I think my favorite improvement is the stylus placement, surprisingly enough. It's back where it belongs. With the regular 3DS, I would often just tap the screen with my finger because there was no way I was going to turn the 3DS to try to find where the stylus is and pull it out constantly. Now it's where it is on the DSi, easy to pull out without moving anything.
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3DS XL First Impressions/Previews
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is this online only or has anyone got it in store?
Vyse The Legend
Member
Unfortunately, I own Steel Diver and Pilot wings already. Any other deals going on?
MatthewB92
Member
Doesn't matter. I moved it before.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
Yes.
Jasper Avenue
Member
Loving mine so far. The blue and red are both solid choices. I personally went with the blue and was surprised at how metallic it looks. Really nice.
Really glad I decided to upgrade from my OG Ambassador. After system transfer, I put my OG up on Kijiji for $110 and the guy is on his way over right now to grab it. Worked out perfectly.
Really glad I decided to upgrade from my OG Ambassador. After system transfer, I put my OG up on Kijiji for $110 and the guy is on his way over right now to grab it. Worked out perfectly.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
Couldn't agree more. Just played some Balloon Fight on this thing. It's fantastic. The screen just sucks you in and makes you feel like you're sitting really close to your TV.
Ninja Scooter
Member
quick question: When you guys went to pick your XLs up, did you notice if any stores have XL Kiosks up? I'd like to try the thing out.
Not at my local GS. Just the regular 3DS display (but now with NSMB2 promo stuff all around it).
RuinerPrime
Member
Got my Red XL! Playing Mario 3d land and it looks fantasic.
Picked up a red 3DS XL with NSMB2 from Gamestop. Nobody else in the store was there to buy the system, which was just like last year when I bought the original 3DS from the same location. The told me that I would not be able to get $100 for a 3DS if I brought one in later; that promotion is only good at the time of the XL purchase.
My XL didn't have any dead pixels or other defects. The system doesn't feel that much heavier than the original 3DS and the casing is a darker, more metallic red than some of the photos that have been posted. of it.
The system transfer wasn't too bad- I just copied the 3DS 2G SD card contents to the XL's 4GB SD card, put the 4GB card into the 3DS, then started the transfer process. Being prompted multiple times with what was essentially "Are you sure you want to transfer? Are you really sure? REALLY REALLY SURE?" was kind of annoying, but whatever-- it's a one time thing.
Now onto what's important:
-The screens really are THAT much bigger. Huge, huge difference.
-Virtual Console games look a lot better on the XL screen (when launched with start held).
-Regular 3DS games vary. SSF4 3D Edition looks awful; it's like playing the iPhone version now. Tekken 3D also didn't look that much better and the 2D artwork appeared very grainy. Although a little grainier, I thought RE The Mercenaries looked good. Super Mario 3D Land looked great.
-The original 3DS hurt my left hand after 10-15 minutes of use on a lot of games. I have only found that SSF4 continues to cramp my hand, and even then it's not as bad as it was on the 3DS.
-The Select/Home/Start buttons are MUCH better.
-The speaker quality is still mediocre and the volume is too low. I thought the same about the original 3DS.
-The hinge feels sturdier and the 3D on/off switch has been improved. You can now "lock" 3D in an off position.
Overall the XL feels like a minor upgrade. I bought it mainly for comfort-related issues with the original 3DS and have had mixed results. The larger screens are nice for older games, but 3DS games don't look as crisp and sharp as they did on the original 3DS. I don't feel as if I wasted my money on the XL, but if I had the opportunity to try it before buying it, I'm not sure if I would have purchased one. No question that it has been massively-overhyped.
My XL didn't have any dead pixels or other defects. The system doesn't feel that much heavier than the original 3DS and the casing is a darker, more metallic red than some of the photos that have been posted. of it.
The system transfer wasn't too bad- I just copied the 3DS 2G SD card contents to the XL's 4GB SD card, put the 4GB card into the 3DS, then started the transfer process. Being prompted multiple times with what was essentially "Are you sure you want to transfer? Are you really sure? REALLY REALLY SURE?" was kind of annoying, but whatever-- it's a one time thing.
Now onto what's important:
-The screens really are THAT much bigger. Huge, huge difference.
-Virtual Console games look a lot better on the XL screen (when launched with start held).
-Regular 3DS games vary. SSF4 3D Edition looks awful; it's like playing the iPhone version now. Tekken 3D also didn't look that much better and the 2D artwork appeared very grainy. Although a little grainier, I thought RE The Mercenaries looked good. Super Mario 3D Land looked great.
-The original 3DS hurt my left hand after 10-15 minutes of use on a lot of games. I have only found that SSF4 continues to cramp my hand, and even then it's not as bad as it was on the 3DS.
-The Select/Home/Start buttons are MUCH better.
-The speaker quality is still mediocre and the volume is too low. I thought the same about the original 3DS.
-The hinge feels sturdier and the 3D on/off switch has been improved. You can now "lock" 3D in an off position.
Overall the XL feels like a minor upgrade. I bought it mainly for comfort-related issues with the original 3DS and have had mixed results. The larger screens are nice for older games, but 3DS games don't look as crisp and sharp as they did on the original 3DS. I don't feel as if I wasted my money on the XL, but if I had the opportunity to try it before buying it, I'm not sure if I would have purchased one. No question that it has been massively-overhyped.
Baconsammy
Banned
The Super Target I went to still had the regular 3DS kiosk. No XL.
Berek Halfhand
Member
Red here too. Love it. Love it. Love it.
Saint Gregory
Member
I picked my XL up from BB a few fours ago. I was so paranoid that I checked the screens right there in the store before leaving the counter. I really like the color temp, looks great to me.
One thing I've noticed though is the 3D effects seem to vary more now from game to game. I tried RE:R and SM3DL and they looked about the same to me as on the OG 3DS but MK7 on the other hand... Wow, it's like a whole new game :O
One thing I've noticed though is the 3D effects seem to vary more now from game to game. I tried RE:R and SM3DL and they looked about the same to me as on the OG 3DS but MK7 on the other hand... Wow, it's like a whole new game :O
MikeE21286
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Just finished playing some MK7. Looks great.
I want to go pick this up at GameStop, but I'm waiting for clarification on the Pilotwings/Steel Diver promotion... the store I called said that they're not doing it with the XL "as far as they know", but it seems like it's just an oversight - it is still 3DS hardware, anyway.
What the hell? Do you guys think I can go in there and ask (demand?) they give me Steel Driver for free? They never mentioned it when I picked my XL up
Well... I called my local gamestop and the girl on the phone said they'll only give me the $100 credit if I trade in my 3DS right when I purchase the XL... they won't let me take it home and transfer then return to the store and trade in and get the $100 back.
WTH. I'm not going to drive to gamestop if that's the case.
WTH. I'm not going to drive to gamestop if that's the case.
Did you talk to the manager? It seems like they're supposed to know about it. A regular dude I talked to had no idea about it either.
Do you have another GS to try?
The Elite
BOSS
That fixed the issue for me. I was holding up really close because I'm use to doing that with the 3DS. Held it further back and the sweet spot was there, better than the original and the 3D popped more (in Dead or Alive at least). Really loving this thing in my limited use with it.
What the hell? Do you guys think I can go in there and ask (demand?) they give me Steel Driver for free? They never mentioned it when I picked my XL up
yeah what the hell i didn't get a free steel driver either. i always wanted to try the game, my friend says it's awesome and a real piece of nintendo quality that was overlooked by the obviously biased games press.
Its in store. Thats how I found out about it.
I saw the thing about a free copy of Pilotwings or Steel Diver on the Gamestop website this morning, so I asked the guy working in the store about it when I went to pick up an XL. He said he didn't know about it but he'd try scanning a copy of Pilotwings to see if it'd work, and it did. Not a bad extra. So if they say they aren't doing it, ask them to try scanning a copy of one of the games after scanning the XL and it should ring up as zero dollars.
Alright, cool. Going to try this.
I was told the same thing at the Gamestop I got mine at. The clerks agreed that it was stupid.
The manager at mine made it sound like it was company policy, that you can buy the XL for full price, take home and transfer, and bring it back within 7 days to get credited back. Seems so weird that some won't do it.
Saint Gregory
Member
I think I may actually use the free universal case I got from BestBuy.
I'll just save my Chopper purse for when I have a night out on the town.
I'll just save my Chopper purse for when I have a night out on the town.
Kacho
Gold Member
The transfer is confusing as hell. After the transfer was complete it was talking about deleting my DSi ware games and I had no idea what do next so I powered the thing off. Downloading my games from the eShop to my XL now. Was I supposed to switch the SD cards or something?
Same. Kid Icarus looks amazing. I've noticed that the XL's 3D doesn't like it when you jitter the system around even less so than the original 3DS. The sweet spot is a touch harder to maintain.
The Elite
BOSS
Yeah, you need to switch the SD Cards. The DSi games are copied over to the SD Card. When you switch, the games are copied over to the system hardware. Strange procedure.
LOL, yes...you switch the SD cards at the end.
Just copy the contents from the 2GB card to your PC, then copy the contents to the 4GB card.
I copied the contents from my old 3DS 2GB card onto the 4GB card first, then kept the 4GB card in the old 3DS. You don't need to have an SD card in the XL to do the transfer.
If you're just talking about transferring stuff between SD cards, once you finish the actual transfer process and it has you put the SD card from the 3DS into the XL and that's all done, then you can just copy them over on a PC.
Stormwatch
Member
Keep your original card in your 3DS and have no card in the 3DS XL.
Turn on System Transfer for both systems.
Tell 3DS to transfer to 3DS XL and tell the 3DS XL to receive from the 3DS.
After the transfer is complete put the original 3DS SD card in the 3DS XL.
Turn on the 3DS XL and make sure it accepted the original SD card.
Turn off system and put original 3DS card into a computer.
Copy original SD card contents into the new 4GB SD card.
Put 4GB SD card in 3DS XL.
Enjoy!
Superblatt
Member
Are you so sure about that? I just completed the system transfer process and the new XL is reading all my games on the 2GB just fine. However, I tried to copy the entirety of the 2GB cart onto my PC and then copy it verbatim over to the 4GB card. After I did that, I put the 4GB card in my XL...
Alas, none my DSi ware shows up with the 4GB card. When I put the old 2GB card back in, it works just fine. What did I do wrong?
eighty(one)
Member
Performed a system transfer (just 3 left)
New XL feels realllllyyyy damn good. Though the screen seems to distort easily in 3D (weird waves) ?:0/
Couldn't find a chopper purse, so picked up a blue fabric DSIXL wallet + car charger combo for $6.99, to match my blue CN pouch that arrived. The blue is fucking beautiful. EU owners were absolutely correct. Pics haven't done it justice, in person, wow..wow!
New XL feels realllllyyyy damn good. Though the screen seems to distort easily in 3D (weird waves) ?:0/
Couldn't find a chopper purse, so picked up a blue fabric DSIXL wallet + car charger combo for $6.99, to match my blue CN pouch that arrived. The blue is fucking beautiful. EU owners were absolutely correct. Pics haven't done it justice, in person, wow..wow!
It worked for me, although I didn't have DSiWare on my SD card, just had 3DS stuff. Nintendo's site actually suggests doing what I said, in the transfer video they have.
mugurumakensei
Member
Edit: nvm. Hmm, im not sure what you did wrong.
Lumpy Onion
Member
My first impression after holding the Blue XL. ^_^ Simply amazing! The color is almost mesmerizing and makes me feel relaxed for some reason. And the curved edges feel so much more comfortable than the OG. I feel like Christmas day and have one week left before school starts up again.
Also, Gamestop gave me Pilotwings for free with it. Yay! Got the last copy as well. Which is good because I really didn't want Steel Diver.
Now to charge this baby up and play some Zelda OOT!
Also, Gamestop gave me Pilotwings for free with it. Yay! Got the last copy as well. Which is good because I really didn't want Steel Diver.
Now to charge this baby up and play some Zelda OOT!
Superblatt
Member
I'm just talking about the Ambassador games....when I copy my 2GB card to my PC and then over to the 4GB card...none of it shows up. What am I missing?
This is what I did...I have one SD card slot and copied all the files to my PC. Then copied over to the 4GB card and nothing is showing up on the XL.
Baconsammy
Banned
That part of the transfer is pretty stupid. At the start it asks you if you want to move the DSi games from the original 3DS's internal memory to the original 3DS's SD card. Then at the end of the transfer it asks you if you want to move the DSi games off the original 3DS's SD card into the internal memory of the new 3DS. If you do this without moving the SD card from the old 3DS into the new one, it will give you an error. If you swap the SD cards, it will work.
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