Nintendo 3DS

[abigsmurf]

The later PAL Saturn cases had the bonus of actually staying shut. Of course getting them open was another story...

The US had some really awful PS1 cases before they settled on the thick CD cases that the EU used.

[InvisibleKid]

The US had some really awful PS1 cases before they settled on the thick CD cases that the EU used.

Didn't the US just have standard CD cases?

[abigsmurf]

Nope, in the first year they had all sorts of horrible Saturn sized cases.

[InvisibleKid]

Nope, in the first year they had all sorts of horrible Saturn sized cases.

lol I did see the picture! I meant later on.. They didn't get the same cases as us did they?

[gizmo1990]

I think the US ds cases are superb, can't fault them really. Unfortuantely I'm resigned now to having ugly euro 3ds cases, Nintendo having forced my hand with a uk unit.

[EvilBoris]

Does a euro 3ds case differ?

[gizmo1990]

Well I'm guessing it's going to be phat to incorporate the euro manuals? I'd like to be wrong..

[112]

Manuals should be an option within games IMO, with maybe a leaflet enclosed in teh games packaging to tell you how to insert the cartridge and some of the legal bum fluff...

I am CLEARLY thinking of the trees here...

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[Richie_uk]

Heads up lads, if anyone is in the Croydon area GAME have a 3DS demo unit in store.

I was lucky have 30 mins playing on it during my lunch break, as you have to ask a staff member any they will bring it out from behind the counter for you.

its fantastic, played with the AR cards and the new menu system - bring on next month !

[Neon Ignition]

Manchester GAME are demo-ing too.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/289549/news/nintendo-physical-media-going-nowhere-soon/

Expecting a digital distribution future on the horizon? Nintendo effectively says that they pity your foolishness.

(Nintendo's close to spot on imo)

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/289537/news/bundled-3ds-ar-cards-include-mario-pikmin/

these are the 6 AR cards that come with the 3DS

[abigsmurf]

hmm. Weird choice to use such complex images.

Guessing that it only uses the character image until it's recognised then it reverts to using the high contrast bits of the card for working out angle and distance.

bet you could swap card in the middle of a game with no effect on it.

[InvisibleKid]

Manchester GAME are demo-ing too.

Which one? Next to HMV or the other one?

[Neon Ignition]

The larger one, opposite the gloriousness that is La Senza

[Dezm0nd]

If I could get pikmin running about my table, picking up fake objects and all that jazz then i'm already excited for the 3DS.

Need another Pikmin game, we do!