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Nintendo 3DS Full Details [update]

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

[Update: Added more 3DS info and screens of the 3DS Menu, the 3DS Mii Auto-Creator, Nintendogs + Cats, Paper Mario 3DS, and Professor Layton and the Miraculous Mask.]

In addition to the short fact list we provided last night on the 3DS, a few more interesting details have come to light.  You can see the full fact list below with recent additions in italics.  Check after the jump for 3 new direct-feed 3DS videos and a pile of screenshots for the games coming out as soon as March next year.

  • Launches in Japan on Feb. 26th, 2011
  • Launches in March in North America/Europe
  • Launch colours: Aqua Blue and Cosmos Black
  • Launch price (in Japan) = ¥25,000 (~$300 US) (original DS launch price: ¥15,000)
  • Comes with a 2GB SD Card
  • Also comes with a charging stand/dock and 6 cards that activate Augmented Reality (AR) games
  • Home button can be used to access the Home Menu and Internet Browser without quitting the active game
  • The 3DS will auto-connect to WiFi when in Sleep Mode to get updates, DLC, and info from friends
  • StreetPass is the official name of this tag mode
  • Games do not have to physically be in the system to send/receive data with StreetPass. Data is stored on the system until the next time the game is played.
  • Supports Wireless-N WiFi
  • Will be able to redownload DSiware purchases on 3DS
  • Virtual Console on the 3DS will include GB, GBC, and GBA games
  • 3DS will come with games pre-installed, including AR games
  • Light on upper-right of system used like Wii glowing slot drive indicating online messages/data
  • Miis will be in full force on the 3DS
  • 3DS Mii channel will feature Mii auto-creation using the 3DS’ cameras
  • Miis for the Mii Parade are also exchanged using StreetPass
  • 3DS has an Activity Log channel that not only tracks how long and what games you play, but also how many steps you took while it was in StreetPass mode
  • Control Nub has been made slightly smaller in circumference, but thicker and always gray regardless of system colour.
  • Stylus is telescopic and has a metallic body

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3DS Conference News Incoming

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Nintendo has completed their 3DS conference and the news and media is just pouring in.  We’ll have a nice Reader’s Digest version for you tomorrow morning.  In the mean time, if you haven’t seen or heard elsewhere, here’s a couple quick points about the 3DS:

  • Launches in Japan on Feb. 26th, 2011
  • Launches in March in North America/Europe
  • Launch colours: Aqua Blue and Cosmos Black
  • Launch price (in Japan) = 25,000 Yen (~$300 US)
  • Comes with a 2GB SD Card
  • Will be able to redownload DSiware purchases on 3DS
  • Virtual Console on the 3DS will include GB, GBC, and GBA games
  • 3DS will come with games pre-installed, including Augmented Reality games
  • Light on upper-right of system used like Wii glowing slot drive indicating online messages/data
  • Miis will be in full force on the 3DS
  • Control Nub has been made slightly smaller in circumference, but thicker and always gray regardless of system colour.
  • Stylus is telescopic and has a metallic body

Media and more updates to follow tomorrow.

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Warren Review: Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Grimoire of the Rift (DS)

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
ESRB Rating: E 10+
Players: 1
Hours Played: 120
Progress: Finished main story line (250+ quests completed)

Final Fantasy being one of the most popular Role Playing Game franchises of all time has created many a spin-off. One of the most revered is the Final Fantasy Tactics series, which began all the way back in 1998 with its US release on the PlayStation One. Since then a remake was created in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance (Final Fantasy Tactics Advance), with a further enhanced version appearing on the PSP in 2007 (Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions). Now turn-based strategy fans can lose more nights of sleep, as the GBA sequel receives a much anticipated follow-up with Final Fantasy Tactics A2 on the Nintendo DS.

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Nintendo Media Summit Japan 2008

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

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Well, after a terrible E3 this year, Nintendo set out to redeem themselves with this year’s Nintendo Media Summit. Did they succeed? OH HELLS YEAH!

Well, first off on the list of awesome is:  The Nintendo DSi.

It may look a lot like a DS lite, but there are a plethora of key differences (wording courtesy of GoNintendo, ’cause I’m tired :P):

  • 12%, 2.6 millimeters skinnier, no more GBA slot
  • bigger screens, better speakers, two cameras
  • screens are 3.25 inches
  • camera and audio functions
  • pictures taken can be able to be manipulated via touch screens
  • pitch and sound playback speed can be adjusted
  • SD card slot
  • store then view pics on Wii Photo Channel
  • internal memory for apps
  • built-in web browser
  • download DSi Ware with Nintendo Points (Wii points renamed)
  • apps will cost free/200/500/800 points.
  • owners that connect by March, 2010 will receive 1000 Points as a gift. (Japan)
  • Hits Japan on Nov 1st for 18900 yen
  • DS Station will go into its second phase, becoming the Nintendo Zone service.
  • service once again available at McDonalds
  • Nintendo Zone Viewer included, no setup needed
  • colors: white and frosted black
  • 6-9 hours of battery life on medium setting
  • the ability to download new apps and have them as “channels” in the main menu
  • GameBoy camera-like stuff for the cameras

Lots of Wii and regular DS news as well, but we’ll leave that for morning.

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E3 2008 Wishes

Monday, July 14th, 2008
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Well, E3 is once again upon us, and Microsoft had a pretty good showing today, so tomorrow morning it will be up to both Nintendo and Sony to strut their respective stuffs.  Thus, it is as good a time as any to make some predictions before everything starts happening tomorrow.  There have been very few rumours floating around before this E3, which is quite unusual.  This could either mean that big things are afoot, or that nothing much will be happening at all.  GoNintendo says that Iwatadono will be making an appearance this year, and that usually spells that something big is in the cards.  Here are my predictions/hopes split into two categories: Predictions and Pipe Dreams.

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Review: Mega Man StarForce

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Hours played: ~ 3-4 hours

I’m going to start off this review with a disclaimer which is that I absolutely adored the Mega Man Battle Network (MMBN) series on the GBA. This, of course, is going to have much bearing on my review of the new StarForce (SF) games, because they are the spiritual successors to the Battle Network games.

The games essentially operate in the exact same way as the MMBN. You control a human who has a virtual counterpart (Mega Man-style) and you fight viruses in computers while collecting battle chips. There are many spins on the classic formula, though, that both enhance and hinder the gameplay as a whole.

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New Game Releases for July 31, 2007

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007


Mario Strikers Charged boxart

Ahh… sorry this is late… been a little busy lately.

Mario Strikers Charged (Wii)
Mario Strikers Charged lets you use the Wii controller to shoot, tackle, score and save.

Picross DS (DS)
Use puzzle-solving skills and creativity to earn your picture reward.

Pet Alien (DS)
Pet Alien is based on the CGI animated TV series of the same name, in which a group of aliens try to help a young boy they’ve taken up residence with.

Chameleon: To Dye For! (DS)
(delayed from last week)
Chameleon: To Dye For! is a puzzle game for the Nintendo DS and features several playable characters each with their own special powers.

Drake and Josh: Talent Showdown (DS)
Help Drake and Josh win a talent show by perfecting their skills and evading sabotage.

Bratz Ponyz (DS)
Bratz Ponyz graces the DS, as you arrive on the Ponyz archipelago to participate in the prestigious Ponyz Town beauty pageant.

Glory Days 2 (DS)
The sequel to the GBA’s award-winning Glory Days promises even more intense action than the first, as well as up to eight-way wireless multiplayer options.

Spelling Challenges and More! (DS)
Take the spelling challenge to spell over 25,000 words in 100 difficulty levels.

(Game descriptions and release dates courtesy GameSpot)

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