Author Topic: Nintendo 3DS Discussion (Read 548451 times)

Stratos · « **Reply #1650 on:** February 03, 2011, 04:14:31 PM »

You're right. That lunch box handle totally makes the Gamecube a handheld as well. My bad.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #1651 on:** February 03, 2011, 04:26:24 PM »

Correct.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #1652 on:** February 03, 2011, 04:51:05 PM »

Quote from: Stratos on February 03, 2011, 04:03:55 PM

GBC had Link's Awakening DX
Now 3DS has StarFox and Zelda64 (and maybe Pilotwings)

Neither Star For nor Zelda will be launch games (confirmed by Nintendo). Link's Awakening wasn't a GBC launch title. Nintendo's GBC launch games were Tetris DX and Game & Watch Gallery 2. The other launch games were Centipede and Bomberman, so a pretty terrible launch lineup (SMB DX came out the next year).

Stratos · « **Reply #1653 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:07:49 AM »

Really? I stand corrected again. I just remember getting the GBC as a gift with Zelda DX for my birthday so I must have assumed it was a launch or near launch game.

Aren't the 3DS titles 'launch window' which in this day and age seem to be close to the same thing as launch?

Adrock · « **Reply #1654 on:** February 04, 2011, 05:16:05 PM »

Quote from: Stratos on February 04, 2011, 04:07:49 AM

Really? I stand corrected again. I just remember getting the GBC as a gift with Zelda DX for my birthday so I must have assumed it was a launch or near launch game.

I just checked wikipedia. In North America, GBC came out on November 18, 1998. Link's Awakening DX came out December 1, 1998. Launch window, close enough. On a side note, I was so pissed when GBC was announced at E3. I had just bought a Gameboy Pocket that February. C-c-c-combo breaker.

Stratos · « **Reply #1655 on:** February 07, 2011, 08:34:44 AM »

Quote from: Adrock on February 04, 2011, 05:16:05 PM

Quote from: Stratos on February 04, 2011, 04:07:49 AM
Really? I stand corrected again. I just remember getting the GBC as a gift with Zelda DX for my birthday so I must have assumed it was a launch or near launch game.
I just checked wikipedia. In North America, GBC came out on November 18, 1998. Link's Awakening DX came out December 1, 1998. Launch window, close enough. On a side note, I was so pissed when GBC was announced at E3. I had just bought a Gameboy Pocket that February. C-c-c-combo breaker.

The ironic thing is my birthday is in April. So I got it a whole lot later. I avoided the Pocket because by the time I could have gotten it I heard about the GBC and since the old Brick GBs still worked fine I felt little need for the upgrade. I remember one morning I saw my friend with a brand new Pocket he was showing off and I was like 'you should have waited for the Color...' he didn't believe me because he said it would be stupid to release a new Gameboy since this one was so new. Funny how times change and system revisions are so common today.

Stogi · « **Reply #1656 on:** February 07, 2011, 10:20:07 PM »

Blame Apple.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1657 on:** February 15, 2011, 01:55:31 PM »

Unconfirmed: http://www.planet3ds.net/news/nintendo-3ds-dev-kit-prices-leaked/

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73056 PARTNER-CTR DEBUGGER $2,620
73058 PARTNER-CTR DEBUGGER/CAPTURE (Dual Functionality) $3,950
73065 Nintendo 3DS (Development only) “Panda” USA $324
73066 Nintendo 3DS (Development only) “Panda” EU $324
73067 Nintendo 3DS (Development only) “Panda” AUS $324
73062 Flash Card, 16 Gbits (2 GBytes) CTR $85
73063 Backup Memory, 1Mbit (128 KBytes) Flash CTR $8.35
73064 Backup Memory, 4Mbits (512 KBytes) Flash CTR $10.65

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #1658 on:** February 15, 2011, 02:07:16 PM »

Never heard of the site, I wonder why someone would leak (if the info is real) the stuff to some unknown site rather than someplace like IGN or GameSpot? It would be like leaking a news story to a town newspaper of 2,000 people rather than to CNN or USA Today.

If it is true though, then those prices are not that bad.

Stratos · « **Reply #1659 on:** February 15, 2011, 06:14:56 PM »

Under the table deals? Personal friendship/relationship with business insider?

noname2200 · « **Reply #1660 on:** February 17, 2011, 01:26:27 PM »

That's dirt cheap, if true. Although like TJ, I have to wonder how accurate this is.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1661 on:** February 17, 2011, 01:39:55 PM »

Isn't this more expensive than a Wii Dev kit and certainly more expensive than a DS one though?

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #1662 on:** February 17, 2011, 02:08:33 PM »

Yes, the Wii SDK is about $2,000.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1663 on:** February 18, 2011, 05:25:31 AM »

Hi-Rez & direct feed pics of the 3DS OS
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=25998943&postcount=1
Looks really nice and very clean.

edit: More pics from the Press Kit
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=25999582&postcount=82
Close up of the system and box for the 3DS

and Lifestyle Pics showing off the 3DS in peoples hands
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=25999804&postcount=90
and surprisingly no one went crosseyed.... yet

Tanookisuit · « **Reply #1664 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:47:19 AM »

Sexy stuff.

Caliban · « **Reply #1665 on:** February 18, 2011, 12:37:25 PM »

The 3DS does look great on other people's hands.

ThomasO · « **Reply #1666 on:** February 18, 2011, 03:36:15 PM »

Is the Nintendo World Store having some sort of party when the 3DS launches? I'm probably going to be in New York City on this day.

MegaByte · « **Reply #1667 on:** February 18, 2011, 05:39:37 PM »

We've had those press kit assets up since the 3DS event last month. Just saying.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1668 on:** February 18, 2011, 07:01:37 PM »

Hmmmm, I never saw them. Must have overlooked that story.

MegaByte · « **Reply #1669 on:** February 18, 2011, 07:04:18 PM »

We don't usually make stories for new assets, though the latest ones can always be found in a list on the front page, and event ones are also linked from the relevant event pages on the right-hand side.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1670 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:18:47 PM »

Quote from: MegaByte on February 18, 2011, 07:04:18 PM

We don't usually make stories for new assets, though the latest ones can always be found in a list on the front page, and event ones are also linked from the relevant event pages on the right-hand side.

That would explain how I never saw it

circasurviver · « **Reply #1671 on:** February 20, 2011, 11:44:32 AM »

Richard (@RichardR), a very lucky gamer has got some hands-on time with a retail unit of the 3DS with the help of a manager at GAME and has leaked the first details about the two StreetPass-based games built into the operating system. The games themselves are known as StreetPass Quest and StreetPass Puzzle.

StreetPass Quest begins with your Mii trapped in a tower. To escape, you must use Miis you have collected via StreetPass and battle increasingly powerful enemies in turn-based combat. If you haven’t collected any Miis then you’re able to purchase a cat in armour to act as a substitute. You purchase this cat with two game coins, which have been previously detailed. The cat has two attack options: sword and magic.
Richard guesstimated that there were about 16-32 different levels you could work your way through and you’ll need to battle with each enemy about 2-3 times to match their power. You can fight your way through the game with up to three Miis at a time. Failed attempts at rescuing your Mii from the tower are met with details about enemies you have defeated and the remaining health of enemies who you’ve tried to take on but failed to take down, so it sounds like this quest will require an investment over time, rather than just a single sitting.
The goal of StreetPass Puzzle is to construct a 3D puzzle. But to complete this puzzle you need to collect pieces by interacting with other folks via StreetPass. The more people you interact with, the more puzzle pieces you gain until you can finally complete the puzzle. Richard was unable to test this game out fully however as it does rely on StreetPass interaction which he lacked.
http://nintendo3dsblog.com/gamer-gets-time-with-3ds-leaks-details-about-streetpass-quest-and-streetpass-puzzle

Caterkiller · « **Reply #1672 on:** February 25, 2011, 12:05:48 PM »

Awesome 3DS Trailer. Awesome in that I think the device will really sell with a trailer like this. Kind like how everyone went nuts at the first E3 Wii was playable because our imiganations ran wild. Same here, except these genuine reactions will actually live up to what you would expect out of the machine.

http://www.n-europe.com/news.php?nid=15061

Caliban · « **Reply #1673 on:** February 25, 2011, 01:59:00 PM »

Incoming urge to buy... *sigh*.

MaryJane · « **Reply #1674 on:** February 25, 2011, 08:09:48 PM »

Those StreetPass games sound cool. More built-in software is always good, especially since the online system is delayed.

They should have backwards compatible single cart multiplayer. That way, you could jealousy-trip current DS/DSi owners into upgrading.

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