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The only thing that worries me with the 3DS is that not too long after the release they will throw a facelift on us.
I mean, look at the upper halve of the thing - the top screen can and probably will get bigger.
Again, there will be at least three revisions. Get in early with the first one and enjoy all the great games they've already announced, skip the second 3DS, and buy the third which will be even better. Works every time.
GB -> Pocket -> Color
GBA -> SP -> Micro or GBA Player
DS -> DSLite -> DSi or DSiXL
Attempting to project forward, I'm pretty sure I'm going to be going portable-only from here on out, so I'm confident I'll end up with a 3DS, but now it's just a question of when. It obviously depends on price, but I think I might wait until either the first revision or the first major price drop. (Alternatively, I wait until the first revision and buy a used original on eBay, which is how I broke into the DS in the first place!)
All this talk of hardware revisions, may in truth be based on on past experience, but I don't think is so applicable here. The 3DS really isn't so different in terms of how it looks so it already benefits from the iterative ergonomic improvements the DS line has shown. Unless there's some amazing new idea they come up with to improve the thumb stick, I'm betting the launch version won't be upgraded for quite some time.
The only thing that worries me with the 3DS is that not too long after the release they will throw a facelift on us.
I mean, look at the upper halve of the thing - the top screen can and probably will get bigger.
Again, there will be at least three revisions. Get in early with the first one and enjoy all the great games they've already announced, skip the second 3DS, and buy the third which will be even better. Works every time.
GB -> Pocket -> Color
GBA -> SP -> Micro or GBA Player
DS -> DSLite -> DSi or DSiXL
Attempting to project forward, I'm pretty sure I'm going to be going portable-only from here on out, so I'm confident I'll end up with a 3DS, but now it's just a question of when. It obviously depends on price, but I think I might wait until either the first revision or the first major price drop. (Alternatively, I wait until the first revision and buy a used original on eBay, which is how I broke into the DS in the first place!)
I still have zero regrets from buying my DS Phat. My kid sister has the DS Lite. Yeah, it's brighter and lighter, but I've had all kinds of good times with it between its debut and the next iteration.
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All this talk of hardware revisions, may in truth be based on on past experience, but I don't think is so applicable here. The 3DS really isn't so different in terms of how it looks so it already benefits from the iterative ergonomic improvements the DS line has shown. Unless there's some amazing new idea they come up with to improve the thumb stick, I'm betting the launch version won't be upgraded for quite some time.
And lets hope your prediction is true. Also, I hear the 3ds is going to be a whopping 300 bucks.
The only thing that worries me with the 3DS is that not too long after the release they will throw a facelift on us.
I mean, look at the upper halve of the thing - the top screen can and probably will get bigger.
Again, there will be at least three revisions. Get in early with the first one and enjoy all the great games they've already announced, skip the second 3DS, and buy the third which will be even better. Works every time.
GB -> Pocket -> Color
GBA -> SP Model 001 -> SP Model 101 -> Micro or GBA Player
DS -> DSLite -> DSi or DSiXL
Fixed for accuracy.
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All this talk of hardware revisions, may in truth be based on on past experience, but I don't think is so applicable here. The 3DS really isn't so different in terms of how it looks so it already benefits from the iterative ergonomic improvements the DS line has shown. Unless there's some amazing new idea they come up with to improve the thumb stick, I'm betting the launch version won't be upgraded for quite some time.
And lets hope your prediction is true. Also, I hear the 3ds is going to be a whopping 300 bucks.
There's no way it'll be more than the Wii. Or the PSP for that matter.
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All this talk of hardware revisions, may in truth be based on on past experience, but I don't think is so applicable here. The 3DS really isn't so different in terms of how it looks so it already benefits from the iterative ergonomic improvements the DS line has shown. Unless there's some amazing new idea they come up with to improve the thumb stick, I'm betting the launch version won't be upgraded for quite some time.
And lets hope your prediction is true. Also, I hear the 3ds is going to be a whopping 300 bucks.
Which Gamestop employee told you this? I'd like to have a word with him.
All this talk of hardware revisions, may in truth be based on on past experience, but I don't think is so applicable here. The 3DS really isn't so different in terms of how it looks so it already benefits from the iterative ergonomic improvements the DS line has shown. Unless there's some amazing new idea they come up with to improve the thumb stick, I'm betting the launch version won't be upgraded for quite some time.
And lets hope your prediction is true. Also, I hear the 3ds is going to be a whopping 300 bucks.
Which Gamestop employee told you this? I'd like to have a word with him.
I'm sure that Nintendo realizes that a big reason for their success is their low entry-point. Yes, the DSiXL is closing in on $200, but its also not the only version of the DS on the market right now. People have the option of both the DSi and the DSlite still.
Do I expect the 3DS to be expensive? Yes. Do I expect it to be $300? No. My bet is Nintendo is aiming to keep it under $200, unless they throw in a bundle game (ie Wii Sports).
So are we now entering sort of a information blackout on the 3ds? I mean besides what we already know, we havent seen much more footage or anything of it.
It seems E3 was a big spend for Nintendo, and now i cant seem to find any new info on the 3ds.
So are we now entering sort of a information blackout on the 3ds? I mean besides what we already know, we havent seen much more footage or anything of it.
It seems E3 was a big spend for Nintendo, and now i cant seem to find any new info on the 3ds.
What is there to tell beside the release date? I mean the individual games won't blow their loads until people know when the machine is coming out. The online play itself won't be hyped until after the fact either. There's no point in building hype for something when the public has no idea when it's coming ,
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People weren't allowed to record the screens. This is basically what E3 is. Big blowout of information on stuff and we are left adrift for the rest of the year.
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There I was, 3DS: 2621-2671-9899 (Ekera), Wii U: LostCrescendo
That and even if you did get footage of it, it would be pretty terrible to look at without the 3D effect.
"Well, these graphics are in 3D, you'll have to trust us."
Again, cross eyed 3D is quite easy, youtube already supports it. I suspect Nintendo doesn't want the possibility of someone injuring their eyes or getting the wrong impression of how the 3D will look if it's not perfect, or idiots thinking that they'll always have to cross their eyes...
Here, take a look at this. Watch the videos on the actual youtube site and choose "cross eyed" from the menu in the lower right corner.
Again, cross eyed 3D is quite easy, youtube already supports it. I suspect Nintendo doesn't want the possibility of someone injuring their eyes or getting the wrong impression of how the 3D will look if it's not perfect, or idiots thinking that they'll always have to cross their eyes...
Here, take a look at this. Watch the videos on the actual youtube site and choose "cross eyed" from the menu in the lower right corner.
Sorry, some people have more trouble than others. If you don't want to strain your eyes so much, keep the video small and perhaps get further back from your monitor. Just make the two sides of the video converge into a third one in the middle.
And again you can't just watch it on Kotaku because there's no option to choose cross eyed.
I've been playing with that for a while now, finally got it to click. It really does look awesome, I wonder what it's like on the 3DS, without actually having to work for it. I don't know if I'd be able to buy it without actually testing it myself.
The Mario kart one is especially nice, the SM64 one is the same that was posted before I think. Majora's Mask didn't do much for me (makes me sad because I love that game!)
I think the 3D videos are getting some kind of software pass, because I don't know how else you'd do it, but those screens look very "cutout" and the real stuff will probably look way better.
I think the 3D videos are getting some kind of software pass, because I don't know how else you'd do it, but those screens look very "cutout" and the real stuff will probably look way better.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that guy added in the 3d by hand
I think the 3D videos are getting some kind of software pass, because I don't know how else you'd do it, but those screens look very "cutout" and the real stuff will probably look way better.
These videos are almost certainly created using the IZ3D stereoscopic driver (or a similar one) and an emulator. About anything that uses DX9 works with it.
If anybody has some anaglyph 3D glasses, check it out. It's pretty cool, and the anaglyph mode is free. It works with Red/Cyan and Colorcode (Amber/Blue) glasses, but you can make it work with any anaglyph glasses using a custom color matrix in the configuration file.
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Goddamn. Doin that crosseyed shit with the youtube videos hurts my eyes. Also, I cant seem to focus completely either.
Goddamn. Doin that crosseyed shit with the youtube videos hurts my eyes. Also, I cant seem to focus completely either.
It takes some practice, try to do it with photos first. Most gameplay videos have something easy for you to focus on, like text at the start or the HUD. Focusing on those helps me focus on the whole picture. Overall, it just takes practice.
- How did the MGS3-inspired "NAKED Sample" 3DS demo at E3 come to fruition? "It was a top-secret project -- I had a non-disclosure agreement signed with Nintendo, so I couldn't even tell you [Hamamura] about it," Kojima revealed. "The demo was produced by the Peace Walker team, but outside of the group that developed it, nobody at Kojima Productions even knew about it. I got that group together and said 'Okay, we have to build this thing for E3' -- they work on a different floor from the rest of the studio, so most people thought they were on vacation after shipping off Peace Walker, I suppose."
Overall, Kojima was pleased with the response the demo received at the press event and on the show floor, but he did have some reservations. "The thing is that it's hard to get a lot of feedback from players, because only so many of them could physically play the title at the event," he said. "I was hoping to shape our future direction for the game based on more of their opinions. Also, the maps and character models were all remade with a higher polygon count than before. The models are about the same quality as what we made for the PlayStation 3, but you really can't tell within the game. We could've made it look better if we had a little more time."
- Now that E3 is over, where is the 3DS MGS project headed? "I did handle direction work on the E3 demo, but where I go from here hasn't been decided yet," Kojima said. "For now, what we wanted to do was advertise the fact that we are producing a 3DS game in the MGS franchise. Largely it was just a demonstration of what we're capable of with the 3DS. For a full-size game, just having things pop out at the player all the time will get old fast, so I think the emphasis will be on visual depth instead. We haven't settled on the details yet, but I'd like to get CO-OPS and some of the other things we did in Peace Walker into this game as well. We can't change MGS3's story, but we are thinking about CO-OPS and other things we can use the 3D technology for."
- So when'll it come out? "Nothing's been decided at all yet. I don't think we'll be able to make it a launch title, but if we don't at least stick close to launch, we'll lose a lot of product value." So within a year or so of launch, then? "Yeah, I think we need to get it out by then. That's why I want to get more people to try it out. Showing a trailer really just isn't enough -- it'd be nice if Nintendo organizes some kind of public demo event."
Wow, Playstation 3 quality models?
It's also nice to hear him talking about it as being MGS3 with extras, as so many people were convinced it was just a demo with no bearing on an actual game in development.
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Attempting to project forward, I'm pretty sure I'm going to be going portable-only from here on out, so I'm confident I'll end up with a 3DS, but now it's just a question of when. It obviously depends on price, but I think I might wait until either the first revision or the first major price drop. (Alternatively, I wait until the first revision and buy a used original on eBay, which is how I broke into the DS in the first place!)
I still have zero regrets from buying my DS Phat. My kid sister has the DS Lite. Yeah, it's brighter and lighter, but I've had all kinds of good times with it between its debut and the next iteration.
Fixed for accuracy.
I've got a bad case of lovin' you.
There's no way it'll be more than the Wii. Or the PSP for that matter.
Which Gamestop employee told you this? I'd like to have a word with him.
I wouldn't say any more than I have to, if that.
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Do I expect the 3DS to be expensive? Yes. Do I expect it to be $300? No. My bet is Nintendo is aiming to keep it under $200, unless they throw in a bundle game (ie Wii Sports).
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the DS can do that. There's even a wireless headset
Friend codes are never going anywhere.
They're going to leave them behind on the Wii and DS and have a much improved system for the 3DS and the Wii+? Good to know.
It seems E3 was a big spend for Nintendo, and now i cant seem to find any new info on the 3ds.
That would be swiit
What is there to tell beside the release date? I mean the individual games won't blow their loads until people know when the machine is coming out. The online play itself won't be hyped until after the fact either. There's no point in building hype for something when the public has no idea when it's coming ,
The surprising lack of hands on footage from e3 is really astonishing, even if most of the stuff was just tech demos.
"Well, these graphics are in 3D, you'll have to trust us."
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http://www.gametrailers.com/user-movie/segascope-3d-from-1980s/346726?playlist=featured
Again, cross eyed 3D is quite easy, youtube already supports it. I suspect Nintendo doesn't want the possibility of someone injuring their eyes or getting the wrong impression of how the 3D will look if it's not perfect, or idiots thinking that they'll always have to cross their eyes...
Here, take a look at this. Watch the videos on the actual youtube site and choose "cross eyed" from the menu in the lower right corner.
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You hurt my eyes, damn you.
I can't get it to work.:(
And again you can't just watch it on Kotaku because there's no option to choose cross eyed.
Or maybe some new eyes....
Shown were Lylat Wars like we already knew, but also Mario64, Mario Kart 64, Majora's Mask and Excitebike64.
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I think 3d might actually make racing games playable for me. Too bad the nvidia discover drivers decided to stop working after the 257 update
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that guy added in the 3d by hand
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These videos are almost certainly created using the IZ3D stereoscopic driver (or a similar one) and an emulator. About anything that uses DX9 works with it.
If anybody has some anaglyph 3D glasses, check it out. It's pretty cool, and the anaglyph mode is free. It works with Red/Cyan and Colorcode (Amber/Blue) glasses, but you can make it work with any anaglyph glasses using a custom color matrix in the configuration file.
It takes some practice, try to do it with photos first. Most gameplay videos have something easy for you to focus on, like text at the start or the HUD. Focusing on those helps me focus on the whole picture. Overall, it just takes practice.
Wow, Playstation 3 quality models?
It's also nice to hear him talking about it as being MGS3 with extras, as so many people were convinced it was just a demo with no bearing on an actual game in development.