Nintendo 3DS
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by kris
What happened to CTR 002–008?
Last night Nintendo officially announced their add-on pad for the 3DS, which adds an extra circle pad to the unit, identical to the one that already exists on the left side. It also has R1 and R2 buttons.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/13/nintendo-3ds-bizarre-circle-pad-attachment-coming-to-japan-dece/
http://kotaku.com/5839599/nintendos-ugly-3ds-circle-pad-add+on-priced-and-dated
Looking at the actual product announcement, you can see what the product code for the slide pad is "CTR-009". A quick... Read more →
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/13/nintendo-3ds-bizarre-circle-pad-attachment-coming-to-japan-dece/
http://kotaku.com/5839599/nintendos-ugly-3ds-circle-pad-add+on-priced-and-dated
Looking at the actual product announcement, you can see what the product code for the slide pad is "CTR-009". A quick... Read more →
by dave
What games are you looking forward to this holiday season?
Alright, the holiday season is fast approaching, and there's a ton of blockbuster games coming out in the next few months. What are you looking forward to and what system will you be playing it on?
by MasterSystem
The 3DS is getting a price drop to $169.99! Does this change your mind?
http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/fttgI7OsQI... For anyone who adopted the system early, Nintendo is giving them 20 free Virtual Console games. The Nintendo 3DS has only been out for 6 months. Those 6 months have not been kind to the little handheld as sales of the 3DS have not been nearly as successful as Nintendo had hoped (certainly not as close as the original DS). The price drop comes on the heels of countless 3DS game cancellations such as Mega Man Legends 3,...
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by timchoi89
Is there a way to make DS games windowed permanently?
I'm tired of having to press start+select each time I want to play The World Ends With You. Sometimes I totally forget and have to restart the game. So, like the title says, is there a way?
by janifer
Making 3D Movies with the Nintendo 3DS?
It was rumored that Nintendo would offer a movie making functionality to the 3DS through one of the updates. Any word on that happening?
by janifer
More Augmented Reality Games on the Nintendo 3DS?
Does anyone know if Nintendo will be releasing any more AR games for the 3DS? It would be a shame if the only game available is the one that came with the system.
by evoxdc
Anyone having hardware issues with their 3DS system?
Just sent my Cosmo Black unit back to Nintendo for a free repair. Apparently Street Fighter on this portable may have been little too much for it physically, because while playing I heard something pop while trying to perform the Shoryuken motion. The Analog stick pretty much froze in position after that. I managed to free the stick but afterwards it felt like it couldn't in 1/4 cardinal directions which would vary from moment to moment. I should add that it was a few days after the 30 day...
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by timchoi89
How many Street Pass encounters have y'all had?
I live in Houston which is a large city but not really that urban like NY or SF. I've gotten 9 street pass encounters and they're all from the university I attend. How many street passes have y'all encountered? I'd really like to know for those that live in really urban places.
by adcustom
Why in the WORLD did Nintendo not make the bottom screen capacitive?
Was it just for backwards compatibility? it drives me friggin crazy. I feel like I'm living in the 90s when I have to pull out the stylus.
by adcustom
Am I the only one who bought the 3DS solely to play Ocarina of Time?
I'm sure I'll buy a couple games for it here and there over time. But what really guided my finger to click "buy" on Amazon was the insatiable desire to play the revamped portable version of my favorite game of all time. Anyone else in the same camp?
by timchoi89
Is your Nintendo 3DS collecting dust?
I haven't used mine since about a 3 weeks ago...ironically I went back in time and I'm currently playing Pokemon Blue on the Game Boy Pocket.
by cass
How long is the battery life on the Nintendo 3DS?
I've been hearing that's it can be as short as 2 hours. Has this been the case for anyone out there?
by timchoi89
I was prompted to update last night to version 1.1.0-1U and now my 3ds freezes consistently when I either press close or the home button in the friend code app.
Specifically, it freezes when the homescreen transition screen comes up. Also, I consistently can't find wifi or it hangs in looking for a network even though there's string wifi around me. Anyone else having these problems? I didn't have these problems before the update.
by timchoi89
What launch games are y'all getting? I have mine pre-ordered but I haven't reserved any launch games since none of them attract me.
I'm waiting for the remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 and I've actually pre-ordered it already.
by cass
It's looking like Nintendo and Sony are going to stick to their respective strategies with their previous generations of portable gaming devices, one being…
an alternative (simple?) gaming experience and the other bringing the console gaming experience in a powerful portable device. Before the DS and PSP were released, I thought that the PSP would definitely be the winner because it was so much more powerful, but I was obviously way off. I'm guessing the majority of people wanted a device/game designed for gaming on the go and not having what is essentially a portable PS2. Personally, I think I would take the Sony NGP purely due to the spec...
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