Nintendo 3DS

[Flawless]

IGN

Nintendo Japan has announced the 3DS, a new hand-held system to be released before March 2011. This new system will be unveiled at this year's E3 show in June.

While details are a bit slim as of now, the announcement stated the console would incorporate 3D technology without the need for players to where special glasses. The 3DS will also be backwards compatible with all DS and DSi software.

Nintendo says this new portable machine will "succeed the 'Nintendo DS series.'"

[Admiral50]

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Announced but where and when? Would like to see some proof from IGN.

Would be cool if it had Gamecube quality graphics and an analog or two. Some games just don't control well enough with a touch screen (or dpad).

3D should be interesting. Some TV manufacturers are releasing TV's that don't need glasses for 3D, might be the same type of technology.

[Flawless]

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Announced but where and when? Would like to see some proof from IGN.

What?

[Cusefan]

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What?

I guess a Nintentdo Press Release is not enough proof

[ExtremeGamer]

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I guess a Nintentdo Press Release is not enough proof

LOL


Just what the market needs..another DS!!

[Goffs]

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how does this work exactly? is it something like this?

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[DickDalewood]

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It's a Nintendo handheld, so this will be a win (although thoughts of the Virtual Boy DID cross my mind... lol).

Either way, I now want one

They better put some damn analog type controls on there though!

[RoyalBoyle78]

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how does this work exactly? is it something like this?

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thats hot.

[CaptainZombie]

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This is cool......but they are also releasing that XL soon too. Too many DS's.

[Goffs]

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This is cool......but they are also releasing that XL soon too. Too many DS's.

lol i would wait for the release of 3DS XL...you know its coming..

[bkfount]

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This is cool......but they are also releasing that XL soon too. Too many DS's.

the XL and DSi were primarily extra ways to squeeze more money out of the old girl before moving on anyways. Nintendo knows that they have consumers who are more than willing to bite more than once on the same hardware.

But the important thing to take note of, is how Nintendo's handheld and console will have equal graphical power!

[Flawless]

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Additional Details Surface on Nintendo 3DS?

Following up on Nintendo's announcement of the Nintendo 3DS today, a few mainstream sources have issued reports containing some possible details.

Nikkei reports that Nintendo plans on including a stick for controlling characters in 3D and will also include rumble in order to communicate attacks and strikes to the player. Nintendo acquired patents related to these control methods last year, the site reports.

The Nikkei report also states that the wireless speed and battery life are expected to improve greatly. Nintendo is also looking into including an accelerometer, which would allow players to control the action by tilting the system. The screen is also expected to be smaller than 4 inches.

Reagrding the timing of the announcement, the Nikkei report states that due to decreased software releases, Nintendo believed it was necessary to bring out a new system.

Nikkei also mentions a more specific time frame for the system. Nintendo announced a release for some time in the coming fiscal year, which starts on April 1 and ends in March 2011. The Nikkei report states that the expected release time frame is the second half of 2010. This appears to be calendar 2010.

Yomiuri Shimbun reports "it is believed that the system will use a Sharp 3D LCD panel." This display technology, according to the site, covers the screen with a small film, separated from the screen by a small space. The 3D effect is achieved by the slight differences in the image seen by the right and left eyes.

Mainichi Shimbun reports that some software developers have been briefed on the system and that software will be available at launch. This, of course, isn't really saying much.

Typical for mainstream publications, none of the sites listed sources for their information. It's unclear how much was heard directly from Nintendo and how much is educated speculation.

[LingeringRegime]

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I am sure Nintendo isn't losing much sleep about how the DS will do in North America. But, every boy, girl, man, woman, will probably have one in Japan.

[greenegt]

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Very cool looking. Nintendo does it again.

[Bellsprout]

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Can't wait to have Charizard breathing 3D fire at my face.