-stolen from neogaf Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo 3DS will be launch on February 26th, 2011 in Japan for 25000 Yen (approximately $300), and will launch in March in the U.S. and Europe. Pricing for the U.S. and Europe has not been announced. Mentioned Features: -Comes with a 2 GB SD card. -Comes with charging cradle. -3DS Virtual Console for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and maybe Game Boy Advance titles. -3DS online service will sell Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Classic Games in 3D, DSiWare, and 3DS (ware?) titles. -Always on passive Tag Mode that can do data exchange, even for games not being played. -Japanese launch colors are Aqua Blue and Cosmos Black. -Home button brings up an ingame menu enabling users to browse the web, turn Wi-Fi on/off and modify other settings without exiting. -"Mii Studio" Application: Take a picture of yourself and have it auto converted into a Mii. - "AR Games" Application: Built in augmented reality games (comes with six paper cards for these). -"Nintendo 3DS Cameras" Application: The 3DS can automatically merge two photos into a single image. I'm assuming this is also for taking pictures. -"Nintendo 3DS Sound" Application: Unsure, guessing something like Mario Paint. -"Chance Encounter Mii Plaza" Application: I'm assuming this is a place for Miis to hang out that you've picked up from tag mode and/or QR codes. -"Book" Application: Maybe an ebook reader? -3DSWare games can be moved from one 3DS to another, and some DSiWare games can be moved to the 3DS as well. -Is compatible with Wifine if you live in Japan. <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wPCsFAmIxCM?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wPCsFAmIxCM?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object> $300?? Do not want....
Starfox looks fun... FPS won't work until they add some type of joystick. Fold out analog stick one of these days?
Bingo. Exactly right. It is this single fact more than any other which has killed the PSP. Why do these manufacturers not understand that hand-helds need the same 2-joystick configuration as is found on the home console controllers?? FPS's would actually be playable then.
They couldve thrown another stick under the buttons on the right side. But to say that FPS can't be done on ds isn't entirely true. Metroid Prime was very well translated to touchscreen
$300 Do want....especially considering that there probably will be a R4-like cartridge for the 3DS....for homebrews of course
I think they cater to different markets. I don't think Nintendo really cares about the home console market with their DS platform as the thing sells more than the PS3 and 360 combined... Anyways, I'm thinking the U.S. price will be $250 at launch. The Resident Evil and MGS games look absolutely fantastic! Those and Zelda: OoT might tempt me to get this early, although I will try to hold off until the price drops closer to $199.
