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Nintendo 3DS
$249.99
Released March, 2011
The Pros:Backwards compatibility with earlier DS systems / games. Glasses free 3D technology - can be taken and used anywhere without fears of losing your glasses or looking stupid. 3D depth effect can be adjusted or disabled completely with a hardware based slider.
The Cons:Low resolution, crappy quality cameras. 3D effect is not that good (must be viewed directly head on, must be focused on) - somewhat of a gimmicky addition to gain hype. battery life is quite poor, 3-5 hours for playing 3DS games compared to the 15 hours of the DS Lite.
Announced on March 23rd, 2010 and set for release in March of 2011, the Nintendo 3DS is the successor to one of the most popular gaming devices of all-time, the Nintendo DS. With this new version Nintendo is introducing 3D screens that requires no glasses to be worn.
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Furthermore the 3DS is backwards compatible with DS, and DSi games. Alongside the new 3D display the 3DS features vastly improved graphics and Internet connectivity over the DS.
Features
- Glassless 3D display technology
- Two screens (top is 3D, bottom is touch screen)
- Releasing March, 2011
- Backwards compatible with DS, and DSi titles
- Comes with 2GB SD card
- Comes with a charging cradle
- Online services
- web browser
- Virtual Console for Game Boy, Game Boy Advance titles
- 3D remakes of classic Nintendo handheld games
- Always on passive tag mode
- 3DS online service will sell Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, and DS titles
- Built in applications
- Mii Studio - Take a picture of yourself and have it converted into a Mii automatically
- Augmented Reality Games - using 6 paper cards and the built in camera
- Nintendo 3DS Cameras - take 3D pictures
- Mii Plaza - see all the Miis that have been shared with you
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Pros & Cons
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backwards compatibility with earlier DS systems / games
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glasses free 3D technology - can be taken and used anywhere without fears of losing your glasses or looking stupid
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3D depth effect can be adjusted or disabled completely with a hardware based slider
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dual cameras for taking 3D photographs
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WiFi enabled - can connect to hotspots and other devices
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great graphics - on the same level as the Wii or Gamecube at the very least
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includes an analogue slider for more precise control
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internal gyroscope and motion sensor
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comes with a charging cradle
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can interface with other consoles for downloading additional game content
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Virtual Console for downloading classic portable games (Game Boy and Game Boy Color as of 10.03)
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solid lineup of launch games provides a great deal of options for the casual as well as more hardcore gamer
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low resolution, crappy quality cameras
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3D effect is not that good (must be viewed directly head on, must be focused on) - somewhat of a gimmicky addition to gain hype
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battery life is quite poor, 3-5 hours for playing 3DS games compared to the 15 hours of the DS Lite
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takes a long time to charge, around 3.5 hours
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lame online system, uses the same old friend codes that everyone hates
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still uses a proprietary charging system - not a standard such as microUSB
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Omar:
#nintendo_3ds it seems like Gamestop in Canada is letting people preorder this now. They're selling it for $300 and have a release date of March 20th, 2011. Whether the price and date are official, or just guesses from Gamestop remains to be seen as no statements have been issued by Nintendo.
Personally I think the price and release date are going to be around those numbers, so it's at least safe to preorder now if you're interested and want to guarantee getting a unit when it launches.
In japan the price and release date of the 3DS are ?25,000 ($299 USD) and February 2011 respectively.
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