Gaming First info about update (JAP)

[dino.axl]

3DS Nintendo announced the 3DS firmware update will be available before the end of May, which includes several new functions:

Nintendo eShop
3DS Ware - Rockman Dash 3 Prologue (200 yen), Petitcom (800 yen)
DSi Ware - import DSi Ware from DSi to 3DS
3D Classic - classic titles in 3D, Excitebike, Legend of Zelda and Xevious will be available
Virtual Console GameBoy - Ikari no Yousai, Phantasm
Virtual Console Game Gear - Sonic & Tails 2, Sonic Drift 2, Dragon Crystal, Columns
Virtual Console GameBoy Color - Super Mario Land, The Legend of Zelda DX (Demo)
Virtual Console PC ENgine - games TBA
Demos - 3D Video Player, 3D Game Trailer/Previews Channel, Fuji TV and Nippon TV Previews

I just found this on http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm. Let's hope that nintendo will spill the beans about other regions soon....

 

[Zarxrax]

Legend of Zelda? In 3d? I'm so getting that.

 

[AlanJohn]

Are you sure those are in yen?
Does that mean they killed the coin system?

 

[awssk8er]

Are you sure those are in yen?
Does that mean they killed the coin system?

The coin system was never intended on being used on the eShop. Real money, bro.

 

[Eerpow]

....3D Video Player....

Whoa!!?!?

That sounds too good to be true.

 

[richufc]

Where is the web browser?!?

 

[Rydian]

Where's the link to Nintendo's actual announcement?

 

[Ikki]

I'll take a Rockman Dash and a Sonic & Tails 2. Thanks.

Are you sure those are in yen?
Does that mean they killed the coin system?

That was one of the first things known about the e-Shop

 

[heartgold]

Where's the link to Nintendo's actual announcement?

This *sigh*

 

[rock7]

I'll take a Rockman Dash 3 and Zelda.

 

[sonknuck23]

Ikki is my hero. Sonic & Tails 2 (Triple Trouble) is awesome.

 

[Donald Serrot]

Are you sure those are in yen?
Does that mean they killed the coin system?

The coin system is for in game stuff, extra costumes and such. It's just a way to reward physical activity/always keeping your 3DS on you. You walk around with your 3DS and get coins, we give you your choice of in game extra stuff. The plan for the e-shop has always been to use real currency, it's to remove the confusion with prices or something like that. I welcome the change, cut's out the middle man (points).

 

[Nollog]

Are you sure those are in yen?
Does that mean they killed the coin system?

What coin system?
You mean nintendo points?

3DS will be cash only, and that was revealed ages ago.

Are you sure those are in yen?
Does that mean they killed the coin system?

The coin system is for in game stuff, extra costumes and such. It's just a way to reward physical activity/always keeping your 3DS on you. You walk around with your 3DS and get coins, we give you your choice of in game extra stuff. The plan for the e-shop has always been to use real currency, it's to remove the confusion with prices or something like that. I welcome the change, cut's out the middle man (points).

Oh poo, she expected to get game for walking around?

QUOTE(Rydian @ May 10 2011, 07:16 PM)

Where's the link to Nintendo's actual announcement?

It was in famitsu.
It's not unbelievable, since we knew most of it.
all it adds are more concrete stuff like game names. Stuff that famitsu would know.

 

[8BitWalugi]

It's about time.

Not too happy about the switch, I wanted to buy some Nintendo Points in advance for this.

 

[dgwillia]

Wow, pretty awesome Game Gear games, even though i still have them somewhere in my closet, ill probally rebuy them

 

[DeMoN]

3D Video Player? Does want.

Where is the web browser?!?

I was wondering about this too. Seems weird, but remember this list is for Japan only.

 

[Spidey_BR]

Nintendo SURE knows how to milk us gamers!
HERE! TAKE MY MONEY!

 

[jpxdude]

Seeing as the DSI update has recently come out, hopefully the 3DS one isn't too far away

3D Classics...*drool*

 

[leeday100196]

Are you sure those are in yen?
Does that mean they killed the coin system?

Do you mean DSi Points? Cuz they never planned on allowing us to buy 3DSware with them. And buying games with Play Coins is just STUPID because then Ninty would never make profit.

 

[zumbertinho]

3D Video Player? Does want.

Where is the web browser?!?

I was wondering about this too. Seems weird, but remember this list is for Japan only.

The 3D Video Player is listed in "Demos", so it might be just a new video, like the OK Go one (that wasn't in the 3DS before the last update). Actually, they warn you that this video changes with each update so it's probably just this.

They omitted both video recording and the browser on this list, I hope this is just partial. After the 'OtherOS' fiasco from Sony I always think those companies are teasing and messing with us when they promise something. =p