You know what? If I defend the 3ds I'm just going to get flamed. I just that I personally will buy the new model and trade my old one in.
Ironically, this is supposed to be one of the things to save the 3DS line, but I think this will instead serve to shake consumer confidence and possibly the investors they're trying to bolster.GeorgW said:Ooh, a new iteration of the 3DS! Surprising! Good thing I waited, I'm much rather have this. I don't care about 3D and a second analog pad sounds awesome.
heres my theory:Mike Kayatta said:snip
What you describe is an entirely different handheld with an entirely different set of games. How would games designed for dual analog support work on the original 3DS? The new handheld would already have all of the buttons the 3DS has PLUS the extra a-stick. The original model wouldn't even be able to emulate it because there would be no extra buttons to work with.kevo.mf.last said:heres my theory:Mike Kayatta said:snip
nintendo isnt about to release a new handheld after the damage the 3ds has done to there name. However a multi-SKU plan is not out of the question. They can have the 3ds they have now as well as a more affordable SKU with two circle pads but no 3d. I would imagine that taking out the 3d portion of the screen and the components that make it possible would cut off quite a few dollars from production costs.
On the subject of a circle pad add on for the original 3ds. I dont know alot about wireless communications or the overall size of a circle pad but it seems like it might be possible to make one that has a sticky back to it that you just slap on your 3ds and it communicates with the system via wifi. the immediate concern would be the already bad battery life. I however have full faith in nintendo to think outside the box.
Tell that to me during middle school regarding the Gamecube. *stupid purple box of disillusionment*megs1120 said:Wow, more proof that no one, ever, under any circumstances, should be an early adopter of Nintendo hardware.
To release a new one is a good move, I'm not the only one that saw this coming. However, the really, really stupid part was announcing it before the holidays.Zachary Amaranth said:Ironically, this is supposed to be one of the things to save the 3DS line, but I think this will instead serve to shake consumer confidence and possibly the investors they're trying to bolster.GeorgW said:Ooh, a new iteration of the 3DS! Surprising! Good thing I waited, I'm much rather have this. I don't care about 3D and a second analog pad sounds awesome.
So it's not surprising, but it may be unfortunate. For Nintendo, at least.
It's a good move unless it shakes consumer confidence. This is really fast for a new version, even by Nintendo standards. And yes, if it's announced before the holidays, that compounds the issue, but it's not the sole issue. Especially if it changes the functionality of the hardware in a way that will split the games. That's kind of the big reason add-ons don't tend to work well as a whole.GeorgW said:To release a new one is a good move, I'm not the only one that saw this coming. However, the really, really stupid part was announcing it before the holidays.
The add on is a problem, I agree. Though, as a response to Sony, it's a good move. The games ought to improve a lot. However, I don't agree that releasing one at all is a problem. It didn't ruin consumer confidence when they released the DS lite, DSi or the DSi large (or whatever it's called). Sure it's soon, but they have financial trouble and a minimum of a year isn't that little time. It only seems like it's a lot because pretty much all 3DSs have been lying dormant for several months.Zachary Amaranth said:It's a good move unless it shakes consumer confidence. This is really fast for a new version, even by Nintendo standards. And yes, if it's announced before the holidays, that compounds the issue, but it's not the sole issue. Especially if it changes the functionality of the hardware in a way that will split the games. That's kind of the big reason add-ons don't tend to work well as a whole.GeorgW said:To release a new one is a good move, I'm not the only one that saw this coming. However, the really, really stupid part was announcing it before the holidays.
Exactly.rembrandtqeinstein said:I'm pretty sure this is going to be the last generation of dedicated portable gaming devices. Smartphones are just getting cheaper and cheaper and the games get better and better.
There really is no need for it just like there isn't any need for a wristwatch.
Was this sarcasm?orangeban said:You have to hand it to Nintendo, they're tryers. And at least they are attempting to support the early adopters.