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52% (21)what's Nintendo 3DS?
is an upcoming portable game console by Nintendo, which can produce "3D effects without the need for any special glasses" via a process called autostereoscopy. It will be released in Japan on February 26, 2011 for ¥25,000, in Europe on March 25, 2011 (at a retailer-defined price) and in North America on March 27, 2011 priced at $249.99. It will succeed the Nintendo DS series of handhelds,[7] which primarily shares the handheld console market with Sony's PSP. The Nintendo 3DS will feature backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software, including Nintendo DSi software.
Hardware Information:
Processor: Two ARM11 CPUs each clocked at 266MHz.
GPU: GPU clocked at 133MHz.
Dedicated VRAM: 4MB of dedicated VRAM.
RAM: 64MB of RAM.
SRAM: 16 MB of SRAM.
Cartidges: Nintendo 3DS and DS Game Cards-
Storage Capacity: Cartridge save, SD card, Flash Memory.
Wireless Communication
Can communicate in the 2.4 GHz band. Multiple Nintendo 3DS systems can connect via a local wireless connection to let users communicate or enjoy competitive game play. Systems also can connect to LAN access points to access the Internet and allow people to enjoy games with others. Will support IEEE 802.11 with enhanced security (WPA/WPA2). Nintendo 3DS hardware is designed so that even when not in use, it can automatically exchange data with other Nintendo 3DS systems or receive data via the Internet while in sleep mode.
Game Controls
Touch screen, embedded microphone, A/B/X/Y face buttons, + Control Pad, L/R buttons, Start and Select buttons, "Slide Pad" that allows 360-degree analog input, one inner camera, two outer cameras, motion sensor and a gyro sensor.
Other Input Controls
3D Depth Slider to adjust level of 3D effect (can be scaled back or turned off completely depending on the preference of the user), Home button to call system function, Wireless switch to turn off wireless communications (even during game play), Power button. The telescoping stylus is approximately 4 inches when fully extended.
Input/Output
A port that accepts both Nintendo 3DS game cards and game cards for the Nintendo DSâ„¢ family of systems, an SD memory card slot, an AC adapter connector, a charging cradle terminal and a stereo headphone output jack.
Battery Life
3-5 hours for 3DS games (slider position, brightness details not known)
5-8 hours for DS games (brightness details not known)
Roughly 3 hours to charge
Prices
-Japan: 25,000 Yen
-USA: $250 USD
-EUR: £219.99 – £229.99
Release Dates
-Japan: February 26, 2011
-Europe: March 25, 2011
-America: March 27, 2011
Built-In Software:
3DS Sound
Mii Maker
StreetPass Mii Plaza
Face Raiders
Download Service
3DS Camera
AR Games
3D Videos
System Transfer
Nintendo eShop
Internet Browser
Activity Log
Screens
-Top Screen:
3.53-inch widescreen LCD display, enabling 3D view without the need for special glasses; with 800x240 pixel resolution (400 pixels are allocated for each eye to enable 3D viewing).
-Touch Screen:
3.02-inch LCD with 320x240 pixel resolution with a touch screen.
What's Inside the Box
Nintendo 3DS system, Nintendo 3DS charging cradle, Nintendo 3DS AC adapter, Nintendo 3DS stylus, SD Memory Card (2GB), Six AR Card(s) (view the cards using the outer cameras to play supported AR games), Quick-Start Guide, Operations Manual (including warranty)
Other Information
-Size (when closed):
Approximately 5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall.
-Weight:
Approximately 8 ounces.
Region Lock
Nintendo 3DS hardware is available in three versions: Japanese, American and European/Australian. Nintendo has developed different versions of Nintendo 3DS hardware to take into account different languages, age rating requirements and parental control functionality as well as to ensure compliance with local laws in each region. Nintendo 3DS also offers network services specifically tailored for each region.
Images of the Console
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Box Art (America)
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I'm officialy gonna buy it.
But, the Region Lock it's ugly. Why we can't play other languages games? D: I think the Flashcarts will try to bypass the Regional Lock. But, i'm gonna buy Original Games. :P
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 Jan 24 2011, 2:13 pm (Edited on Jan 24 2011, 2:19 pm)
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Jan 24 2011, 2:20 pm
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Ocean King
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Seems that the Region Lock is for the games downloaded form the 3DS Store. Any previous DS Game will be region-free. I think.
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The Onyx color looks nice, nintendo getting ready to shit on psp's, though psp's already shat on themselves.
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If I'm going to raise 250 dollars, I'll buy a PS3 over a 3DS. If they get some brains and lower the price, I'll definitely buy it.
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I really want one. I've been playing Pokemon White through a Nintendo DS Emulator. Can't imagine how good it will look on the 3DS, although I may hold back to see if they release some sort of Extra-Large screened one. (Or, once my 4GB ram stick ships in, I'll just pull back out the emulator ^_^)
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USA: $250 USD
Yea...no thanks. | |
It's extremely expensive for such a lame upgrade. I'll continue to use my use my 6 year old DS, instead, until I can get a 3DS (new or used) for cheap.
EDIT: Oh, and OrangeWeapons, I doubt you'll see too big of an improvement. It's like running games made for older iPhones on a newer one; it just scales up the resolution of the graphics (resulting in loss of sharpness), as opposed to increasing the quality. I expect the 3DS will do the same thing, if it does anything special at all to older games (the fact that DS games have longer battery life pretty much implies that it won't add 3D). | |
If it's 250 USD I'm not getting it.. if it's liek 200 USD I might for one reason only...ORCARINA OF TIME 3DS
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OrangeWeapons wrote:
I really want one. I've been playing Pokemon White through a Nintendo DS Emulator. Can't imagine how good it will look on the 3DS, although I may hold back to see if they release some sort of Extra-Large screened one. (Or, once my 4GB ram stick ships in, I'll just pull back out the emulator ^_^) Well. In 3DS Would look good. Until i get it, i'll continue playing Desmume with Wifi. ;D Global Link, Dreamworld and shit. :0000 | |
I still think Nintendo should have stopped making DS by the time of (DS)i.
I'm not saying the outer appearance of the Nintendo 3DS doesn't look a bit better then the DS lite. | |
Jeff8500 wrote:
It's extremely expensive for such a lame upgrade. I'll continue to use my use my 6 year old DS, instead, until I can get a 3DS (new or used) for cheap. I agree that it's way too expensive, but the update is in no way lame. Not only is glassesless 3D an amazing technological leap for video games, but the 3DS also has a major graphical update at that. | |
I still think it's a lame reason to charge extra; you might be a fan of 3D, but I think its a waste. For $250, the device could be so much more.
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I'm buyin this shit. But it's not because of the actual system. I'm diggin the games.
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$250 is a bit overpriced. But.. I'm white, so it don't matter.
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When i get it i'll take pic. :D
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On the issue of price, I noticed GameStop is doing a pre-order deal where you can trade in your old DS Lite through XL and get a lot off. Trade in an XL, I think you pay 150 for the 3DS. Trade in a Lite and I think you pay 200. DSi is like 180 or something.
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[poll] Why isn't there a "maybe" option? I "might" buy it, if it has a good game library. I was going to say no until i read that it has 3D effects "without glasses" I believe it uses the camera to determine what perspective to draw the world in. | |