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

[Sakura Leic]

Yeah considering the hinges of my DS Phat and DS Lite are broken I ran into the same conclusion and thought it would be good for all my little cousins.

[Kieran]

Agreed on that point.  The hinges on prior DS models are terrible and I'm not too sure how sturdy the 3DS's hinge is.  Especially in the hands of younger kids.  One of my nieces would probably snap a 3DS in half within five minutes.

[The Great Gonzo]

Some decent arguments in favour of this. Admittedly I didn't see the point of the 2DS at first, but now I'm okay with it. There might be some problems with games where the 3D is integral to gameplay, though.

[VixyNyan]

[Mirby]

Actually the reason it doesn't fold is because it's one screen split in half by plastic. One touch screen, to be precise.

And there's a thick piece of plastic over the top half to prevent it from being touched.

[Archer]

There might be some problems with games where the 3D is integral to gameplay, though.

So in other words no problems.

[Protoman Blues]

Hahaha

[VixyNyan]

[Sakura Leic]

Unsurprisingly RANTalfloss hates it.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxNmobDPAsc[/youtube]

[Kieran]

Oh boohoo, Nintendo's making a budget model of their insanely popular handheld that I'll never have to buy because the original and XL models are still widely available and won't be phased out by this.  Cry me a river.

[Sakura Leic]

Oh boohoo, Nintendo's making a budget model of their insanely popular handheld that I'll never have to buy because the original and XL models are still widely available and won't be phased out by this.  Cry me a river.

That's pretty much me and my friends reactions to all the hate.

[Police Girl]

Oh boohoo, Nintendo's making a budget model of their insanely popular handheld that I'll never have to buy because the original and XL models are still widely available and won't be phased out by this.  Cry me a river.

Sounds accurate.

I find it hilarious honestly.

[Sakura Leic]

Sounds accurate.

I find it hilarious honestly.

I do too.

[ViperAcidZX]

It looks like an over-glorified doorstop.
Just as the Xbox One to the paper weight.

[Police Girl]

You know what it looks like?

A thin slice of cake.

Cake is nice.

[xnamkcor]

The only thing I would change is make it narrow near the bottom to make it easier to handle. Just because it's for someone who has the intelligence of a gorilla, doesn't mean their hands are that large.

[Sakura Leic]

You know what it looks like?

A thin slice of cake.

Cake is nice.

It looks like cheese to me, which is sometimes tastier depending on the cake or cheese.

[xnamkcor]

Why not both? Cheesecake.

[Sakura Leic]

Yes Cheesecake the ultimate good when done right!

[Kieran]

The only thing I would change is make it narrow near the bottom to make it easier to handle. Just because it's for someone who has the intelligence of a gorilla, doesn't mean their hands are that large.

First of all, it's only a tiny bit wider than an original 3DS.  Secondly, the shoulder buttons are on the top--moving the face buttons, D-pad and analog slider down to the bottom screen as you have done makes it impossible to actually use the shoulder buttons.

[xnamkcor]

First of all, it's only a tiny bit wider than an original 3DS.  Secondly, the shoulder buttons are on the top--moving the face buttons, D-pad and analog slider down to the bottom screen as you have done makes it impossible to actually use the shoulder buttons.

Then we move the shoulder buttons.

[Kieran]

Which would make it thicker and more unwieldy by necessity.  You've also got the sides narrowed down to a seriously wrist-damaging angle.

Do you have an original 3DS?  Open it up and hold it as though the buttons were on the top half instead of the bottom.  Is it really that uncomfortable?  I don't know about you, but it still fits perfectly in my hands like that, and my hands are not very large.  In fact I think it'd actually be more comfortable that way.

[xnamkcor]

Which would make it thicker and more unwieldy by necessity.  You've also got the sides narrowed down to a seriously wrist-damaging angle.

Do you have an original 3DS?  Open it up and hold it as though the buttons were on the top half instead of the bottom.  Is it really that uncomfortable?  I don't know about you, but it still fits perfectly in my hands like that, and my hands are not very large.  In fact I think it'd actually be more comfortable that way.

Thicker is better for children, with their horrible mitten hands. Also, you don't have to hold it at the angle that it is.

[Kieran]

Then what, exactly, is even the point of changing its shape?

[xnamkcor]

The triangular shape allows force to be focused, therefore creating a more efficient use for energy when chopping wood.