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Bueno Excelente · **Reply #575 on:** March 29, 2011, 03:25:42 AM

Red ring kind of problems. A brick. It's said to be happening on a few 3DSes, and a few haters decided to spin it into "57% failure rate".

I'd still like to know if anyone at all is having trouble, and if so, what kind.

xnamkcor · **Reply #576 on:** March 29, 2011, 03:27:23 AM

Quote from: Hypershell on March 29, 2011, 02:25:15 AM

Flash's response applies, but more specifically, what I meant is that the 3DS's wireless communications (if you do not manually turn the switch off) are always active, due to the Street/Spot Pass features, Friend List tracking, and such. That's not the same thing as, say, leaving a PSP/DSi's wireless enabled all the time in games that don't actually use it.

Again, read a Pokemon Black/White review that mentions the C-Gear and battery life in the same sentence; same thing.

I know it's not the same. It's worse. You have a platform that was constantly advertised as heavy in use of WiFi. And then the person leaves the WiFi on and wonders where the battery is going? It's not rocket science. Some people's children.

Quote from: Hypershell on March 29, 2011, 03:13:03 AM

Aside from a slight peeling on the corner of the serial number sticker, mine's perfect. 'course, I don't know what kind of problems you're talking about.

That Serial Number. Do they know that's the only way we can redeem the warranty and other things? And they purposefully make it easy to rub off so they can force you to buy a new one out of your own pocket? Seriously, Cell phones have been putting it in a safe place for about a decade. Get it together Nintendo.

Quote from: Bueno Excelente on March 29, 2011, 03:25:42 AM

Red ring kind of problems. A brick. It's said to be happening on a few 3DSes, and a few haters decided to spin it into "57% failure rate".

I'd still like to know if anyone at all is having trouble, and if so, what kind.

-.53%

Krystal · **Reply #577 on:** March 29, 2011, 03:34:01 AM

All I know is that a friend (Stupid Americans and their releases) has a 3DS with a loose hinge. Which isn't a problem but will be when he wears it down into a cracked hinge.
No one I know has a failure of a 3DS =w=a

Bueno Excelente · **Reply #578 on:** March 29, 2011, 03:39:22 AM

http://kotaku.com/#!5786555/nintendo-suggests-you-send-them-your-frozen-your-locked-up-3ds-systems

Here's a piece of news. Not known how serious yet, but the problem is at least aparent.

OBJECTION MAN · **Reply #579 on:** March 29, 2011, 05:50:05 AM

The hinge on my screen is a tad lose, giving it a little wiggle room. It's not too bad since the angle I hold it at will keep it from ever really moving, but it sort of irks me that it is already like this out of the box.

xnamkcor · **Reply #580 on:** March 29, 2011, 06:49:59 AM

From what I've heard, that looseness is the alternative to hinge cracking.

Bueno Excelente · **Reply #581 on:** March 29, 2011, 10:17:24 AM

Quote from: xnamkcor on March 29, 2011, 06:49:59 AM

From what I've heard, that looseness is the alternative to hinge cracking.

Funnily, I've never had any problem with hinges, and looseness was never required in account of opening and closing my DS.

Heck, if Nintendo wants to make something less prone to break, why not their triggers? I'm always really careful with buttons, and still my L trigger on Nintendo consoles always breaks somehow. I dunno why.

Krystal · **Reply #582 on:** March 29, 2011, 02:25:23 PM

Curiously, none of my nintendo consoles have ever broken in any way >_>a

Reaperoid · **Reply #583 on:** March 29, 2011, 02:34:34 PM

Funny... Only my GBA SP has a working L-trigger.

xnamkcor · **Reply #584 on:** March 29, 2011, 05:16:25 PM

Megaman Zero 1 killed my GBA SP's L Trigger.

Phi · **Reply #585 on:** March 29, 2011, 09:54:59 PM

Well, SSFIV3D came today... but no 3DS. >_> It should definitely be tomorrow for me then.

At least the 3D cover on SSFIV is pretty cool.

xnamkcor · **Reply #586 on:** March 29, 2011, 10:12:35 PM

Put it in your DS. See if you get an error.

Police Girl · **Reply #587 on:** March 29, 2011, 10:32:12 PM

It wouldn't fit. It has that prong, if you cut it off it would fit, but why would you want to do that?

Bueno Excelente · **Reply #588 on:** March 29, 2011, 10:42:45 PM

Quote from: RMZX Anarchy on March 29, 2011, 10:32:12 PM

It wouldn't fit. It has that prong, if you cut it off it would fit, but why would you want to do that?

For the same reason you can summon an unholy demonic god when you cut the wide parts of a GBA cartridge and make it fit on an original Game Boy.

It works, I confirmed it.

xnamkcor · **Reply #589 on:** March 29, 2011, 10:46:49 PM

Quote from: Bueno Excelente on March 29, 2011, 10:42:45 PM

For the same reason you can summon an unholy demonic god when you cut the wide parts of a GBA cartridge and make it fit on an original Game Boy.

It works, I confirmed it.

Or, you can get a GBA and force the switch to trigger that puts it in GBC mode.

Bueno Excelente · **Reply #590 on:** March 29, 2011, 10:57:42 PM

I said original Game Boy. GBA has no cthulhus.

By the way, this topic doesn't have enough mindless trolling.

There.

Hypershell · **Reply #591 on:** March 31, 2011, 02:40:33 AM

I enjoy many things. Two in particular, are Godzilla Unleashed for the Wii, and life as a free man. As such I must ignore all review scores, lest I sever Daemon Hatfield's head.

That said, bitching about the quality of 3DS's launch lineup is nothing new. Been going on ever since the launch lineup was announced. I consider it fortunate that we in the U.S. even got Pilotwings; Japan has to wait until April 14th.

VixyNyan · **Reply #592 on:** March 31, 2011, 05:05:44 AM

http://lol.rockmanpm.com/nintendo3ds-streetpassplaza-miihats.jpg

[spoiler]01. Mario Hat
02. Luigi Hat
03. Kinopio/Toad Hat
04. Koopa/Bowser Hat
05. Red Pikmin Hat
06. Blue Pikmin Hat
07. Yellow Pikmin Hat
08. Link Hat
09. Samus Hat
10. Metroid Hat
11. Kirby Hat
12. Neko/Cat Hat
13. Inu/Dog Hat
14. Usagi/Rabbit Hat
15. Royalty (King/Queen/Prince/Princess) Hat
16. Last Ghost (Final Boss) Hat[/spoiler]

CephiYumi · **Reply #593 on:** March 31, 2011, 05:33:16 AM

Awww, I can't get hats yet D:

VirusChris · **Reply #594 on:** March 31, 2011, 11:49:58 PM

Got Mario and Car Ears hats so far.

BossPlaya · **Reply #595 on:** April 01, 2011, 12:45:14 AM

Didn't get mine yet, but I got to play one at GameStop twice so far. I've played Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, and it looks awesome. It's amazing how they're able to get that 3D effect.

STM · **Reply #596 on:** April 01, 2011, 01:11:04 AM

So I walked around today with my 3DS on street pass.

Result?

0.

Seriously, this feature is [tornado fang]ing useless in the U.S. unless you go to geek hangouts, like conventions.

VixyNyan · **Reply #597 on:** April 01, 2011, 02:09:15 AM

Got 3 more Miis in the StreetPass Plaza. None of them had new puzzle pieces tho. ^^;

I want Samus, Link, Pikmin and New SMB. puzzle pieces. Every 3DS unit gets one random piece every time they start their 3DS fresh out of the box, so at least someone should have one of them. If things come to worse, I have to actually wait to get another 3DS, like the Lite/XL upgrade. o.o;

Phi · **Reply #598 on:** April 01, 2011, 02:25:06 AM

Quote from: STM on April 01, 2011, 01:11:04 AM

So I walked around today with my 3DS on street pass.

Result?

0.

Seriously, this feature is [tornado fang]ing useless in the U.S. unless you go to geek hangouts, like conventions.

Maybe crowded places like Manhattan (especially at night) may suffice.

VirusChris · **Reply #599 on:** April 01, 2011, 04:36:52 AM

Same problem here... I have 0 results too with the StreetPass, at least incorporate the ability to do this online just in case you're unable to do it while walking. I have to wait until my local mall is filled with a lot of people to do that, but at the same time only 60 people or so reserved their copy and got it so I'm not sure if the people who got it are there.

Le sigh... At least the Hire a Hero and Earn a Piece using Play Coins works though walking everyday is the way to go, which is why I got the hats and puzzle pieces already.

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