1/19 New York and Amsterdam 3DS events - 3DS $249.99, March 27th, 2011

[quote name='unc13 buck']Looks awesome to me even though I'll probably wait until a revision with a bigger screen...[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Draknight']It's too rich for my taste, I'll wait for the eventual lite version with a lower price tag.[/QUOTE]

I'll buy the system at launch, then sell it online later, after I buy the revised console.

I won't miss a second of 3DS.
 
I will be honest, I'm one of those people that was going to buy it no matter how much it cost, Nintendo has me by the nuts and they know it too lol. That being said, nothing that was revealed today disappointed me, $250 is what I was hoping/expecting it to cost. $300 would've been suicide IMO.
 
tempted to pre-order on Amazon, but I'm really hoping Gamestop offers a decent trade in deal.

Edit - F-it. I preorded Black and Blue since Amazon doesnt charge until ship.
 
Here's the official US press release:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...-Brings-Dimensional-Shift-World-Entertainment

Interesting tidbits:
- 3DS store will use cash, not points.
- It appears that Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor OverClocked (An enhanced port of Devil Survivor) is confirmed for US release.
- It also looks like Sega will be bringing the PSP game Crush to 3DS.
- 3DS Sound application now accepts MP3s, along with AAC.

Nintendo 3DS Brings a Dimensional Shift to the World of Entertainment on March 27

Glasses-Free 3D Gaming System Comes Packed with Features at Suggested Retail Price of $249.99

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The company that changed the world of video games with touch-screen gaming in 2004 and motion-controlled gaming in 2006 now pioneers the next dimensional shift. On March 27, Nintendo introduces portable entertainment in 3D – without the need for special glasses. The Nintendo 3DS™ system will be available in either Cosmo Black or Aqua Blue, and will have a suggested retail price of $249.99. Pricing outside the United States will be established by the local markets, but offer similar consumer value.

“You have to see Nintendo 3DS to believe it. And it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before.”

“Nintendo 3DS is a category of one – the experience simply doesn’t exist anywhere else,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “You have to see Nintendo 3DS to believe it. And it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before.”

Nintendo 3DS includes two screens. The bottom touch screen makes use of a telescoping stylus that is stored in the unit itself. The top screen displays 3D visuals to the naked eye. Looking at the screen is like peering through a window into a world where characters and objects have true depth. The system also has a 3D Depth Slider that lets players select the level of 3D they enjoy the most. The 3D effect can be ratcheted up to the highest level, scaled back to a more moderate setting or even turned off completely, depending on the preference of the user.

In addition to the familiar + Control Pad and button controls found on previous Nintendo hand-helds, Nintendo 3DS now also includes a Circle Pad, which provides a full 360 degrees of direction, giving it the freedom and precision needed to play games in 3D worlds. It brings the same degree of responsiveness that gamers enjoyed when Nintendo introduced an analog control stick to navigate Mario™ through Super Mario 64™ on the Nintendo 64™ system.

A built-in motion sensor and gyro sensor can react to the motion and tilt of the system, so whether players are twisting their systems side to side or moving them up and down, their motion-compatible Nintendo 3DS games respond instantly. No other system includes so many tools for game developers to create new and fun experiences for players.

Two features will allow owners to stay connected in new ways. Both deliver bonus content to owners as they move around during their daily lives, so users might open up their systems at any moment to find new surprises. For owners who choose to activate it, the StreetPass™ feature is capable of exchanging game information with other Nintendo 3DS systems as owners pass one another. Small packets of information can be exchanged using this data-transfer method, such as Mii™ character data, maps for games or high scores and custom character data for different games. The SpotPass™ feature can connect to compatible public hotspots and through a wireless broadband Internet connection at home, even if the system is in Sleep Mode. Once connected, the Nintendo 3DS system will receive new content and updates on a regular basis.

Each Nintendo 3DS system comes pre-loaded with a variety of fun games, applications and features, such as Nintendo 3DS Camera. Nintendo 3DS has three cameras. One camera points at the user, while two additional cameras point outward. These two outer cameras take photos in 3D. The fun, built-in game Face Raiders™ asks users to shoot at funny depictions of their own faces. Nintendo 3DS, when put into Sleep Mode, can act as a pedometer, while letting users earn Play Coins for the steps they take that can then be traded in for additional content in compatible games and applications. By accessing the Activity Log, users can check their steps as well as their play time. With Nintendo 3DS Sound, users can enjoy sound-manipulation tools or rock out while listening to their MP3 or AAC music files. An upgraded Internet browser will also be available via a system update.

The Mii Maker™ application gives users new tools to create Mii™ characters even more easily: Users can either import Mii characters from their Wii systems using an SD memory card or use the camera to take a picture of a person and have an automatic Mii character created. Users can even save their Mii characters to an SD card as pictures, which enables them to be used any way a digital photo would for personal use, such as a profile picture on social-networking sites.

The Nintendo eShop, through a system update, will offer access to downloadable games, including Nintendo DSiWare™ and ones specifically made for Nintendo 3DS. Also, just as the Virtual Console service on Wii makes retro games available for download, the Virtual Console games on Nintendo 3DS will be pulled from classic Game Boy™ and Game Boy Color games. Players will be able to view game videos, download demos for select games and see how other consumers rated the games. The Nintendo eShop will use a cash-based system. Users can either input credit card information in the shop or purchase a Nintendo 3DS Prepaid Card at retail locations.

Nintendo 3DS comes with six augmented-reality cards, called AR cards. When the two outer cameras are pointed at the cards, they read the cards and superimpose images and animations onto the scene. So users shouldn’t be surprised if they see a dragon popping out of their kitchen tables. Developers can also use this technology to add creative new experiences to their games.

Built-in parental controls can be used to limit Internet access or some of the wireless functions. By using a PIN code, parents also can turn off the 3D function altogether, or limit the ratings of the games that their kids can play.

Fans of online play will be happy to learn that the friend codes for Nintendo 3DS are specific to each Nintendo 3DS system, not each game. Once friends trade hardware codes, at any time they can check their friends list to see which of their friends are online and what they are playing.

Nintendo 3DS can also play Nintendo DS game cards with their original 2D visuals. The system also includes a slot for an SD memory card. To help users get started, every system comes with a 2GB SD memory card (though owners can provide whatever size they like). Using a service that will be provided after the hardware’s launch, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™ owners will be able to transfer games downloaded from the Nintendo DSi Shop onto their new Nintendo 3DS systems.

During the launch window (between the March 27 launch date and the E3 Expo in early June) more than 30 games will be available to Nintendo 3DS owners. These include Nintendo-created games like Pilotwings Resort™, which has players soaring acrobatically over iconic Wuhu Island; nintendogs™ + cats, a new version of the Nintendo DS classic with a feline enhancement; and Steel Diver™, a side-scrolling submarine adventure that gives the illusion that the player is peering into an aquarium. Other Nintendo 3DS games in the works include The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ 3D, Star Fox 64™ 3D, Kid Icarus™: Uprising and new installments in the Mario Kart™, Animal Crossing™ and Paper Mario™ series.

Nintendo 3DS also enjoys some of the strongest third-party support of any system launch. A partial list of titles coming soon to Nintendo 3DS includes Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked from Atlus; Super Street Fighter® IV 3D Edition and Resident Evil®: The Mercenaries 3D from Capcom; Madden NFL Football from EA SPORTS; The Sims™ 3 from Electronic Arts; Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D from Konami; LEGO® Star Wars® III: The Clone Wars™ from LucasArts™; Ridge Racer® 3D and Dual Pen Sports™ from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.; Super Monkey Ball™ 3D, Thor™: God of Thunder and CRUSH™ 3D from SEGA; BUST-A-MOVE™ UNIVERSE from Square Enix, Inc.; Samurai Warriors® Chronicles and Dead or Alive® Dimensions from Tecmo Koei America Corp.; and Asphalt™ 3D, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Shadow Wars, Combat of Giants™: Dinosaurs 3D, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® 3D, Rayman® 3D and Rabbids® Travel in Time from Ubisoft.

For more information about Nintendo 3DS, visit http://www.nintendo3ds.com.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.5 billion video games and more than 577 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.

Note to editors: Nintendo 3DS press materials and assets are available at http://press.nintendo.com/nintendo3ds, a password-protected site. To obtain a login, please contact Deanna Talamantez at 213-438-8742 or [email protected]. Users can receive instant Nintendo information by subscribing to the site’s RSS feed.

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[quote name='Cao Cao']Interesting tidbits:
- 3DS store will use cash, not points.
- It also looks like Sega will be bringing the PSP game Crush to 3DS.
- 3DS Sound application now accepts MP3s, along with AAC.[/QUOTE]

Party on Wayne
 
Price? hardly a good price but counting they announced the Japanese price earlier and it could have been as much as $300 then yeah they knew how to lower the blow of the price.

Launch line up? It looks pretty bad and we don't even have the actual confirmed launch line up, but out of the possible ones I am not too crazy about it. I was sure OOT and SF64 and Kid Icarus would be launch titles, especially the first two since they are only updated ports. Pilot Wings and Steel Diver seem fine but they aren't a "buy a $250 handheld" to play them. Same with the other third party titles. And I'm not usually a picky launch titles guy.

Friend codes? lame but at least its one per console. Sure they are learning but with baby steps, I just fear their way of handling online purchases and other stuff improves over the Wii/DSi but I'm not holding out my breath.

I really want to buy a 3DS on launch but nothing really convinces me, could there really be a price drop by December when there are more titles available? I mean if I'm going to be spending the same 250 why not have the 3DS since launch. And while Nintendo always makes hardware revisions I'm not one of the ones who likes to wait for them.
 
Considering that Nintendo actually RAISED the price twice in Japan on the DS when they transitioned to DSL and DSi/XL, they might as well buy it now :lol:
 
[quote name='Cao Cao']Interesting tidbits:
- 3DS store will use cash, not points.[/QUOTE]


Big yeah for that! It's about time. I hate Microsoft Points and Nintendo Points. Well, except when I get them at a discount. Hmm. :)

Also, after playing Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner on my iPhone, which is very cool/fun, I think the motion sensor and gryo combined with 3D cameras and screen is going to make for some pretty awesome Augmented Reality (AR) games.
 
I really don't have a problem with the price. Most smartphones today are easily 250+ (unsubsidized of course), and well while it doesn't have the phone or apps, it still plays mp3, has a camera, plays 3DS and DS games.
 
Fans of online play will be happy to learn that the friend codes for Nintendo 3DS are specific to each Nintendo 3DS system, not each game. Once friends trade hardware codes, at any time they can check their friends list to see which of their friends are online and what they are playing.
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That's all fantastic news. Finally we get an online system like the 360 and PS3. Of course, without cellular data, that's only when connected via wifi. Big question: will the browser allow you to connect to public wifi that requires going to a web page to gain access? That's a big, big deal. If it doesn't do that, that's going to suck. Hopefully they figured that out, though.
 
[quote name='crunchewy']That's all fantastic news. Finally we get an online system like the 360 and PS3. Of course, without cellular data, that's only when connected via wifi. Big question: will the browser allow you to connect to public wifi that requires going to a web page to gain access? That's a big, big deal. If it doesn't do that, that's going to suck. Hopefully they figured that out, though.[/QUOTE]

I dont see why not, those situations work be sending back the "accept terms" page back to your first HTTP request. So long as they are built using Flash that is compatible with Flash 7 the browser (Opera) should be able to handle it, if perhaps slowly.
 
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[quote name='Dr Mario Kart']blech. Price point wasnt acceptable when PSP did it, its not more acceptable now.[/QUOTE]

I'd like to forward you to this comment:

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8079667&postcount=9

The original DS debuted in 2004 at $150... and it did not use any cutting edge technology at all: touch screens had been utilized for years in the PDA market.

The 3DS will debut in 2011 at $250... it will utilize such cutting edge technology as glasses-free 3D, 3D augmented reality games, and [in the future] 3D video capture.

The price - due to both inflation and tech - is completely justified.
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Doesnt matter what it does. PS3 was argued to be a good value at the time at $600. Theres just an absolute value that makes everything else irrelvant. Of course this varies from person to person. I also think phones at those price points are retarded.

PSP was higher tech at the time, and more expensive also. I think the comparison is appropriate.
 
Friend codes again? and they're tied to the system? Doesn't sound good. Should have just integrated club nintendo into the 3ds and let us use user names instead of randomly generated numbers.
 
North America 3DS Launch Titles

  • Pilotwings Resort
  • Nintendogs + Cats
  • Steeldiver
  • Dead or Alive
  • Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
  • Madden NFL
  • Super Street Fighter IV 3D
  • Asphalt 3D
  • Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D
  • Ridge Racer 3D
  • Resident Evil: The Mercenaries (Summer 2011)
  • LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Source: Destructoid
 
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[quote name='Dr Mario Kart']Doesnt matter what it does. PS3 was argued to be a good value at the time at $600. Theres just an absolute value that makes everything else irrelvant. Of course this varies from person to person. I also think phones at those price points are retarded.

PSP was higher tech at the time, and more expensive also. I think the comparison is appropriate.[/QUOTE]

At the very least it removes the 3DS from impulse buy, but I wager Nintendo blows through capacity for some time and then, not shockingly, there will be a price drop.
 
[quote name='foltzie']I dont see why not, those situations work be sending back the "accept terms" page back to your first HTTP request. So long as they are built using Flash that is compatible with Flash 7 the browser (Opera) should be able to handle it, if perhaps slowly.[/QUOTE]

It doesn't work on the DSi - as soon as you leave the browser your connection is broken - it only applied to the web browser. Maybe I wasn't clear - can you connect to such a wifi access point and then play a game over that wifi connection? That's the question.


[quote name='doodofdoods']Friend codes again? and they're tied to the system? Doesn't sound good. Should have just integrated club nintendo into the 3ds and let us use user names instead of randomly generated numbers.[/QUOTE]

Good point there - it's not like the 360. We should be able to have multiple accounts on one 3DS, with their own friends lists. Especially given that the price of this thing ensures we won't have 3 of them in the house, at most 1. Sigh.
 
[quote name='retro.elite']North America 3DS Launch Titles

  • Pilotwings Resort
  • Nintendogs + Cats
  • Steeldiver
  • Dead or Alive
  • Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
  • Madden NFL
  • Super Street Fighter IV 3D
  • Asphalt 3D
  • Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D
  • Ridge Racer 3D
  • Resident Evil: The Mercenaries
  • LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Source: Destructoid[/QUOTE]
Almost all of those titles bore me (not saying they're all bad or anything, they just bore me)
 
[quote name='crunchewy']It doesn't work on the DSi - as soon as you leave the browser your connection is broken - it only applied to the web browser. Maybe I wasn't clear - can you connect to such a wifi access point and then play a game over that wifi connection? That's the question.[/QUOTE]


How annoying...
 
[quote name='Friend of Sonic']Almost all of those titles bore me (not saying they're all bad or anything, they just bore me)[/QUOTE]

That launch title list isn't correct anyway. Nothing was announced about what games would be available at release, only that what would be available by some time in June. Destructoid apparently just jumped the gun/drew conclusions. Or at least that's what I read in some other thread. It's all starting to get confusing. :)

I think the most likely circumstance in which I will end up with a 3DS near launch is if some of them show up in Amazon Warehouse for at least $30 off... and I'm quick enough.

EDIT: the game that I'm most looking forward to is the sequel to the best video game series ever, as declared by a higher power so it's true, Paper Mario. I'll buy a 3DS for that game... I so loved Paper Mario 1 & 2 (haven't played the psuedo-Paper Mario game myself.) I was glad to hear that the 3DS game will be a new one in the series, not just a remake.
 
23 Games expected to be release by June 7, no exact launch date for each title yet.

Pilotwings Resort
nintendogs + cats
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Madden NFL Football
The Sims 3
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Ridge Racer 3D
Dual Pen Sports
Super Monkey Ball 3D
Thor: God of Thunder
CRUSH 3D
BUST-A-MOVE UNIVERSE
Samurai Warriors Chronicles
Dead or Alive Dimensions
Asphalt 3D
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Shadow Wars
Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D
Rayman 3D
Rabbids Travel in Time

Source: Kotaku

Capcom has said that RE: Mercenaries will release in Summer 2011, which is after June 7 or E3 2011.

Source: Joystiq
 
I ordered a blue one from Amazon. Although, I can't say I'm excited over the initial lineup. Pilotwings is the only exception, but that's mostly because of the nostalgia from me playing the N64 version. But RE wouldn't be too bad if it were a standard game, rather than something basing everything around the Mercenaries game mode.

Also, is EA really going to release Madden a full 2 months after the NFL season ends?
 
I think I'll just be getting Nintendogs + Cats.

Not for the 3DS but for regular DS, I'll likely be getting Pokemon Black during that same month, so I'll be happy.
 
[quote name='Ivanhoe']lol 249.99??

what a rip off.[/QUOTE]

I've seen a lot of people making comments like this today. $250 doesn't sound bad at all to me. I guess some people just had ridiculous expectations.
 
[quote name='pete5883']I don't think $250 is too much, but I thought their little "How much would you pay? $300? $400?" was a little sad.[/QUOTE]

Reggie was in hard sell mode that was for certain and it seemed a little flat. I wonder if the hardware is really that much pricier or if this is an attempt at bumping numbers due to declining Wii and DS sales.

If its the latter then heads up, Nintendo is heading into Segaville.
 
[quote name='pete5883']I don't think $250 is too much, but I thought their little "How much would you pay? $300? $400?" was a little sad.[/QUOTE]

I think they wanted to dick around with the people thinking it would be $400 or $500.
 
[quote name='pete5883']I don't think $250 is too much, but I thought their little "How much would you pay? $300? $400?" was a little sad.[/QUOTE]

199.99 would of been fine with me. but i would still be thinking I overpayed for it. 149.99 would be perfect.


If they priced it lower then they may of run into issues where they would have to price drop the 2ds which they probably feel they can hold off a while more until doing.

I can very easily see a 199.99 6-9months after release though and no release games worth buying imo.
no webbrowsing either? pretty weak.
 
Even at $250 its going to sell like crazy. Pre-orders in Japan are being filled up, I expect the same will happen in North America, Europe and UK. People will always want the latest and greatest tech.
 
[quote name='Ivanhoe']199.99 would of been fine with me. but i would still be thinking I overpayed for it. 149.99 would be perfect.


If they priced it lower then they may of run into issues where they would have to price drop the 2ds which they probably feel they can hold off a while more until doing.

I can very easily see a 199.99 6-9months after release though and no release games worth buying imo.
no webbrowsing either? pretty weak.[/QUOTE]

6-9 months would take it right into Christmas, and it will sell like gangbuster with or without good games.
 
I think I'll wait for E3 for dates of games I want. But if DOA had playable Samus in it I'd get it and wait to buy the system.
 
Im considering canceling my Amazon preorders... I'll leave them be for now, but I dont see a single game I really must have at launch, and with the license transfer process not defined trading in the DSi is delayed.
 
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