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Nintendo 3DS Japanese Launch Thread

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Amir0x

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AniHawk said:
there were about three separate class action lawsuits against gamestop last year.
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shit why didn't i get to fuck them sideways

fuck i hate Gamestop so much

i think i should get a lawsuit just for them plastering twenty two stickers on one of the fucking new games I purchased. NEW MOTHERFUCKER
 
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AniHawk

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Amir0x said:
shit why didn't i get to fuck them sideways

fuck i hate Gamestop so much
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well you had to have worked there at any point from 2005-2010 and for one or two of them had to have been a key holder.
 
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rpmurphy

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Cosmonaut X said:
I thought Pilotwings Resort would get docked for lack of content, but - assuming the paraphrase is correct - saying it should have been a £5 DD title is ridiculous.
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People spending ludicrous amounts for little things that don't even count as games (DLC), and actual games are valued not much higher. :'(
 
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AniHawk

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Boney said:
What's your 4th game gonna be. That's tough!
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nothing at launch. might consider super monkey ball, but that depends on reviews.

ocarina of time 3d (june)
star fox 64 3d (september)
mario kart 3d (november)
paper mario 3d (2013)
 
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NateDrake

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AniHawk said:
well you had to have worked there at any point from 2005-2010 and for one or two of them had to have been a key holder.
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I worked there from 2004-2006 as a keyholder. What is all this lawsuit stuff about?
 
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Deku

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AniHawk said:
gamestop is basically giving me a 3ds and four games for free thanks to the lawsuit dealy. also a buddy of mine runs the store and another friend of mine works there so there shall be zero shenanigans.

midnight opening. the store i worked at 3 years ago is a midnight opening too, which is kinda weird considering it's not really that busy.
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lawsuit?
 
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Boney

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AniHawk said:
nothing at launch. might consider super monkey ball, but that depends on reviews.

ocarina of time 3d (june)
star fox 64 3d (september)
mario kart 3d (november)
paper mario 3d (2013)
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all N64 ports huh
 
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daffy

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AniHawk said:
nothing at launch. might consider super monkey ball, but that depends on reviews.

ocarina of time 3d (june)
star fox 64 3d (september)
mario kart 3d (november)
paper mario 3d (2013)
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If these were the real release dates I would love that. Except Paper Mario. No way Mario Kart comes out this year.
 
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AceBandage

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FTH said:
If these were the real release dates I would love that. Except Paper Mario. No way Mario Kart comes out this year.
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There will be a Mario title out this year on the 3DS. You can bet on it.
MK seems most likely.

-Pyromaniac- said:
Why are pilotwings and steeldiver 44.99 when everything else is 39.99. Yeah that experiment won't fail :/
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Eh? They shouldn't be.
Pretty sure Reggie said all Nintendo's games would be $40.
 
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Why would you do that?

Member
AceBandage said:
Oh hey, the 1up Game Night is starting.
http://www.1up.com/news/game-night-nintendo-3ds
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Will watch, thanks.


I just wondered something. You know how reviewers have devices that allow for them to capture direct-feed video and screenshots from a DS?

This thing, made by Intelligent Systems:
1o9IR.jpg

Description:
http://www.pressthebuttons.com/2010/07/isnitrocapture-yes-it-is.html
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL9n3Mf7Mok

I wonder if Nintendo will give out devices like that for the 3DS. I know that at least one web site released their own Pilotwings screenshots... in cross-eyed 3D, too (though they messed it up accidentally).
 
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poweld

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Does anybody know when the backlit "3D" indicator on the top screen is illuminated? I figured it would be when the slider is anywhere by the bottom, but it doesn't seem to be the case. Is it maybe when the game/application you're running is 3D capable?
 
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AceBandage

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poweld said:
Does anybody know when the backlit "3D" indicator on the top screen is illuminated? I figured it would be when the slider is anywhere by the bottom, but it doesn't seem to be the case. Is it maybe when the game/application you're running is 3D capable?
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Yeah. It'll light up when there is a 3D image viewable.
 
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poweld

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AceBandage said:
Yeah. It'll light up when there is a 3D image viewable.
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Thanks!

Boy, this 1up stream is a shit show without a capture device. Nintendo really should have released those to review sites beforehand...
 
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wsippel

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Why would you do that? said:
Will watch, thanks.


I just wondered something. You know how reviewers have devices that allow for them to capture direct-feed video and screenshots from a DS?

This thing, made by Intelligent Systems:
1o9IR.jpg

Description:
http://www.pressthebuttons.com/2010/07/isnitrocapture-yes-it-is.html
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL9n3Mf7Mok

I wonder if Nintendo will give out devices like that for the 3DS. I know that at least one web site released their own Pilotwings screenshots... in cross-eyed 3D, too (though they messed it up accidentally).
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There is such a device for 3DS, yes. It's not made by IntSys, though - a company named Kyoto Microcomputer who also designed the N64 devkit is responsible for the 3DS development hardware. The device in question is called PARTNER-CTR-CAPTURE. Tecmo used such a thing for their DoA:D tournament to display the game on a big flat panel.
 
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AniHawk

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TwinIonEngines said:
Out of curiosity, what did they do? Prevent employees from buying consoles on launch day?
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two were about working off the clock (one was for if you were a keyholder and one was if you were not). the third was about using your own vehicle for company purposes (like driving to the bank or going to other stores to pick up products) and not being reimbursed for gas.

the one that still irks me is the lack of scaling pay when the minimum wage went up. as far as i know, that still hasn't been brought up. i was paid more than a normal employee was in 2007 because i'd worked there for a while and i was a keyholder. then in 2008 when the california minimum wage went up to eight bucks an hour, i was being paid the same as a new hire instead of reflecting my time there/extra responsibilities like it previously had. then when i called the dm he basically told me to deal with it, so i put in my two weeks. i'd been working another job for a year at that point anyway.
 
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daffy

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AceBandage said:
There will be a Mario title out this year on the 3DS. You can bet on it.
MK seems most likely.
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:/ ..... :| ..... :) !!!!

Black 3DS finally being shown on the stream, mmmm good.
 
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Amir0x

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AniHawk said:
two were about working off the clock (one was for if you were a keyholder and one was if you were not). the third was about using your own vehicle for company purposes (like driving to the bank or going to other stores to pick up products) and not being reimbursed for gas.

the one that still irks me is the lack of scaling pay when the minimum wage went up. as far as i know, that still hasn't been brought up. i was paid more than a normal employee was in 2007 because i'd worked there for a while and i was a keyholder. then in 2008 when the california minimum wage went up to eight bucks an hour, i was being paid the same as a new hire instead of reflecting my time there/extra responsibilities like it previously had. then when i called the dm he basically told me to deal with it, so i put in my two weeks. i'd been working another job for a year at that point anyway.
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jesus eight dollars an hour

how do you LIVE
 
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angelfly

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Rodney McKay said:
I might want to pick up one of these puppies for my 3DS.

http://gear.ign.com/articles/115/1154340p1.html

It's a Nyko battery pack that (they claim) doubles the 3DS battery life.
Looks pretty compact and for $30 it comes with a custom charger.
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I'm picking up one of those as well. Doesn't look too bad attached to the back of the unit and will hold me over until there are standard higher capacity batteries available.
 
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Izayoi

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Amir0x said:
good thing the Gamestop I put my pre-order in at just opened a few months ago and is right next to a much more well established Gamestop only, like, three minutes down the road. So hopefully that'll mitigate the lines. Of course, it's not listed as a 9am OR a midnight opening. It's a ghost Gamestop.

god i hate giving Gamestop money
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You didn't preorder at Amazon?

You could just chance it and line up at a retailer that doesn't take preorders. The only thing working against you there is whether or not you have a life and how long you're willing to freeze your ass off for it.

Both choices are better than Gamestop, I think.
 
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Amir0x

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Izayoi said:
You didn't preorder at Amazon?

You could just chance it and line up at a retailer that doesn't take preorders. The only thing working against you there is whether or not you have a life and how long you're willing to freeze your ass off for it.

Both choices are better than Gamestop, I think.
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no because that'd mean getting it on Monday; since I work all week I want to get it on Sunday so I can spend a little time with it. I don't think I'll play it for long considering the terrible launch lineup but I do like to get familiar with the features and whatnot.

it's already pre-ordered and paid in full so it's a done deal.

Anihawk said:
well again that was three years ago and i was working two jobs (and going to school). that's about right for college kids, aint it?
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Man I hope whatever you went to college for paid dividends. Fuck 8.00 an hour dude.
 
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MidnightScott

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Amir0x said:
no because that'd mean getting it on Monday; since I work all week I want to get it on Sunday so I can spend a little time with it. I don't think I'll play it for long considering the terrible launch lineup but I do like to get familiar with the features and whatnot.

it's already pre-ordered and paid in full so it's a done deal.



Man I hope whatever you went to college for paid dividends. Fuck 8.00 an hour dude.
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I get 7.75 and gas has jumped a ton lately to like 3.40...>.>,
 
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wanders

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I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this but while I was walking around Pier 39 in San Francisco they had this giant box/room in front of the pier with a countdown ending this Friday along with a phrase saying "a new dimension of fun coming soon" or something to that degree. Must be some sort of 3DS demo thing. I searched around if there was any info on it but couldn't look for anything. Might go tomorrow to check it out.
 
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AceBandage

Banned
wanders said:
I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this but while I was walking around Pier 39 in San Francisco they had this giant box/room in front of the pier with a countdown ending this Friday along with a phrase saying "a new dimension of fun coming soon" or something to that degree. Must be some sort of 3DS demo thing. I searched around if there was any info on it but couldn't look for anything. Might go tomorrow to check it out.
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It's possible.
It's about time for NoA to start up their hype machine.

Also, Layton sure is purddy.
 
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MidnightScott

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Amir0x said:
What job is that?
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I work at a sandwich place, for 3 years this month. >.>,

People at GameStop don't work as hard as I do lol. They get to sit on their butt or organize the games, etc. However they barely get any hours, so that's the trade off.
 
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