It is always an exciting time in the gaming industry when a new console (even a miniature one) is released. Nintendo‘s 3DS just hit the market in the U.S. today at midnight, exciting fans everywhere. Buyers stand in line for hours on end, facing various weather conditions and meeting random, yet colorful, individuals in the process. If you were lucky enough to be in New York City for Nintendo’s official launch, then you had the chance to meet Reggie as he kicked the party into motion.
Unfortunately for the rest of us responsible college students, the 3DS will have to wait. In honor of launch day, however, I did go get my hands on one for the first time. If it wowed me, then I would have bought it then and there, throwing caution to the winds and giving some living in the now excuse. Although I think the system is impressive, it can wait till more…appealing…games are released.
The demo game I had the chance to play was Street Fighter IV, and the 3D isn’t the expected pop out of the screen image one would expect; it’s rather the 3D imaging has been reversed. Instead of the characters coming to you, the 3D effect is like looking through a window. If possible, you could reach your hand through the screen and passed the characters to background beyond. Avoid looking over a friend’s shoulder who’s playing though, or your eyes will being to scream murder…
The graphics are incredible for the tiny system and the touch screen resolution terrific. When the Ocarina of Time re-release and Kid Icarus are available, I will surely buy a 3DS at that point.
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I haven’t heard too much about this new 3DS, but what I have heard is pretty underwhelming. Someone told me just what you said — that the 3D doesn’t pop like they had expected it to. It seems to me that if you’re going to make a 3D console, you’d better make it impressive. I’m not sure if I would like a 3D console, isn’t it a bit weird to look at?
Not at all! I went back to a local Gamestop and they allowed me to play with the store’s personal system for about 30 minutes. It is ten times better when you hold it in your hand rather than trying to play on one hooked to the wall. Although the 3D is not what I expected, it is still pretty cool what they did.
Unfortunately, the games released right now are a bit meh. However, the Augmented Reality cards are really fun! You place a card on a table or flat surface in front of you, look at it through the 3DS, and watch it come alive! Each card has an array of mini games to play.
Words can only describe so much, so I recommend everyone get to a demo station and see for themselves. I will definitely be buying one when more games become available.