Unboxing the 3DS

[TheTwoR's]

So that they can release a sleek and sexy '3DS Lite' in a couple of years.
Probably why they made this thing look so bulky and so unlike the DSi.

uh no, fromw what i've heard the 3DS was already trimmed down so there will be no 3DS Lite.

Oh please, if you truly believe there won't be a revision to it in, at least 2 years time, you're really gullible.

I cannot disagree.
But I don't find that bad in any way. More to collect

The joy

 

[shakirmoledina]

black is too common, blue would look interesting... its quite bigger than i expected
did the ds or dsi have a 7 rating on the box? some games (maybe many) were for ages 3+... definitely seems to be a more mature console now

 

[GundamXXX]

It's what's inside that counts.

Thats what she said


Anyway OT.... OMG ITS A BOX SWEEEEET
Whats the deal with people getting excited about a box(unboxing)?

 

[Nujui]

Lucky them

 

[Costello]

why hasn't anyone tried DS flashcarts yet

or maybe they already have and I missed the news?

 

[Veho]

why hasn't anyone tried DS flashcarts yet

I'm looking at Blaze163

 

[Nottulys]

I just cant wait to play the damn thing myself...I really wanna see the new Megaman Legends 3...hopefully they have more news for it in these upcoming months.

 

[redact]

I'm so damn jealous of those game employees right now :•

 

[TheTwoR's]

I'm so damn jealous of those game employees right now :•

Who isn't?
The system is just . . . beautiful.
Unfortunately by the time it arrives to my doorstep it's gonna be one hell of an exam week in school. =/

 

[Blaze163]

why hasn't anyone tried DS flashcarts yet

I'm looking at Blaze163

Oh yeah, meant to mention that. Sorry. I can at least confirm that my Cyclo DS Evo doesn't work with it. Refuses outright to acknowledge that there's anything in there. Sad really, means I can't trade my DS Lite in

But then to be fair the 3DS is in essence an extremely advanced DSi, I didn't expect an older card like the Cyclo to work. Someone provide me with a Supercard DS Two and I'll test it for you. Just don't expect it back.

I have been running a few more tests though. Example, I've had a piss about with the AR cards this morning. They don't animate, which is a damn shame. They remain static. You can change the pose but once you've taken a photo of Samus shooting your pet/friend/ornament, that's about all you get from them right now. Hopefully they'll be built upon in later updates. They're fun for a few minutes and they show great potential, I just hope they're used well in games or updates later on. Pokemon seems the obvious choice. You have a Pokeball card, the system projects the image of whatever 'mon you have into 3D and it acts accordingly, like Growlithe would be growling and Meowth would...well, probably be licking its balls, to be fair. It is a cat after all.

I also tested the effect of the 3D visuals on very tired eyes, after having no sleep whatsoever. I will concede that when the 3D was set to full it took my eyes an extra few seconds to adjust when tired, but tuning it down to about 60% on the slider had no noticable visible impact on the AR cards and my eyes adjusted much quicker. So my advice is to find your own level of 3D depending on the condition of your eyes. If you're tired, tune it down or turn it off. But it still doesn't produce headaches or anything, it just takes a little while to adjust to if your eyes are bad or you've not slept properly, neither of which is a fault with the system, to be fair, and they've done everything they can to make it accessible to even the worst eyes. With continued use the adjustment comes quicker. The effects are pretty cool though, especially in some of the games.

All in all I still maintain that the 3DS is gonna be a great system. It's not being used to its full potential yet, but to be fair it's not out for over a month so that's kinda fair play, really. The AR cards are kinda meh for the time being but they show great potential, and the Kirby card is seriously one of the cutest things I have ever seen. I want a photo of Kirby balanced on my cat's head. It'll be a tricky shot to get but so help me I'll find a way.

One last point, meant to mention this a while ago. The blue model is actually a lot darker than it looks in the photos. It's more of a turquoise colour, really. It's quite nice, if a little...odd. All down to personal preference at the end of the day. I'm getting the blue one, it's got more character than a basic black one IMHO.

 

[Zerousen]

I personally liked the original DS phat's feel and look, it was original, so the 3DS looks pretty cool to me. I too am bugged by the top piece being black, so I'd get the all black one, all of my consoles tend to be black, anyways.

 

[bowser]

OMG OMG OMG! I WANT!!!

I'd definitely prefer the black one.

 

[Pyrmon]

Can't wait to unbox it myself!
Well, I probably will wait until there are more games available. And I will get it in black. I don't like the blue one at all.

 

[RupeeClock]

You know what? It's true, GAME stores have these right now!
I went downtown earlier and checked in, I got to demo Face Raiders and check out some of the 3D photos.
Once of them was Mario sitting on top of an AR card, neato.

It's true, the 3D has a sweet spot you need to stay in, but it's not difficult.
Face raiders was a fun little tech demo, the game cracks apart the virtual space to look like reality is breaking apart, shards of the real world get broken off and you have to stop them from hitting you.

The system felt great in my hands, the analogue disc felt good but it'll take getting used to, it needs a little effort to get it to shift. The stylus position was a little inconvenient but the stylus once extended was very nice. And you'll need to extend it, too short otherwise.

 

[Gullwing]

why hasn't anyone tried DS flashcarts yet

I'm looking at Blaze163

Oh yeah, meant to mention that. Sorry. I can at least confirm that my Cyclo DS Evo doesn't work with it. Refuses outright to acknowledge that there's anything in there. Sad really, means I can't trade my DS Lite in

But then to be fair the 3DS is in essence an extremely advanced DSi, I didn't expect an older card like the Cyclo to work. Someone provide me with a Supercard DS Two and I'll test it for you. Just don't expect it back.

I have been running a few more tests though. Example, I've had a piss about with the AR cards this morning. They don't animate, which is a damn shame. They remain static. You can change the pose but once you've taken a photo of Samus shooting your pet/friend/ornament, that's about all you get from them right now. Hopefully they'll be built upon in later updates. They're fun for a few minutes and they show great potential, I just hope they're used well in games or updates later on. Pokemon seems the obvious choice. You have a Pokeball card, the system projects the image of whatever 'mon you have into 3D and it acts accordingly, like Growlithe would be growling and Meowth would...well, probably be licking its balls, to be fair. It is a cat after all.

I also tested the effect of the 3D visuals on very tired eyes, after having no sleep whatsoever. I will concede that when the 3D was set to full it took my eyes an extra few seconds to adjust when tired, but tuning it down to about 60% on the slider had no noticable visible impact on the AR cards and my eyes adjusted much quicker. So my advice is to find your own level of 3D depending on the condition of your eyes. If you're tired, tune it down or turn it off. But it still doesn't produce headaches or anything, it just takes a little while to adjust to if your eyes are bad or you've not slept properly, neither of which is a fault with the system, to be fair, and they've done everything they can to make it accessible to even the worst eyes. With continued use the adjustment comes quicker. The effects are pretty cool though, especially in some of the games.

All in all I still maintain that the 3DS is gonna be a great system. It's not being used to its full potential yet, but to be fair it's not out for over a month so that's kinda fair play, really. The AR cards are kinda meh for the time being but they show great potential, and the Kirby card is seriously one of the cutest things I have ever seen. I want a photo of Kirby balanced on my cat's head. It'll be a tricky shot to get but so help me I'll find a way.

One last point, meant to mention this a while ago. The blue model is actually a lot darker than it looks in the photos. It's more of a turquoise colour, really. It's quite nice, if a little...odd. All down to personal preference at the end of the day. I'm getting the blue one, it's got more character than a basic black one IMHO.

Sweet jesus do you have a 3DS?

 

[Deleted_171835]

Sweet jesus do you have a 3DS?

He doesn't own a 3DS but he has access to one.
There's a 3DS at the GAME store he works at.

 

[RupeeClock]

Sweet jesus do you have a 3DS?

He doesn't own a 3DS but he has access to one.
There's a 3DS at the GAME store he works at.

My bro works at GameStation, and after GAME they're supposed to get their own 3DS systems the next week.
He has a DStwo himself, I dare say out back he might test it to see if it works or not.
Probably won't, but Supercard made some ballsy claims if I remember right.

 

[Deleted_171835]

Sweet jesus do you have a 3DS?

He doesn't own a 3DS but he has access to one.
There's a 3DS at the GAME store he works at.

My bro works at GameStation, and after GAME they're supposed to get their own 3DS systems the next week.
He has a DStwo himself, I dare say out back he might test it to see if it works or not.
Probably won't, but Supercard made some ballsy claims if I remember right.

Perhaps the CycloDS iEvo will work.
It was released quite recently. They probably patched the exploit, though.
Edit: I didn't know that the Supercard team made that claim. I doubt it will work without an update, though. We can hope!

 

[Costello]

just want to rectify what you said here, if I remember correctly the SC team said they would "work on 3DS compatibility" ... right?
and they said they were positive it would be possible eventually...

first person to confirm the info please PM me and I'll post front page news, this would be a pretty big piece of info

 

[machomuu]

just want to rectify what you said here, if I remember correctly the SC team said they would "work on 3DS compatibility" ... right?
and they said they were positive it would be possible eventually...

first person to confirm the info please PM me and I'll post front page news, this would be a pretty big piece of info

They did say that, but they first said that close to 3DS announcement. I'll stay positive, though.