I have a 3DS/DS - general discussion.

cloud493

We don't seem to have a proper one of these so, if nobody minds?

Anyway, I've been playing NES remix 3DS all weekend. 30 euro delivered off eBay , feels worth it. Not the same value as the Wii U version, but very good all the same.

Princess Peach

I finally started to play Phoenix Wright dual destinies only to be confused by the characters and storyline , seems I have to play apollo justice first.

I thought that was a spin off game just!

Retr0gamer

Playing some Phoenix Wright myself, the third game Trials and Tribulations. Only started the second case but it's great to see Maya Fey back in a more prominent role.

cloud493

So much pokemon on 3DS, its glorious. We'll probably get another game next year as well.

Nollog

Princess Peach wrote: »

I finally started to play Phoenix Wright dual destinies only to be confused by the characters and storyline , seems I have to play apollo justice first.

I thought that was a spin off game just!

The miles edgeworth games are the spin offs
investigations 1 and 2, I'm on the first myself right now.

CastorTroy

I'm still only on the first Phoenix Wright and only on the case of the Silver Samurai

cloud493

Used my £15 discount code from amazon and ordered pokemon art academy, only £10 and free shipping, happy enough.

Banjo

Nuts, I've been trying to get around to the 3DS eShop Phoenix Wright game... but I only played the first one and even then only as far as the 4th case. I'm not going to have a clue...

Currently working slowly through Alpha Sapphire and Shovel Knight. I've a huge backlog though, it's depressing - I started building it around when Luigis Mansion and Fire Emblem came out and never really dug my way out.

Princess Peach

/\/ollog wrote: »

The miles edgeworth games are the spin offs
investigations 1 and 2, I'm on the first myself right now.

let me know if you enjoy it when you're done!

banjo you could play the 3DS phoenix Wright if you're not a stickler for doing things in the exactly right order, it's not totally necessary to have played them all. I played the first turnabout and it's like a tutorial.

GhostInTheRuins

I've just started prof. Layton azran legacy. It's the first Layton game I've played so I think there's a good bit of the story I'm missing out on, it doesn't bother me though, I'm enjoying it so far!

cloud493

I'd like to play professor layton, but it always makes me feel stupid

Nollog

Princess Peach wrote: »

let me know if you enjoy it when you're done!

The second only has a fan translation, and doesn't look like it'll ever come over here legit.
The first is alright though, I'm two and a half cases in, interesting to be on gumshoe's side of it.

gubbie

Can't wait for Majoras Mask!

I've had the 3ds Phoenix Wright on my 3ds for yonks but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I'll have to get the whale add on though.

Also, I love how creative some people are:

iamtony

cloud493 wrote: »

We don't seem to have a proper one of these so, if nobody minds?

Anyway, I've been playing NES remix 3DS all weekend. 30 euro delivered off eBay , feels worth it. Not the same value as the Wii U version, but very good all the same.

Fair play I was wondering why there wasn't a thread on this I thought I just couldn't find it. So many questions!

iamtony

I've borrowed my daughters 3ds for the last few months and love it. Just this week I got 5 stars on super mario 3d land it's my biggest gaming achievement to date!
I've a 3ds XL ordered off the missus for Xmas so I'm going to wait to play anymore games.

cloud493

I love me theatrhym curtain call. Button controls are a god send.

RobbingBandit

Gave it a go today, also put 9 hours into Fire Emblem the last two days, it is so damn hard and addictive.

AlanS181824

Fantasy Life is my new favourite game I think!

Got it aswell as Smash Bros which hasn't even been opened yet!

iamtony

Ok so got the 3ds and bought smash so I could avail of the free game promo and I Got Zelda a link between worlds as the free game I also got new super mario bros 2 all great games from what I've played so far anyway.

RobbingBandit

My current backlog of 3DS games is as follows.
Mario 3D
Mario Kart 7
Fantasy Life
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, Omega Ruby, X, Y
Zelda Ocarina of Time, Zelda A Link Between Worlds
Fire Emblem
New Super Mario Bros 2
Donkey Kong
Bravely Default
Tales of the Abyss
Mario Golf
Kirby
Shovel Knight

CptMackey

Looking at picking up a 2ds. New with Mario for 135 .

Is this a good enough price. Is the only difference between the 3ds and 2ds playing games in 3D? I could still play games marked 3ds Ya?

Nollog

CptMackey wrote: »

Looking at picking up a 2ds. New with Mario for 135 .

Is this a good enough price. Is the only difference between the 3ds and 2ds playing games in 3D? I could still play games marked 3ds Ya?

mono and surround only speakers(no stereo), and no 3d, doorstop design.
everything else is the same.

Myrddin

CptMackey wrote: »

Looking at picking up a 2ds. New with Mario for 135 .

Is this a good enough price. Is the only difference between the 3ds and 2ds playing games in 3D? I could still play games marked 3ds Ya?

I'd strongly consider saving some extra cash & going for a 3DS XL if I were you, it's a far superior gaming experience over a regular 3DS/2DS. There's a new XL coming soon I think, so the regular ones may drop in price

readyletsgo

Yup, it's called 'New 3DS' (please stop using the word 'New' in everything Nintendo), its out this year, I think we'll get it in March. Japan and Australia got it last Oct or November I think.

It will have faster loading speeds, face plates for the standard size, much better 3d with face tracking, will now take micro sd cards among other things, it's all online with a little research before you buy a 3ds

There will also be some (i doubt many) exclusive games for the 'New 3DS', first one confirmed for this year is a port of the Wii title 'Xenoblade Chronicles', no date for it just yet but hopefully a new Direct is announced soon, it's been a while.

The New xl looks great but I think I'm gonna go for the smaller one this time, those SNES buttons!

It will probably be released alongside Majora's Mask.

Edit: also looking forward to S.T.E.A.M. which is coming this year from Nintendo, it's a new I.P. from them, and looks great!

CiDeRmAn

The smaller one is fantastic and I'm certainly going to pick one up at launch, got a brief go on one recently and it's lovely.

Myrddin

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

The smaller one is fantastic and I'm certainly going to pick one up at launch, got a brief go on one recently and it's lovely.

I couldn't & never will go back to the regular 3DS after using the XL Tiny screen & 'the claw' effect just make it a pain to use (literally)

Corholio

Anybody else find Ocarina of Time 3DS hard to find on the shelves? Been to a few shops in Cork and none have any copies.

readyletsgo

Gamestop and smyths have a few copies in Dublin. So I'm sure they could order one down to you in store. Or buy online.

readyletsgo

Myrddin wrote: »

I couldn't & never will go back to the regular 3DS after using the XL Tiny screen & 'the claw' effect just make it a pain to use (literally)

I get that too, but, it's meant to be built better and those snes buttons and face plates!

I'm getting the white one

Myrddin

readyletsgo wrote: »

I get that too, but, it's meant to be built better and those snes buttons and face plates!

I'm getting the white one

The Snes one is gorgeous indeed, I was a bit pee'd off to learn the new XL won't have a Snes variant

AlanS181824

I've had the original 3DS since launch in 2011 and from being opened and closed so much I think one of the ribbon cables has become damaged as sometimes the top screen goes black.

Anyway, definitely going to try pick up a new 3DS XL as I love the larger size.

Star Lord

Myrddin wrote: »

The Snes one is gorgeous indeed, I was a bit pee'd off to learn the new XL won't have a Snes variant

Or the faceplates. Easy customisation of the console would make limited editions simpler, with just limited edition faceplates!

readyletsgo

Star Lord wrote: »

Or the faceplates. Easy customisation of the console would make limited editions simpler, with just limited edition faceplates!

I think the left the plates off the New XL so they can still release limited edition xl's.

But we will get limited edition face plates too.

Here is a list of some 3ds games coming this year

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/01/feature_the_biggest_3ds_games_of_2015

o1s1n

Myrddin wrote: »

The Snes one is gorgeous indeed, I was a bit pee'd off to learn the new XL won't have a Snes variant

That's become my Sophie's choice!

I don't want to do a full mentaller and go all Atavan on it with multiples so have to make a choice.

I think I'll have to go with the XL.

Andrew76

Myrddin wrote: »

I couldn't & never will go back to the regular 3DS after using the XL Tiny screen & 'the claw' effect just make it a pain to use (literally)

o1s1n wrote: »

That's become my Sophie's choice!

I don't want to do a full mentaller and go all Atavan on it with multiples so have to make a choice.

I think I'll have to go with the XL.

XL is a no brainer imo. The lovely Snes colour scheme will get old very fast when you're stuck with a tiny screen and hand cramps.

RobbingBandit

Is there any sign of a release date yet, my woman's intuition tells me a June release date for both Majoras Mask and the consoles seems likely but then again I'm not a woman I think.

CastorTroy

I hope to get the XL since that way I can justify the upgrade. I expect(or rather hope for) a Majora XL bundle

AlanS181824

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Is there any sign of a release date yet, my woman's intuition tells me a June release date for both Majoras Mask and the consoles seems likely but then again I'm not a woman I think.

I'm guessing February to March purely because in 2011 that was when the original 3DS launched.

iamtony

I was all set to upgrade to the new system when available and I presumed the major difference would have been a better screen resolution but it's staying the same unfortunitely. Now I'm not so sure if I'll bother straight awAy.

iamtony

I was all set to upgrade to the new system when available and I presumed the major difference would have been a better screen resolution but it's staying the same unfortunitely. Now I'm not so sure if I'll bother straight awAy.

o1s1n

Andrew76 wrote: »

XL is a no brainer imo. The lovely Snes colour scheme will get old very fast when you're stuck with a tiny screen and hand cramps.

Yep, pretty much spot on. I've been using a launch console since, well, launch and as much as I love it, ergonomic it is not!

Nollog

Andrew76 wrote: »

XL is a no brainer imo. The lovely Snes colour scheme will get old very fast when you're stuck with a tiny screen and hand cramps.

Your XL will get boring when you can't change it's faceplates.
Also, get a maglite if you want a blown up image on your screen. Pixelated mess.

Star Lord

As someone that's had both a 3DS and a 3DS XL, I'd never go back to the standard 3DS size. Not only is the 3DS XL more comfortable to use, but I think despite having the same resolution, it actually looks BETTER than on the standard 3DS. The 3D effect seems to work better too.

Andrew76

/\/ollog wrote: »

Your XL will get boring when you can't change it's faceplates.
Also, get a maglite if you want a blown up image on your screen. Pixelated mess.

Games look fine on the XL screen to me but we all have our own preferences. I spend more time looking at the screen than the colour of the buttons or a faceplate.

Tomo.Murphy

I have no problem with the XL display. At first I thought it was a bit pixelated, but then I realised I hadn't fully turned off the 3D. I can't use the 3D on it though. Gives me a headache.

gubbie

As a woman with small, childlike hands, I find the 3DS more comfortable but I much prefer the screens on the XL. Depends on your hands. I'd say the 3DS is for kids, the XL for adults

readyletsgo

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/01/nintendo_europe_shipping_ambassador_edition_new_nintendo_3ds_to_select_club_nintendo_members_right_now#comment2802525

Anyone here gonna bite?

Banjo

didn't get the mail
Also don't have the money, but the main reason I'm not going to purchase is that they snubbed me and I'm in a huff.

nitromaster

Didn't get the mail even though I was both a 3DS ambassador (bought on launch) and a Wii Connection ambassador (helped 20 people connect a Wii online, got 170 virtual console games in my library). :mad:

readyletsgo

Haha, check your spam or trash or promo email folders.

Either way I'm not getting one until I have a reason to upgrade aka Xenoblade Chronicles.

Maybe a limited edition Zelda Majora's Mask one or something.

Anyone hear rumours of a new Direct coming tomorrow? Couple people around the webs think so. If true we might get an official release date for it. Fingers crossed, been a while since the last real direct.

cloud493

I got the email, not buying it though.