All 6 Nintendo 3DS AR Cards Revealed!!

[Tyeforce]

UPDATE: All 6 Nintendo 3DS AR Cards AND AR Games Revealed!

Update: It seems that the six AR Cards do not reflect the six AR Games. It's been revealed that all these cards do is bring their respective characters (in the case of the ? card, this can be whatever the game calls for, be it Miis or your Nintendog) into the real world. The six different AR Games, however, provide different gameplay and experiences. As to what those are, we're still not sure. We've only seen two (Mii Viewer and Target Shooting) and there are two more that are known by name; Star Viewer (which is said to be similar to Mii Viewer and use the character AR cards) and Billiards.

UPDATE: Apparently, the six AR Games are Mii Viewer, Star Viewer, Graffiti, Target Shooting, Fishing, and AR Shot (a combination of pool and golf).

Mii Viewer

Star Viewer

Graffiti

Target Shooting

Fishing


AR Shot
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[Jeremy]

The ones that come with it?

 

[Tyeforce]

The ones that come with it?

Yeah. I believe this photo comes from a 3DS unboxing from a video game retailer (GAME, I think). But even though we know what all the cards look like now, we don't know what all they do.

 

[Jrrj15]

What do these cards do exatly? The Video I watched was in Japanese. Is it you take a photo of it and it plays a little animation on your screen or something?

 

[Callie]

What is an AR card exactly?

 

[bittermeat]

What do these cards do exatly? The Video I watched was in Japanese. Is it you take a photo of it and it plays a little animation on your screen or something?

It's more like you focus the camera on the card when it's placed on a flat surface (but you're not taking a picture) and the card comes to life. Graphic animation and effects come out of the card, allowing some interaction with it also. You could also move around the card to see different angles of the animation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAVzoshvxE0
Around 2:40 is a good example of the AR card.

 

[Psychonaut]

if these are included with the 3ds, kickass.
i really hope they come up with some fresh gameplay styles with this. i would LOVE playing, say, a phoenix wright game that came with a booklet of AR cards that let you inspect a 3D crime scene.

the creativity that can come from these things is sick. do want.

 

[Tyeforce]

if these are included with the 3ds, kickass.
i really hope they come up with some fresh gameplay styles with this. i would LOVE playing, say, a phoenix wright game that came with a booklet of AR cards that let you inspect a 3D crime scene.

the creativity that can come from these things is sick. do want.

They are included with the system.

And it seems that the six AR Cards do not reflect the six AR Games. It's been revealed that all these cards do is bring their respective characters (in the case of the ? card, this can be whatever the game calls for, be it Miis or your Nintendog) into the real world. The six different AR Games, however, provide different gameplay and experiences. As to what those are, we're still not sure. We've only seen two (Mii Viewer and Target Shooting) and there are two more that are known by name; Star Viewer (which is said to be similar to Mii Viewer and use the character AR cards) and Billiards.

 

[Jeremy]

Basically the 3DS displays what the camera sees. You then put a card down and it comes to life. For example, if you put the Pikmin card on your kitchen table with the 3DS pointed at it, you'll see a bunch of Pikmin come out of the card on your kitchen table or something.

 

[Jas0n]

Basically the 3DS displays what the camera sees. You then put a card down and it comes to life. For example, if you put the Pikmin card on your kitchen table with the 3DS pointed at it, you'll see a bunch of Pikmin come out of the card on your kitchen table or something.

Really rather pointless edition imo, but fun for the kids I guess.

 

[Jake]

Really rather pointless edition imo, but fun for the kids I guess.

I think it's pointless, too. But it could be kinda cute :3

 

[Psychonaut]

Really rather pointless edition imo, but fun for the kids I guess.

i think that's only the surface value of this system..

if it's possible to tie it in with games, i will be more than ecstatic about this feature. sounds like a really refreshing mechanic.

 

[Jas0n]

i think that's only the surface value of this system..

if it's possible to tie it in with games, i will be more than ecstatic about this feature. sounds like a really refreshing mechanic.

Putting it into games would be a bad thing imo. There's already enough gimmicks in the games, don't need more.

 

[Jeremy]

Putting it into games would be a bad thing imo. There's already enough gimmicks in the games, don't need more.

What about Mario Kart where you use a steering wheel and throw these cards for the bananas. And you shoot koopa shells with one of those plastic guns. But if a koopa shell is coming at you, you have the chance to block it away with one of those plastic tennis racket extenders. But hopefully Nintendo comes out with a gas/brake pedal addon too.

 

[Jas0n]

What about Mario Kart where you use a steering wheel and throw these cards for the bananas. And you shoot koopa shells with one of those plastic guns. But if a koopa shell is coming at you, you have the chance to block it away with one of those plastic tennis racket extenders. But hopefully Nintendo comes out with a gas/brake pedal addon too.

What if I want to play Mario Kart on the train, not exactly gnna throw cards everywhere ?_?

 

[Jeremy]

What if I want to play Mario Kart on the train, not exactly gnna throw cards everywhere ?_?

Someone should ask Yu-Gi-Oh how he duels on a train...

Actually that gave me a real idea, lol. Card games like that could be a lot more interesting with AR.

 

[Jas0n]

Someone should ask Yu-Gi-Oh how he duels on a train...

Actually that gave me a real idea, lol. Card games like that could be a lot more interesting with AR.

Now that would be cool. Imagine the 3DS the size of a table and when you put down a card it ARed an image of the character xD

 

[Psychonaut]

Now that would be cool. Imagine the 3DS the size of a table and when you put down a card it ARed an image of the character xD

been done with the PS3 i think (one game, at least)

and how would it be a bad thing to put this into games? there's plenty of gimmicks, sure.. but they're just that, only a gimmick.
a gimmick that could actually help gameplay and immersion (not motion control crap, either) would be great, imo.

it wouldn't have to be in every game.. it would terribly bog down most of them.. but say there are certain games that use the feature to have AR-levels, in which you take the cards out of the instruction manual and use them to play certain levels..

they've already shown the shooter thing, why not have a character you can walk around on your kitchen table, fighting little green men who pop out of the ground?

i can't think of a whole list.. i don't have any games in mind that could use it properly, aside from phoenix wright and a shooting game.. but i really think this is a good way to go. a card is about as easy to print as the instruction manual (use a thicker paper, whoop), and couldn't be that much more difficult to add in..

i dunno. maybe it would be. i just love the idea.

 

[Jas0n]

been done with the PS3 i think (one game, at least)

and how would it be a bad thing to put this into games? there's plenty of gimmicks, sure.. but they're just that, only a gimmick.
a gimmick that could actually help gameplay and immersion (not motion control crap, either) would be great, imo.

it wouldn't have to be in every game.. it would terribly bog down most of them.. but say there are certain games that use the feature to have AR-levels, in which you take the cards out of the instruction manual and use them to play certain levels..

they've already shown the shooter thing, why not have a character you can walk around on your kitchen table, fighting little green men who pop out of the ground?

i can't think of a whole list.. i don't have any games in mind that could use it properly, aside from phoenix wright and a shooting game.. but i really think this is a good way to go. a card is about as easy to print as the instruction manual (use a thicker paper, whoop), and couldn't be that much more difficult to add in..

i dunno. maybe it would be. i just love the idea.

But... the poor trees! SAVE THE TREESSSS

 

[Psychonaut]

But... the poor trees! SAVE THE TREESSSS

BUT... THE POOR INSTRUCTION MANUALS! SAVE THE INSTRUCTIONSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS