Official Nintendo 3DS Discussion Thread - Specs, Tech, Price? It's all here!

[HokutoNoBen]

TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Nintendo Co. /quotes/comstock/!7974 (JP:7974 27,970, +70.00, +0.25%) /quotes/comstock/11i!ntdof (NTDOF 316.50, +12.84, +4.23%) soared 10.1% in Tokyo trading Wednesday morning, after the company said late Tuesday that it will launch a DS handheld-game console that allows players to use three-dimensional games without wearing special glasses. The model will be relealsed sometime in the new business year, which begins in April. Shares of rival game-console maker Sony Corp. /quotes/comstock/13*!sne/quotes/nls/sne (SNE 40.44, +1.60, +4.12%) /quotes/comstock/!6758 (JP:6758 3,645, +125.00, +3.55%) slipped 0.8%, while the Nikkei 225 Stock Average was up 0.9%.

- http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=390930&page=74

See? Now even Nintendo's shares have gone up since this announcement! (Expected, since they're sheep minded, but whatever).

Dunno how much more proof you need than that this is very real.

3-D New Super Mario RPG, Ben?

Ya know, part of me could see that happening, if only because Square Enix knows it could use an easy way to get at the upcoming 3DS fan base, in a way that an original or remake FF game couldn't hope to do.

It wouldn't be a platformer, exactly, but it WOULD still be a Mario game launching with the platform. And for both Ninty and Squeenix, that could be all that matters.

[Protoman Blues]

Ya know, part of me could see that happening, if only because Square Enix knows it could use an easy way to get at the upcoming 3DS fan base, in a way that an original or remake FF game couldn't hope to do.

It wouldn't be a platformer, exactly, but it WOULD still be a Mario game launching with the platform. And for both Ninty and Squeenix, that could be all that matters.

I can see it happening simply because it's what we in the biz refer to as "A Super Mariofuckin' System Seller!"   

[HokutoNoBen]

I can see it happening simply because it's what we in the biz refer to as "A Super Mariofuckin' System Seller!"   

Well, that too, of course.

On the other hand, as some one said on NeoGAF: "New Super Mario Bros 3DS" works on so many levels for it to NOT be in the oven. Of course, that would assume that they stick with "3DS"... 

[Protoman Blues]

Granted, it's a Nintendo handheld system, so it probably doesn't even need any help selling itself.  But I'm sure Ninty has something in mind.  Like someone said earlier in the thread, a 5th Gen 3-D Pokemon game would be pretty 3-Delicious.   

Ooooooh, 3-D Cyndaquil........ 

You know, if they can actually pull the 3-D without glasses thing off, I think it'd work a lot better than making a Wii Thrii-D system, since it's going to be a while before 3-D TV's infiltrate homes.

[DjKlzonez]

But that's my forte, HyShell.  To raise your hopes, your dreams, and your imagination with endless and awesome possibilities!   

And Nintendo's forte is crushing them to pieces, giving you 10 mario party's in 3D

[HokutoNoBen]

Granted, it's a Nintendo handheld system, so it probably doesn't even need any help selling itself.  But I'm sure Ninty has something in mind.  Like someone said earlier in the thread, a 5th Gen 3-D Pokemon game would be pretty 3-Delicious.   

Frankly, that's the LEAST of what I'm expecting. New Pokemon game, just in time to be marketed with a new machine to play it on. The fact that we now have this new console confirmed, plus the notion that it is CONFIRMED to be backwards compatible with the DS?

Nintendo would own Japan this Winter Holiday season with Pokemon alone, effectively. This is just like dropping several megaton bombs at once!

[Protoman Blues]

Frankly, that's the LEAST of what I'm expecting. New Pokemon game, just in time to be marketed with a new machine to play it on. The fact that we now have this new console confirmed, plus the notion that it is CONFIRMED to be backwards compatible with the DS?

Nintendo would own Japan this Winter Holiday season with Pokemon alone, effectively. This is just like dropping several megaton bombs at once!

I believe the Jericho Missile in Iron Man would be more appropriate!  Get your Neo-GAFers to make that Gif!   

[Emiri Landeel]

It prints money 3D!!!

Coming soon this summer

[HyperSonicEXE]

 

There are days I love the internet.

[Ike-Mike]

Of course, on the other hand, some other select parties have been relatively quiet as of late. IntelSys and even Square Enix have not really shown their hands. Maybe either of them could be a part of this particular mix...?

Oh goddammit.

I don't want to buy a new console already just to enjoy the newest Fire Emblem! Not yet, at least.

[DjKlzonez]

My thoughts about this console:

[Black Mage J]

Hmmm, don't want.

[HyperSonicEXE]

http://kotaku.com/5503312/nintendos-new-ds-will-still-force-you-to-re+buy-your-digital-games

I just sent NOA a fairly scathing e-mail.

Thankfully, they can remedy this by doing rights transfers by linking the 3DS shop to My Nintendo accounts.

Of course, now I'm EXTREMELY concerned about the Wii successor having VC transfers or even bloody online play.

[xnamkcor]

Ya know, part of me could see that happening, if only because Square Enix knows it could use an easy way to get at the upcoming 3DS fan base, in a way that an original or remake FF game couldn't hope to do.

It wouldn't be a platformer, exactly, but it WOULD still be a Mario game launching with the platform. And for both Ninty and Squeenix, that could be all that matters.

I for one would enjoy a 3D version of Paper Mario. The doubly ironic 2D paper in a 3D 3D game would be hilarious.

[Hypershell]

http://kotaku.com/5503312/nintendos-new-ds-will-still-force-you-to-re+buy-your-digital-games

I just sent NOA a fairly scathing e-mail.

Thankfully, they can remedy this by doing rights transfers by linking the 3DS shop to My Nintendo accounts.

Of course, now I'm EXTREMELY concerned about the Wii successor having VC transfers or even bloody online play.

That article doesn't discuss the 3DS, it's referring to DSi-to-DSiXL.  Now, honestly, besides your EXTREMELY hardcore collectors, nobody should be buying both a DSi and a DSiXL.  They're the exact same thing in different sizes.

Nevertheless, Nintendo's iron-grip policies aren't always pleasant.  It does suck that should you for any reason need a system replacement (say, broken screen), you're completely F*@#!ed in the DLC department without sending your system into Nintendo's workshop or whatever.  This is why I hated the whole "selling license, not selling the game" crap since the first moment I saw it in the terms of service.  Hopefully, though, they will have enough common sense to allow some manner of transfer to a true successor (the rep did say they were looking into it, so they are aware).  They've got a little under a year to figure something out for 3DS.

[HyperSonicEXE]

Wow, they set up the rights that way? Didn't think the XL would be able to tell your stuff apart if you linked to your My Nintendo account.

And if these can't even transfer to the XL, that still begs the question, will these titles even be able to transfer to the 3DS?

[xnamkcor]

The reason you can't transfer to the XL is that the pixels are bigger and require more licensing costs. Nintendo is nice though. The exchange rate for DS XL Shop Points is calculated so they cost the same in real monies, but an ovrsite prevents a free transfer.

[Hypershell]

The reason you can't transfer to the XL is that the pixels are bigger and require more licensing costs.

...what?

[Satoryu]

I was going to say something about that too, but that might've been sarcasm.

[Black Mage J]

People, shut up and listen, here I have leaked footage of the new 3DS, it comes in a brand new color, one all you youngins are crazy about
Cardboard brown. and to stop the environmentalists from stalking nintendo executives front yards, part of it is made out of cardboard! This will surely be the greatest leap in hand held gaming for the decade!

And this baby also uses 0, that's right, 0 electricity!
And once more, its 20 bucks.

[Superjustinbros]

Well, I'll be looking forward to this. 

[ViperAcidZX]

This is something I'll have to keep my eye on..

[borockman]

lol that's 3D alright.

[Phi]

HAY GAIZ, IT'S THE 3DS

[Hypershell]

Late April Fools.  Nice render, but jaggy edges (most obvious when the screen is dark) give it away, as does the general ergonomic nightmare of the L/R buttons.