Author Topic: Nintendo 3DS Discussion (Read 674397 times)

Kytim89 · « **Reply #1450 on:** January 06, 2011, 11:28:45 PM »

Would anyone care if I made a thred for games that should appear on the 3DS virtual console? I promise there will be no mentionof the "R" word, or atleast on my part.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1451 on:** January 06, 2011, 11:47:29 PM »

http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interview.html#/how-nintendo-3ds-made/0/0
Iwata Ask 3DS edition

Gamecube & GBA were tested in 3D..... GC using a 3D version of Luigis Mansion that Nintendo planned on releasing with the GC 10 years ago.

MaryJane · « **Reply #1452 on:** January 07, 2011, 03:45:59 AM »

That blows about the cameras.

Maybe they'll surprise us... This is a new day in electronics and video games (partly led by Nintendo) where such things are more widespread and thus the competition is broader. Hopefully Nintendo realizes this and is serious with all these statements they'ved made, especially Reggie's most recent saying that the 3DS would change the way people consume 3D content, or something to that effect. To do that, they'll need more than just connectivity to other 3DSs. Video out could be possible through Wii connectivity, but direct video out would be better, maybe over WifiDirect. It only needs one device to have WifiDirect so if either the 3DS or a T.V or computer had it, it could be possible.

Maybe the 3DS will be more about display 3D content rather than capturing it, which is a shame because that could be a huge feature. Maybe they'll pull an Apple and make a new device every 12-18 months with small upgrade like better cameras and system colored nubs. (That's a joke. Then again, maybe not...)

Spinnzilla · « **Reply #1453 on:** January 07, 2011, 09:31:14 PM »

I've been out of the loop for awhile....have they said anything else about DAH MOVIES?

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1454 on:** January 08, 2011, 02:27:10 AM »

3DS Battery To Last for 3-5hrs in 3D Mode
Regular DS mode is 5-8hrs. 3.5 hrs to fully charge battery.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/hardware/spec/index.html

Quote from: Google Translated

Nintendo 3DS approximately three hours to five hours if you play soft
Nintendo DS when you play our games for about 5 hours to 8 hours
The battery life varies depending on the brightness of the screen ※.
※ The approximate battery life. May be less depending on operating conditions.

Luigi Dude · « **Reply #1455 on:** January 08, 2011, 02:42:46 AM »

Looks like the 3DS continues the Nintendo handheld tradition of the first version having a major flaw that gets fixed when the next one comes out in. Gives me a good reason to just wait until the 3DS Lite comes out because you know that increased battery life will be the big selling point for it.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1456 on:** January 08, 2011, 03:28:35 AM »

5min DOA Dimensions trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80u2vbr5rGU&feature=player_embedded#!

MaryJane · « **Reply #1457 on:** January 08, 2011, 04:59:53 AM »

The only problem for me is how long it takes to recharge. Averaging 4 hours of 3D gameplay isn't terrible, it's just not typical of Nintendo.

Stratos · « **Reply #1458 on:** January 08, 2011, 06:37:38 AM »

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on January 06, 2011, 11:25:10 PM

Quote from: MaryJane on January 06, 2011, 10:59:51 PM
With strong photo and video software Nintendo can make a good showing with the general population, which is why they should be on the floor at CES.

Besides that $300 is going to look cheap/too good to be true next to some of the other 3D devices coming out. I don't recall them giving megapixel info on the cameras but I hope it's in the 5-9 range. That puts it in league with other glasses-free cameras coming out after the 3DS. With the added functionality and great games the 3DS is going to look very good come Christmas time.

I think the cameras where mentioned to be in the range of 1mp which would be in line with the resolution of the 3DS screens. Nintendo will not surpass the resolution of the screens for the camera unless they are planning some video out features, which I seriously doubt they are.

Mmm, video out would be amazing. Improbable but amazing. Imagine if they got a way for it to run on a real 3D TV or something. Maybe partner with one of the glasses-free 3D TV companies or something for a dual launch.

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #1459 on:** January 08, 2011, 10:14:01 AM »

Quote from: MaryJane on January 08, 2011, 04:59:53 AM

The only problem for me is how long it takes to recharge. Averaging 4 hours of 3D gameplay isn't terrible, it's just not typical of Nintendo.

Nintendo is very conservative when it comes to stuff like battery estimates. Even so, that is probably if you have the 3D at max and screen brightness at max.

SixthAngel · « **Reply #1460 on:** January 08, 2011, 11:10:23 AM »

This is the same amount of time Nintendo says the DSi lasts on max brightness. Its typical Nintendo to give us the lowest battery estimate possible.

Kytim89 · « **Reply #1461 on:** January 08, 2011, 02:29:19 PM »

Here are my E3 2011 predictions for the 3DS:

Super Smash Brothers 3DS
Zelda 3DS
Metroid 3DS
Mario 3DS

MaryJane · « **Reply #1462 on:** January 08, 2011, 04:20:12 PM »

PCMagazine has posted impressions from time with the 3DS at CES along with a short video.

One important thing in the article was that the 3D slider is used to find a personal 3D "sweet spot" as people with different eyesight will see 3D differently. I never knew that, and as they say in the video, it separates Nintendo hugely from other 3D displays. They also mention in the video that certain games will benefit from less or more 3D. They say Pilotwings benefits from more because more 3D allows you to see more depth when flying down long planes (not airplanes lol).

The article mentions 3D AR (my favorite feature) and what I found especially interesting was the 3DS measures the distant between the card and itself in real-time, and the particular card he was looking at folded itself into a box as if pieces of the table came up and closed in around it. Like I said 3D AR is my favorite new feature (without using it anyway) so I'm excited to hear about the table itself being used, and I hope it is as it sounds, and different patterned table will result in different boxes. The table itself was used again when a hole later appeared in it after he shot stuff at a dragon that popped out of the box, then the top of the table became trampoline-like.

He spoke with Reggie who said older children shouldn't play for more than half an hour. The journalist asked him what about movies, and he said parents would have to use their best judgement. Reggie also confirmed it's not a phone...

I'm sure lots of other people will be releasing impressions, and NWRs Kid Icarus impressions were also good, but a little critical considering we're at least 5 months from the finished product. All these people who aren't me getting to use the 3DS are making me jealous.

Edit: Typo, and I just also thought that it would be cool if different tables/surfaces the card rests on also breeds different dragons, perhaps even different difficulties.

the_dan_x · « **Reply #1463 on:** January 09, 2011, 08:26:11 AM »

Well, I'm actually fortunate enough to have some free time here in Japan to attend Nintendo World 2011 yesterday (01/08). I got to play the 3DS firsthand and I can say that it's pretty awesome. For most of the games that were out on the show floor, the 3D effect was used pretty well. My biggest beef had to be with the 3DS camera. It's not that the 3D effect didn't work. I think it worked wonderfully. I can honestly say that my eyes hurt after using it. My eyes suck and I've worn glasses since I was a first grader, but I think if the resolution would have been a bit better, this would not have happened. *shrugs* That's my opinion anyway.

Right now, I'm kind of working on some write ups of my own about what I think about the games that I played at the show (almost all of them). I'd be willing to answer any kinds of questions that you guys may have about actually playing the device. I'm just like you, but I'm just living in Japan and had a chance to play this thing, which is what the 3DS is all about.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #1464 on:** January 09, 2011, 02:06:42 PM »

How does the slide pad feel? Did you try the Dpad? Was it akward?

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1465 on:** January 09, 2011, 03:24:48 PM »

3DS Games Trailer from the Nintendo World Show in Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5GdDwripjE

the_dan_x · « **Reply #1466 on:** January 10, 2011, 01:57:16 AM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on January 09, 2011, 02:06:42 PM

How does the slide pad feel? Did you try the Dpad? Was it akward?

I thought the slide pad felt awesome. Your thumb fits pretty flush on it, and it's just easy to move. A heck of a lot better designed the the PSP analog nub. I did not get to use the d-pad too terribly, much. I tried to use it in Super Street Fighter, but positioning of it felt odd and a bit uncomfortable to me.

Stratos · « **Reply #1467 on:** January 10, 2011, 04:36:44 AM »

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on January 09, 2011, 03:24:48 PM

3DS Games Trailer from the Nintendo World Show in Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5GdDwripjE

Video is already pulled. That is bull. It shows off their products to people! I know its the same old tired argument but I'm sick to death of it.

Tanookisuit · « **Reply #1468 on:** January 10, 2011, 07:56:13 PM »

Nice video of Starfox 64 3D: http://gamerant.com/starfox-3ds-video-tao-60515/
And these guys have images of what looks to be final box art: http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/nintendo-3ds-launch-titles-box-art/

And I read on some Australian site that Nintendogs + Cats will have an augmented reality feature that allows you to view your dogs or cats in your surroundings in 3D. It says they'll understand where the walls are???

Adrock · « **Reply #1469 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:16:53 PM »

That literally still looks like an N64 game. Did Nintendo actually remake this or just clean up the fuzzy textures? Ocarina of Time 3D looks pretty subpar as well. It would have been nice if they remade the graphics to look similar to Skyward Sword. That's probably asking too much of Nintendo.

Tanookisuit · « **Reply #1470 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:28:09 PM »

To be fair, the textures and some of the geometry are much improved over the original, but yeah, Starfox and Zelda both could look better. I'm more excited for new games than remakes.

that Baby guy · « **Reply #1471 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:35:10 PM »

And keep in mind it's being recorded through a single-lens photo-camera through a glass panel. It isn't the optimal video conditions. In person, it looks much sharper than the Nintendo 64 original.

Arbok · « **Reply #1472 on:** January 10, 2011, 08:51:48 PM »

That's good to hear... but the pop-up is still pretty bad. Couldn't they have at least fixed that, as it's one of the more derided aspects of the N64 era (along with the "fog" games like Turok used to try and cover it up).

Adrock · « **Reply #1473 on:** January 10, 2011, 10:09:34 PM »

I was referring specifically to these Ocarina of Time 3D screenshots.

I look at something like Resident Evil Revelations and **** my pants.... then wonder how in the Flying Spaghetti Monster it's possible for Zelda to look the way it does on the same system. Nintendo is just not trying and it's painfully obvious here. I'm disappointed but not really all that surprised considering Super Mario All-Stars on the Wii was a straight port.

Kytim89 · « **Reply #1474 on:** January 10, 2011, 10:46:57 PM »

Quote from: Adrock on January 10, 2011, 10:09:34 PM

I was referring specifically to these Ocarina of Time 3D screenshots.

I look at something like Resident Evil Revelations and **** my pants.... then wonder how in the Flying Spaghetti Monster it's possible for Zelda to look the way it does on the same system. Nintendo is just not trying and it's painfully obvious here. I'm disappointed but not really all that surprised considering Super Mario All-Stars on the Wii was a straight port.

Nintendo did say that the 3DS was made with third parties in mind, but Nintendo does have a habit of pushing their system's graphics far beyond that of third parties, so I would wait and see how Nintendo uses the 3DS at its full potential. Just wait and see what they do with an actual original 3DS Zelda game.

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