I'll put in my two cents worth:
If you consider yourself a Nintendo fanboy, definitely get the 3DS, but be warned, there will be masses of other fans ahead of you in the line. No stores will be able to stock the thing.
I dont think being a fanboy has anything to do with it, I cant afford a 3d tv and this is the next best thing! haha jk, I am looking forward to this because it is a giant leap from the ds lite that I own. never had a dsi so I cant comment on that but so far its not like they just said "hey heres a ds lite with 3d" that would not have interested me, this has an analog stick, gyroscope, 3 cameras, AR cards, and 3d. I wish I had an analog control on my ds lite.
All reports say the 3D works great, I personally can't wait to get my eyes on that.
Well I have heard the same, nothing but good things, I have even heard people rant and rave about it after they bashed it, so that has to mean something good!
But, if you are like me and got a little disappointed with how things went with the Wii, it is worth pointing out how Nintendo runs their business and how that will affect the 3DS.
For example, you mentioned watching 3D movies on the 3DS. It is not going to be what you expect. Nintendo does not have the financial clout to handle the licensing side of such a service. At best, I can see Nintendo figuring out a way to stream 3D movies from your Wii's Netflix account to your 3DS in your house, but forget the notion of carrying 3D movies in your pocket.
Well, I think I read somewhere early it was supposed to ship with how to train your dragon, yea I know this isnt a list but If this is the case then who knows if its on a card or on the system. I know there also are other 3d movies said to be released, again not sure how and this was all early early interviews before it had a price and release date.
I wouldnt have a problem with netflix in 3d. that would be awesome, though I dont think netflix has 3d except blu ray if they do (I am a netflix customer, jsut not sure) And I dont have a wii so that would suck if it was just from the wii's instant cue.
Have you read somewhere that movies on a cart are out of the question?? I wouldnt mind this is they could be downloaded.
I'm surprised how few people have mentioned here the complete lack of launch titles. What games are you going to get Day 1? The only one that would interest me is Street Fighter IV and even that might be hard to pull off with the controls (I know it uses the touchpad but does it use the analog controller or the d-pad?).
Read some articles on ssf4, and watch some interviews!! the touch pad is very optional and can even be turned off in search settings when playing online. Its considered a simple mode like on games now a days, the d pad is a definite yes as well as the analog.
Again, if you're a Nintendo fan and enjoy the idea of buying Ocarina of Time or Starfox ... again ... then absolutely, go for it. It is looking like first-party efforts for the 3DS will largely be ports (and even third party if you include Metal Gear and Dead or Alive). Personally I'm growing uninterested in Nintendo re-re-re-releasing games I have already paid for and played.
Theres a bunch of "re-releases" but there not the same, I dont think the starfox is gonna be starfox 643d. at least I hope not. I know there making 2 new resident evil games and a couple others I have seen are new.
I think maybe we will see more down the line, its a new concept (in handhelds) so maybe thats why it has a slow start? I think the wii had a slow start as well. I had one since launch and I had about 5 games for a longgggg time.. then 75.
Finally, one major fact about the 3DS that has been part of the design worries me. No, not the fact that it takes longer to charge it up (3.5 hours) then to drain the battery (3 hours). It is the fact that the 3D can be adjusted and even turned off if the player chooses.
This is a good idea in that some gamers have vision issues and won't be able to enjoy the 3D-ness of a lot of games so at least with this slider they are not left out of the experience.
But it is also a bad idea because it basicallty means all games designed for the 3DS cannot rely on the 3D element for any games. It will always be purely optional. Going by other elements that Nintendo has deemed optional on their other consoles (like online multiplayer) this is seriously going to hamstring developers.
Just my opinion.
I am not sure about this, If I were nintendo I would kind of make it a point to at least incorporate the 3d, other wise it would just be a ds game, which I never read was done with production? So I think anything for the 3ds will have something in it.
Hope that helped, you make some very good points that scare me ! lol
oh, and nothing was bigger than the line for call of duty black ops.. but when you used to work at the store and everyone knows you, you kinda skip that sort of thing
