The Nintendo 3DS

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2014 12:58

I have it would you believe... But haven't actually played it yet.

Firefox · **Joined:** 20th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 261

I've got it!

It really does have the feel of a proper Gollop game.

It's a series of turn-based combat missions that make chapters in a story. There's no research or anything like in XCom, it's more like Rebelstar or Laser Squad.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14513

Outrun 3DS - Japan only at the moment but it would be something i'd buy instantly if it was available here (even with the wrong badge/car details)

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/0 ... _for_japan

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3D OutRun Given a Release Date and Details for Japan

The 3D series of classics from Sega were, in the Nintendo Life office at least, among the highlights on the 3DS late last year. With a mix of arcade and Mega Drive / Genesis games getting the impressive remastering treatment from M2, it was pleasing that Sega had made the investment to localise that first run outside of Japan.

The second batch is already well underway in the company's homeland, however, and the latest confirmed title has made us borderline desperate for the second series of releases to be confirmed for the West. We previously reported that 3D OutRun had been announced, but now we have a release date and details on some of the title's enhancements. To start with the most important news, it arrives on the Japanese eShop on 23rd April for 762 yen (excluding tax).

Like previous '3D Classics' in this range, a number of neat enhancements have been made. These include:

The option to save at any point and resume later on
Circle Pad, D-pad or touch controls
A choice of the Japanese or 'Overseas' version, with different course placements between them
Multiple screen size settings, including a moving arcade cabinet style as seen in previous releases such as 3D Super Hang-On
A host of audio options, and two brand new songs composed by Manabu Namiki and Jane-Evelyn Nisperos

Plenty to look forward to. Short of making us all buy Japanese 3DS systems, we're left hoping for news of localisation from Sega. Would you be excited about playing this one?

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

I've got that 3D Classic Spacey arcade game (I forget the name, and the GF has still stolen my 3DS, so can't check) and it is superb. The 3D method works brilliant with the layer method the old games use. It kinda feels like an alternate timeline where we never got polygons but the tech improved this way. So on that basis this will be an incredible port.

Never liked the old outrun much, but I'll buy it to make the chance of Outrun 2 (or 3!) resurfacing someday. God I would kill for a non-PSP port.

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:51

Has anyone else had Steel Diver added to their home menu? For some reason, it appeared on mine last night. I didn't play it as I need a firmware update first but it's definitely there.

Also... Fire Emblem is a bit good isn't it?

romanista · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:04

so i might buy this for the holidays.. what's the starting line up.. mario tennis, mario kart obv and then..

TheVision · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:12

You want recommendations? Kid Icarus is one of my favourite games on the console. Luigis mansion 2 is brilliant too.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26023

romanista wrote:

so i might buy this for the holidays.. what's the starting line up.. mario tennis, mario kart obv and then..

Animal Crossing. obviously

romanista · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 15:10

ordered this lovely luigi edition
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Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26023

That is EPICly cute!!

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 19:19

The year of Luigi lives on... Seriously, buy Kid Icarus.

romanista · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 20:18

Went with this list to the second hand shop and they had nothing. Lukkly i ordered supermarioland.

Any nintendo network ids i shoud add?

romanista · **Posted:** Fri Jul 11, 2014 18:28

currently registering everybody
(why doesn't nintendo network do this(

mine is0318 8943 6467

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14513

romanista wrote:

currently registering everybody
(why doesn't nintendo network do this(

mine is0318 8943 6467

I've added you to the main list here : viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5652&p=765264#p765264

romanista · **Posted:** Fri Jul 11, 2014 21:37

thanks.. not sure who has mario kart to race against me... net game will probably be golf, love the demo..

romanista · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:56

romanista wrote:

Dr Lave wrote:

I'm starting to care about it. But I figure ill let it bed in and pick up the 3DS lite. The 3DS is uuuuuugly, and I'm guessing at this point that's kinda intentional part of their business plan.

since the gba and ds were so much improved after 1,5 year, i'll wait

ah i was kinda right then...

romanista · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 14:52

so finally read this whole thread. .great to see the little sketiscism at the beginning, the early adapters, the the first failure, slowly growing liberary, nothing in 2012, and than suddenly the breakthrough in 2013, a great library, the 3ds xl... only weird thing that i was 6 months after prediction in buying the revamped version;)

romanista · **Posted:** Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:50

Bit dissapointed with mario kart 7,.. the meta structure of wiiu's 8 is in place, and som nice circuits (return, like the cruiseship), but the feeling is weird....

but question: my 3ds discovered someone via streetspass, and i can play against 'her'o9n my 3ds.. but what/who am i actually racing.. an ai profile based on her competence?

rick

romanista · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2014 20:25

Some 3ds news. Mimi now has tamdochi life which is kind of weird but fun. How i know? She was kin enough to send me here welcome editoon. Just made me and my daughter. Wub.

Finished 1 player tour of mario tennis. Too easy. Going to the net still almost always works. As it did with mario power tennis on the gba. Which i'm now redoscpvering pn the wiiu vortual console. Only on the last mario galaxy themed court this tactic doesn't work. But then you'll follow the power zones. In a way it becomes guitar hero at that point.

Got nsmb2 for cheap. Lots of commercials here now about the coins race. We'll see

romanista · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2014 21:06

bought second hand animal crossing and mario golf... so please open your gates soonish!

romanista · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 16:14

Woohoo. Mario golf is there in time for my holiday

romanista · **Posted:** Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:09

TheVision wrote:

The year of Luigi lives on... Seriously, buy Kid Icarus.

Funcking hell.. Didn't see this in a shop until now, but bought it now there is a first timers in smash bros sale.. 30% off...
Most exiting onrails shooter i've seen, and the eurogamer review suggest there is a lot of depth too

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012- ... ing-review

Only thing which i kinda of a problem is that i'm left handed, and thos forces me to use the stylus in the right hand... Until now i hust was a bot awkward (first two chapters) but it does slow my reaction time considarably

Sale details.. Tomodachi too https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2014/Au ... 11184.html

TheVision · **Posted:** Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:57

The swearing is justified. Kid Icarus is amazing!

romanista · **Posted:** Mon Aug 18, 2014 19:41

It was funny because i had your tip somewhere in. Y head, but my icarus 'vision' was based on the old games, i expected a sort of new super mario bros but then with ocarus amd then this happened....

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 0:05

Kid Icarus on the 3DS is easily in my top 5 games of all time list. I have such fond memories of playing it on the lunch break of a job I absolutely hated at the time and I couldn't wait to play it each day.

Anonymous X · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2046

Two new 3DS models. Double shoulder buttons, an extra thumbstick, main buttons coloured in the Super Famicom style, an inbuilt NFC connector, takes Micro SD cards rather than SD cards, has supposedly better and less blurry 3D, improved battery life and will have model-exclusive games including a port of Xenoblade Chronicles. Out October in Japan, but we'll be waiting until 2015 apparently.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14415

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Xenoblade Chronicles

I cannot approve enough.

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2014 14:37

I was going to get a 3DS XL for my birthday in October. Looks like I'd best hang on.

lasermink · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1883

I can't believe they would split the market like that. You can't even just get that controller thingy for the old 3DS, since this new one has a faster CPU as well for which non-backwards compatible games are already being made. I am not buying a new 3DS, they can fuck right off.

Firefox · **Joined:** 20th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 261

TheVision wrote:

I was going to get a 3DS XL for my birthday in October. Looks like I'd best hang on.

Not for us Uropeans until 2015 some time, though...

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Aug 29, 2014 18:33

Yeah, I don't mind waiting. I've got my original 3DS to keep me going.

romanista · **Posted:** Sun Aug 31, 2014 20:43

mmm well at least it takes a while, and still loving my very new 3ds ekstralarge

myp · **Posted:** Sun Aug 31, 2014 21:09

<19.99> Mario Kart 7 (3DS)

Anonymous X · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2046

Been playing Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, which I got for Christmas but haven't opened until last week(!).

Oh my. Easily one of the best single-player-orientated games I've played during the last decade, and instantly in my top 10, or top 5, games ever. So I strongly recommend that to anyone with a 3DS, particularly if you liked A Link to the Past, as it's a ALTTP on steroids. Good steroids. Best Zelda adventure since Majora's Mask.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26023

I received a surprise in the post from Russell - Luigi's Mansion. Goodness, I forgot how much joy there was in sticking Luigi in a haunted house. I loved the GC one - this is just as charming. Just pure wonderfun.

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:10

Anonymous X wrote:

Been playing Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, which I got for Christmas but haven't opened until last week(!).

Oh my. Easily one of the best single-player-orientated games I've played during the last decade, and instantly in my top 10, or top 5, games ever. So I strongly recommend that to anyone with a 3DS, particularly if you liked A Link to the Past, as it's a ALTTP on steroids. Good steroids. Best Zelda adventure since Majora's Mask.

I'd be tempted to get a DS based on your post alone (you know, if I hadn't already been massively tempted)

Now to find some monies!

romanista · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:22

Have been playing the smash bros demo this morning, and clicked after three games or so.. if it ever gets a tiny bit cheaper i'll buy it..

romanista · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:21

system update, with some themes...and sharing to facebook.. since i've got the luigi 3ds i got the luigi theme..

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26023

ooh, shall check that out, tax

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14513

Yesterdays Nintendo Direct announcements

http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/every ... 1100-5076/

Obviously the main one is Majora's Mask 3DS :-)

Quote:

Everything Interesting From Today's Nintendo Direct
by Patrick Klepek on November 5, 2014

Majora's Mask 3DS is finally coming, and a bunch of games have both specific and vague release dates.

Once a moon, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata must find the nearest camera and beginning talking into it. The result is published as a Nintendo Direct. There was one today, and lo, it came with some news.

Nintendo's publishing a long rumored remake (update?) of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on 3DS. It's coming next spring, and the company alluded to some gameplay changes to make it more accessible but didn't outline them.

Codename S.T.E.A.M., the latest strategy game from the developers of Advance Wars, is headed to 3DS next spring, as well.

In terms of Wii U, it was mostly trailers and vague release dates. Nintendo did promise Kirby and the Rainbow Curse for next February, but Splatoon's coming sometime in the "second quarter," and Xenoblade Chronicles X is "2015." Both Splatoon and Xenoblade Chronicles X sound like prime candidates for games to be delayed much later into 2015, but we'll have to wait and see.

On Wii U's Virtual Console, Duck Hunt's coming with Wii remote support.

The company briefly touched on its new Amibo initiative, promising Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Yoshi's Woolly World, and Mario Party 10 would all receive support for Amibo.

At the end, Shigeru Miyamoto appeared to announce his Pikmin animated shorts are available on both the 3DS and Wii U eShops. He teased some new games he's working on for Wii U, but nothing was shown.

The entire Nintendo Direct is below:

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Nov 06, 2014 17:10

I'm stupidly excited about Zelda!

Anonymous X · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2046

Majora's Mask is a masterpiece. So nightmarishly dark.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:05

I have started three different Zelda games and not got very far before giving up. I am obviously doing something wrong - please help!

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:13

American Nervoso wrote:

I have started three different Zelda games and not got very far before giving up. I am obviously doing something wrong - please help!

Not everygame is for everybody.

Why did Sir give up? Bored, couldn't find the way to go...

myp · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:16

Mr Dave wrote:

couldn't find the way to go...

This is usually it. I'm told to go to a certain part of the map, but I head in that general direction and there's no way through to the marker from any direction. I've probably missed a clue somewhere where I need to pick something up or go and see someone first, but it's always reasonably early on.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:22

Yeah, it's not an uncommon problem. I typically go off exploring before returning to it.

Sometimes that causes me to find the way, othertimes it just gives me a fresh pair of eyes.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:24

Mr Dave wrote:

Yeah, it's not an uncommon problem. I typically go off exploring before returning to it.

Sometimes that causes me to find the way, othertimes it just gives me a fresh pair of eyes.

The most recent one I was playing was A Link Between Worlds on the 3DS, so I'll probably give it another go.

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:52

I would persevere. Zelda didn't really click for me until I got into Ocarina of time on the 3DS. I had the same problems as you but overcame them and when I did, i realised that they're great games. Stick with it.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14415

My main gripe is that most of the Zelda's I've played started off fun but then get very dull for long periods of time (hours and hours) before getting real good as the end nears. My time with Skyward Sword in that thread just about sums up every Zelda game I've played. Mind you, I've still never played the "greatest game of all time"-Zelda. I should do that sometime; maybe when it gets a HD remix or something.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14513

American Nervoso wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Yeah, it's not an uncommon problem. I typically go off exploring before returning to it.

Sometimes that causes me to find the way, othertimes it just gives me a fresh pair of eyes.

The most recent one I was playing was A Link Between Worlds on the 3DS, so I'll probably give it another go.

Link Between Worlds is a very good game but it purposefully throws out a lot of the Zelda conventions with the weapon hiring and the ability to do a number of the dungeons and tasks in any order.

I think one of the issues people who did not really play a Zelda game 'early' on is that a lot of those conventions and methods of doing things follow on from one game to another and if you dont understand them then your a bit stuck.

e.g. the way a number of them use darkness / the weapon and item upgrades and what they do & the 'hints' given all tend to be something that when you have played through one and understood it you would understand the 'next' game.

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