Homercles82 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 In case you missed our live blog coverage of the Nintendo 3DS press conference, we're rounded up the salient details here, some of which we've seen before, some of which are new. US release date: March 27, 2011 MSRP: $249.99 Confirmed third-party launch window games: The Sims (EA); Ridge Racer 3D (Namco Bandai); Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (Capcom); Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D (Capcom); Dead of Alive: Dimensions (Tecmo); Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 (Konami); Madden Football (EA); Asphalt 3D (Ubisoft); Combat of Giants (Ubisoft): Dinosaurs; Lego Star Wars (Lucasarts) Confirmed Nintendo launch window games: Pilotwings Resort; Nintendogs + Cats; SteelDiver; Kid Icarus Uprising; Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time; DS and DSi backwards compatible, including downloadable games 2GB SD card included Comes in blue and black The d-pad is augmented by a new analog mini-stick Includes a gyroscope and accelerometer Includes a charging dock instead of a traditional A/C cable Two camera lenses for 3D photography, plus one inward-facing camera Stay tuned for further photos, video, and hands-on impressions of the Nintendo 3DS and its games Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20028802-1.html#ixzz1BUnzgIfA $249? Ugh. I am excited about the product. The games look great but $249 with no internal memory mention and a 2GB SD card only? And as a commentator on there said, a handheld system that costs more than the Wii is a bit annoying. Thoughts? Opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I STILL don't know how it could be 3D w/o glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Today's kids are so spoiled. Back in the day, 8 colors on the Gameboy Color was a big deal after the gray block that was the Gameboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjTj Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I STILL don't know how it could be 3D w/o glasses.It's basically moving the glasses to the screen. Or more accurately, a "parallax barrier" that sits right on top of the screen. Since people are generally holding the DS pretty close to their face, it can project one image towards the left eye and another image towards the right eye just by angling the image to the right and left.http://mediakick.org/2010/06/21/nintendo-3ds-how-it-works/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Today's kids are so spoiled. Back in the day, 8 colors on the Gameboy Color was a big deal after the gray block that was the Gameboy. And before that they needed to use their imagination for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Today's kids are so spoiled. Back in the day, 8 colors on the Gameboy Color was a big deal after the gray block that was the Gameboy. Like you weren't spoiled back in the day. Here was the hot hand held game in my High School! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 And before that they needed to use their imagination for fun. Fun times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I STILL don't know how it could be 3D w/o glasses. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax_barrier My understanding is that it is a technology that the downside is a very limited viewing angle. For something like a 3DS, it probably fits perfectly. I have also heard concerns about battery life with the 3DS, but until people actually get it in their hands, it is just rumors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Like you weren't spoiled back in the day. Here was the hot hand held game in my High School! You mean you weren't playing kick the can? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 You mean you weren't playing kick the can? No way, all bottles back then and you got a nickel each to return them to 7-eleven. Paid for pinball and candy while waiting for the bus. Oh and the pinball machines had white rotating score wheels, not digital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 No way, all bottles back then and you got a nickel each to return them to 7-eleven. Paid for pinball and candy while waiting for the bus.Oh and the pinball machines had white rotating score wheels, not digital. We actually had a long discussion about kick the can over the weekend because my friend wouldn't shutup about soccer so I told him point blank, kick the can is more fun than watching soccer. That's what my parents played back in the 50's or so they tell me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinFaninOKC Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Like you weren't spoiled back in the day. Here was the hot hand held game in my High School! I had this one, then I saw the head to head version,wanted one but never got one. I wore this game out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homercles82 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 This not on CNET about Madden 3DS sounds promising "Madden on the 3DS plays much like its console cousins, along with impressive 3D depth." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 OoT 3D? Yes please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 we have 2 ds's and i'm seriously considering selling both of them and using that money for one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Time to bust out the credit card for some Nintendo goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 we have 2 ds's and i'm seriously considering selling both of them and using that money for one of these. Do it. what do you need with a DS if you have a 3DS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamshatterer Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I'll have to see a live demo. Obviously, can't judge from a online video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Do it. what do you need with a DS if you have a 3DS? well, obviously nothing. but if i don't have a 3ds.... i'm guessing the sooner the better. the value of the ds is falling as i type this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 well, obviously nothing. but if i don't have a 3ds....i'm guessing the sooner the better. the value of the ds is falling as i type this. you can sacrifice a few months of DS for the sweet, sweet nectar of the 3DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homercles82 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Analyst: Nintendo will 'regret' $249 3DS pricing Consumers may be happy to see the Nintendo 3DS selling for $249 when it launches March 27, but at least one analyst thinks its price tag will cause severe supply shortages and hurt the company.In an IndustryGamers interview published yesterday, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter said he believes Nintendo is "going to regret" pricing the 3DS so low. "It's going to sell out and they're leaving money on the table," Pachter told IndustryGamers. "It's not shareholder friendly, but consumers are going to love the $249 price point." Pachter added that "most consumers" would expect the device, which allows users to play 3D video games without wearing glasses, to be priced at "$300 or more." The 3DS will look like a "bargain," he said. As a result, consumers will scoop them all up. In fact, Pachter asserts that consumers will "never see one in stores in 2011" and that the lucky few who get the device will put it "on eBay for $500 immediately." Supply shortages are nothing new for Nintendo. When the company launched its Wii console back in 2006, it experienced shortages for years. Consoles were sold by owners online for much more than their sticker price. Leaving money on the table, however, is not necessarily something that Nintendo wants right now. During the six-month period that ended September 30, the company posted a $24.6 million loss on lower DS and Wii sales. The company also saw its hardware sales decline in 2010, led by the Wii, which hit just 7 million unit sales. In 2008, Nintendo sold over 10 million Wii units, and hit nearly 10 million unit sales in 2009. Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20029038-17.html#ixzz1BgHLbs6c Sorry Mr. Analyst but I think $249 is the sweet spot even though I think it is high but I am cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Sorry Mr. Analyst but I think $249 is the sweet spot even though I think it is high but I am cheap. When I saw that title, I thought they were going to suggest that Nintendo was charging too much for it, not too little. There are going to be a lot of people where paying more for a portable game system than what they could pay for a Wii is going to be a tough pill to swallow, particularly when DS lites can be gotten for under $100. I also think DS XLs will still be popular for a while, since they have bigger screens than the 3DS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolUsernameHere Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I would feel pretty uncomfortable purchasing a handheld gaming system at over 200 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty dread Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Give it some time the price will drop to $199 before you know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 you can sacrifice a few months of DS for the sweet, sweet nectar of the 3DS oh that's not the issue....the issue is how much i can get for a ds lite....i don't want to put much money into a handheld, i don't really play them much....oot in 3d is what's pulling me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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