All 6 Nintendo 3DS AR Cards Revealed!!

[Jas0n]

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

But I can't say I remember the last time I read an instruction manual

 

[Psychonaut]

But I can't say I remember the last time I read an instruction manual

that's always the first thing i do before playing a game.
if not only for the character art that sometimes pops up in there.
well designed manuals make me all giddy at the prospect of playing the game, while poorly designed ones make me sad on the inside.

of course, the game is what you play, but i have a lil' thing for the manuals.

 

[Jas0n]

that's always the first thing i do before playing a game.
if not only for the character art that sometimes pops up in there.
well designed manuals make me all giddy at the prospect of playing the game, while poorly designed ones make me sad on the inside.

of course, the game is what you play, but i have a lil' thing for the manuals.

And I thought I was bad for having a thing for the boxes :L

 

[Jeremy]

I don't read instruction manuals either. But I'm sure they are useful to some people.

 

[Psychonaut]

((((

i know some people read them, too.. but i do kinda take it a bit far.

still, the point's there.. the manuals are a nice addition.

 

[Tyeforce]

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

It's already going to be in at least one game, as it's been confirmed that you can use an AR card to bring your Nintendog into the real world. And I don't see why it's a bad thing. Sure, it can be seen as a "gimmick" (god I hate that word so much), but it's just harmless fun. Why not add it? I'd rather have the feature than not have it at all. Even though the idea of taking 3D pictures with your Miis, Nintendogs, and Nintendo characters isn't really a game and doesn't have much to it, it's still a fun little feature to play around with from time to time.

 

[Jas0n]

It's already going to be in at least one game, as it's been confirmed that you can use an AR card to bring your Nintendog into the real world. And I don't see why it's a bad thing. Sure, it can be seen as a "gimmick" (god I hate that word so much), but it's just harmless fun. Why not add it? I'd rather have the feature than not have it at all. Even though the idea of taking 3D pictures with your Miis, Nintendogs, and Nintendo characters isn't really a game and doesn't have much to it, it's still a fun little feature to play around with from time to time.

It's fine, aslong as it's not required. It'd be silly if it was like the pokewalker too, getting bonuses for using it.

 

[Psychonaut]

It's fine, aslong as it's not required. It'd be silly if it was like the pokewalker too, getting bonuses for using it.

i think i know where you're coming from.. but the pokewalker has nothing to do with this, i don't think. the pokewalker was pretty standalone, and the only way to get good items/pokemon was if you really really used it a lot.

the AR cards aren't for every game, but the use in nintendogs is a welcome addition, in my opinion. that's the kind of thing i want to see put to good use. it obviously doesn't fit into most games, because it is both insanely different, experimental (might not work 100% of the time), and will obviously take a little while to set up/require a nice playing area.

but. the games that do take advantage of this will no doubt be very fun to play, when it works. might just be me, but there's something cayoot about imagining your little virtual dog scampering around on your desktop, bed, table, etc, even if it's only on your ds' screen.

 

[Tyeforce]

It's fine, aslong as it's not required. It'd be silly if it was like the pokewalker too, getting bonuses for using it.

Oh, yeah, of course. I couldn't see any sort of AR feature being required, anyway. And what Psychonaut said about the Pok?walker.

 

[Jas0n]

i think i know where you're coming from.. but the pokewalker has nothing to do with this, i don't think. the pokewalker was pretty standalone, and the only way to get good items/pokemon was if you really really used it a lot.

the AR cards aren't for every game, but the use in nintendogs is a welcome addition, in my opinion. that's the kind of thing i want to see put to good use. it obviously doesn't fit into most games, because it is both insanely different, experimental (might not work 100% of the time), and will obviously take a little while to set up/require a nice playing area.

but. the games that do take advantage of this will no doubt be very fun to play, when it works. might just be me, but there's something cayoot about imagining your little virtual dog scampering around on your desktop, bed, table, etc, even if it's only on your ds' screen.

The pokewalker still gave an advantage to those who used it though. A lot of the pokemon, rare or not, you could get right away using the pokewalker, whereas you had to wait until very late in the game otherwise.

 

[Psychonaut]

The pokewalker still gave an advantage to those who used it though. A lot of the pokemon, rare or not, you could get right away using the pokewalker, whereas you had to wait until very late in the game otherwise.

if you want to sit there and shake a pedometer for hours, or go on a nature walk, along with reconnecting multiple times to unlock the various paths, be my guest.
i would rather just play the game and get the pokemon themselves.

it is not feasible to abuse the pokewalker. it takes time, and more effort than playing the actual game ever was for me. cuz i could just sit there and hold the D-pad to get from place to place/catch pokemon. the pokewalker isn't the same.

and the pokewalker was included with every copy of the game. what's the problem?

 

[Tyeforce]

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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[Biochao]

You can print your own AR cards here: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/download/3ds_arcard.pdf

 

[Tyeforce]

You can print your own AR cards here: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/download/3ds_arcard.pdf

And then you can print out giant ones and do stuff like this: http://www.belltreeforums.com/showthread.php?57511