Nintendo 3DS - Share Your Friend Codes!

Good to see you changed your mind since Page 1. I'm sure you will enjoy it. :)

I may buy the games but shall hold on until the re-release (like Pokemon Grey?)

I just saw some footage of games and apps,looks pretty sweet,but I'll wait a month after the release though,just to make sure I'll have more cash on games

Got my hands on one. Some impressions:

- It's not nearly as bulky as what you see in the photos. It feels like a DS Lite in your hands, which is excellent.
- The analog thumbstick is a joy to use.
- The battery life isn't as bad as what Nintendo says. I can play for 5 hours with 3D on, and the battery will still be green.
- The 3D actually works.
- The 3D isn't a gimmick.
- The 3D isn't not the type that pops out at you, but it's like seeing Avatar in the cinemas. It adds depth to the picture.
- It doesn't sound exciting, but it really is quite cool and it works. If you turn it off and turn it back on you can instantly see the difference.
- The 3D sweet spot is not as tight as you think, but it's not huge either. If you look at it side on the effect goes away.
- Only the person playing can see the 3D.
- I didn't get an eye-ache or any form of discomfort after playing it from fully charged until the battery dies.
- The camera is absolutely terrible, but the 3D photos are awesome.
- If you're playing a DS game (I tried Pokemon White), you can't turn on the 3D. Turning it on does nothing.
- The Augmented Reality is SOOOOOO AWESOME. This and the gyroscope will add so much potential for developers. It's like the DS adding a touch screen.

I'm getting this but I have to say it's the first handheld where I got warned off by the sales clerk about getting sick.

I guess they're a bit paranoid with the 3D. Similar warnings are technically on most games or game systems these days.

I picked one up for $90 bucks...no charger ,instructions,ar cards....or box....I'm like 99.9% sure it was stolen cause I bought it from some guy ,and the 3DS had the main  Mii in it named Stephanie ...but w.e not my problem. Besides you can get a 3rd party charger cheap ,and download everything else online (even the AR cards, they supposedly work really well on iphone ,and android phones

That fishing game amirite? lol as simple as that game is I really enjoyed how it was executed.

I'm not sure what reasons do you have in mind, i use Ryu and Jan Lee....

I love all the pre-loaded stuff. The street pass rpg is fun, face raiders is neat, and the AR games are very cool.

I just tested the sound program today. Put some Zelda OoT and Castle Crashers music on the SD card and tried it out. I love it! I thought it was just going to play music. However, it has some neat sound modifying features as well as the ability to change the speed and pitch of the music. R and L act as percussion instruments to add in your own sound and feel the beat. There are also some sweet visualizations including a slideshow of pictures on your SD, 3D classic visualizer, an awesome Excitebike one where the track's elevation goes with the music, and others. You can also record your own sounds using the mic.

It's a very neat app and keeps me in a good mood while I'm doing homework.

So pretty much the 3DS is for everyone who want one execept for seven year old kids
and I might be getting that RE revalation game once it drop

I GOT MY SHIT TODAY!! can't wait for fucking super mario yo!
I love everything so far except for the HUGE analog stick.

Gonna be a very long wait

I got mine a couple days ago, its pretty awesome, still waiting on new games to come out for it though, mostly a new Advance Wars

Dont want one.

Awesome contribution to the thread.

Hmm I got a chance to spend a few hours playing it at my local Target. Tbh, it was a disappointment. I've heard many others not have problems with the 3D, but perhaps I haven't broken in my eyes or something. I've tweaked the 3D multiple times throughout the demos (of that one flying/glider game) and my head starts to hurt after a few minutes. On the bright side however, the 3D works, and it admittedly works and looks very well. It's too bad it's such a stress on my eyes, as I'd most likely keep it in 2D.

Pros:

1) Amazing 3D effect that works well. This DS lives up to its name
2) Analog nub is very nice and smooth in comparison to the analog nub one would find on a psp/go
3) Larger upper screen is quite vibrant and 400 x 240 res is much nicer and less pixelated
4) Free 2 gig SD card. TAKE NOTE SONY, FREE STUFF WITH EXPENSIVE PRODUCT
5) The 3DS launch lineup is quite impressive.

Cons/complaints:

1) With that price tag for a 3D feature that I wouldn't be able to use, I'd be greatly discouraged to buy it.
2) Suffers from the same mistake that plagued the current line of PSPs. The analog placement makes it impractical for fps games (which always somehow make it onto the DS)
3) While the 3D camera somewhat works, it's needless to say that in all practicality the images are dreadful in quality.
4) Still uses a non capacitive touch screen which makes me cry rainbows from my ears, in a bad way. It works though, and that new contractible pen stylus thing they give you is nice.
5) May just be me, but the start, select and home buttons feel cheaply built
6) As I was demoing a store version I couldn't tell what the battery life was, however many people complain that they can only get 3-4 hours out of it.

I am quite tempted to purchase a Nintendo 3DS, especially when I read above its related reviews.

However, since I am not very knowledgeable in games and consoles, may I enquire if any sort of internet subscription is required to connect with users worldwide, for example, members of Fakku on the other side of the world? Or am I limited only to the local area?

You can play anyone anywhere as long as you have access to wifi ,and the same game...though I suppose with the new region locking taking place it may now be a tad more limited than in the DS/DSL/DSi/DSXL era...I am playing old DS games ,and Street Fighter 3DS globally ,but future titles may be limited by region or what network they play on like demon souls JP not working on same network as demon souls US not allowing cross-region play unless ur using copies of the game with the same region coding(which due to the region locking would mean ud all have to have 3ds's from the same region as well)

TLDR; Will probably depend on game being played..some will work ,others will likely not.