Hardware Nintendo 3DS FAQ

[regnad]

I completely take back everything I said if those OoT screenshots are real. That looks great.

I'm still not convinced those are real, but it looks like the screen will be able to handle it.

I'm preparing my crow right now...

 

[Devin]

I would add this:

http://press.nintendo.com/E32010/3DS/FACT_...ngGames_3DS.pdf

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Also this:

http://gbatemp.net/t233424-screenshots-for...oming-3ds-games

Hm....Thanks for the advice, but I'm mainly describing the 3DS itself. Someone already posted a thread with the list of games coming out for it, in the 3DS forum.

K, well then don't forget to add that the 3DS can take 3D pictures with it's two outside cameras.

Thank you. Added*

 

[Anakir]

Omg. Really? SSF4 for 3DS? Wow. I'm just going insane right now after E3. Might as well make the next Monster Hunter series on 3DS as well.

 

[T3GZdev]

what about pokemon?, a while back the pokemon company said they had a 3DS dev kit & was working on something.

 

[Devin]

what about pokemon?, a while back the pokemon company said they had a 3DS dev kit & was working on something.

Nothing was announced. The only poke'mon games that we know of are coming out, are Black, and White.

 

[IBNobody]

You should also add:

Q: Will it be possible to turn the 3D effect on and off?
A: Yes, there will most likely be a switch, or perhaps you'll be able to change it through the main screen.

It's been confirmed that it's indeed possible to turn the 3D effect on and off, but the way is still unknown.

Added* Put your name in the credits*

Done.

I just assumed that the slider up at the top by the 3D screen was for the 3D effect strength. One doesn't put an "off" for volume.

EDIT:

"A slider on the right-hand side of the screen lets you adjust how “deep” the 3-D effect looks. You can take it all the way down to zero and see the games in 2-D, or you can crank it up."

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[Toni Plutonij]

I just assumed that the slider up at the top by the 3D screen was for the 3D effect strength. One doesn't put an "off" for volume.

That's correct! Slider on the side of the top screen is in fact for adjusting the 3D effect..Though I'm not sure if it's for "sharpening" the effect, or for adjusting the depth.

 

[Devin]

Yeah, you can adjust the settings for the 3D via the switch (Slider). Either way, if it strengthens depth, or sharpness there's a option to completely turn off the 3D effect, by turning it 2D. As you can see on the right side, of the picture of the 3DS below the lowest setting is labeled off.

I wanna buy it so, badly. I was a little disappointed when they didn't release a price/date.

Spoiler

 

[IBNobody]

I wonder what the slider on the lower half, right side does? It's in the same position as the DS Lite's power slider, but there's already a face power button. Could it be for Wifi?

http://www.nintendo-online.de/news/6298/e3...r-nintendo-3ds/

I think so, because it has barely legible text underneath that looks like "Wireless".

EDIT: And a square LED, like the power LED on the front.

 

[Devin]

I wonder what the slider on the lower half, right side does? It's in the same position as the DS Lite's power slider, but there's already a face power button. Could it be for Wifi?

http://www.nintendo-online.de/news/6298/e3...r-nintendo-3ds/

I think so, because it has barely legible text underneath that looks like "Wireless".

EDIT: And a square LED, like the power LED on the front.

Nevermind. I see it. I also wonder what it is. Maybe a WLAN switch like the PSP's? So you can conserve battery power?

It's highly unlikely, but it could be a screen brightness slider. So you can control the screens brightness.

 

[Exbaddude]

I think I just died.

I wanna actually see the 3D! XD

 

[IBNobody]

I wonder what the slider on the lower half, right side does? It's in the same position as the DS Lite's power slider, but there's already a face power button. Could it be for Wifi?

http://www.nintendo-online.de/news/6298/e3...r-nintendo-3ds/

I think so, because it has barely legible text underneath that looks like "Wireless".

EDIT: And a square LED, like the power LED on the front.

Nevermind. I see it. I also wonder what it is. Maybe a WLAN switch like the PSP's? So you can conserve battery power?

It's highly unlikely, but it could be a screen brightness slider. So you can control the screens brightness.

If the thing can connect while it is asleep, wouldn't having a wireless switch make sense?

It does say "Wi", and it almost looks like "Wifi"...

 

[IBNobody]

On an unrelated note...

"Nintendo, based in Kyoto, will start selling the 3DS player by March 2011, President Satoru Iwata said in an interview yesterday. A price for the device, which is equipped with three cameras and a motion sensor, hasn’t been set, he said."

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-1...r-update2-.html

2011? No Christmas Release? Bummer!

 

[Marlonguppy]

Yup, its TRUE, March 2011 in Japan.
Iwata said that in a interview yesterday (How? Really simple: TV.), and its confirmed.

The article is right (See post above).

 

[DeltaBurnt]

On an unrelated note...

"Nintendo, based in Kyoto, will start selling the 3DS player by March 2011, President Satoru Iwata said in an interview yesterday. A price for the device, which is equipped with three cameras and a motion sensor, hasn’t been set, he said."

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-1...r-update2-.html

2011? No Christmas Release? Bummer!

We've known that it would come early 2011 for awhile now.

 

[shadow1w2]

Heres a question for ya: Whats the overall size of the machine.
It seems to be no bigger than the DS lite or DSi.
Was kinda hoping it would be more DSi XL sized really.
If they plan an XL version I'd probably wait for that.
What? I have big hands and need big screens.

Either that or I'll have to hope for a price drop on the DSi XL. I bet thats gonna be rare a year or two after the 3DS.

 

[ProtoKun7]

Heres a question for ya: Whats the overall size of the machine.
It seems to be no bigger than the DS lite or DSi.
Was kinda hoping it would be more DSi XL sized really.
If they plan an XL version I'd probably wait for that.
What? I have big hands and need big screens.

Either that or I'll have to hope for a price drop on the DSi XL. I bet thats gonna be rare a year or two after the 3DS.

According to http://e3.nintendo.com/3ds,

When closed:
5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall.

So when open, it'll probably work out at a little under 6 inches long.

 

[Sonicslasher]

Yup, its TRUE, March 2011 in Japan.
Iwata said that in a interview yesterday (How? Really simple: TV.), and its confirmed.

The article is right (See post above).

Note: by March 2011. That doesn't necessarily mean March 2011 will be the month it will launch. All that means is that it's the latest it'll launch.

OP: Legend of Zelda OoT 3D was officially announced. So you should update that in your post.

 

[Flame]

can anyone tell me, what console is the 3DS on par with?

 

[ufotrash]

This doesn't really needed to be added to the main FAQ, since these are not official yet, I just thought this was interesting. The main FAQ features the three colors most of us have seen, blue, red, and black...but apparently there are two more colors on display at E3. Purple and Orange...Sorry in advance if this has been posted somewhere else already.

I mean, I still like the blue one for myself, personally, but we haven't seen any purple or orange DSes yet so I'm kinda hoping these get to be a reality!

PURPLE 1
PURPLE 2
PURPLE 3

ORANGE 1
ORANGE 2

Source.