Nintendo 3DS

[mingo]

Did you get black or blue!? If blue - can we have some high res pics of the inside casing please?!

Black. Will post pics but will be from my mobile camera.

[Party boy]

What do people think is the best bet for getting the games for launch, picking them up from a store, pre-ordering from a store, or pre-ordering online?

Also, with the bundles, would they have a seperate alotment of consoles for them? I could be tempted to swap a pre-order for just the console for one with RR say, but dunno if I'd be better off sticking with just the console in terms of actually getting one for launch...

[elaniel]

What do people think is the best bet for getting the games for launch, picking them up from a store, pre-ordering from a store, or pre-ordering online?

Also, with the bundles, would they have a seperate alotment of consoles for them? I could be tempted to swap a pre-order for just the console for one with RR say, but dunno if I'd be better off sticking with just the console in terms of actually getting one for launch...

Most launch bundles are not prepacked and it's the store themselves that create the bundle. It won't be a separate SKU or set of 3DS'

[yesteryeargames]

mingo how much did that set you back in the end m8 ?

[cutmymilk]

Had a go at that face shooting on in Gamestation. The lighting was meh and you cant tilt the unit without losing all brightness. Probably a **** game but it didnt whet my appetite in the slightest.

[Papercut]

Arse burgers, mine hasn't shipped yet, I have a feeling play-asia don't have enough stock. Either that, or they are working their way through a mountain of 3DS orders. I went Aqua Blue.

[dvdx2]

Good footage of the unboxing of 3DS, menus and playing of Streetfighter and Ridge Racer.

Part 1:


Part 2:


Part 3:

whats with the side angle on SSFIV? (still not convinced that will be easy to play)

and in pt2 @ 5:35 the car bounces 50 FT into the air????

[Nisa]

whats with the side angle on SSFIV? (still not convinced that will be easy to play)

It's a novelty option to show off the 3d a bit more than the standard play mode. I tried it out of curiosity to see what it was like and it's not particularly intuitive.

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

Good footage of the unboxing of 3DS, menus and playing of Streetfighter and Ridge Racer.

Part 1:

Hmmm, so I was right about the colour. The top lid has a kinda cheap foil finish whereas the bottom isnt so shiny.

Wish the top had the same finish as the bottom bit

[mingo]

mingo how much did that set you back in the end m8 ?

i dread to look my my CC statment lol. was $632.80usd Cosmo w/ SSF4 and RR FedEx

when did you order yours Papercut? i put my name down on the 1st oct. and accepted the offer as soon as they sent me mail.

[mekanor]

i dread to look my my CC statment lol. was $632.80usd Cosmo w/ SSF4 and RR FedEx

Just checked, why is the 3DS nearly $500 from play-asia????

[mingo]

Just checked, why is the 3DS nearly $500 from play-asia????

New hardware + Import site + High demand = Premium price.

[abigsmurf]

Reading reports that the 3DS lasts 2h45m on max brightness. Seems Nintendo's estimates weren't pessimistic after all.

[Dogg Thang]

Well that sucks. No long haul flights then.

[baad bwoy]

sense would say to use the lowest brightness setting