Topic: Nintendo 3DS Discussion

[MaryJane]

I thought I read that the slide pad would be backward compatible, but I can't find the reference, so maybe I just made it up... Whatever, if I owe Adrock an apology, then I apologize, but I still want to see 3D patches for DS games. I still have most of the DS games I bought over the years, and it would be nice to play them in 3D without a new purchase.

[alegoicoe]

^i dont see that as a good idea, business wise, i mean.

[Stratos]

I would rebuy Super Mario 64 DS for the 3DS and who knows maybe they can add even more levels to the game.  I thought it was fun playing as all the additional characters...and it made the Mario 64 world fun. 

I would also love a secret character to be peach...with Super Mario Bros 2 play mechanics.

Now I just want a 'Super Mario 64 2' on the DS. Make it a spiritual successor to the N64 classic. A 3D Mario platformer would be a nice way to show off that new slider and how 3D gameplay now works on the DS.

[Spak-Spang]

I would go for Super Mario 64 2...but I find it is sometimes hard to try to make a spiritual successor.  If they are going to make a new Mario game and spend the resources, I want a new Mario game with new ideas, new power ups and hopefully new innovation.  Though Super Mario Galaxy 3DS would be good too.

But, if they are going to give me an enhanced port for the second time.  I would love to spend a little more time, and give me another hidden character, or a new level or 2 to explore.  It just the experience worth the triple dip.

[alegoicoe]

what would be cool to see in 3d is some kind of mario galaxy hybrid for the 3ds, the mario galaxy camera system lends itself perfectly for 3d and the game play too.

[ThomasO]

Given that SMG already makes some people nauseous and 3D images supposedly give some bad headaches, SMG3DS might cause something even worse.

[alegoicoe]

^damn dude, you sure are paranoid about 3d lol

[Stratos]

It's on a smaller screen so I wouldn't think it would cause quite as many nausea issues.

[Mop it up]

But you hold the screen in front of your face so its smaller size doesn't really matter. The DS and GBA SP sometimes give me headaches because of how bright the screens are, and I wonder if the 3D-ness could intensify that.

[MegaByte]

But you hold the screen in front of your face

You're doing it wrong.

[Mop it up]

How in the world do you play DS? Do you set it on a table, sit on a couch that's seven feet away, and control it using really long robot arms?

[BlackNMild2k1]

no, of course not,but who holds the DS right up in front of their face unless they are blind and crosseyed?

better get that prescription checked

[Mop it up]

Anyone who holds a DS in their hands when they play it is holding it up to their face, unless maybe they have their arms fully extended. But even then, it's a lot closer than a television. If you think I meant an inch in front of your face, you took that too literally.

[BlackNMild2k1]

there is not a whole lot of ways to interpret "But you hold the screen in front of your face" other than holding the screen in front of your face.

When I play my DS I don't have my arms "fully extended", but I'm certainly not holding the DS in front of my face either.
the simple fact is that

You're doing it wrong.

[Mop it up]

I didn't specify distance, so if you're holding it in your hands and looking at the screen, it's in front of your face.

[Stogi]

This is a stupid argument. All she is saying is that the screen gets bigger the closer you hold it to your face, negating the fact that it's small. Valid point, albeit obvious.

Lez move on..

My main concern is looking back and forth from the top screen to the bottom, and having to adjust my eyes once again for the 3D to work. I could see that being annoying.

[BlackNMild2k1]

are you being serious or should I just assume that being wrong is something that you don't accept very lightly?

When I play with my DS it's usually in my lap, there is no way you can consider that in your face unless you expect that person to be hunched over like a cave dwelling mouth breather. In your face would generally mean it would be obstructing your view. My DS sitting in my lap does not obstruct my view of anything but that part of my lap.

I don't know how you play your DS, but you're making it pretty clear that

You're doing it wrong.

This is a stupid argument.

stupid or not, it's still wrong.

[Stogi]

But is stupid and right any better?

[Mop it up]

I didn't say it was "in your face," I said it was "in front of your face." Front is a direction, and I said nothing to indicate how far away from your face it was. If you look at the DS in your lap then I still consider that in front of your face, but maybe that's just me. I guess I should have been more specific, I didn't realize anyone would be so nitpicky over an obvious generalization and point things out that don't in any way change my point.

[MaryJane]

If 3D bothers you, gives you headaches, or makes you hold the screen directly in front of your face, turn it off... There's a slider for that.

[BlackNMild2k1]

But you hold the screen in front of your face so its smaller size doesn't really matter. The DS and GBA SP sometimes give me headaches because of how bright the screens are, and I wonder if the 3D-ness could intensify that.

If 3D bothers you, gives you headaches, or makes you hold the screen directly in front of your face, turn it off... There's a slider for that.

and there is also setting to control the brightness too, so if the screens are too bright, turn them down.

[Stratos]

If 3D bothers you, gives you headaches, or makes you hold the screen directly in front of your face, turn it off... There's an app for that.

That's what I read the first time through...haha.

[MaryJane]

Lol, that's what I was going for.

Speaking of brightness, Engadget said that having the 3D effect on darkens the image a bit, but nowhere near as much as using glasses. So if you have problems with 3D and brightness you might be in trouble.

It has also been reported that the 3DS is a lot brighter than the the DSi, something like its lowest setting is comparable to the second or third lowest setting of the DSi. With the 3D effect darkening the top screen, the bottom screen will be brighter than the top, which might help you use it from peripheral vision after familiarity with the game so you're not constantly switching between 2D and 3D.

[BlackNMild2k1]

someone should make some tinted screen protectors, for people with sensitive eyes.

[TJ Spyke]

I know the GBA SP had such protectors, I think the DS has them too (but I am not 100% sure). I assume at least some peripheral makers will release one for the 3DS too, although I have no idea how it will effect the 3D.