nhlducks35
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No good pics of red IMO, however this video is a good representation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXfvJQUUwyI
3DS XL First Impressions/Previews
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No good pics of red IMO, however this video is a good representation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXfvJQUUwyI
Now why the hell would you go and quote that image?! I was set on red and now youve put doubt in my mind >.<
edit: oooh, nice shiny video. You are a good person.
nhlducks35
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Not my video.
Winnie the Pimp
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How did this not get more attention?
If holding down the power button does NOT work anymore, that's a fucking disaster, imagine having to wait until the battery dies every damn time
really want to know if the hardware reset still works!
Metallix87
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I wish this was available in the US day 1
When is it being released here?
It seems like there's a lot less complaints, so I'd speculate that it must have something to do with what people do to it. For example, I got a 20 minute bicycle ride to the train station in my commute, and in the Japanese humid summer, my bag (with my 3DS in a case in it) is in my front basket, get bumped really hard whenever I go over a bump on the road or a curb.
I get the feeling that I would be one of those people who would get some marks.
So my reason for buying an LL (not have to take extra care of it) are out the window for now. I bet people who walk to the train station, or drive do not have this problem, and the LL does solve the scratches.
All speculation mind you.
Yay it's the blue version! Decided to go with it over red. Playing Fire Emblem on this is going to be soo much fun.
Isn't the AU release date August 23?
Yup Mario's out next week, not the XL. Oops.
The Elite
BOSS
I wish this was available in the US day 1
Is it confirmed it won't be?
Sorry dude
That's alright. Do you know of any deals in Australia? I can't find anything at all.
I haven't found anything yet, nor for NSMB2 either just yet. Hoping soon with this weeks catalogues.
Steve McQueen
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3D effect on the old 3DS is better...well at least for me. At first I thought the new 3DS would have a better 3D effect, but after playing Star Fox 64 again, I've got major problems to find the sweetspot on the new model. Old model is easier on my eyes and with the new model I'm constantly moving the 3DS so I can see the 3D. Quite exhausting tbh.
Played Ocarina of Time on my XL for the first time last night. It looks absolutely glorious. Along with Mario Kart 7 its easily one of the major benefactors of the increase in screen size. Almost feels like a seperate experience entirely vs playing on a regular 3DS, almost as if it was built for the XL or optimised for larger screens (it wasn't, but it feels like it).
So, so good.
So, so good.
Ken Masters
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Not confirmed but with it not being listed anywhere for release next Sunday it doesn't look like it
Did you have an initial period with the OG 3DS of having difficulty finding the sweet spot? I know a lot of people took a week or so to get comfortable with it, and maybe it's possible with the new screen there will be a new period of adjustment?
Diddy Kong
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Ahh it looks so amazing... want so bad
I believe many people remember playing GBA game on a DS or the backlit SP models (which used screens similar to the DS), which had much less ghosting than the original GBA and SP.
Another issue is that some games (but not all of them) have the brightness set too low, maybe in attempt to emulate the shitty screen of non-backlit GBA models. Mario Kart SC is the darkest one, I think.
Maybe you're holding the unit too close to your face. I haven't used a XL yet, but with the OG 3DS, the further the unit is the stronger the depth is.
Im still not sure if I'm getting the XL. I have the option to turn in my old 3DS and pay 80 euro's to get it, though the main problem is I havent touched my 3DS in like 6+ months. However, the main reason was because of the small screen size. Still got a couple of weeks to think about this though the offer is available untill august 31st.
The game I got are Pokémon, Zelda and Street Fighter. What do u guys advise me to do? Considering I'm already thinking about if I'd do it, all future games will be bought used.
The game I got are Pokémon, Zelda and Street Fighter. What do u guys advise me to do? Considering I'm already thinking about if I'd do it, all future games will be bought used.
Ken Masters
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if you haven't touched the 3DS is 6+months then I don't see how it's worth it
From my experience (original 3DS day one, 3DS XL day one also) the furthest I hold the XL away from me the more banding/ghosting I see with the screens paralax layers.... Maybe just me but my sweetspot for the XL is closer than my sweetspot for the original..
Okay you just definitely sold me on the blue. I was nervous it was more of a teal color like my OG 3ds, but after seeing them side by side in the video the XL's blue looks amazing.
eighty(one)
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Wonderful Hands on. That blue exterior is so elegant. Just a little under 2 weeks to go....
...happy to still see reviews, ever since the XL/LL launched in EU/JP, people have stopped sharing wonderful pics and detailed reviews. The XL isn't out in North America/Canada/South America or Australia yet
Not hard, XL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>original
RPGCrazied
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I wonder if New Egg will ship orders out early to meet the release date. That would be nice.
For 30 in US dollars thats a little steep.
Willkiller
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Ok so I just did the system transfer...how do I get all my stuff from the original 3DS 2GB card to the new 4GB card?!
TheMagician
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Are you calling me yellow, punk?
Daydream Sequence
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Holy shit that's awful.
The parts that are orange should appear to be orange. All the areas that are white should look white. What's shown in that screen above is atrocious. Based on various pictures though it appears to be a crapshoot on whether or not we'll get a really yellow screen (incredibly warm temp) or just a mildly yellow screen. I'll be returning mine over and over to Target until I get one I like.
The parts that are orange should appear to be orange. All the areas that are white should look white. What's shown in that screen above is atrocious. Based on various pictures though it appears to be a crapshoot on whether or not we'll get a really yellow screen (incredibly warm temp) or just a mildly yellow screen. I'll be returning mine over and over to Target until I get one I like.
Phife Dawg
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Looks like power save is on. I took a pic but somehow it won't show.
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Used a different pic host. Excuse terrible mobile phone quality. Brightness 5, power save off.
edit:
Used a different pic host. Excuse terrible mobile phone quality. Brightness 5, power save off.
Your pics/music/videos? Connect your 2GB SD to your PC, copy them to your HDD and then connect your 4GB to your PC and then copy them
I'm in the UK, and picked the cheapest shipping option. Works out a few quid cheaper than the cradle/charger bundle that'll be released in the UK in a couple of weeks, and Game already, literally forced a charger upon me already as part of their bundle.
Phife Dawg
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When power save is turned on the screen will go yellowish.
Daydream Sequence
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Of course it will, but you gotta assume that he knew to turn it off on the OG 3DS, so he'd know to do the same on the XL. There's been plenty of pictures taken of the XL with powersave off to know that there's a yellow issue. Seems to be that the larger Nintendo make their screens, the warmer the temp. Was true on the DSi XL as well.
TheMagician
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I'm thinking it's just the Settings Menu which is showing the yellow...or has the colour just changed? Games and main menu looks fine.
Saint Gregory
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How did this not get more attention?
If holding down the power button does NOT work anymore, that's a fucking disaster, imagine having to wait until the battery dies every damn time
really want to know if the hardware reset still works!
I may PM IdreamofHIME because I'm pretty curious about this now. Even if the power button is no longer the hard reset there's got be another one built in. Have any Euro/Japan owners checked the operation manual?
friskykillface
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Neuromancer
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Who urinated on your screens dude?
"Press and hold the power button to turn off the power"
from the pal manual page 12
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