AceBandage
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Mofo said:
As good a guess as anything.
Wonder what it signifies, though.
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Nintendo 3DS Japanese Launch Thread
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As good a guess as anything.
Wonder what it signifies, though.
sasimirobot
Junior Member
I finally got it today!!
So I have to ask. It comes charged right? It won't turn on, and I don't think it will charge because the voltage in China is different right?
I guess I have to go search for a power adapter of some kind. Is the DS charger the same as the 3DS one?
So confused now...
So I have to ask. It comes charged right? It won't turn on, and I don't think it will charge because the voltage in China is different right?
I guess I have to go search for a power adapter of some kind. Is the DS charger the same as the 3DS one?
So confused now...
-Pyromaniac-
Member
LOL I have no idea if that's true or false but I still laughed.sasimirobot said:
The 3DS is from Japan, not China. Japan and China are completely different countries with different socket types and stuff. However, Japan and the US share both plugs and voltage, so you should be fine (assuming you are in the US).sasimirobot said:
And it seems like it typically comes with a half-charge, but there is a good chance it could have been drained before you got it too.
Finally, you do know that you won't be able to play 3DS games you bought in the States on it, right?
Edit: And just for completeness, the DSi charger is the same as the 3DS. The DS/DS Lite charger was different.
Edit 2: Oops, I didn't even consider that you might be in China until reading the post below. Yes, you will need a voltage converter, but it might be easier for you to just get a DSI charging cable for USB, China or even Australia.
wonderfuldays
Member
sasimirobot said:
It comes with 100~120V adapter. If you at China, you should use 220V->110V on the wall first.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
FTH said:
1) it's startup times, even they said once the game actually boots it's just like the original.
2) it looks like it adds 5 seconds regardless of the original time, rather than a % based on it.
It's probably just the 5 seconds needed to change to DS mode or boot up an emulator or whatever method it uses for backwards compatibility. I don't see the big deal.
The Broken Ska Record
Member
If that's true, then I don't feel as bad for not having my DS Lite anymore.Alextended said:
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
Member
So there's basically footage of the entire story mode of monkey ball up on youtube, and I may have been a bit harsh in my last post.....it doesn't look nearly as bad as step and roll. It does, however, look far too easy....world 8 footage looks about on par with the mid tier 30 levels of the original smb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pOzTkxLoRo&feature=related
The footage of world 1 is hilarious though....could you even lose at this stuff?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-6jCBmUSKQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pOzTkxLoRo&feature=related
The footage of world 1 is hilarious though....could you even lose at this stuff?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-6jCBmUSKQ
lordfroakie
Member
Got these Famistu review scores from a nintendo fansite, dunno if they're real:
Dead or Alive: Dimensions (3DS) 9/9/9/9
The Sims 3 (3DS) 7/7/6/7
Rabbids Travel in Time 3DS (3DS) 7/7/6/7
Dead or Alive: Dimensions (3DS) 9/9/9/9
The Sims 3 (3DS) 7/7/6/7
Rabbids Travel in Time 3DS (3DS) 7/7/6/7
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/03/16/flying_get/vectorman06 said:
Also: [3DS] Gundam 3D Battle: 8, 8, 8, 7
-Pyromaniac-
Member
if you mean nintendoeverything they are quite credible.vectorman06 said:
sasimirobot
Junior Member
Clipper said:
Yeah sorry all. I live in China and can read Japanese so that is not really the problem.
It seems that since my 3DS was held up at customs the first time, the second time the battery was removed. I had to hunt down a tiny screwdriver to confirm.
Oh well. Having the unit in hand is cool enough I guess...
rollingstart
Banned
rpmurphy said:
stupid region lock bullshit I want to import gundam dammit!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wleeW7ig0W8
I want it
Dreamwriter
Member
If you use a DSi power cable, it *might* let you play the system without a battery. Not sure, though.sasimirobot said:
sasimirobot
Junior Member
Dreamwriter said:
Thats a negative
kobashi100
Banned
vectorman06 said:
Wow at DOA!
any japanese tv advert vids about?
sasimirobot
Junior Member
taoboa.com sells the 3DS battery for 2.89$US.
I might just buy 3/4 of them and ship some out to you guys. PM me.
Oh yeah. I need to thank FinalFantasyDog for the 3DS hookup!!
There were no cheeto stains to be seen anywhere...
I might just buy 3/4 of them and ship some out to you guys. PM me.
Oh yeah. I need to thank FinalFantasyDog for the 3DS hookup!!
There were no cheeto stains to be seen anywhere...
wonderfuldays
Member
sasimirobot said:
I wonder where is your 3DS come from? First hand retail packaged? Or... lol
How could it be no battery inside?
Jim E. Rossler
Banned
battery page Link? A few of those could come in handysasimirobot said:
Dreamwriter
Member
EMS, the most common international shipping company used in Japan, no longer allows shipment of lithium batteries, lithium-ion batteries and products with built-in those batteries outside the country (due to Customs laws?) The 3DS of course has such a thing inside it.wonderfuldays said:
wonderfuldays
Member
Dreamwriter said:
I heard about lithium battery restriction before. It gets a lot of troubles if you wanna EMS stuff like 3DS by yourself. Thanks~
Jim E. Rossler
Banned
Why's that?Dreamwriter said:
grap3fruitman
Banned
Wasn't there a bomb scare with batteries recently? I don't remember the specifics but I know US Customs doesn't want Joe Shmoe sending a small package with a battery because it could be a bomb since a smaller package is harder to track. With bigger international shipments though, someone's using a broker to get shit Customs cleared and there's a decent enough paper trail. Some of this is speculation on my part.slopeslider said:
_Alkaline_
Member
famitsu reviews lol
http://tinycartridge.com/post/3881651784/oh-my-glob-guess-what-came-in-the-mail-today
It's cool to see that NOA is passing out Mii QR codes already. I hope they make a lot of them available to the general public through email, websites, Nintendo Power, etc.
It's cool to see that NOA is passing out Mii QR codes already. I hope they make a lot of them available to the general public through email, websites, Nintendo Power, etc.
Cheesemeister
Member
BooJoh said:
That photo of the QR code worked on my Japanese system.
Ubisoft - hard to imagine scenario where 3DS 'isn't bigger than the original'
Given the innovation thats inside a 3DS and what it has to offer, its difficult to imagine a scenario where the 3DS isnt bigger than the original. Were expecting the 3DS to have a broad consumer appeal from launch and, as such, have ensured we offer a variety of titles. Weve historically been a leader in games developed for new Nintendo platforms, and with eight games available during launch and more to come, we hope to maintain this position. Nintendo is offering more than just something that appeals to the core gamer. 3D itself will be a massive draw, but also with its connected digital features that allow not just social gaming gaming experiences, but also the ability to download and consume much more. Wed expect 3DS to compete strongly in the broader handheld category, offering a wide range of good reasons for consumers to purchase it. All of which is brilliant news for third party publishers. - Ubisoft brand manager Jan Sanghera
Given the innovation thats inside a 3DS and what it has to offer, its difficult to imagine a scenario where the 3DS isnt bigger than the original. Were expecting the 3DS to have a broad consumer appeal from launch and, as such, have ensured we offer a variety of titles. Weve historically been a leader in games developed for new Nintendo platforms, and with eight games available during launch and more to come, we hope to maintain this position. Nintendo is offering more than just something that appeals to the core gamer. 3D itself will be a massive draw, but also with its connected digital features that allow not just social gaming gaming experiences, but also the ability to download and consume much more. Wed expect 3DS to compete strongly in the broader handheld category, offering a wide range of good reasons for consumers to purchase it. All of which is brilliant news for third party publishers. - Ubisoft brand manager Jan Sanghera
paranoidfortean
Member
anyone that's had street fighter since launch want to speak to it's lasting appeal?
Neuromancer
Member
Cool! Someone should make an official Mii QR code thread.BooJoh said:
Not sure if this has been posted (I've been at PAX, haven't had time to catch up yet), but European cases are thinner this time, but maybe not as thin as the new US/JP cases: http://www.3dsview.com/2011/03/16/confirmed-euro-3ds-cases-are-thinner-sort-of/
Also some Steel Diver and Kid Icarus impressions from PAX East: http://www.3dsview.com/2011/03/16/3ds-pax-east-2011-one-last-pre-launch-hands-on/
Also some Steel Diver and Kid Icarus impressions from PAX East: http://www.3dsview.com/2011/03/16/3ds-pax-east-2011-one-last-pre-launch-hands-on/
Dreamwriter
Member
Gameplay-wise it's pretty much the exact same game as the console games, so you can get a good idea by looking up reviews on Super Street Fighter IV for PS3 and XBox 360. I mean, the differences between the console and handheld woudn't affect lasting appeal at all.paranoidfortean said:
Dreamwriter
Member
Well, we know they aren't all of questionable to horrible quality, as Rayman 2 is apparently just like the Dreamcast version but with some frame-rate drops here and there.Effect said:
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Gravijah said:I had a dream a Japanese 3DS arrived at my house... and I couldn't see the 3D.
lol
Had a similar dream last weekend to where I couldn't see the 3D either. Actually worried me when I came across an actual 3DS at my Best Buy. Thankfully my worries have been put to rest.-Pyromaniac-
Member
11 more days.....
Cross-posting more impressions:
~ 3DS Home Menu and Software ~
- Home Menu:
The interface is very snappy, and the 3D menus and info on top looks top notch. Very easy to navigate and does not come across as bloated, even though it might seem that way just looking at it. You can customize it all the way up to 6-8 rows of icons if so you choose. The smallest was really, really small. I think that most people will probably end up using four or five rows.
- 3D Camera:
Works great, despite the low resolution. I snapped a photo of the clerk (who seemed awfully surprised by the fact that I was in the home menu - apparently Nintendo gave them no instructions on how to boot into it should they need to) holding out her hand and the effect was really good. Not much else to say about it, by now most have seen the images it produces. Not awful but not breathtaking. It works and it's fun, and I suppose that's what matters.
- 3DS Sound:
With no access to the SD slot my time here was fairly limited. I did record me blowing into the microphone and put various filters over it, though. They seem to work well enough. Couldn't figure out how to get into visualizer mode.
One thing to note here is that in the options it gives you three output modes:
Mono
Stereo
Surround
Have we known that it was capable of surround sound? I should've brought my cans with me, I would've loved to hear how it sounded.
- AR Games:
Printed out the replacement cards from Nintendo's website and brought them with me. It works great, and the 3D is very nice. The combination of the subtle 3D from the cameras and the very pronounced 3D from the games looks fantastic. It was a little difficult playing with the tether attached, which not only restricted movement but also got in the way of the cameras, but it was still manageable.
I played Target Shooting and the pool golf thing. For Target Shooting, the clerk I mentioned before took turns with me and one of us held up the card while the other shot at the targets. Very cool effects, and the 3D was surprisingly easy to maintain, even while moving around. Pool was definitely different, but the way it created the 3D landscapes out of the background was impressive.
After that I toyed with the photo modes. Managed to cram probably over a dozen Miis on screen and take a picture. Framerate definitely took a hit but it was still neat. The really cool one was the Star pictures, where you used the other AR cards to place the characters on each and pose them. I wish I had printed out a full page Samus card and brought that one with me as well.
- Face Raiders:
Spent only about three minutes with this one. The tether just made it too difficult to play properly. The little bit that I did play though was very impressive and I can't wait to try it out with no restrictions. Face mapped perfectly and the way it used depth data to blow holes in objects that were actually there in the real world was awesome. Really, really want to try this one again.
- Usage Stats:
I fucking love this stuff, and they handle it way better than they did on the Wii. Easily sortable and readable, with charts and all kinds of fancy things to track how much time you've spent with the system and your games. Also has charts for the pedometer.
- Settings Menu:
Tons and tons of options in here. From a mode to help you adjust the 3D to your like to a circle pad recalibration function. There were four pages of options, IIRC. Didn't look through them all but I'm very happy to see that Nintendo didn't pull any punches. A DSLite this ain't.
~ Pilotwings ~
- Controls:
Controls are perfect. The slide pad makes this game. Smooth and very responsive, it makes playing the game a breeze. The d-pad changes the camera angle and lets you get a good look around, but what I didn't know until today is that X let's you toggle viewpoints, from the standard 3rd person follow-cam to first person and top-down. Keep that in mind if you're planning on visiting a demo station in the future.
- Visuals:
It's no Resident Evil or Metal Gear, but it still looks great. It didn't seem like it was pushing a ton of geometry, but the textures and effects were fantastic, especially the lighting. Playing with the time of day set to evening was awesome. Can't wait to see what nighttime looks like.
- 3D:
Very strong, and awesome. Especially in first person mode. The 3D really takes the visuals from "pretty good" to "holy shit". Buzzing the ground while in first person mode with the 3D slider cranked is fantastic. No problems with headaches or eye strain.
- Gameplay:
It's definitely Pilotwings. If you liked the N64 version you'll like this just as well. I can't wait to get my hands on it come launch, even if the game is shallow as far as content goes. Free flight mode is what I always messed around in on the N64 version and I imagine that it won't be very different here.
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Overall, I once again had a lot of fun. It was cool to get reactions from people when I let them mess around with the AR stuff. I think that AR is going to be the biggest selling point for the system for the mass market. Even this one kid's grandmother was impressed. If Nintendo handles this right, they've got a huge hit on their hands. I have a feeling that word of mouth and people showing their friends and family the system, though, is what's going to have the biggest effect. Once more and more people get their hands on this thing it's going to start selling like wildfire.
Anyway, that's it. If you've got any questions feel free to ask. I messed around with pretty much everything.
~ 3DS Home Menu and Software ~
- Home Menu:
The interface is very snappy, and the 3D menus and info on top looks top notch. Very easy to navigate and does not come across as bloated, even though it might seem that way just looking at it. You can customize it all the way up to 6-8 rows of icons if so you choose. The smallest was really, really small. I think that most people will probably end up using four or five rows.
- 3D Camera:
Works great, despite the low resolution. I snapped a photo of the clerk (who seemed awfully surprised by the fact that I was in the home menu - apparently Nintendo gave them no instructions on how to boot into it should they need to) holding out her hand and the effect was really good. Not much else to say about it, by now most have seen the images it produces. Not awful but not breathtaking. It works and it's fun, and I suppose that's what matters.
- 3DS Sound:
With no access to the SD slot my time here was fairly limited. I did record me blowing into the microphone and put various filters over it, though. They seem to work well enough. Couldn't figure out how to get into visualizer mode.
One thing to note here is that in the options it gives you three output modes:
Mono
Stereo
Surround
Have we known that it was capable of surround sound? I should've brought my cans with me, I would've loved to hear how it sounded.
- AR Games:
Printed out the replacement cards from Nintendo's website and brought them with me. It works great, and the 3D is very nice. The combination of the subtle 3D from the cameras and the very pronounced 3D from the games looks fantastic. It was a little difficult playing with the tether attached, which not only restricted movement but also got in the way of the cameras, but it was still manageable.
I played Target Shooting and the pool golf thing. For Target Shooting, the clerk I mentioned before took turns with me and one of us held up the card while the other shot at the targets. Very cool effects, and the 3D was surprisingly easy to maintain, even while moving around. Pool was definitely different, but the way it created the 3D landscapes out of the background was impressive.
After that I toyed with the photo modes. Managed to cram probably over a dozen Miis on screen and take a picture. Framerate definitely took a hit but it was still neat. The really cool one was the Star pictures, where you used the other AR cards to place the characters on each and pose them. I wish I had printed out a full page Samus card and brought that one with me as well.
- Face Raiders:
Spent only about three minutes with this one. The tether just made it too difficult to play properly. The little bit that I did play though was very impressive and I can't wait to try it out with no restrictions. Face mapped perfectly and the way it used depth data to blow holes in objects that were actually there in the real world was awesome. Really, really want to try this one again.
- Usage Stats:
I fucking love this stuff, and they handle it way better than they did on the Wii. Easily sortable and readable, with charts and all kinds of fancy things to track how much time you've spent with the system and your games. Also has charts for the pedometer.
- Settings Menu:
Tons and tons of options in here. From a mode to help you adjust the 3D to your like to a circle pad recalibration function. There were four pages of options, IIRC. Didn't look through them all but I'm very happy to see that Nintendo didn't pull any punches. A DSLite this ain't.
~ Pilotwings ~
- Controls:
Controls are perfect. The slide pad makes this game. Smooth and very responsive, it makes playing the game a breeze. The d-pad changes the camera angle and lets you get a good look around, but what I didn't know until today is that X let's you toggle viewpoints, from the standard 3rd person follow-cam to first person and top-down. Keep that in mind if you're planning on visiting a demo station in the future.
- Visuals:
It's no Resident Evil or Metal Gear, but it still looks great. It didn't seem like it was pushing a ton of geometry, but the textures and effects were fantastic, especially the lighting. Playing with the time of day set to evening was awesome. Can't wait to see what nighttime looks like.
- 3D:
Very strong, and awesome. Especially in first person mode. The 3D really takes the visuals from "pretty good" to "holy shit". Buzzing the ground while in first person mode with the 3D slider cranked is fantastic. No problems with headaches or eye strain.
- Gameplay:
It's definitely Pilotwings. If you liked the N64 version you'll like this just as well. I can't wait to get my hands on it come launch, even if the game is shallow as far as content goes. Free flight mode is what I always messed around in on the N64 version and I imagine that it won't be very different here.
-----
Overall, I once again had a lot of fun. It was cool to get reactions from people when I let them mess around with the AR stuff. I think that AR is going to be the biggest selling point for the system for the mass market. Even this one kid's grandmother was impressed. If Nintendo handles this right, they've got a huge hit on their hands. I have a feeling that word of mouth and people showing their friends and family the system, though, is what's going to have the biggest effect. Once more and more people get their hands on this thing it's going to start selling like wildfire.
Anyway, that's it. If you've got any questions feel free to ask. I messed around with pretty much everything.
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