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Title: 3DS Pre-Loaded with "Activity Log"
Post by: greybrick on January 19, 2011, 10:19:28 AM

Every move you make counts for coins to be used in games. 

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/24776

Nintendo 3DS owners will be treated to the system's pre-installed Activity Log feature. This software functions as a pedometer, and will allow players to earn digital play coins as a reward for their real life walking. These coins can be spent within different games to unlock bonus content.

Title: Re: 3DS Pre-Loaded with \
Post by: Caterkiller on January 19, 2011, 01:32:07 PM

I read elsewhere that there is some kind of virtual log as well with this system. That ring any bells greybrick? All I read was the words virtual log and can only assume it is going to be our handheld "achievements" system.

Title: Re: 3DS Pre-Loaded with
Post by: ShyGuy on January 19, 2011, 01:33:05 PM

Unclebob will walk to Florida and back for Nintencoins.

Title: Re: 3DS Pre-Loaded with
Post by: Mop it up on January 19, 2011, 06:17:33 PM

That is a really strange idea... I can see people finding workarounds to keep their system moving so they can rack up coins.

Title: Re: 3DS Pre-Loaded with
Post by: TJ Spyke on January 19, 2011, 06:21:08 PM

I have to do a lot of walking everyday anyways, so it won't be hard for me to earn a lot of coins (since I always bring my DSi with me, soon to be replace by the 3DS).

Title: Re: 3DS Pre-Loaded with
Post by: MegaByte on January 19, 2011, 06:24:09 PM

This is a pretty great idea from all respects -- getting people walking helps with health and people walking with their 3DSes creates free advertising for Nintendo and encourages more interaction with others.  I wonder if they'll add anything to try to detect machine-generated movement.

Title: Re: 3DS Pre-Loaded with
Post by: UncleBob on January 19, 2011, 07:21:52 PM

Quote from: ShyGuy on January 19, 2011, 01:33:05 PM

Unclebob will walk to Florida and back for Nintencoins.

I work in a store with a paint mixer. :D

Title: Re: 3DS Pre-Loaded with
Post by: King of Twitch on January 19, 2011, 07:23:08 PM

This is way better than trophies. I like this augmented reality-gaming nexus that they've been building on; if they could take this and the Vitality Sensor to the next level for the next console, there'd be no stopping them.