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[Chopper]

what what WHAT?!?!

Is this real? Is NewEgg getting it? D:

Game in the UK pre-order bonus.

Are you really excited about a gold piece of plastic attached to a string? What on Earth would you do with it?

Booooo! It's a real life Mario coin!

 

[Drago]

Are you really excited about a gold piece of plastic attached to a string? What on Earth would you do with it?

I dunno, it's just cool I guess

One of the better pre-order bonuses and I wouldn't want to miss out on it

 

[outunderthestars]

Game in the UK pre-order bonus.


Booooo! It's a real life Mario coin!

Last I checked coins weren't made of cheap plastic.

This is a coin:

 

[MicH]

So I think I've finally settled on a color - the blue one. After watching the latest unboxings I really started to like it. Don't really care for the silver, but the lack of good footage of the red is still annoying. That could still change my mind, but so far I'm going with blue.

 

[outunderthestars]

So I think I've finally settled on a color - the blue one. After watching the latest unboxings I really started to like it. Don't really care for the silver, but the lack of good footage of the red is still annoying. That could still change my mind, but so far I'm going with blue.

It's a good looking color. I'm in for red at the moment myself.

 

[MarkusRJR]

So I think I've finally settled on a color - the blue one. After watching the latest unboxings I really started to like it. Don't really care for the silver, but the lack of good footage of the red is still annoying. That could still change my mind, but so far I'm going with blue.

What recent unboxings? I'm deciding between waiting for silver or getting blue, but there's been no good footage of the blue model. Can you post the links?

 

[Iacobellis]

Ugh I want the silver one but the wait for the XL is already killing me (and my eyes). Knowing NoA it'll be Winter before we get the silver model. I wish the blue color was less like a Smartie and more like the Aqua Blue 3DS. So pretty.

I'm with you on this one.

 

[MicH]

What recent unboxings? I'm deciding between waiting for silver or getting blue, but there's been no good footage of the blue model. Can you post the links?

These posted a couple of pages back. I really like the blue shown in these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBbKabuMAIQ

Blue 3DS XL unboxing

**Another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6O6ij-xZ9E

 

[Drago]

Game in the UK pre-order bonus.

Oh. :/


Anyways, I'm gonna go blue too. My favorite color behind white, it's my favorite shade of blue.

 

[EktorPR]

It's a good looking color. I'm in for red at the moment myself.

I'm going for red, as well. Hopefully we'll get a good look at it (in video form) soon.

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

Blue/Black 4 Life!

 

[Currygan]

Who's actually buying a hard copy of NSMB2 and who's downloading it?

no digital for me. Cannot trade/sell that!

 

[japtor]

3DS game sizes are pretty small though, so on a 32GB SD card, it will likely take a while to fill it up. Resident Evil and MGS3D are the only two games over 2GB.

Yeah most games aren't huge, and 32GB cards are like $20. It'd probably last me for the life of the device unless everyone goes huge with FMVs and stuff.

So you can't buy a physical copy of the game and give the download code to your friend.

Or keep the code and sell the cart.

Hard copy for sure. I like knowing I can sell, trade or give away stuff if I'm done with it forever. (Seems unlikely I'd get rid of this game in particular though.)

I'd consider digital just cause I probably would never bother selling it. My big concern is way down the line, like whether the download apps break or something.

 

[dyergram]

Thats what I'm doing, though i may wait until all white or black becomes available. Both the blue and the red have looked rather cheap so far. What is Nintendo's usual schedule on releasing new colors?

my plan was this:

1.back up sd card onto computer
2.trade 3ds
3.pre order xl
4.realise that backing up the sd card hasn't transferred all of my data
5.lament

 

[Eusis]

my plan was this:

1.back up sd card onto computer
2.trade 3ds
3.pre order xl
4.realise that backing up the sd card hasn't transferred all of my data
5.lament

You actively PLANNED to regret your trade in?

 

[mrklaw]

Hard copy for sure. I like knowing I can sell, trade or give away stuff if I'm done with it forever. (Seems unlikely I'd get rid of this game in particular though.)

Same, mainly because that means my kids can play it too. With no account system and no sharing, I'm not buying any retail games digitally

 

[Data West]

So far, I haven't seen much of NSMB 2 that makes me want it, tbh. Other than the soundtrack.

NSMB U surprisingly looks better.

 

[eudaemonic]

So far, I haven't seen much of NSMB 2 that makes me want it, tbh. Other than the soundtrack.

Nice to see I'm not alone there. Though... I'd buy it if I can turn off Martinet. I'm really just done with all the wahoos and grunts.

 

[Drago]

bapecausemthat

wat

 

[mrklaw]

wat

Edited, lol. Damn iPad keyboard. And my inability to type

 

[J@hranimo]

I'll get NSMB2 on the eShop just because I don't feel like going to the store and all of that jazz.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

I will never go DD with Nintendo games, if they are also available at retail.

 

[Daydream Sequence]

Nintendo still associates my purchases with my 3DS instead of with me. So no, never going digital with Nintendo while that's still the case.

 

[The Super Bob]

I've held off on picking a 3DS up but really considering getting the XL.

 

[Like the hat?]

Want one really bad, but I'm going to wait to see if there is a special edition that comes out that I want.

 

[Tyeforce]

This might be a bit off topic, but I'm sure this is probably a relevant question to some people here, and I don't want to make a new thread...

A friend of mine who is living in Japan wants to get a Japanese 3DS LL, but he'll be visiting in the U.S. when it comes out. He was thinking about having a friend in Japan send it to him, but he heard that apparently USPS recently banned all international shipments of products with lithium-ion batteries. He wants to know what the likelihood is that they'd catch it in a scan or something. Has anyone here ever dealt with anything like this? Maybe anyone who imported a Japanese 3DS or Vita? Do you think he'd be safe or not?

 

[Li Kao]

Didn't find any mention of a 3ds xl screen protector on Amazon.fr or Fnac.com.
Checked Playasia and, well obviously found nothing to stop me ranting so...

9-10 days till euro launch, are we really sure Nintendo is releasing an handled here ?

And voila, ranting is good.
Well not as good as screen protectors and a pooch but hey...

 

[goomba]

no digital for me. Cannot trade/sell that!

But you can lose it, cant lose a download.

 

[Data West]

But you can lose it, cant lose a download.

You can when Nintendo doesn't have account wide downloads

 

[Major Zero]

I know it comes with a 4GB card but how much do the bigger sizes usually run for?

 

[Daydream Sequence]

But you can lose it, cant lose a download.

Lose your 3DS or have it stolen and see how many of those games you downloaded can be re-downloaded when you buy a new 3DS.

 

[Tenki]

I'll never go full DD (at least while retail still exists), even when the personal accounts come. I like to look at my games library on the shelf and feel that I do have some games, not just some data on remote servers.

 

[The Xtortionist]

I'll never go full DD (at least while retail still exists), even when the personal accounts come. I like to look at my games library on the shelf and feel that I do have some games, not just some data on remote servers.

Same. Mix of DD/Retail doesn't sit well with me. I'll go DD only when a system comes out with a 1 or 2TB HDD and everything as DD at launch.

 

[goomba]

True ,lose the system , lose the games

Im just jaded because i lost a cartridge holder containing street fighter, ridge racer, mario 3d land and zelda

If they were downloads, i could have downloaded them again.

 

[VICI0US]

Lose your 3DS or have it stolen and see how many of those games you downloaded can be re-downloaded when you buy a new 3DS.

not that they don't need an account system and I'm not looking forward to the "nintendo network" online overhaul, but nintendo customer service is pretty rad. I've never heard an instance of them not replacing your games in a situation like this. especially if your downloads are tied to your club nintendo account, which 99% of peoples are.

 

[Stealth20k]

its no fair its releasing in japan like next week

 

[Tyeforce]

You can when Nintendo doesn't have account wide downloads

If you lose your 3DS, Nintendo can still restore all of your eShop purchases on a new 3DS if you provide them with a police report. You'll lose all your original save data, and it might be a slightly complicated process, but at least you can still restore those purchases. If you lose a physical game card, that's it. There's no hope of getting it back, unless you happen to somehow find it or have it returned to you.

 

[MikeE21286]

man, really wish silver was coming stateside.

might force me to wait on this...

 

[Drago]

its no fair its releasing in japan like next week

And in White, too!

 

[MaverickHunterAsh]

It's complete and utter bullshit. Please don't believe it, as it's not true.

Not that I necessarily don't believe you, but why should I take your word for it? Can you back that up? I'm not trying to be a jerk, but that's the sort of thing you just don't take someone's word on.

 

[Kai Dracon]

The lack of accounts situation is a pain, it is true. Only light at the end of the tunnel is the confirmation accounts are coming to 3DS after Wii U launches.

But for instance, I'm considering upgrading, and naturally cannot trade in my 3DS in advance to fund it - I have to transfer my ambassador status and other e-shop purchases.

 

[Santiako]

its no fair its releasing in japan like next week

And here in Europe too, next week i'll have my hands on a silver XL. :drools:

 

[Sammy Samusu]

I think Nintendo is readying some kind of update, maybe a provisory account system.

I mean, they are about to launch a new 3DS and their first retail/digital game.

The time is NOW.

 

[Electivirus]

I don't really mind the lack of an account system. The pros of going digital with the 3DS far outweigh the cons for me.

 

[Tenki]

I think Nintendo is readying some kind of update, maybe a provisory account system.

I mean, they are about to launch a new 3DS and their first retail/digital game.

The time is NOW.

I hope so, but I wouldn't count on it

 

[Daydream Sequence]

not that they don't need an account system and I'm not looking forward to the "nintendo network" online overhaul, but nintendo customer service is pretty rad. I've never heard an instance of them not replacing your games in a situation like this. especially if your downloads are tied to your club nintendo account, which 99% of peoples are.

My daughter lost her Ambassador 3DS on the bus. Nintendo wouldn't do a damn thing without a police report. She lost it, and they asked for a police report. To replace a 6 year old's downloads. Nintendo support is not what I would call "rad". They're as ass-backwards as the company they represent. Seriously, can anyone name any major company that still attaches digital purchases to the hardware?

 

[hongcha]

Ncsx.com has opened preorders for the Japanese 3DS LL at $339:

http://www.shopncsx.com/3dsll-2.aspx

This looks like the best option for Americans who want it on launch day, as it ships from the USA and Play-asia.com is charging a ridiculous $399.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Nintendo should have got MiiVerse ready for XL launch it would be good practice for WiiU

 

[dallow_bg]

If you lose your 3DS, Nintendo can still restore all of your eShop purchases on a new 3DS if you provide them with a police report. You'll lose all your original save data, and it might be a slightly complicated process, but at least you can still restore those purchases. If you lose a physical game card, that's it. There's no hope of getting it back, unless you happen to somehow find it or have it returned to you.

I'd have to get a police report?

...

 

[Snowden's Secret]

I'd have to get a police report?

...

We had a 3DS stolen in a burglary a few months back, and they did require the police report to reinstate our purchases. Not sure what you'd do in the case of a lost one, however.