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[ShikabaneHime13]

not sure you can. I am guessing you need the game and activate street pass for that game...but I am guessing. I thought the eon ticket was in nov?

This month's issue of Corocoro IS the December issue.

Impotaku: he is correct. To receive the ticket, you must input the code in the game itself and verify your receipt of the ticket by visiting a delivery girl in a Pokemon center.

 

[Impotaku]

Corocoro has this weird thing of numbering the issues one month in advance, the one available in november has decembers date on it. The one released in december will have jan date on it

This is decembers issue you can see the month at the top in gold

Ah if you definately need the game, i'll donate the code to someone with the Japanese version then when my copy turns up. I have no need for it but i thought i could help spread it as it's annoying when they do these limited event things for pokemon.

 

[ShikabaneHime13]

Out of curiosity, does anyone here with a New 3DS (doesn't matter on size) have the new pokemon games? If so, are there any enhancements for it on the new system or is it exactly the same?

 

[Yasawas]

The demo still slows down in battle like the last one, it's really disappointing.

 

[Zing]

Game Freak, the developer who is probably still using GBA era code in their games and can't even get a scene with literally only two 3D models in it run at 30FPS optimize for the new 3DS? Hahahhahaha

 

[ShikabaneHime13]

Game Freak, the developer who is probably still using GBA era code in their games and can't even get a scene with literally only two 3D models in it run at 30FPS optimize for the new 3DS? Hahahhahaha

Seriously, no need to be facetious... I was only asking if there were any benefits to playing on a n3DS vs a regular 3DS...

 

[Rich!]

Out of curiosity, does anyone here with a New 3DS (doesn't matter on size) have the new pokemon games? If so, are there any enhancements for it on the new system or is it exactly the same?

I'm not sure. We need a direct comparison, really.

 

[Halabane]

Corocoro has this weird thing of numbering the issues one month in advance, the one available in november has decembers date on it. The one released in december will have jan date on it

This is decembers issue you can see the month at the top in gold

Ah if you definately need the game, i'll donate the code to someone with the Japanese version then when my copy turns up. I have no need for it but i thought i could help spread it as it's annoying when they do these limited event things for pokemon.

Yeah most mags work that way...no? usually a month ahead. least mine usually seem to be. my earlier comment was I thought I was told nov was the issue with the eon code or are you saying that dec had the code in it? my copy of dec is currently still in transit.

 

[Impotaku]

It's the dec issue that has the eon ticket it was the nov issue that had the demo to download.

 

[Halabane]

I'm not sure. We need a direct comparison, really.

I can do that tomorrow. We are getting a us version in and we already have been playing the jpn version. so we will see. but I never thought of pokemon as a system stress game. its turn based battles. I see werster has already finished it ... took him less than 5 hrs.

 

[Owari]

So the New 3DS works as a Smash Controller. Pretty amazing. I feel like I'm cheating?

 

[Owari]

Out of curiosity, does anyone here with a New 3DS (doesn't matter on size) have the new pokemon games? If so, are there any enhancements for it on the new system or is it exactly the same?

Save times seem significantly faster.

 

[Impotaku]

Seems like some of the faceplates do come with codes for exclusive themes, The newest wave of faceplates all come with the kisekae Mario theme via a code according to Amazon Japan's descriptions on the faceplates.

 

[Halabane]

Is mario really wearing, stripes, plaid and polka dots in that theme?

Ummm...he pulls it off nicely?

 

[Impotaku]

Hmm seems all 5 of the faceplates i have ordered come with that new Mario theme download code, no need for 5 codes it's a tad overkill lol.

For those who own a Japanese 3DS i'll give them away i'll have 4 up for grabs for people that don't want to buy a faceplate for it.

 

[Impotaku]

Is mario really wearing, stripes, plaid and polka dots in that theme?

Ummm...he pulls it off nicely?

Yeah that design is based of the Tv commercial Nintendo did, i hope the rest of them appear as themes as they are stylish in that advert hehe bowser is the best.

If you have never seen it, it's well worth a watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MpQSvaduzk

 

[ElectricKaibutsu]

I just got a chance to try the New 3DS at Bic Camera today and I am SO impressed. Really, SO impressed with the new 3D head tracking. I was shaking that thing back and forth and it worked flawlessly. I feel like it's getting more and more rare that I'm impressed by technology, but I was by that.

 

[Mailenstein]

Pretty cool how unique the boo cover is:

http://allsupermario.blog121.fc2.com/blog-entry-1102.html

 

[Impotaku]

ZOMG!!! it glows in the dark??

That's one of the ones i have ordered YAY

 

[perorist]

Pretty cool how unique the boo cover is:

http://allsupermario.blog121.fc2.com/blog-entry-1102.html

Wow, that's awesome. Have it on preorder too. Shame it doesn't come with a custom boo theme though.

 

[Schlomo]

Hmm seems all 5 of the faceplates i have ordered come with that new Mario theme download code, no need for 5 codes it's a tad overkill lol.

For those who own a Japanese 3DS i'll give them away i'll have 4 up for grabs for people that don't want to buy a faceplate for it.

Can I have one? Thanks in advance!

 

[dgco86]

So the New 3DS works as a Smash Controller. Pretty amazing. I feel like I'm cheating?

So you can use a Japanese 3DS as a controller for a US Wii U? Cool!

 

[kubus]

Hmm seems all 5 of the faceplates i have ordered come with that new Mario theme download code, no need for 5 codes it's a tad overkill lol.

For those who own a Japanese 3DS i'll give them away i'll have 4 up for grabs for people that don't want to buy a faceplate for it.

I'd love to have one if you still got some left!

I love that commercial

 

[Impotaku]

The faceplates are currently sat at my space in Tenso, when i have them in hand you & Schlomo can have one, all 5 of them were from the newest wave of plates and according to Amazon they should all come with a code.

 

[kubus]

The faceplates are currently sat at my space in Tenso, when i have them in hand you & Schlomo can have one, all 5 of them were from the newest wave of plates and according to Amazon they should all come with a code.

Awesome . Thank you!

I just prepared a new order on amazon.co.jp. I'm ordering four new faceplates (glow-in-the-dark Boo, Pokemon ORAS, Jibanyan and Smash), another pack of screen protectors and Youkai Watch 2 Shinuchi. For some reason the special edition of Youkai Watch with tons of extra goodies is cheaper than the normal version of the game .

Unfortunately I'm not seeing an "wait for all items to arrive, then ship them out" option during checkout so I'm afraid I'll have to pay some extra fees to Tenso when they have to combine all the parcels into one. Some of the faceplates and the screen protector are currently sold out, too. Hopefully they'll restock them soon so I can order everything together and save on consolidation fees. Really excited for the new faceplates .

Once I get the new plates I'll distribute the Mario theme codes here, if they're still handing them out by then.

 

[Impotaku]

Ah you're welcome, once my last few items get released near the end of the month i'll get it all shipped over, these are the huge orders for myself for xmas, it has a lot of youkai & hero bank stuff in there.

If you see any faceplate on Amazon with the words 「きせかえマリオ」のテーマ ダウンロード番号付
next to it that means it comes with the mario theme download code. Seems the next wave that was released after the smash plate all have them.

I can shed some light on to the price difference of youkai watch shinuchi, the set which has the extra amazon exclusive lenticular clear file & extra postcards costs less than the other one because it's actually been sold by Amazon so it's retail price as they still have preorders left to buy, the game on it's own is currently out of stock to preorder from Amazon so the one you see is from a marketplace seller hence the higher price..

 

[Impotaku]

Wow, that's awesome. Have it on preorder too. Shame it doesn't come with a custom boo theme though.

There is a custom boo theme, it recently was released on the theme shop

 

[perorist]

There is a custom boo theme, it recently was released on the theme shop

Yea just saw a sample of it but unfortunately not a fan of the music. Will probably just roll with the slowpoke one lol

 

[Halabane]

There was an update for smash which I thought was for amiibo but not seeing anyway to use one. The wii version there is a button. I checked the eshop for an update but none there. Anyone having luck or is it yet to be available?

The amiibos are great by the way.

 

[Refreshment.01]

Since there's a good concentration of people that have Japanese knowledge in here...

When Xenoblade Chronicles was unveiled at the 3DS Direct. Was there any confirmation of the game been rendered in stereoscopic 3D?

My curiosity is spiked because the game was one of the most impressive (possibly demanding Wii games) and the 3DS having the capability to render it in stereo 3D would be a good precedent on how well other potential GC/Wii ports could be handled by the system.

 

[Owari]

There was an update for smash which I thought was for amiibo but not seeing anyway to use one. The wii version there is a button. I checked the eshop for an update but none there. Anyone having luck or is it yet to be available?

The amiibos are great by the way.

Having the same issue. I don't think Amiibo support is implemented in the game yet, which is a shame because updating may remove Homebrew capabilities.

 

[Gaogaogao]

is the hinge tighter on the new 3ds or new 3ds xl?

Spoiler

its part of the reason I went 2ds

 

[Lyte Edge]

is the hinge tighter on the new 3ds or new 3ds xl?

its part of the reason I went 2ds

On the N3DS, yes, it's definitely much tighter.

 

[Impotaku]

Looks like i'll be going on yahoo auctions at some point in the future, Nintendo are having a kisekae plate designing contest at the moment. You have to use the website to design a perfect combo using the plates on there you then have to share it with Nintendo via twitter so that's me totally out as i don't use that thing. The winners Nintendo choose will get a special faceplate based on the kisekae ad that was on tv.

Love the design, hopefully there are a lot of prizes given out as it makes it easier to snag one off YAJ

 

[Zornica]

Hmm seems all 5 of the faceplates i have ordered come with that new Mario theme download code, no need for 5 codes it's a tad overkill lol.

For those who own a Japanese 3DS i'll give them away i'll have 4 up for grabs for people that don't want to buy a faceplate for it.

I may be a little bit late, but if you still got one of those codes left, It would be greatly appreciated

 

[Brianâ˜]

http://www.play-asia.com/new-nintendo-3ds-black-paOS-13-49-en-70-84r9.html

If you want a JP N3DS and haven't have one. The black one is $167USD + pouch (exc. shipping).

2 left in stock, hurry!

This isn't an affiliate program. Just telling you a good deal.

 

[perorist]

If you're not interested in the pouch know that they're still readily available for $150 on Nippon Yasan.

https://www.nippon-yasan.com/nintendo-3ds-console-import-japan/8931-new-nintendo-3ds-white.html

 

[Impotaku]

For people that use Tenso it seems that they have changed a few things, just discovered today that they now allow you to send your items via other delivery methods, it obviously depends on weight but you can now choose airmail/surface mail along with EMS for shipping options.. Might work out cheaper in certain circumstances.

 

[kubus]

For people that use Tenso it seems that they have changed a few things, just discovered today that they now allow you to send your items via other delivery methods, it obviously depends on weight but you can now choose airmail/surface mail along with EMS for shipping options.. Might work out cheaper in certain circumstances.

Noticed this too! Here's an overview of all the changes. They seem to have made their service fee cheaper as well. Very convenient.

After using them I strongly recommend them to everyone. Buying from amazon.co.jp (and other Japanese sites of course) can save you so much money, it isn't funny!

I'm actually considering importing a bunch of amiibo from Amazon Japan. They're ridiculously cheap there (after conversion), so it might just be worth it. They're €15-16 each here in Yurrop, after all .

 

[Speedwagon]

Noticed this too! Here's an overview of all the changes. They seem to have made their service fee cheaper as well. Very convenient.

After using them I strongly recommend them to everyone. Buying from amazon.co.jp (and other Japanese sites of course) can save you so much money, it isn't funny!

I'm actually considering importing a bunch of amiibo from Amazon Japan. They're ridiculously cheap there (after conversion), so it might just be worth it. They're €15-16 each here in Yurrop, after all .

Sweet. I was looking into cheaper forwarding services previously, but I guess that won't be necessary. I'm also thinking of importing Amiibos.

 

[Halabane]

Just looked at Tenso's new calculator for shipping.

250 gram package...ship to US

ems 1550 yen
2-4 days

surface 2150 yen
60 days!

air 2850 yen
5-8 days

air small package = 1270 yen
5-8 days

SAL eco =3050 yen
14 days

SAL small pack =1140 yen
14days

The EMS time frame is a big upgrade from what I got the last two times. It was more like 14 days to the States. Assuming that the time is not them just getting it to the us postal service and then go thru their ground mail system.

 

[kubus]

Whoops, almost made a big mistake. I had the Pokémon ORAS faceplate in my basket, somehow thinking I would get these nice felt plates:

But then I noticed that the design on the product in my basket was completely different. Apparently those two awesome plates in the images above are for the special Pokémon Center New 3DS Limited Editions... .

Guess I'll order that Mario felt plate instead . Looks so good!

There should be a New 3DS faceplate wiki, there's already so many limited edition faceplates @_@.

 

[Impotaku]

Yeah those felt pokemon ones can only be bought from the pokemon centers in Japan and i think you have to do a lottery like with previous DS/3DS hardware releases when you have to win the chance to be able to buy one. They also have an exclusive theme that's unique to them.

So far i only now of 4 unobtainable plates that cannot be bought.

One is the prize from nintendo for winning the kisekae twitter campaign

3 are smash bros related and can only be won from the tournaments each plate is unique and a one off prize for the winner.

(credit to BriBri's site for the info on these)

 

[Halabane]

I really want that coro coro plate.

 

[dgco86]

Amiami has the regular N3DS in black at 2% off MSRP. Shipping tends to be lower than Nippon Yasan so it's worth considering.

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/de...st?s_cate4=9685$pagemax=40$getcnt=0$pagecnt=1

Got my N3DS LL from them and couldn't be happier.

 

[perorist]

I really want that coro coro plate.

Note that the corocoro plate also reads "strongest gradeschooler" prominently on the back so people will think you stole some poor kid's 3DS lol.

 

[Zornica]

Yeah those felt pokemon ones can only be bought from the pokemon centers in Japan and i think you have to do a lottery like with previous DS/3DS hardware releases when you have to win the chance to be able to buy one. They also have an exclusive theme that's unique to them.

any idea where/how I could enter the drawing? I don't find them to be particular good looking or anything, but I love rare stuff :7

 

[Speedwagon]

any idea where/how I could enter the drawing? I don't find them to be particular good looking or anything, but I love rare stuff :7

You can buy it from Amazon.co.jp. No drawing necessary. Although you'd have to buy a New 3DS to buy it.

 

[Impotaku]

Never looked to see if the pokemon centre fuzzy felt editions are on Amazon, i'm going to guess they will be marked up pretty steeply and marketplace sellers.

To do the lottery you actually have to be at the pokemon center in person, getting your number pulled out only gives you the chance of buying one you still need to pay for it. My pikachu yellow DS was obtained using the same system my very kind friend went on my behalf and had a go for me, luckily my number was called.

As for the smash tournament faceplates, as far as i know there is only one of each kind in existance. The chances of getting hold of them are pretty much zero unless the winner put it on yahoo auctions, or some place in China starts churning out fake shells like they did with the extremely rare limited editions/competition prize DS's.

 

[Impotaku]

Just checked Amazon Japan, looks like they are indeed been sold and by Amazon themselves and not parketplace resellers, seems they might not be a lottery purchase requirement after all. A lot easier to get hold of then not too highly marked up compared to regular price just 4000yen more at 20,000yen