Archive for the ‘N3DS’ Category

If so, can you name them and maybe even give the date when its coming out? I’ve never played a Final Fantasy game, so if I get them will I be confused and/or have no idea what to do? I do know some characters, and I’ve played the Kingdom Hearts series

Can I buy a normal SD card for my 3DS

Posted: 21st February 2012 in N3DS
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My 3DS came with a 2GB SD card and I use my 3DS for Music, Pictures and Video. but theres hardly any memory. I was wondering if i go buy a normal SD card like maybe a 4 GB one? Will it work inside my 3DS?

i know pictochat lets you talk to another ds if you are next to each other but i want to know if there is any way to chat to someone who doesnt live near me anymore using my ds

Like…recently heard.

Is 2012 the Year of the Nintendo 3DS?

Posted: 6th February 2012 in N3DS
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It would be hard to argue that the 3DS was well-received in the US. Nintendo didn’t provide a compelling reason to upgrade to the new system at launch; no Mario, no Zelda, no Pokemon. The support continued to be abysmal, with some of the biggest titles for the system being remakes of N64 games. While [...]

I have netflix on my Nintendo 3DS and I really want to watch movies and TV shows on it but I don’t know how to get pass the main menu. All I see when I log in is a code like: 752Q4G ir something and I don’t know what to do with that. I use [...]

I know that it is said that the Nintendo 3ds can’t run the Unreal Engine 3 but that is not entirely true. It can’t run it well. But I just wanted to know if the Nintendo 3ds could display graphics of that quality? Also is the arm cortex a9 a better chip than the ARM [...]

I was just wondering if anyone knows when Animal Crossing for the 3Ds is coming out in the UK?

What is the difference between Animal Crossing ds and 3ds?

Can I connect my 3DS to my PC wirelessly?

Posted: 20th December 2011 in N3DS
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I’m using am SDHC memory card in my 3DS and that card won’t read in my computer. Is there any way to connect the two wirelessly so I can transfer images and stuff?

Will the 3ds have a successor anytime soon

Posted: 20th December 2011 in N3DS
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I was thinking of buying a 3ds and I just wanna know when because I don’t wanna waste money on something that will be replaced in a year. Thank you

i got mine in august on my birthday but my friend told me even if the video recording function came in november i can get it but he doesn’t know how ! please help

There’s another update for the 3DS coming sometime in November. Which will include Video Recording and SwapNote. But I have not seen a specific date. All I have heard is “It was supposed to come out around November 4th or 5th, but it was possibly moved to somewhere around the 20th.”. Is there a specific [...]

If you’ve often found yourself staring at your Nintendo 3DS and hearing the voice of a Protoss commander in your head–”CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL CIRCLE PADS”–salvation is close at hand: A Capcom representative has revealed that the hardware attachment will arrive in America by 2012.

Those of you that have kept up with our coverage of Tetris 3DS will know that I’m a teeny bit of a Tetris nut, owning no less than five Tetris games across my three consoles at the moment. The news came in today, however, that it’s soon to be six, as Tetris 3DS is launching this October [...]

Pros vs. Cons about Nintendo 3DS

Posted: 22nd September 2011 in N3DS
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Since Nintendo announced the 3DS my thoughts on the handheld have ebbed a flowed more erratically than Nintendo’s fiscal projections (too soon?). 

Star Fox 64 3D

Posted: 15th September 2011 in N3DS
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One of my favorite current gaming trends is the return of classic franchises. Just about every major publisher is bringing back video game characters and experiences that most gamers haven’t played in years, if ever. Nintendo is no different when it comes to the 3DS platform. First we got the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of [...]

Today’s post was supposed to be a happy one. My rough plan was to wax on about upcoming games for the Nintendo 3DS. Games, I might add, that my inner schoolboy is excited about. Two of my all-time favourite game franchises are coming soon in the form of Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 [...]

3DS Slide Pad (Right Circle Pad)

Posted: 15th September 2011 in N3DS
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…in Japan at least: It comes out in Japan on December 10th, the price will be 1500 Yen (that’s roughly $20, guess I was right… check out the recent TLL episode) and it requires 1 AAA battery. Here’s the current list of the 3DS games that will be support it aside from Monster Hunter:

Almost two months after the launch date of the Nintendo 3DS, we can read that sales aren’t going as good as expected by everyone. Furthermore, the PSP is outselling the Nintendo 3DS in Japan… Some people argue the reason is the 3DS has a high price tag (actually it’s as expensive as a home console); [...]

August 24th, 2011 Nintendo have announced they will bring back Nintendo Conference, an event first held in September of 2010 to show off the Nintendo 3DS to a then-unsuspecting Japanese crowd.

The Nintendo 3DS was hard to find over the weekend as many Australian retailers sold out a week after Nintendo made effective a price drop on the hardware.

More Shake-Ups Rumored for Nintendo 3DS

Posted: 24th August 2011 in N3DS
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Something’s brewing at Nintendo headquarters. According to Gamasutra, the company is planning a news conference in Tokyo on September 13, with only one topic of discussion: the future of the Nintendo 3DS.

7 steps to revive the Nintendo 3DS

Posted: 17th August 2011 in N3DS
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When I heard Nintendo was dropping the price of the 3DS so soon after launch, I knew it was in trouble. Nintendo is no stranger to success. The top five consoles/handhelds include three Nintendo devices. And yet, sluggish sales forced Nintendo to slash prices on its newest offering, the 3-D handheld, the 3DS. You would [...]

Zone of the Enders Heading to 3DS?

Posted: 17th August 2011 in N3DS
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Almost a decade has passed since the last Zone of the Enders was released. Since that time, the franchise has more or less gone dormant outside of Konami’s plans to remake the franchise’s two core PS2 titles in HD.

Japanese 3DS Sales Surge

Posted: 17th August 2011 in N3DS
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Nintendo‘s price drop for the 3DS has had an immediate impact on sales in Japan. Weekly Japanese tracking entity Media Create reports the 3DS sold almost 215,000 units last week alone, according to translations via Andriasang. Likewise, Nikkei reports sales of 207,000 units.

Portable 3DS isn’t giving Nintendo any depth

Posted: 3rd August 2011 in N3DS
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It may be curtains in Kyoto for venerable gamemaker Nintendo, after the company’s huge bet that falling sales could be saved by the spring release of its 3DS portable have turned out to be much worse than even the worst-case scenario. Nintendo‘s fortunes following the U.S. release of the new handheld in March (February in [...]

When it announced last week that early 3DS adopters will be compensated for the handheld’s impending price drop with a selection of free classic games, Nintendo only named five of the Game Boy Advance games on offer. That number has now risen to seven after Nintendo confirmed that Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, and Super [...]

Euclideon releases new video of its apparently groundbreaking 3D engine, which promises “100,000 times” better graphics. Following its original reveal a year ago, Brisbane-based technology company Euclideon has released a new video of its engine, which purports to show off progress it has made – and the “largest breakthrough since 3D graphics began”.

Nintendo has launched a system update for the Nintendo 3DS which updates the system to firmware 2.1.0-4. While it is not immediately known what impact the software update will have, Nintendo states that the update was to improve system stability and that the udpate contained minor adjustments to enhance the overall user experience.

Amazon Suspends 3DS Sales

Posted: 27th July 2011 in N3DS
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Update 2: Nintendo has responded with this statement: “An internal Amazon.com shipping issue triggered a brief hold on orders of Nintendo 3DS systems while the situation was reviewed, as is common in such matters. Amazon.com resolved the issue, and Nintendo 3DS orders have resumed. There are no issues with Nintendo 3DS inventory or quality. For [...]

Genre: Role-Playing Game Publisher: Nintendo Rating: 12 (PEGI) Platform: Nintendo 3DS Many moons ago in a land far, far away (originally Japan), Nintendo bestowed a piece of heaven unto the people of earth. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time not only took the throne of the much-loved series, it became the game that legends [...]

Our Ninja Gaiden 3 interview continues with discussion about the game’s difficulty level before moving on to Team Ninja’s other titles. Yesterday, Yosuke Hayashi, lead designer of Ninja Gaiden 3 and the head of Team Ninja, talked about Ryu’s character and katana. Catch up here if you missed it.

Following Nyko technologies efforts to increase the battery life of the Nintendo 3DS console with four power supply products, the accessory company has revealed two more frivolous additions to their line-up. The Nintendo 3DS Shock n Rock and Play Clock are both available now in North America, and are expected to be available in Europe [...]

Namco Bandai Games Europe S.A.S. has confirmed that the recently revealed One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP will receive a release in Europe. Based on the animated TV series One Piece, One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP is promising to bring the characters to life in astonishing 3D on Nintendo 3DS.

N3DS V2.0.0 hardware upgrade: 1. You can not upgrade N3DS Card with N3DS V2.0.0. If your N3DS console has already been upgraded to N3DS V2.0.0, you will need another NDSL or NDSi or N3DS(which should be under version V2.0.0) to upgrade your 3DS flash card.

ANTA MONICA, Calif., June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Interpret, a leading entertainment, media and technology market research firm, today released its Q1 2011 3D Entertainment report, which finds that Nintendo has yet to capitalize on the earlier anticipation for its 3DS handheld gaming device.

Consumer interest in Nintendo’s 3DS handheld dropped dramatically between its announcement in 2010 and its release this past March. That’s according to a new report from market research firm Interpret, which says that consumer purchase intent went down 27 percent between its initial announcement and its retail debut.

Interest In Nintendo 3DS Not Game On

Posted: 29th June 2011 in N3DS
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Launched with great fanfare and expectation in March, Nintendo’s 3DS has not yet set the gaming world on fire — partly because the content, price and interest aren’t hitting a sweet spot among casual gamers (who would create a breakaway hit).

In fourth-quarter 2011, Sony will launch their next-gen handheld, placing it in direct competition with the Nintendo 3DS. Less than three short months ago, Nintendo announced the beginning of a new generation of handheld consoles with the release of the 3DS. While Sony’s inevitable entry to the fold with their follow-up to the PSP was no [...]

Some thirteen weeks on from its launch in Japan, and Nintendo’s latest handheld console, the 3DS has broken the one million sales barrier – and that’s only counting consoles sold in the land of the rising sun. It’s an impressive number for the console, although one its counterparts reached a lot sooner. The DS took [...]

Nintendo E3: 3DS Hype

Posted: 8th June 2011 in N3DS
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Well, well, well… It’s over and by God they smashed it in the end. I’m a little lost for words in terms of what i think about it. But i’ll say what i can.

Mario Kart 3DS Hands-On E3 2011

Posted: 8th June 2011 in N3DS
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At its E3 2011 press conference, Nintendo unveiled Mario Kart as part of its strong second wave of titles for the 3DS. A hands-on confirms our first impression: that it looks and plays much as you’d expect a handheld Mario Kart to, albeit with the graphical pep and stereoscopic 3D made possible by the Nintendo [...]

2D Zelda Level in Super Mario 3DS

Posted: 8th June 2011 in N3DS
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In honor of Zelda’s 25th anniversary, Mario pays homage. A level designed to look like a 2D Zelda dungeon was shown at the E3 2011 developer presentation.

The classic NES Excitebike is heading to the eShop with 3D graphics and the ability to save dozens of self-created tracks. When the eShop launches on the 3DS on June 6, gamers will be able to download Excitebike, the first 3D Classic, for free for a limited time.

The Nintendo 3DS is expected for being the first handheld gaming gadget to possess complete 3D graphics with no the will need for 3D eyeglasses. The console will not likely only give new 3D video games but additionally supply classic Nintendo DS video games in 3D, plus the capability to download and check out 3D [...]

The July launch of Capcom’s zombie-blasting 3DS title is the latest in a line of Nintendo-distributed games. Nintendo of Europe will distribute Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D when it arrives on 3DS in July.

PSP Outsells 3DS In April

Posted: 9th May 2011 in N3DS
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The continued sales success of the PSP-3000 in Japan is something of a surprise. Not only to us but also it would seem to Sony who have been struggling to manufacture enough of the handhelds to meet demand if retailer blogs and anecdotal evidence are to be believed.

Shadow Wars Review

Posted: 6th May 2011 in N3DS
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With the 3DS out in stores it’s time for innovation so Ubisoft have stepped up to the challenge with their long running popular Ghost Recon series. Making the jump from tactical first person shooters on consoles to a top-down turn based strategy title on the handheld it’s a big leap for this long running series [...]

The 3DS isn’t selling well and it’s your fault – at least that’s what Nintendo’s CEO is suggesting. According to Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata, most people don’t know what the heck to do with the thing. Jeez! CVG points to this quote: