Is it worth it to buy a 3DS?

[Ciaran]

If remember right, they said the current 3DS is already "light", and they don't plan on making a "lite" version.

Bull****, of course theyll rerelease it

 

[Tyeforce]

Bull****, of course theyll rerelease it

I don't see how they can make it any "lite-er" than it already is. The original DS was quite bulky, much in need of a slimmer revision, which made the DS Lite something to expect, and the DSi was made to add additional features, like DSiWare, cameras, etc. Nintendo has pretty much filled the 3DS to the max in terms of hardware, and anything about the software that they might want to add can be done through a system update, so there's no need for a DSi-like revision, either. A larger 3DS, like the DSi XL, also is unlikely, because that goes against one of the main points Nintendo is pushing with the 3DS; portability, more specifically, bringing your 3DS everywhere you go, to take advantage of StreetPass, earn Play Coins, etc. Having a larger 3DS would kill that portability, because not many people are going to want to carry something that big around with them all the time. Plus, because it's unlikely that they'd change the resolution, the pixels would just be bigger, like on the DSi XL, which probably wouldn't work well with the parallax barrier.

 

[Psychonaut]

I don't see how they can make it any "lite-er" than it already is. The original DS was quite bulky, much in need of a slimmer revision, which made the DS Lite something to expect, and the DSi was made to add additional features, like DSiWare, cameras, etc. Nintendo has pretty much filled the 3DS to the max in terms of hardware, and anything about the software that they might want to add can be done through a system update, so there's no need for a DSi-like revision, either. A larger 3DS, like the DSi XL, also is unlikely, because that goes against one of the main points Nintendo is pushing with the 3DS; portability, more specifically, bringing your 3DS everywhere you go, to take advantage of StreetPass, earn Play Coins, etc. Having a larger 3DS would kill that portability, because not many people are going to want to carry something that big around with them all the time. Plus, because it's unlikely that they'd change the resolution, the pixels would just be bigger, like on the DSi XL, which probably wouldn't work well with the parallax barrier.

they can always improve.
everyone can.
stop being in such denial about nintendo making improved versions of handhelds, it's going to happen.

 

[JasonBurrows]

Doesn't anyone remember the Nintendo 4DS, that was so awesome to play.

 

[Tyeforce]

they can always improve.
everyone can.
stop being in such denial about nintendo making improved versions of handhelds, it's going to happen.

I'm not in denial, I just don't see it happening this time. There's really not much they could improve on without making it a completely new system. Maybe we'll see a slight redesign that alters the looks slightly, improves the battery, and makes the system a tiny bit smaller, but that's about the extent of any kind of revision that I can imagine. Besides, Nintendo doesn't always made revisions to their handheld systems. They never made a revision to the Game Boy Color.

 

[Jake]

I have been on Nintendo of Australia's website and it says that Australia is getting the game on June 30th.

Thanks. I checked this out, too. Well,,, another long wait >>

 

[Brad]

Doesn't anyone remember the Nintendo 4DS, that was so awesome to play.

I know, it felt like you were in the game. Because you were.