Author Topic: Nintendo 3DS (Read 28667 times)

Bebpo · « **on:** March 23, 2010, 04:18:32 AM »

Thread over at gaf now. PR from Nintendo about their new handheld due to release in March, 2011.

3D is the future?

Ichirou · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:19:33 AM »

How about you post the link to the thread bro.

demi · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:20:23 AM »

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100323.pdf

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:21:40 AM »

Kind of sucks, I just joined the DS party and was hoping for a few more years of AAA releases.

Anyone else think 3D is just a way to curb piracy?

Bebpo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:22:19 AM »

PR doesn't say much at all besides 3D WITH YOUR BARE EYES. New system in DS series. March, 2011. Will show at E3.

I wonder if this is like that tech demo that was 3d on the DS.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:24:12 AM »

Also says it will be backwards-compatible with existing DS software, no shock there. Virtual Boy ahoy eh.

Rman · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:24:35 AM »

Finally, Nintendo is looking to use at least a contemporary graphics solution if the Tegra rumors are to be believed.

Bebpo · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:25:46 AM »

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

Wonder if it will be like this?

maxy · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:27:22 AM »

3D handheld?

Nintendo

Oh and release is before March 2011...

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:31:00 AM »

Maybe it'll use an ARM that has a megahertz in the triple digits

treythemovie · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:33:31 AM »

More grudge-fucking against Sony it seems. And they were so excited about the future of 3D on the PS3 too.

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Rman · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:34:23 AM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on March 23, 2010, 04:31:00 AM

Maybe it'll use an ARM that has a megahertz in the triple digits

Tegra already does. If the rumors pan out it will.

Bildi · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:36:58 AM »

I suppose unlike with TV, the position of the viewer of a handheld is generally at 90 degrees, hence 3D without glasses is a more realistic endeavor. That's a pretty clever idea.

Rman · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:38:55 AM »

It will be hilarious if this is more powerful than the Wii.

iconoclast · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:40:07 AM »

Well that is interesting. Might be awesome if they can do it properly. Wonder what the launch games will be... a new iNiS game would be a day 1 buy for me, no questions.

Bebpo · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:41:34 AM »

Quote from: dcharlie on March 23, 2010, 04:36:26 AM

i wonder if this will push the PSP2 out given it's rumoured to have been nailed down hardware for an AGE now?

Nah. Sony needs another 6 months to quickly assemble the rushed 3D mode now

treythemovie · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:44:00 AM »

Quote from: iconoclast on March 23, 2010, 04:40:07 AM

Well that is interesting. Might be awesome if they can do it properly. Wonder what the launch games will be... a new iNiS game would be a day 1 buy for me, no questions.

I'd be shocked if the main launch title wasn't that Pokemon game they vaguely announced. Doesn't mean much to The Bore but it probably guarantees this system will sell out completely.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:44:21 AM »

Maybe sony will make an overlay for the PSP screen, you know, like the bumpy horizontal material that makes 3D pictures of Jesus

iconoclast · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:46:51 AM »

Quote from: treythemovie on March 23, 2010, 04:44:00 AM

Quote from: iconoclast on March 23, 2010, 04:40:07 AM
Well that is interesting. Might be awesome if they can do it properly. Wonder what the launch games will be... a new iNiS game would be a day 1 buy for me, no questions.
I'd be shocked if the main launch title wasn't that Pokemon game they vaguely announced. Doesn't mean much to The Bore but it probably guarantees this system will sell out completely.

Oooooh, completely forgot they kinda announced the 5th gen of Pokemon. Yeah, a new mainline Pokemon RPG would also be a day 1 buy for me.

demi · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:47:21 AM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on March 23, 2010, 04:21:40 AM

Kind of sucks, I just joined the DS party and was hoping for a few more years of AAA releases.

Anyone else think 3D is just a way to curb piracy?

DSi was supposed to be a way to curb piracy... lol

maxy · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:48:06 AM »

Fully backwards compatible with DS games

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #21 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:51:50 AM »

Yay, they're opting for the most gimmicky gimmick of all gimmicks

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:53:19 AM »

i hope the new ds will have a better web browser than the psp's which i'm using right now. anyways didn't mgs acid 2 already have 3d?

Rman · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:55:28 AM »

Quote from: OptimoPeach on March 23, 2010, 04:51:50 AM

Yay, they're opting for the most gimmicky gimmick of all gimmicks

It's Nintendo.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2010, 05:00:10 AM »

is it 4d if you walk while playing?

The Innocent X · « **Reply #25 on:** March 23, 2010, 05:36:44 AM »

I have a feeling it's going to be that fake 3d like in that video.

That would be somewhat disappointing, but expected given tyhe cost of true 3 screens.

Bildi · « **Reply #26 on:** March 23, 2010, 06:01:31 AM »

I dunno, I think Nintendo would hopefully realise that rolling out that fake 3D when everyone knows what 3D is (Avatar) would be a massive marketing mistake.

For real 3D wouldn't they just need a fancy prism-y screen overlay? I would think a narrow "viewing sweet spot" isn't too much of a problem for a DS (unlike with TVs).

maxy · « **Reply #27 on:** March 23, 2010, 06:13:16 AM »

3D TV,glasses,etc...all that is fake...more like some controlled hallucination

Beezy · « **Reply #28 on:** March 23, 2010, 06:27:15 AM »

me holding out all these years with my DSphat

Raban · « **Reply #29 on:** March 23, 2010, 06:30:23 AM »

Bildi · « **Reply #30 on:** March 23, 2010, 07:36:32 AM »

Quote from: Borys on March 23, 2010, 06:04:48 AM

"Dude 3DS has 3D, PSP2 has what?".

3 > 2.

Nintendo has the next gen wrapped up.

maxy · « **Reply #31 on:** March 23, 2010, 07:39:11 AM »

Nintendo gimmicks/fads sell...

Kids will be all over this..."wow this is so cool"

I wonder if Sony knew about this,they have been constantly mumbling something about 3D.
And then comes Nintendo with "all in one solution" and leapfrogs them...Nintendo is a nasty player

The good thing is that 3DS should have some decent modern tech inside...3D requirements and all that,but this is Nintendo so who knows

PSP2 now needs either

1)3D....people will say meh,3DS copycat
2)phone....people will say meh,iphone copycat

Sony simply can't win.

Oh yes and 3>2...you can't dispute that...thx Bildi

maxy · « **Reply #32 on:** March 23, 2010, 08:39:58 AM »

Quote from: a slime appears on March 23, 2010, 07:15:20 AM

Well I think it could be very cool but I really want some specs. I've also seen this tech demoed at Siggraph so I'm a bit familiar with what they're going for. Honestly, Nintendo are impressively shrewd for riding on the hottest gimmick/fad at the moment to curtail any possible momentum from Sony and others.

Something like this?

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1597252/hitachi-3d-mobile-tips

archie4208 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 23, 2010, 09:06:39 AM »

That certainly came out of nowhere. As long as it has good games then I'm interested!

maxy · « **Reply #34 on:** March 23, 2010, 10:13:55 AM »

A week ago some dev on Beyond3D forum said this

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Nope, no Tegra, and yes, E3 reveal, that's what my little birdie says... the GPU will surprise a lot of people.

Hmm...

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #35 on:** March 23, 2010, 10:43:33 AM »

Will hold out for Nintendo 3DSi MAX

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originalz · « **Reply #36 on:** March 23, 2010, 10:50:26 AM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on March 23, 2010, 06:24:27 AM

I just love how this came out of no where

Yeah, it's really bizarre that it was announced in such a dull press release of all things.

magus · « **Reply #37 on:** March 23, 2010, 11:29:08 AM »

isn't this thing like the DSi only it features this 3D thingamajig instead of a camera?

archie4208 · « **Reply #38 on:** March 23, 2010, 11:34:59 AM »

I wonder if the new Pokemon game is 3DS exclusive. That would be a huge killer app for the system.

archie4208 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 23, 2010, 11:47:35 AM »

I also have to wonder about the price. Nintendo has slowly been nudging the DS price upwards for the past several years. The DS Lite was $130, the DSi was $160 and the DSi XL is $190. I could see Nintendo going for another third pillar strategy and pricing the 3DS at ~250 and promoting it as a high end item while not totally crippling the momentum of the old DS in America and Europe.

treythemovie · « **Reply #40 on:** March 23, 2010, 11:52:21 AM »

Quote from: magus on March 23, 2010, 11:29:08 AM

isn't this thing like the DSi only it features this 3D thingamajig instead of a camera?

Nah, the PR makes it obvious that this is the DS2. The key term being "succeed "Nintendo DS series" whereas the DSi's PR merely called it the "third iteration".

And of course, the rumor/near-fact that it'll have Gamecube graphics makes that obvious too.

maxy · « **Reply #41 on:** March 23, 2010, 11:53:30 AM »

Quote from: a slime appears on March 23, 2010, 11:20:45 AM

Quote from: maxy on March 23, 2010, 10:13:55 AM
A week ago some dev on Beyond3D forum said this

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Nope, no Tegra, and yes, E3 reveal, that's what my little birdie says... the GPU will surprise a lot of people.

Hmm...

It was an obvious no-brainer an E3 reveal is planned. Even people without close sources knew that.

Also, Nintendo is being incredibly cagey about their specs so I sincerely doubt some random guy on Beyond3D would know or even know someone who does. Ignore him.

Actually he has been there for years and he is always serious...but it doesn't matter,we shall see at E3 what Nintendo has...
Maybe even sooner if someone leaks everything.

After this 3DS stuff,I'm like 99% sure that Tegra is out.
Nintendo will just hack something together,as cheap as possible...price it $200-250...maximum profit

MCD · « **Reply #42 on:** March 23, 2010, 11:56:12 AM »

http://kotaku.com/5499823/nintendo-3ds-could-borrow-3d-trick-from-iphone

maybe something like this, i can already see some benefit to this for games like hotel dusk and phoenix wright.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 23, 2010, 12:02:05 PM »

It prints 3D money?

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #44 on:** March 23, 2010, 12:34:50 PM »

wow, badass.

maxy · « **Reply #45 on:** March 23, 2010, 12:35:32 PM »

Rumors have already started

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- analog stick
- vibration pack
- tilt sensor under decision
- wireless connection speed up
- battery life up
- smaller than 4" screen

http://www.nikkei.com/tech/news/article/g=96958A9C93819696E0E1E2909E8DE0E1E2E1E0E2E3E2E2E2E2E2E2E2

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #46 on:** March 23, 2010, 12:42:14 PM »

Quote from: maxy on March 23, 2010, 12:35:32 PM

Rumors have already started

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- analog stick
- vibration pack
- tilt sensor under decision
- wireless connection speed up
- battery life up
- smaller than 4" screen
http://www.nikkei.com/tech/news/article/g=96958A9C93819696E0E1E2909E8DE0E1E2E1E0E2E3E2E2E2E2E2E2E2

I wouldn't really call those rumors. Nikkei has gotten pretty much everything right about Nintendo's last three hardware (handheld and console) announcements. They're incredibly reliable.

maxy · « **Reply #47 on:** March 23, 2010, 12:46:56 PM »

Yeah,i know.But Nintendo stamp of approval is needed to make it official.

MCD · « **Reply #48 on:** March 23, 2010, 12:53:08 PM »

Quote from: Kosma on March 23, 2010, 12:50:45 PM

Smaller then 4" screen though...

Quote from: Dragona Akehi

The original DS has two three inch screens. "Under four inches" isn't a downgrade here, it's likely there are two three-four inch screens that are mapped together for a seamless picture, if davidrath is to be believed.

Third · « **Reply #49 on:** March 23, 2010, 01:13:04 PM »

And suddenly all the nfags across the world don't think that 3D is a gimmick anymore.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #50 on:** March 23, 2010, 02:24:13 PM »

Quote from: Third on March 23, 2010, 01:13:04 PM

And suddenly all the nfags across the world don't think that 3D is a gimmick anymore.

What sane nfag (oxymoron hurdur) ever thought that? Are you referencing Natal or something else?

treythemovie · « **Reply #51 on:** March 23, 2010, 02:25:05 PM »

Quote from: a slime appears on March 23, 2010, 01:10:50 PM

I wonder what NoA/NoE must be thinking. This announcement undermines the US' DSi XL launch and kills momentum for the recent European launch.

Nintendo is marketing the DSi XL to old people. The kind who probably didn't even know what 3D was until the talk shows started talking about Avatar's oscar nomination

Quote from: BrandNew on March 23, 2010, 12:42:14 PM

I wouldn't really call those rumors. Nikkei has gotten pretty much everything right about Nintendo's last three hardware (handheld and console) announcements. They're incredibly reliable.

ie nintendo purposely leaks stuff to them for the free publicity.

cool breeze · « **Reply #52 on:** March 23, 2010, 02:28:13 PM »

gg no re Sony

long live the new Nintendo that uses current tech

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #53 on:** March 23, 2010, 02:32:50 PM »

Quote from: Third on March 23, 2010, 01:13:04 PM

And suddenly all the nfags across the world don't think that 3D is a gimmick anymore.

This nfag still doesn't care.

ManaByte · « **Reply #54 on:** March 23, 2010, 02:47:59 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #55 on:** March 23, 2010, 03:11:26 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on March 23, 2010, 02:47:59 PM

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Himu · « **Reply #56 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:26:24 PM »

I'll stick with pc thanks.

demi · « **Reply #57 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:34:38 PM »

Quote from: ManaByte on March 23, 2010, 02:47:59 PM

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These things go for a LOT on eBay these days. Even a replacement battery pack can go up to $30

By this comparison, we should all be running out and buying these

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #58 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:35:37 PM »

Virtual Boy + pr0n= gold mine

How come no company has come out with such a device yet?

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #59 on:** March 23, 2010, 04:36:06 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on March 23, 2010, 04:26:24 PM

I'll stick with pc thanks.

you are just the cat's meow all of a sudden, aren't you

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