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The online menu has three options. Quick match, custom match and friend match. Quick match simply puts you in a game with another player. With custom match you can search for games by criteria such as number of rounds, time limit and what control scheme is being used. You can also create your own lobby. Friend match shows lobbys made by friends and gives you the option for making one yourself.
There are no online modes for more than two players in one lobby. There is an option for spectating local games, but I'm not entirely sure when that will be useful.
I had heard previously that SSF4 runs at a lower framerate with 3D enabled and only runs at a full 60 FPS when disabling the 3D in the game's options menu. I tried that out and holy shit does it make a huge difference. 3D is nice and all, but I think I prefer it being super smooth.
Ahh, so it's potential messaging features down the road. That's cool, then—I desperately hope it works out, as even simple game invites could be killer.
So it doesn't have that King of the Hill style mode from the console? That's a bit of a bummer, I only tried it a few times but I found it cool. And there's no way to directly invite friends—you either make a lobby or search for open friend lobbies? I guess I'll be setting up matches here.
I'm hoping future games let you sort of nudge friends, as that's the main reason I was stoked for better online functionality. Though at least you'll be able to see if you have friends online, so I can gauge which games get more action or not.
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No modes with player rotations and no game invites.
Like in the console versions, arcade mode has a fight request thing where other players can interrupt your game to challenge you. Unfortunately it can only be set to off, internet or local. There is no friends only setting.
Just like in Wii games, you can't open the home menu if you're playing online. And in SSF4 it considers you as being online if you're in the internet match menu at all. Meaning that if you're about to start an online game and see the orange light flash, you have to back out of three menus before you can even see who came online. And each of those menus have a load time.
A weird thing about the 3DS friends menu: You pick a favorite title that is shown when you're offline and when you're online whatever you're playing is shown. But if the favorite game has a long title, part of it can be seen behind the bubble showing the current game, but there is no button for showing the favorite game of users that are currently online.
(I appreciate all feedback, so take a few minutes to check it out)
Pokemon White: 5371-9705-4895
3DS Friend Code: 2105-8646-1262
Thanks for all of the great details.
I'm buying it, so that's 1 copy sold.
Found a preorder at Walmart, and they give you a free case with it! Thanks guys
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3DS: 0860-3240-2604
On Ridge Racer or SSFIV how many save slots are availible?
I can wait either way, but I want to temper my expectations ahead of time.
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Yeah, pretty sure we're not getting it until Tues-Wed depending on whether you sprang for next day or not.
3DS Friend Code: 2707-1614-5576
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Red... Clashing with blue?
MarioG (if that is indeed your real name), let me introduce you to someone who may have differing views:
Go with the red.
(I've never owned a DS before)
PS - Anyone have a blue on yet? I've heard so many reviews that say the blue is pretty ugly. I think I might keep the black one and try to switch the blue one (I pre ordered one of each).
Personally i've never seen a DS without scratches on the bottom screen, and would thus never use a 3DS without a screen protector but some people swear up and down they don't and have never had scratches on theirs ( i think those people are just blind
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Are screen protectors available yet? Anyone tried one?
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I think most scratches are the result of the cheap material the stylus is made of on earlier DS models (and idiots who think they have to do a cuneiform inscription while working with the touchscreen). (I had no problems with scratches on my original DS, but I scratched my imort DS lite within the first hour of owning it - so there is that). The tip of the 3DSs stylus is made of nice rubbery material and the screen doesn't require that much pressure in order to register input, this should also aid in avoiding some "scars".
Edit: Ah yes, there is a Hori screen protector already available on Amazon - its even official licensed.
Edit2:
I have the blue one, because I am non-conformist
Minus - its easily recognizable by thieves, because no other device has the same color combo of blue.
I've played the first three levels extensively now and I would have to say yes, it really does feel like a genuine game this time. I haven't played LS3 yet on the xbox (waiting for it to come down in price since I've already bought it once this week) but compared to the rest of the lego series there really aren't many cut backs.
Having watched a bunch of gameplay vids of the xbox versions there are a few obvious concessions to get it on the 3ds.
The graphics (no brainer) are less intense, but they are really nice. It looks better to me than lego star wars original trilogy did on the psp, and it certainly plays a LOT smoother (and doesn't have to load for an eternity like that did). The lighting effects are really good, the whole thing is pretty high res, and the levels have been nicely designed to take advantage of the 3d. Lots of trees etc in the foreground to give the scene depth.
You only have one player character on screen, that you swap out on the spot by pressing a shoulder button. maybe this is how the new game works on home consoles too? It feels like always playing freeplay... I kinda miss having the other character running around with me on screen.
When viewing the gameplay vids of other systems there is obviously a lot less going on at any time on screen, maybe 7 or 8 droids at a time, not the swathes that you see on the 360.
But, all in all, it plays just like the home console ones besides those points. I've never bothered with the DS lego games, my son and wife have them all between them and I've always been dissapointed with them(despite owning them all on the xbox and having 100% on all of them) This one is a joy to play, smooth and fast. The space levels are of particular note. A bit like the dogfight levels on the original DS revenge of the sith game. I did find myself turning the 3d off in space though, it was all a bit too fast for my eyes.
I have found though over another extended session last night the dead zone on the slider thing takes some getting used to. I'm not sure how well it's gonna go down for Zelda when it arrives. it seems I have to pretty much whack it right to the side to move, there's no tiny movements with this thing. Is anyone else finding that? or maybe it's just mine...
I have the blue. Personally I really like it, but it IS a bit odd. The top layer looks almost black from some angles because it's that SUPER shiny see through plastic coating. then you've got a sparkly but non shiny layer inside, then a light metallic kind of blue on the bottom. My wife said it looked a bit like something from Fisher Price. I've always preferred buying the funky colours of stuff (generally lime green for some reason) so I went for it over the black. I imagine the sparkly inside layer may look better on the black, given the "cosmic" theme. On the blue it doesn't really make much sense.
But it's all just cosmetic. Obviously inside the lid the top half is black, so it doesn't detract from your viewing experience in any way. I think it's safe to say the blue probably looks a bit more like a toy... but it depends what you want from it I guess. I think it looks really nice, but so do my 9 and 3 year olds which may be telling *shrugs*
personally i would have preffered them to make it one colour throughout, and I imagine the black wears this better, pulling off a monochrome look rather than 3 slightly different blues.
If I could only have one of them, and had to choose based purely on technical virtues rather than personal fanboy glee... I would get shadow wars. Star wars makes me grin because it brings out the kid in me, but shadow wars is a really really solid title. I found myself setting up carefully planned flanking maneuvers last night, sending in the heavy to soak up enemy fire because he can automatically return fire, with the medic sneaking up behind him, whilst my assault and sniper classes flanked on a hill to the south before picking everyone off in a crossfire. The objectives are varied so it doesn't get boring, and it's paced brilliantly to introduce new tactics and gear just when you're ready for them.
lego star wars is probably more instant bombastic fun, it definately has better graphics, but shadow wars is the superior game in my eyes. Maybe just because I haven't played anything like it for quite a long time, and it really feels like it's taken those classic games and added some nifty new stuff to them. I was worried it would feel dated, but it's really fresh.
When I ordered shadow wars I was expecting to push through it in a few days and then sell it on, but now I don't think I'll be willing to part with it!
I think to be honest for me it boils down to the fact that Lego Star Wars, whilst a full featured blast comparable to it's home console brethren, is still a port. It's a multi platform title that I can (and will) enjoy on other systems. Shadow Wars is an exclusive, something I can't play anywhere else. Somehow it feels like a more worthy use of the new system if that makes sense. It doesn't do anything (other than the 3d) that the ds couldn't have pulled off, but it does it really well. It's a lot more fun than the 40k turn based strategy game was, i found that one rather frustrating.
I actually nabbed that from amazon ahead of the launch. I really like the construction of it, but the "pull n go" part is a little to big to be pocketable. I think if it had some sort of belt loop, or clip it would be a lot better for that secondary portability.
Ohhhhhhhh. Wow, the instructions didn't sound that way to me at all. Let me give that a try...
...well, I'll be. I kind of wish they had that option to start, rather than having you make one from the camera or from scratch. Fortunately, I'm happy with how mine came out.
Thanks for filling me in.
Heh, remember when, once upon a time, you bought a system and got Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt?
It took me a minute to figure out what that was. Deliberate?
Deliberate what?
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Sold.
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3DS: 0860-3240-2604
Street Fighter doesn't deal with save slots. There's one profile and that's it. Although if you really want to, you could probably have different profiles on different SD cards.
* I have a 3DS
* The 3D effect is impressive and far easier on my eyes than I feared, even with the slider at full
* SSFIV's damn fun
The bad news:
* My router's being an ass about letting me connect it to the Internet
In my Wii: Rune Factory Frontier, Lit
In my 3DS: Fire Emblem, 999, Virtue's Last Reward
Last game completed: 999 (coffin ending)
Yeah, that's what I was afraid of.
I'll be watching, though, see if I can go silly/more free and loose in a New Game + or something, and if I can, I might just get myself a copy.
WiiU: JamWarrior
Now I just need to figure out what game to get. I've been bored with 2D fighters since 1996. Maybe Pilotwings.
3DS Friend Code: 2707-1614-5576
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You'll be waiting some time for a Pokemon considering Black and White came out 3 weeks ago.