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I haven't gotten a chance to play one, but I'm picking one up when it comes out this weekend. I'm really excited, though not much can deter me from Nintendo's next product
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I'm a bit dissapointed at the battery life and launch line up, but I'm picking up Super Street Figher IV (don't have it for a console) and am looking forward to that. It should tide me over till we get the big games (OoT, Kid Icarus, and games later down the road too).
 
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I pre-ordered 2, but after a lot of thinking I don't know if I should cancel my Amazon order or just decide when I have them in my hand and eitehr return them, keep them or see if they sell for a profit.

Now I just can't seem to justify paying $250 for them, specially when I haven't sold my daughter's (cough mine) Dsi XL.
 
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Yeah I heard about the 5hrs tops for the battery life. Do you guys think they will make a 3DS lite with better life?
I'm sure they will. Lots of people seem to think it will be out in a few months though, which is ridiculous of course. I'd say 1.5 years minimum, 3 years maximum before it comes out.
 
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Nyko? is releases a battery pack that attached to the back of the 3DS, supposed to increase battery life to something like well over double. Can get that pack + a charging dock for it for $30. Kotaku had a write up about it.

To me, I see no point in getting a 3DS right now considering the launch titles are complete trash and nothing decent will come out for several months. And by then, hype will have died and sale prices will be aplenty. I'm going to wait to get one until the next pokemon game(which is surely to support 3D) since that's the only game I play on the DS anyways.
 
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me and my partner will definitely be getting a 3ds but not in the current revision, i experienced lag issues with the AR Gameplay

i also managed to crashed the thing... and the sales rep tried to say the battery might of died... which explains why after 5 mins of not being able to shutdown, it was eventualy able to restart

i do have confidence in the system, but my purchase will definetly not be the first revisions.. i never buy first revisions on immature tech.
 
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Originally Posted by GekzOverlord;12819893
me and my partner will definitely be getting a 3ds but not in the current revision, i experienced lag issues with the AR Gameplay

i also managed to crashed the thing... and the sales rep tried to say the battery might of died... which explains why after 5 mins of not being able to shutdown, it was eventualy able to restart

i do have confidence in the system, but my purchase will definetly not be the first revisions.. i never buy first revisions on immature tech.
yeah thats what im thinking too
 
#14 ·
I already bought mine, just waiting for release day. The battery life doesn't worry me, at all because: I will probably rarely ever take it anywhere; it's bound to be a few weeks, at most, before someone releases a higher capacity, drop-in aftermarket battery.
 
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I already bought mine, just waiting for release day. The battery life doesn't worry me, at all because: I will probably rarely ever take it anywhere; it's bound to be a few weeks, at most, before someone releases a higher capacity, drop-in aftermarket battery.
Yeah, I know some companies are already planning them.
 
#17 ·
I've spent a lot of time with a 3DS and can tell you this:

If all you're planning to play are Nintendo first party games, you probably won't be deceived (Icarus, the new Mario and the remakes of Star Fox 64 and Ocarina of Time are all looking amazing), there are also really cool features beyond making that will make the console a hit for those in urban areas (especially buses) or schools.

The 3D needs to be really tuned and can cause eye strain in a matter of minutes if not properly calibrated. Since I have a invalid eye that cannot be corrected with lens, the 3D is almost unnoticeable for me, unfortunately.

The console also seems to be already hacked, unfortunately, which means hardcore games are probably going to be scarce since they are always the first to get pirated, thus not making the platform very tempting for developers.

Hope this helped.
 
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I would wait a couple months before it is released, if I do plan on getting it, there are very few release titles that are for it (if not exclusively) that I would want to play, and from what I am gathering about how it works, there shouldn't be any reason that some of those games aren't backwards compatible (might not be though, time will tell).
 
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I bought mine on launch day here in Europe March 25th, the 3D is the best I have ever seen (comparing to 3D movies using stereoscopic, nvidia 3D vision and such) but the viewing angle although not as bad as I thought it was going to be is bad. The camera is not bad, you just need good lighting, the AR card works extremely well. The first game I got is Nintendogs
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I just love that game even thought I might be a little bit old for it heh
 
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I forgot to mention, when testing out the AR cards. the AR card was placed onto a white semi reflective surface. the 3DS couldnt pick it up at all... hopefully this was just some bad luck for me (i know about the distance and initial viewing angle of when u first want the AR card to display)
 
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Well, I picked mine up about an hour ago and I've been tinkering with it since. Really happy with the build quality, light but sturdy. The top screen wobbled a bit after getting over the "hump" that locks it in the open position, but I gather that it's done on purpose to prevent the broken hinge problem that plagued the DS Lite. Not much of a problem and even in AR games that have you moving the system about it never became an issue.

The pack-in software is neat, AR games and such. I haven't really gotten much further than creating a Mii and playing with the AR cards they give you. As for the 3D, I haven't really made up my mind yet. I hate 3D in theaters and its application in said AR games hasn't really blown me away, but it also hasn't given me a headache or eye strain in the least, even jumping back and forth between the 3D top screen and 2D bottom. None of the launch titles really tripped my trigger so I can't speak for how 3D works in retail games, but launch titles on any platform have never been much to brag about in the graphics department, so I'll reserve judgement for now.

DS games have a "soft" look to them as a result of upscaling. Doesn't necessarily look bad and the subtle difference from the DS quickly faded from memory, but I'm sure some folks will swear by their DS Lite/DSi even after getting a 3DS. The 3DS more than makes up for it with the fact that the circle pad can be used in original DS games. Not only does the circle pad feel much better than the PSP's nub, but it completely blows the DS D-Pad out of the water.

That's about all I can think of. I haven't had it long enough to comment on battery life, but after a few hours it had gone down in what seemed to fall in line with Nintendo's figures (on the highest brightness with 3D on). I've ordered a 2000mAh replacement battery (compared to the 1300mAh that comes stock in the 3DS) on eBay for about $9, but I'm not sure what to expect. I wouldn't be surprised if they're fibbing about its capacity, but curiosity got the better of me. It'll arrive from Hong Kong in a few weeks, so we'll see. I also plan on testing Nyko's Power Pak+.

I really don't see a 3DS Lite coming out that's similar to the DS > DS Lite jump. Obviously power consumption, but there aren't any glaring cosmetic flaws that need improvement. I don't doubt the possibility of a 3DS XL in a year or two though.
 
#23 ·
I bought mine this morning, and have had a few hours to play it, as well. For the most part, I agree with most of Paradox me's conclusions.

I preordered and picked up SSFIV3D, along with the 3DS, and the 3D characters look amazing. I've noticed that when in 3D mode, everything looks crisper (probably as a result of the combined resolution of the top screen); with 3D off, the images on the top screen look kind of blurry. Like most reviews have said, the backgrounds aren't pretty, but who the heck is paying attention to the BG of a competitive fighting game? I'm a Zangeif player, and this is where the circle pad really shines. Doing 360° moves feels super comfortable, and the circle pad always snaps back unto place.

What I've found out is that the black glossy finish around the top screen (of both color versions of the console) picks up dust like crazy. I'll probably have to end up wiping the screen with an anti-static wipe, just to prevent the amount of dust and dander the screen tends to suck up.
 
#24 ·
I just came back from best buy and got myself one..with street fighter..I have to say I am impressed...the game looks fantastic..it's a great port..the 3D looks really good..but, I'm a semi-hardcore player..so, the 3d kind of makes me feel weird while executing combos...

The controls are great..if your new to the genre they make the game real easy to play..I played this game on ps3 and 360 competitively and was good at getting out hard combos..but on this thing..i feel cheap because its too easy...even setting it to the "pro" option is making life easy..

Anyway..enough rambling..the system is great...and, its not that expensive considering most people pay the same amount for a basic video card.. if you like handhelds...or fun games..get one..i think its worth it
 
#25 ·
I got mine this morning and love it - the 3D is great in my opinion. Surprisingly, the game I think it shows itself the best in is Ghost Recon. I also got Super Street Fighter IV, both are great. The build quality seems great and it feels really solid and nice in my hands. The analogue slider pad feels and works great as well. Some people complain about the aesthetics, though I personally like it (I have the black version). It does show finger prints really easily though.

Oh and by the way, about playing DS games on the system: the resolutions are different so it stretches out DS games. But if you hold start and select while the game is launching, it runs it in the DS game's original native resolution. It doesn't fill up the whole screen but looks better IMO.
 
#26 ·
I didn't pick mine today since I pre-ordered mine from Amazon since I loved their credits and no taxes. However, I'm a bit disappointed or maybe maybe my eyes just suck.

I went today to Target and played with the demo version and my eyes couldnt handle the 3D it was just awful and blurry (I hope it needed to be calibrated). So for those that already have and played the demo is there a difference between the 3d effect?
 
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