a 3DS XL I can go play on at any time I want (9am-4pm) now, just down the road from where I live.
but hey, the same happened for the Vita. It's just cool that Nintendo have already got demo units out two weeks early.
Tathanen
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I sorta just flat-out don't believe any impressions that say the screen quality, DPI-wise, isn't noticably worse than the normal 3DS. We know it is, it's a fact. It's far closer to the DSi than the 3DS, and the FIRST thing I noticed when I bought my 3DS was "holy shit the DPI is so much better than the DSi." It was like night and day.
Turn on your DSi, put it next to the 3DS. That's what it's going to (almost) look like. If a review says it's fine, it just means they can't tell, or don't care. I am glad that some reviews are actually mentioning it now, since it means I'm not crazy. There is no magical "round-pixel" filter in work here (Nintendo has confirmed identical screen tech), the DPI is just much lower, and how it looks to you depends entirely upon your tolerance for lower DPI. Things might look fine in internet videos, but surely we all recognize that they are not an accurate representation of what it will look like in real life? It's impossible to capture on film.
"Big Screens" are nice, sure, and will wow on first-impression. But once you're used to it a half hour later... DSi-era DPI ain't gonna cut it for me these days. Will be sticking with OG 3DS.
Turn on your DSi, put it next to the 3DS. That's what it's going to (almost) look like. If a review says it's fine, it just means they can't tell, or don't care. I am glad that some reviews are actually mentioning it now, since it means I'm not crazy. There is no magical "round-pixel" filter in work here (Nintendo has confirmed identical screen tech), the DPI is just much lower, and how it looks to you depends entirely upon your tolerance for lower DPI. Things might look fine in internet videos, but surely we all recognize that they are not an accurate representation of what it will look like in real life? It's impossible to capture on film.
"Big Screens" are nice, sure, and will wow on first-impression. But once you're used to it a half hour later... DSi-era DPI ain't gonna cut it for me these days. Will be sticking with OG 3DS.
Smiles and Cries
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what is this about Amazon and 3DS?
Right, well sod off.
I've played on the 3DS XL extensively. Have you? The screens are great.
Amazon stopped directly selling 3DS because Nintendo knowingly shipped 3DS's with the screen scratching problem
Tathanen
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Right, won't be talking to you about it.
Actually, no, we don't know why. Just that they did.
Was joking. But seriously. Try it first.
well, the item page had something along the lines of "we are no longer selling this item because customers have told us there may be something wrong with our inventory."
That is a standard message they use for many circumstances. Amazon also hasn't directly sold the Wii in quite awhile, suggesting they have broader issues with nintendo.
Tathanen
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Hey, I'd love to. I've been trying to convince friends to buy it so I can try it out, because I WANT to want it. But "the screens look great" is just not gonna sell me, when the lower DPI is just a fact of life, and I know that matters less to a lot of people than it does to me. Not that I've ever been obsessed with DPI in general even, but being used to a device for so long and "upgrading" that device to play a ton of the same experiences with a lower DPI is something I'm gonna notice right away.
Sure, arguably you can counteract the issue by holding the system a proportionately larger distance away from your face. But I hold the 3DS pretty close, and I really have no interest in readjusting my play style like that.
Again, aint gonna cut it for me. I'll definitely at least try to get my hands on one before writing it off forever, though. I'm just surprised that so few other people are actually concerned about it.
When the selling point for the system is "the screens are different," why would my purchasing decision not be... based on the screens? I already have a 3DS, that's the only factor that really matters here. Obviously I wouldn't be putting up a stink if the question was "XL or no 3DS at all." Come on.
did they stop selling the Wii before or after the 3DS issues? because the 3DS went up & down multiple times with that message before finally being pulled altogether.
Yep, for awhile it was all Nintendo hardware.
I posted this earlier in the thread
I think a few pages back VOOK said he was trying to get a response from Amazon PR.
When the 3DS was up for sale again briefly in the past year, Amazon could've just been finding small quantities of misplaced stock in their warehouse or something.
Have you not compared a DSiXL to a DSi? That's the kind of change you can expect from a 3DS to 3DS XL, no?
Tathanen
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I have, but a long time ago. "Wow these screens are huge neat oh I guess they are pretty blocky though huh." That's going from a low DPi to an even lower one though, so yeah I guess the relative change would be similar, but objectively it's easier to be more offended by the DSiXL than the 3DS XL.
I guess. But I'd have ranked 3D immersion, 3D sweet spot, and quality of screen all above dpi. It's a bigger screen but the same machine so you're going in with your eyes open.
Saint Gregory
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Holy shit, I never noticed the "Handheld Console Choices" section on the Nintendo pages until reading Eric C's post. There's definitely some ugly shit going on between these two companies for sure and it's a shame because in the long run it hurts them both.
outunderthestars
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What is most annoying is that none of the major gaming websites have done any reporting on the dispute.
Tathanen
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3D immersion is definitely a plus, sure. Sweet spot I've heard conflicting reports on, but I have no problem with the OG's sweet spot, I've adjusted to holding it steadily. Quality of screen... my understanding is that the screens are identical, quality-wise? So really it just comes down to size and pixel density. 3DS games have always seemed pretty "HD" to me, due to the nice DPI, I just hate to lose that.
I am lured by the build quality and comfort from largeness, though. But also turned off by how it looks on the outside of the system, and the lack of pocketability. I'm just used to DS redesigns being much easier to want, I guess, and the XL here is giving me a lot of reasons in the Against column. I guess I never bought into the DSiXL either, though. "Bigness" just aint that much of a plus for me in my handhelds. Gimme a 3DS micro, if anything!
You seem to have already made up your mind. I'm not sure actually trying one will do anything to change that.
Tathanen
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I have, really. But I just don't discount the visceral "want" that can come from actually handling something in the real world. All of the rationale in the world can't do crap against being a consumer whore.
First time experiencing a real life 3DS XL in person with a demo copy of Mario Kart 7. It is simply magical. The larger screen really makes the 3D effect more significant and everything is comfortable to use, including the circle pad and shoulder buttons. Not sure if I would call the Start/Select/Home buttons "great" yet, but actually having buttons instead of a strip is better (shame they don't actually click though). The outside casing has a very subtle metallic effect, rather than the cheap plastic look I feared it had from the initial release shots. Waiting for a different colour will be painful, I want one now!
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