Nintendo 3DS - General Discussion Thread

[quote name='Mixer236']Strell should totally write reviews more often... Even if it's a review of his own couch.[/QUOTE]

I totally read that as "even if it's a review of his own crotch."

Now that would be an entertaining review! ;)
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']I totally read that as "even if it's a review of his own crotch."

Now that would be an entertaining review! ;)[/QUOTE]

Psst Strell, I think you have an in.
 
Bought a carrying case for my one of my 3DS' today. It was an originally $11.99 one on clearance at Best Buy for $6. It's supposed to be used on a DS Lite or DSi, but it works just as well for the 3DS. There's another one there that I think I'll go buy again tonight for my 2nd 3DS.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']I totally read that as "even if it's a review of his own crotch."

Now that would be an entertaining review! ;)[/QUOTE]

Ahaha!

Interestingly enough, I actually read it that way too when I re-read my post just before posting it. :lol:
 
[quote name='SteveGo']Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is up on the e-shop.[/QUOTE]

I'm interested in that one. I'll likely get it down the road.

[quote name='Mixer236']Ahaha!

Interestingly enough, I actually read it that way too when I re-read my post just before posting it. :lol:[/QUOTE]

We're all subconsciously want to know about Strell's crotch!
 
[quote name='SteveGo']Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is up on the e-shop.[/QUOTE]
Awesome *looks at the real cart I own of the game*

Well awesome for everyone who doesn't already own this :lol:. I don't think I need to start double dipping on games I own the original copy of, lol. Although this is a great game, defiantly worth whatever they are charging.
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']Awesome *looks at the real cart I own of the game*

Well awesome for everyone who doesn't already own this :lol:. I don't think I need to start double dipping on games I own the original copy of, lol. Although this is a great game, defiantly worth whatever they are charging.[/QUOTE]

I thought it was a fair price. $3.99.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']I thought it was a fair price. $3.99.[/QUOTE]
Oh that's a very good price for the game. Great game and certainly one of the best GB games hands down.
 
[quote name='SteveGo']Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is up on the e-shop.[/QUOTE]

Worth the price, owned the cart when I had the original GB as a kid. Man playing this on the 3DS made me smile :lol:.
 
I wholeheartedly agree, probably the best Portable mario game (yes, better than new super mario brothers), at least so far.
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']Awesome *looks at the real cart I own of the game*

Well awesome for everyone who doesn't already own this :lol:. I don't think I need to start double dipping on games I own the original copy of, lol. Although this is a great game, defiantly worth whatever they are charging.[/QUOTE]
Well, I definitely don't think any defiance is necessary, but I agree nonetheless.
 
3D game trailers for the following games are available for download on the eShop!

Super Mario 3D Land
Mario Kart 7
Luigi's Mansion 2
Paper Mario
Animal Crossing
Mario Tennis
 
[quote name='flameofdoom666']3D game trailers for the following games are available for download on the eShop!

Super Mario 3D Land
Mario Kart 7
Luigi's Mansion 2
Paper Mario
Animal Crossing
Mario Tennis[/QUOTE]

Haven't those already been there? The only one I don't have is Mario Tennis.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']Haven't those already been there? The only one I don't have is Mario Tennis.[/QUOTE]

These are not the E3 trailers. These are a new set of trailers that have Spotpass notifications (if you want them).
 
where/how do you get those trailers? Only trailers I ever see are for some of the games in the "retail games" section or whatever it's called.
 
Not sure if it's been mentioned before, but for anyone that is curious (like I was), the max number of coins you can store (the ones you earn from walking around with your 3DS turned on) is 300. If you use some of those coins you can earn some more, but you can't store more than 300 coins.
 
Hey thanks a lot! Don't know how I skipped over that. I hate how it's hard to tell what's new in the e-shop vs. just a new random subcategory of suggested titles.

Is Mario Tennis all new or is it a port of the GCN game? Never played it, so I can't tell.
 
[quote name='Zmonkay']Hey thanks a lot! Don't know how I skipped over that. I hate how it's hard to tell what's new in the e-shop vs. just a new random subcategory of suggested titles.

Is Mario Tennis all new or is it a port of the GCN game? Never played it, so I can't tell.[/QUOTE]

Mario Tennis is a new game in the series, not a gamecube port. Though if you want a gamecube port, for the Wii they have one under the "NEW PLAY CONTROL" branding.
 
[quote name='ZombieToast']I just use a little bamboo-styled purse thing that I got for two or three bucks. It's light, convenient, and very pretty. Ain't nothin' manlier than a big bearded man with a tiny purse.[/QUOTE]

Hey, I'm not laughing at all. I carry my PSP in what looks like a makeup case that I bought at launch. I'm manly too. :lol:
 
I don't know about you guys but I carry a murse most of the time. It can fit a Kindle 3, 3DS, wallet, a phone or two and there is still space left for something else. It sounds much bigger than it actually is.
 
[quote name='2DMention']Hey, I'm not laughing at all. I carry my PSP in what looks like a makeup case that I bought at launch. I'm manly too. :lol:[/QUOTE]
Ha ha, awesome. Glad to hear I'm not alone. In that, I won't be afraid to admit that I carried an actual makeup case as a kid. I used one of those big Caboodles (just like this) for my X-Men cards, pogs, bottlecaps, marbles, and I can't even remember what else. I looked silly, but I felt badass always having that great stuff with me.


[quote name='eliter1']I don't know about you guys but I carry a murse most of the time. It can fit a Kindle 3, 3DS, wallet, a phone or two and there is still space left for something else. It sounds much bigger than it actually is.[/QUOTE]
Sounds pretty handy! I used a big messenger bag for a good year or two, but I gradually stopped lugging it around and now I usually carry my 3DS bag, which holds all of my handheld stuff and then some. That thing is freakin' fantastic and it makes me look super nerdy instead of womanly. Heh.
 
[quote name='ZombieToast']
Sounds pretty handy! I used a big messenger bag for a good year or two, but I gradually stopped lugging it around and now I usually carry my 3DS bag, which holds all of my handheld stuff and then some. That thing is freakin' fantastic and it makes me look super nerdy instead of womanly. Heh.[/QUOTE]

That thing is frickin huge!:whee: I have this Calvin Klein murse that I got for $15 in some sale Murse. I also have a Tumi bag that I got for like $25. I use my bags regularly and pretty much everywhere so I wouldn't want a 3DS logo on it :lol:. I may go the messenger bag route now though since I just got a TouchPad. People don't understand the types of problems nerds have to go through when we carry all of our electronics.:D
 
[quote name='eliter1']That thing is frickin huge!:whee: I have this Calvin Klein murse that I got for $15 in some sale Murse. I also have a Tumi bag that I got for like $25. I use my bags regularly and pretty much everywhere so I wouldn't want a 3DS logo on it :lol:. I may go the messenger bag route now though since I just got a TouchPad. People don't understand the types of problems nerds have to go through when we carry all of our electronics.:D[/QUOTE]

[quote name='ZombieToast']Ha ha, awesome. Glad to hear I'm not alone. In that, I won't be afraid to admit that I carried an actual makeup case as a kid. I used one of those big Caboodles (just like this) for my X-Men cards, pogs, bottlecaps, marbles, and I can't even remember what else. I looked silly, but I felt badass always having that great stuff with me.



Sounds pretty handy! I used a big messenger bag for a good year or two, but I gradually stopped lugging it around and now I usually carry my 3DS bag, which holds all of my handheld stuff and then some. That thing is freakin' fantastic and it makes me look super nerdy instead of womanly. Heh.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='eliter1']I don't know about you guys but I carry a murse most of the time. It can fit a Kindle 3, 3DS, wallet, a phone or two and there is still space left for something else. It sounds much bigger than it actually is.[/QUOTE]

Wow, I'm glad I'm not the only nerd who carries around electronics.

Some of my bags:

An old IBM bag with separate cooler compartment for cold drinks that I got at goodwill for $6. (mt. dew lol)
A Sensodine logo toothpaste modern backpack I got for free by giving them my information at the State Fair. Awesome bag that closes when you put the straps on. It's my current favorite bag. Holds lots of shit.

Anybody else paranoid that you're gonna misplace and/or lose your electronics and/or get it stolen? I'm thinking of that all the time, especially when I'm out in public.

Edit: Dude! That 3DS bag is f'in badass!
 
[quote name='eliter1']That thing is frickin huge!:whee: I have this Calvin Klein murse that I got for $15 in some sale Murse. I also have a Tumi bag that I got for like $25. I use my bags regularly and pretty much everywhere so I wouldn't want a 3DS logo on it :lol:. I may go the messenger bag route now though since I just got a TouchPad. People don't understand the types of problems nerds have to go through when we carry all of our electronics.:D[/QUOTE]
The 3DS bag actually isn't much bigger than your CK one. I'm almost certain that it is smaller than a square foot...and only two or three inches thick, although it expands when you fill it with stuff.


[quote name='2DMention']Anybody else paranoid that you're gonna misplace and/or lose your electronics and/or get it stolen? I'm thinking of that all the time, especially when I'm out in public.[/quote]
I've had that happen, actually...

I don't know how, but I managed to get distracted and somehow leave my bag in McDonald's and I didn't realize it until too late. We were the last customers and they locked the door behind us, so I didn't freak out too much because I figured one of the employees (there were only two working that night) would have the decency to hold onto it for me since they knew it was my bag. And in case there was any doubt, my wallet was also inside.

Unfortunately, when I contacted them the next morning, they apparently had no idea what I was talking about and they claimed that I never left a bag there. At this point, I officially started freaking out because the bag had my wallet, my $1500 laptop, and I don't even know what else. I immediately got the police involved, but they were no help. All they did was badger me and accuse me of selling my laptop and making up a story about it getting stolen so my family wouldn't get mad (which makes no sense). After a lot of persistence, the police ordered the night manager to review the surveillance tapes and he said that they show me leaving with my bag. I demanded to see the tape but he refused and the police said there was nothing I could do. I then spoke with the day manager about the situation and he informed me that the cameras don't record anything after 2 PM and that it would've been impossible for there to be a video of my visit.

I fought like hell over this thing, but nobody would help me. I was living in a very small town at the time; everybody knows each other and they look out for their own, so I couldn't get anybody on my side. Though, from what I am told, the police apparently searched the night manager's house after I told them that he was the one who stole the bag (I am still 100% certain he did). They never told me about it, though, so I don't know if it's actually true; this is just something that was relayed to me by a friend of his after getting into an altercation with the asshole at Vons.

And that was basically the end of it. The police never investigated further, McDonald's didn't care, and I had made a mortal enemy. Not sure what his problem was since he made off with a really badass computer and all of my money (although someone found my wallet and cards in a field at least). Slashing that fucker's tires was the only thing capable of making me feel better. And of course, being the nerd I am, the thing I most regret losing is the tabletop RPG that I had created. The entire rulebook was on that computer. I also lost all of the music I had created. None of it was good, but it was mine, you know? The only songs I managed to get back were the ones that had been featured on SongFight. In case you are wondering: it has been about six years and I have not gone anywhere near a McDonald's since then.

If you don't feel like reading the story in the spoiler, then I'll just summarize it for you: having your bag get stolen really sucks, so always keep an eye on it.

[quote name='2DMention'] Edit: Dude! That 3DS bag is f'in badass![/QUOTE]
I know, right?! I love this thing; it's impressive how much stuff it can fit. If you're ever interested, I have an extra (brand new with tag) that I can sell for $30 shipped. That's a whole $5 off! Ha ha. I know, it's not much of a discount, but I need the money and the last time I shipped one of these things, it was $8 (which sucked because eBay would only let me charge $6 for some reason). I need to have a freakin' yard sale or something.
 
it's funny, we're excited about bags for our electronics...not excited like a girl is for designer hangbags but, funny nonetheless.

@zombietoast - that sucks man. I parked at BK, went in, bought something, put it in my dashboard then went to another store 2 doors down. 11 minutes later I came back and my car was towed. It took several hours to get it back and $110 out of my pocket. BK was like, sucks to be you...what did we learn? that BK in Queens is probably running a scam w/the local tow company. Also, several small bags of concrete and a toilet clogs the toilet at that BK in Queens.
 
I always use a bag with a zipper inside, a lot of modern purses just have a flap if you are using a messenger bag, which is too easy to get inside. I live in a shady area where there are a lot of purse snatchings, although most of those they try to take the whole purse and only if you are alone (never shop alone during the holidays especially around here, if you can help it).

To help combat thieves don't use a bag that looks like a laptop bag, a bag with a Targus logo is a big flag for example, they will know what is inside. Perhaps get a sleeve for the laptop and a regular messenger bag and put the laptop inside so its a bit less conspicuous. Then you are just a guy or girl with a big purse, perhaps containing books.

I am very paranoid about this, but another thing I am paranoid about is buying electronics at a retail store and then getting mugged in the parking lot for what I am buying especially after someone here told a story about getting mugged for a 3DS in a parking lot. I want to buy some stuff but I am now afraid to buy it at a store, amazon all the way for me, if my package gets lost or stolen in transit they will take care of it. I can usually anticipate a package coming so I am there to get it relatively quickly off my porch, however my mailman usually rings the doorbell when there are packages.

The way the stores are situated here doesn't help either, for example Gamestop here only has the storefront up front, the door is on the front but you have to walk back to the parking lot which is completely behind the building and also next to a very shady hotel. For a store its quite a ways to walk back there. It would be pretty easy to mug someone back there and you know they are buying pricey electronics because its Gamestop. I doubt they have cameras in the parking lot and from what I understand retail stores don't care if something happens in their parking lot and it may not even be their responsibility. This gamestop also just got broken into a week or 2 ago thus confirming my fear of shopping at that location.
 
[quote name='SaraAB']I always use a bag with a zipper inside, a lot of modern purses just have a flap if you are using a messenger bag, which is too easy to get inside. I live in a shady area where there are a lot of purse snatchings, although most of those they try to take the whole purse and only if you are alone (never shop alone during the holidays especially around here, if you can help it).

To help combat thieves don't use a bag that looks like a laptop bag, a bag with a Targus logo is a big flag for example, they will know what is inside. Perhaps get a sleeve for the laptop and a regular messenger bag and put the laptop inside so its a bit less conspicuous. Then you are just a guy or girl with a big purse, perhaps containing books.[/quote]
Good advice. My bag had a separate compartment inside where I kept my laptop; the rest of it was filled with books, paper, and other junk. Unfortunately, in my case, the whole bag was taken. It looked nothing like a laptop case, but if someone's left with a big bag, of course they're going to take a look to see if they can find something good.
 
[quote name='WhipSmartBanky']Cargo pants/shorts FTMFW!

And by the way, Star Fox 64 3DS makes my heart just a little bit happier.[/QUOTE]

Agreed! I always put my 3DS in one of the side pockets on my shorts.
 
[quote name='2DMention']

Anybody else paranoid that you're gonna misplace and/or lose your electronics and/or get it stolen? I'm thinking of that all the time, especially when I'm out in public.
[/QUOTE]

I don't think I have ever lost an electronic. This year at Comic-Con I lost my iPhone when I left a panel and was freaking out. I went to the Lost and Found section and 5 minutes later someone showed up with it. I was sooo happy! I probably got lucky since I have a feeling not many people would actually do that.

Has anyone received the post-play survey for Four Swords yet? I need 10 more points to hit Platinum...
 
[quote name='100xp']it's funny, we're excited about bags for our electronics...not excited like a girl is for designer hangbags but, funny nonetheless.

@zombietoast - that sucks man. I parked at BK, went in, bought something, put it in my dashboard then went to another store 2 doors down. 11 minutes later I came back and my car was towed. It took several hours to get it back and $110 out of my pocket. BK was like, sucks to be you...what did we learn? that BK in Queens is probably running a scam w/the local tow company. Also, several small bags of concrete and a toilet clogs the toilet at that BK in Queens.[/QUOTE]

Would you be talking about the BK on Cross Bay Blvd in Queens?

My sisters car got towed away at a KFC in a similar situation. If you park somewhere, get food inside, you should be allowed to stay parked. I understand if you don't even get anything, but it is a dick thing to do if you are a paying customer.
 
[quote name='ZombieToast']Good advice. My bag had a separate compartment inside where I kept my laptop; the rest of it was filled with books, paper, and other junk. Unfortunately, in my case, the whole bag was taken. It looked nothing like a laptop case, but if someone's left with a big bag, of course they're going to take a look to see if they can find something good.[/QUOTE]

Yeah when you leave a bag that is a totally different story, its not going to matter in that case, someone at some point is going to open the bag, they pretty much have to to see who's it is.

The prevention is mainly to prevent being robbed while walking or shopping or having someone stick their hand in at some point. I am usually very self aware but even I can get distracted and I go into crowded places like everyone else. A simple messenger bag with a tiny velcro closing would be very easy to unlatch and grab stuff out of in a crowded place.

Also don't leave your phone on the table when eating, this is an easy grab, I see almost everyone doing this, no wonder stuff is so easy to steal since people sure know how to make themselves easy targets.

As far as the Gamestop goes it was broken into in the middle of the night and you can see the boarded up window that they still haven't fixed. I want to shop at this location because I know someone who works there but hesitant to now because of the way its situated and what has happened. It was fine to shop at a few years ago because basically no one shopped there but my area has deteriorated rapidly within the last 5-6 years. There are like 5 different Gamestop's here or more within driving distance so I do have choices, the other ones are in shopping plaza's where your car is in the front of the store, they are not standalone stores.

If you think that's bad there has been like 10 instances here in the last month alone where cars have crashed through the front windows of buildings. I have no idea why this is so common here but it continues to happen and its a real danger. In some cases it is happening more than once per day. Some people are afraid to sit by the windows in restaurants now especially when the cars can pull right up to the window and there is very little space if they hit the gas instead of the brake so they go right through the window.

The BK thing was probably a predatory towing company. If you are parked legally and are really using the place as intended and buying something there then this is a scam. The only thing I can suggest here is writing to The Consumerist on this one as I know people in other places have taken down predatory towing companies. Thank god we don't have that problem here, at least.
 
[quote name='flameofdoom666']Would you be talking about the BK on Cross Bay Blvd in Queens?

My sisters car got towed away at a KFC in a similar situation. If you park somewhere, get food inside, you should be allowed to stay parked. I understand if you don't even get anything, but it is a dick thing to do if you are a paying customer.[/QUOTE]

possible, it's near goldfingers...but that incident happened many years ago.
 
[quote name='WhipSmartBanky']Cargo pants/shorts FTMFW!

And by the way, Star Fox 64 3DS makes my heart just a little bit happier.[/QUOTE]

Dude, Cargo pants rule and I've been wearing them since 7th grade (1988)
 
[quote name='100xp']possible, it's near goldfingers...but that incident happened many years ago.[/QUOTE]

Nope, that is a different BK. I didn't realize things like this happened other places... I thought it was the cross bay tow truckers who were douches.. my mistake- lol
 
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