No 3DS Until March 2011?

[Langin]

Some sort of good new, I gonna save up some money and I gonna buy all GOOD games and a nintend83DS at the same time!


I will be waiting for the eu release, I think thats the best thing I could do...

 

[PrinceNOOB]

Please release in nov :x

 

[manobon]

I hope they do a worldwide release- make it awesome just like a console release! Also, I think this might be the first gaming device I buy not used/through ebay- like, Day 1, wait in line, purchase. Maybe make a NY Nintendo World trip and everything!

...Of course, the hands-on previews for the games could come out, and show that every game is terrible, glitchy, and not worth the money...but I don't want that to be true!

 

[Nollog]

I simply hope its region free so i can import the usa version, as europe wll almost certainly be very late.

Speculation: Won't be region free - It will follow the distribution model of the DSi.

Dsi only regionlocked the dsiware due to different countries having different release dates due to languages. I'm hoping retail games will still be regionfree.

Uhh, all DSi games are region blocked. DSiWare or not.

TruDat.
The reason Nintendo gave for the DSi being region locked was the parental control feature.
Worryingly:
3ds site

Parental Controls:
Parental controls similar to the Nintendo DSi system will be included.

 

[Hadrian]

I felt that Nintendo rushed the DS to beat Sony to the punch and so didn't have that much in the way of great launch titles that were ready.

This time they don't need to, 3DS isn't as risky as the DS was and Sony doesn't seem to have a PSP successor ready for over a year at least. They can take their time and make sure the games are of high quality.

I can see this launching Worldwide with much less of a game between Japan, NA and Europe. Nintendo are much better at launching hardware nowadays, they just need to keep supplies up.

 

[phoenixclaws]

I think they know what they're doing and if it is within a half a year to a year then i'm all for it. I expect this to be a big hit especially. So many retro games are returning to this new generation of handhelds so I definitely expect this will be a good year for ol' Ninty.

 

[TM2-Megatron]

They need to do a Mario Sunshine port... ideally it's a last-minute surprise launch title they've got up their sleeves. If not, I hope it gets released within the first year or so.

I would love that but I would much rather see a brand new 3D Mario title for the console, specifically made with 3D in mind. I dont want a port but imagine if a title similar to Galaxy was created. It would be great.

Ideally, we can get both. I do want Sunshine to get a port, though, because it's the next Mario title in line for that treatment. SMB got a stellar GBC port with Super Mario Bros. DX (arguably one of the best ports; period), and all the subsequence NES and SNES Mario platformers got a release under the Super Mario Advance line on the GBA. Mario 64 get ported to the DS, and now it's time for people to be able to play Mario Sunshine on the go as well.

I'm all for a brand-new 3-D Mario platformer for the 3DS as well, though. In addition to a continuation of the New Super Mario Bros. sidescrolling revival.

 

[Patcheresu]

I posted this in the 3DS FAQ but thought it would make good news.
...Kyoto...

Kyoto = Tokyo?!
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWHAT?!?!

In other news, this sucks! I can't wait that long! My $20 I've saved up thus far won't last either!

WTF? Tokyo is spelled as Tokyou and Kyoto is another big city like New York and Hollywood.

 

[ykhan]

well idk bout you guys but im gonna save up and try to resist the temptations of buying other stuff...

 

[Guild McCommunist]

This is actually quite convenient for me. Christmas is in December and my birthday is in March. I can save up cash for it and by the time it's out, I'll be buying it and a few sweet games too... Unless it has some safe method of piracy by then (provided Japan gets an early release).

 

[GeekyGuy]

That's about when I was expecting it to hit. Now...for a price. I suspect we'll get that at one of the later gaming shows this year. I feel fairly certain they won't go above $199 (U.S.), as keeping the price relatively low has been one of the biggest factors for them with both DS and Wii. I think $179 will be the most likely price, though, and if I had to guess, I'd say DSi was merely their way of testing the waters with that price point.

 

[KingVamp]

$200 is fair , but a lot of money X.X

 

[Mikehoncho16]

I feel that this topic is confusing a lot of people still. Let me state once again like it is stated in multiple areas of this thread, MARCH 2011=LAST POSSIBLE RELEASE DATE OF THE 3DS. The release date is most likely going to be the holiday season.

 

[Hadrian]

This is actually quite convenient for me. Christmas is in December and my birthday is in March. I can save up cash for it and by the time it's out, I'll be buying it and a few sweet games too... Unless it has some safe method of piracy by then (provided Japan gets an early release).

Yeah I can wait, I'll be busy with the shitload of Wii games around October to December anyway and then move on to whatever is on 360 Jan to March.

Think the 3DS will be my first 100% piracy free console, need to get out of the habbit of downloading stuff. I'm not even buying most games I download nowadays, just the odd one here and there.