I have sold so many 3DS: XL systems this week. If Nintendo would get off their ass, I would have sold Animal Crossing 1:1 with them as well. As such, I got a few people to just straight download the game.
Seriously, this system is on fire and shows no signs of slowing down.
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I just wish Nintendo wasn't SO FUCKING SLOW at getting on with the dd program.
I can download hundreds of PSP and PSOne games on my Vita. And I personally find that awesome. Why can't I download hundreds of DS, NES, SNES, and GB, GBC and GBA games on my 3DS? Because they're just stupid. Nintendo "sells" so many emulators and emulation-capable android and portable machines because they can't be arsed to make more money.
I've played it for about an hour. It's a light, easy adventure game, with lots of atmosphere. You play as the new kid in a small town in Japan in the 1970s. The twist is that every Friday, giant monsters appear and do battle, just like Godzilla or I guess Pacific Rim. Only without all the terrible destruction, it seems.
The way the game works is that you run around town, talking to people and getting involved in their lives, like helping your dad make deliveries for his business (which aren't really deliveries, but ways to introduce you to other townsfolk). As you run around town, you'll find Glims, or fragments left behind after the monsters. Collecting 7 Glims of one kind gets you a card. Get 5 cards and you can start doing rock/paper/scissors card games with your friends as a way to advance the plot of the game.
About the atmosphere: regular trains roll through town, and there's lots of ambient noise, like birds and insects chirping. The characters are 3d with a nice flat-shading effect, and all the backgrounds appear hand-drawn, with a good amount of 3D effects such as trees, grass, and hanging laundry in the foreground.
It also has Japanese voice acting standard, with no option for English. Everything else is completely translated, and the writing is clever and kind of silly.
Not to oversell it, but it reminds me of a Ghibli movie. It's a super-charming game, and it does its best to transport you to a believable place that you'll want to spend some time in.
I've read that it's only about 2 1/2, maybe 3 hours long, but I can't say since I haven't gotten very far.
It really makes me want to be able to play this director's other games. He's made 4 games that are kind of similar to this, all called something like Boku no Natsuyasumi, or My Summer Vacation, and none of them made it out of Japan. This is his first game to see a translation.
That sounds like it's right up my alley. I'll definitely get it once I'm done with Mario & Luigi.
Well, apparently you also like sending dicks to people in Swapnote, so maybe a game about young children isn't really for you.
I've played it for about an hour. It's a light, easy adventure game, with lots of atmosphere. You play as the new kid in a small town in Japan in the 1970s. The twist is that every Friday, giant monsters appear and do battle, just like Godzilla or I guess Pacific Rim. Only without all the terrible destruction, it seems.
The way the game works is that you run around town, talking to people and getting involved in their lives, like helping your dad make deliveries for his business (which aren't really deliveries, but ways to introduce you to other townsfolk). As you run around town, you'll find Glims, or fragments left behind after the monsters. Collecting 7 Glims of one kind gets you a card. Get 5 cards and you can start doing rock/paper/scissors card games with your friends as a way to advance the plot of the game.
About the atmosphere: regular trains roll through town, and there's lots of ambient noise, like birds and insects chirping. The characters are 3d with a nice flat-shading effect, and all the backgrounds appear hand-drawn, with a good amount of 3D effects such as trees, grass, and hanging laundry in the foreground.
It also has Japanese voice acting standard, with no option for English. Everything else is completely translated, and the writing is clever and kind of silly.
Not to oversell it, but it reminds me of a Ghibli movie. It's a super-charming game, and it does its best to transport you to a believable place that you'll want to spend some time in.
I've read that it's only about 2 1/2, maybe 3 hours long, but I can't say since I haven't gotten very far.
It really makes me want to be able to play this director's other games. He's made 4 games that are kind of similar to this, all called something like Boku no Natsuyasumi, or My Summer Vacation, and none of them made it out of Japan. This is his first game to see a translation.
That sounds like it's right up my alley. I'll definitely get it once I'm done with Mario & Luigi.
Well, apparently you also like sending dicks to people in Swapnote, so maybe a game about young children isn't really for you.
More importantly, who doesn't like getting a dick in swapnote?
There are other things you can do in Swapnote? I've resorted to calling it "Dicknote". Might be because most of my 3DS friends are from various dark corners of the internet, and crude porn plus interesting use of the 3D effect don't really bother me much.
PSN: MegaSpooky // 3DS: 3797-6276-7138 Wii U NNID: MegaSpooky
More importantly, who doesn't like getting a dick in swapnote?
There are other things you can do in Swapnote? I've resorted to calling it "Dicknote". Might be because most of my 3DS friends are from various dark corners of the internet, and crude porn plus interesting use of the 3D effect don't really bother me much.
I ordered a refurb 3DS XL from the online Nintendo store. Has anyone else here bought a console directly from Nintendo? How long does processing and shipping generally take?
I wanted to follow up on this just in case anyone else is planning in ordering a refurb 3DS directly from Nintendo. I was worried when I placed my order because I didn't get a confirmation email; usually you get a confirmation within a few minutes of placing an online order from any webstore. Well, I waited 24 hours and never got the email, so I called the support line and the guy told me that purchase authorization can take up to 48 hours of placing the order. I thought that was weird but whatever. Long story short, I finally got my confirmation email and I can track the status if my order online as of this afternoon - almost exactly 48 hours later.
Finally beat Fire Emblem, and now I'm onto Luigi's Mansion. I swear though, the control for the 3DSXL makes thumbstick-thumb sore as hell. I have to take breaks.
How hard is Monster Hunter to get into? I tried playing the demo and it was abysmally difficult to just pick up and play.
The game does a much better job of easing you in. Play with friends for the best experience.
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The demo is absolutely awful.
It's basically for people who have already played the game.
For a new person, unfortunately, the only way to know is to actually play it, I think.
The first couple of hours are much needed tutorials, and it slowly ramps up the difficulty, by giving you bigger and bigger monsters. The first couple of quests are "here's how to gather and fish and combine things". Then you fight the first monster, a Great Jaggi, and it just goes on from there.
If you've played Dark Souls, it's combat system is somewhat comparable to that, being in real time and needing to dodge and everything.
If you havne't I suggest you watch any of the Let's Play videos that are out there on the internet. There are also tons of tutorials.
But, unfortunately, watching the videos only counts for so much.
The demo was tough for me, and I've played three different MH games for about 200 hours total. Nothing compared to some hardcore guys, but it's still not a small amount.
The demo is a terrible introduction, and you should ignore it in favor of following the above advice.
How hard is Monster Hunter to get into? I tried playing the demo and it was abysmally difficult to just pick up and play.
Good neews! Learning how to play (mechanically) is quite easy. Game comes with a manual, and the internet is full of guides. The very basic gameplay is simple as all hell, the general flow of the game is pleasant and doesn't push you much.
Now for the bad news: learning how to play well enough to beat cheap as fuck monster X (and there are plenty of those, believe you me) takes a fair amount of dedication and trial & error. The game will not tell you why the giant tree-eating goliath moose dinosaur just stomped you into the dust with 2 hits. You need to figure out what went wrong yourself. The game features 3 difficulty levels to choose from as you progress: Low Rank (tutorial mode, pretty much), High Rank (either put some time and dedication in to learn the actual game, or die terribly) and G Rank (most players don't touch this difficulty unless they're overgeared or in a group).
Low Rank alone is worth a good 10 to 15 hours of play. Each rank has more new weapons, armor and nasties to hunt.
I went to download the new Streetpass games and wouldn't you know it, my SD Card is full. I'm shocked the 2GB starter lasted this long.
I'm shocked that you didn't immediately upgrade your SD card.
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I got my system on launch day when there wasn't even an eShop, so I just left it and figured I'd get to it when I get to it. I'm tempted to walk down to Canada Computers and get a nice, fast 16 or 32GB.
I got my system on launch day when there wasn't even an eShop, so I just left it and figured I'd get to it when I get to it. I'm tempted to walk down to Canada Computers and get a nice, fast 16 or 32GB.
Note that Class 10 UHS-1 SD cards do work on the 3DS, so you can get something like this, and the access speed is pretty blinding relative to standard SD cards.
I asked in the Harvest Moon thread but that thread is likely dead. Anyone have an extra platinum they would be willing to trade? I need just one more for the ultra hammer and the mine is being very, very stingy.
Oh man that black XL better come to America, I don't like the standard color offerings here right now and the special edition XLs out right now and what's shown to be coming up are just too showy. Why couldn't that Fire Emblem 3DS bundle offered in America be an XL? That had a classy look that doesn't go all crazy like Animal Crossing one.
I got my system on launch day when there wasn't even an eShop, so I just left it and figured I'd get to it when I get to it. I'm tempted to walk down to Canada Computers and get a nice, fast 16 or 32GB.
Note that Class 10 UHS-1 SD cards do work on the 3DS, so you can get something like this, and the access speed is pretty blinding relative to standard SD cards.
They work yes, but the benchmarks/tests people and sites have run have shown once you're above class 4, there's virtually no difference in actual game load/install speed, so spending the extra cash on them seems kinda pointless
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Also apparently Shin Megami Tensei 4.
If you want a kinda average but still fun Diablo clone, maybe try Heroes of Ruin.
Seriously, this system is on fire and shows no signs of slowing down.
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I can download hundreds of PSP and PSOne games on my Vita. And I personally find that awesome. Why can't I download hundreds of DS, NES, SNES, and GB, GBC and GBA games on my 3DS? Because they're just stupid. Nintendo "sells" so many emulators and emulation-capable android and portable machines because they can't be arsed to make more money.
Well, apparently you also like sending dicks to people in Swapnote, so maybe a game about young children isn't really for you.
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I have Sega, Nintendo and Xbox games and systems for sale. Please help me buy diapers.
It wasn't a dick, it was Mara
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Streaming games and playing music
I got it too yesterday and my immediate impression was that for a box and presentation like that, it was totally worth $50.
There are other things you can do in Swapnote? I've resorted to calling it "Dicknote". Might be because most of my 3DS friends are from various dark corners of the internet, and crude porn plus interesting use of the 3D effect don't really bother me much.
Wii U NNID: MegaSpooky
Let's be honest; this stuff is art.
Steam: Archpriest
Streaming games and playing music
I wanted to follow up on this just in case anyone else is planning in ordering a refurb 3DS directly from Nintendo. I was worried when I placed my order because I didn't get a confirmation email; usually you get a confirmation within a few minutes of placing an online order from any webstore. Well, I waited 24 hours and never got the email, so I called the support line and the guy told me that purchase authorization can take up to 48 hours of placing the order. I thought that was weird but whatever. Long story short, I finally got my confirmation email and I can track the status if my order online as of this afternoon - almost exactly 48 hours later.
After that - SMT IV!
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Pokemon conquest is a great game - definite yes.
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You guys got me all pumped - I youtubed it, and then found out best buy doesn't ship to APOs.
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3DS: 2122-5983-8919
The game does a much better job of easing you in. Play with friends for the best experience.
It's basically for people who have already played the game.
For a new person, unfortunately, the only way to know is to actually play it, I think.
The first couple of hours are much needed tutorials, and it slowly ramps up the difficulty, by giving you bigger and bigger monsters. The first couple of quests are "here's how to gather and fish and combine things". Then you fight the first monster, a Great Jaggi, and it just goes on from there.
If you've played Dark Souls, it's combat system is somewhat comparable to that, being in real time and needing to dodge and everything.
If you havne't I suggest you watch any of the Let's Play videos that are out there on the internet. There are also tons of tutorials.
But, unfortunately, watching the videos only counts for so much.
The demo is not the best way to learn about MH. The actual game is a lot more easier, with tutorials and simple beginner quests.
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The demo is a terrible introduction, and you should ignore it in favor of following the above advice.
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Good neews! Learning how to play (mechanically) is quite easy. Game comes with a manual, and the internet is full of guides. The very basic gameplay is simple as all hell, the general flow of the game is pleasant and doesn't push you much.
Now for the bad news: learning how to play well enough to beat cheap as fuck monster X (and there are plenty of those, believe you me) takes a fair amount of dedication and trial & error. The game will not tell you why the giant tree-eating goliath moose dinosaur just stomped you into the dust with 2 hits. You need to figure out what went wrong yourself. The game features 3 difficulty levels to choose from as you progress: Low Rank (tutorial mode, pretty much), High Rank (either put some time and dedication in to learn the actual game, or die terribly) and G Rank (most players don't touch this difficulty unless they're overgeared or in a group).
Low Rank alone is worth a good 10 to 15 hours of play. Each rank has more new weapons, armor and nasties to hunt.
Currently playing: GW2 and TSW
about time.
There might be a new Nintendo Direct coming soon.
They usually like to announce their shit in Directs. This seems like something that they might want to officially announce, potentially worldwide.
QED, Directs.
Directs out the ass.
I got a little excited when I saw your ship.
I'm shocked that you didn't immediately upgrade your SD card.
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Note that Class 10 UHS-1 SD cards do work on the 3DS, so you can get something like this, and the access speed is pretty blinding relative to standard SD cards.
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They work yes, but the benchmarks/tests people and sites have run have shown once you're above class 4, there's virtually no difference in actual game load/install speed, so spending the extra cash on them seems kinda pointless
nintendoconnect.com/2012/03/22/class-2-class-10-which-sd-card-is-fastest-in-my-3ds/
Had to keep my dad gamer cred up.
Red master race reporting in.
Holy balls, how are you supposed to fight these guys unless you have a ridiculous numbers advantage?