NEW DS ANNOUNCED!

[Ciaran]

Nintendo of japan just announced the 3DS, which will have full 3D capabilities, without the need to wear glasses, and be compatible with all previous Ds and Dsi games!!! It will be shown at e3 this year.

Source: ign. It's also on kotaku.

Discuss!!

(LOL at everyone who denied there was a new gen handheld coming)

 

[SamXX]

Damn beat me to it!

 

[Ciaran]

I'm so hapy I proved eveyone who was denying it wrong :3

 

[Khocol4te]

3D as in the kind that pops out?

 

[Tyeforce]

Well, I was right...kinda. I said that there's no way in hell that Nintendo would release a new handheld this year. As it turns out, they're releasing it next year. =P

Anyway, this looks big. 3D effects WITHOUT GLASSES?! HOW THE HELL?! I'm curious as to what it will look like, especially with the rumor that it won't have a gap between the two screens. Well, that's Nintendo for you, always innovating.



















<small>I'm still getting the DSi XL.</small>

 

[Tyeforce]

3D as in the kind that pops out?

Yes.

 

[merinda!]

._.'

 

[easpa]

Wow! :O

 

[Rawburt]

Well, looks like I was wrong after all.

But a 3-D portable, I don't know how I feel about that, but we'll see. Might be cool.

 

[Tyeforce]

So, putting all the rumors and confirmed details together...
- Two screens, with virtually no seam between them when open
- Screens are higher resolution, but exact resolution is unknown
- Powered by nVidia Tegra
- Roughly as powerful as a Gamecube, and apparently similar to program for
- Has motion sensors
- Uses 3D effects without glasses
- Backwards compatible with DS and DSi games (which confirms all the features of the DSi)

Pretty damn awesome.

 

[Khocol4te]

It better still have sprite gaming, or I'll cry.

 

[Rawburt]

It better still have sprite gaming, or I'll cry.

Doubtful, it's a fully 3-D system.

I hear ya though, sprites are where it's at.

 

[Tyeforce]

It better still have sprite gaming, or I'll cry.

Doubtful, it's a fully 3-D system.

I hear ya though, sprites are where it's at.

I don't see why it wouldn't. The Wii is a 3D console, but there are many sprite games for it (mostly WiiWare).

 

[Rawburt]

It better still have sprite gaming, or I'll cry.

Doubtful, it's a fully 3-D system.

I hear ya though, sprites are where it's at.

I don't see why it wouldn't. The Wii is a 3D console, but there are many sprite games for it (mostly WiiWare).

That's true, they could still pop up, but if the system really has the power of a Gamecube then I doubt we'll see a lot of sprite-based games.

 

[Khocol4te]

Pokemon won't ever be the same again for me if it isn't in sprites ;~;
Sure, I've played Stadium, Snap, Colosseum, XD, and Revolution, but I would prefer the handheld games to still be in sprite rather than 3D.

 

[Jake]

I'ma gonna buy this in Japan if it's released when i'm over there xD

 

[Rawburt]

I'ma gonna buy this in Japan if it's released when i'm over there xD

That'd be cool, especially if Nintendo keeps the system region-free.

 

[Tyeforce]

I'ma gonna buy this in Japan if it's released when i'm over there xD

Will you be there March 2011? Because that's when it's being released.

 

[Jake]

Damn.

 

[Tyeforce]

So, putting all the rumors and confirmed details together...
- Two screens, with virtually no seam between them when open
- Screens are higher resolution, but exact resolution is unknown
- Powered by nVidia Tegra
- Roughly as powerful as a Gamecube, and apparently similar to program for
- Has motion sensors
- Uses 3D effects without glasses
- Backwards compatible with DS and DSi games (which confirms all the features of the DSi)

Pretty damn awesome.

Oh, and free 3G service. Forgot about that one.