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Pedro Sees a 3DS for the Very First Time

by Pedro Hernandez - April 25, 2012, 8:19 am EDT
Total comments: 10

After a year since its release, Pedro finally witnesses a 3DS in action.

It's funny how things work in life sometimes. Despite me writing for the site for a long time now, detailing previews and news stories about the 3DS, I had yet to see what the 3DS was all about. In other words, I had never seen a 3DS, much less held one, until very recently. The reason why I still don't own one is simple: when it first came out it was too expensive, and when my job ended in the summer of 2011, I couldn't afford it.

But thanks to some great students of mine at my newest job, I was able to see what the 3DS was all about. When school was out, a couple of my students were playing with their systems. I politely asked them to show it to me. The very thing I decided to check out was the fabled glasses-free 3D. When the 3DS was first announced, I found it very hard to believe that the handheld would be capable of pulling off such a feat. Even when people said that it was amazing, I still found it to be hard to believe.

Now that I have seen how the 3D works and, well, color me impressed! The 3D screen really does look great! It's amazing how it is able to switch to 3D mode with just the turn of a switch. The game I was seeing at the time was Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition. It was a bit surreal seeing a game I was so familiar with on the home consoles on the small yet impressive screen. The 3D visuals in particular really sold the game to me.

But with all the amazing technology in display, there was a downside to all of it: the very advertised side effects of 3D gaming. After a minute or so of 3D display, my eyes started to hurt a bit. I've been told, however, that the effect wears off after a while. Still that was a bit concerning.

But it was time for all of us to go home, so my time with the 3DS was over. Two minutes barely scratched the surface regarding the 3DS's features. I only got to briefly see the Home Menu and a bit of a demo, so I can't exactly give out a full set of impressions on the system. Still, based on what I saw, I understand all the hype behind it. Hopefully I will have a 3DS by the end of the year. I will then offer my full set of impressions on the relatively young handheld.

Talkback

Evan_BApril 25, 2012

Yeah, the 3DS is pretty cool. You just need an internet connection and money to make it cooler.

TanookisuitApril 25, 2012

The first time I played a 3DS I got a crazy headache, but now I can play it for hours without it bothering me.  UNLESS I monkey around with the depth slider while looking at the screen.  Don't do that.

Ryadin91April 25, 2012

Launch of the 3DS was a very exciting night for me, and it wasn't even for the games, because we all know about the dredful launch games. The first thing I did was make a Mii for thats what you should do IMO.

NintendofanboiiApril 25, 2012

The 3D has never bothered me, and I even play some game that allow further depth like Resident Evil with it on.

SMWizApril 25, 2012

I usually play with the 3D slider around half capacity. It still gives me additional depth, but without the headache and it saves on battery power.

ShyGuyApril 26, 2012

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Welcome to the party Pal! Do they have Best Buys on the island? They have demo stations.

red14April 26, 2012

Similar thing happened to me, but with a PS Vita. I was at my nearest GameStop (over 20 miles away in the next county), when I finally saw my first real life Vita on display. I picked it up, pressed the power button, the damn thing was dead.


And to add insult to injury, I checked out the ps3 3D glasses, and all i got to see was switching 1P and 2P screens when you pressed a button on the glasses. Nothing was in 3d.


This is the ongoing battle between my past decade of Sony games, and my common sense.

oohhboyHong Hang Ho, Staff AlumnusApril 26, 2012

Glasses based 3D piss me off to no end. The 3DS is the only 3D effect I have found to be pleasing. There was the initial adjustment period, but for me glasses based 3D is as quiant as when 3D meant red and blue glasses.

red14April 26, 2012

As weird as it sounds, I hope that the Wii U will one day pull off glasses-free 3d. I mean, it sounds possible in a way, maybe on the touch screen controller? I dunno... something that I can really look forward to, besides the information that I don't know yet.... E3 ftw! :D

MinscApril 26, 2012

These initial 3D headaches sound quite familiar to the headache a person may get when trying a new glasses prescription.  Once the eyes adjust the strain goes away.

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