Nintendo 3DS (XL)

[RNGmaster]

Two bits of dust under the screen now. Starting to get worried the screen on this isn't properly sealed. Anyone knows if Nintendo repairs imported consoles?

Played about 6 hours of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, it's looking really great so far and no one who likes turn based strategy should ignore this title because of its low presentation values.

I heard that was good. And if you mean dust on the lower screen, get a Hori screen protector. It's really helpful.

[ZellSF]

Two bits of dust under the screen now. Starting to get worried the screen on this isn't properly sealed. Anyone knows if Nintendo repairs imported consoles?

Played about 6 hours of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, it's looking really great so far and no one who likes turn based strategy should ignore this title because of its low presentation values.

I heard that was good. And if you mean dust on the lower screen, get a Hori screen protector. It's really helpful.

I meant dust under the screen. A screen protector won't do anything for that.

8 hours into Shadow Wars now. Still good. Sort of wondering if I should switch to a higher difficulty. Sure I've lost a few times due to stupid mistakes but I think more challenge could be fun.

[RNGmaster]

It'll help stop more dust from getting under the screen?

[ZellSF]

It'll help stop more dust from getting under the screen?

Anywhere dust enters the system could be the problem, and a screen protector only covers the screen, not the entire system.

Dust isn't getting in there by penetrating the screen plastic itself, I can say that for sure

[O. Van Bruce]

It's happening.

http://gbatemp.net/threads/gateway-3ds- ... rd.348671/

[trap15]

Stupid shit, even if real.

Fuck pirates and fuck GBATemp. Awful lot.

[null1024]

It's happening.

http://gbatemp.net/threads/gateway-3ds- ... rd.348671/

I hope it's actually hacked [ie, custom code] instead of the cartridge only running commercial ROMs imaged to an SD card [all you'd need to do is fake it enough to think that you're a real card]. Especially since if it's just faking that it's a 3DS card and loading an official binary, it won't even get around the region block...

[trap15]

Judging from their own page even, it's not custom code, just a really dumb copier.

[ZellSF]

From Maxconsole admin, which seems to be the one that broke the news:

Yep, it is real.

And for those asking, it is 'early video' before the 'game manager' was finished in coding by the homebrew developers, reason for 3 microsd one for each rom.

And it should be shipping in less then 2 weeks

So probably custom code too. Edit: of course there's no homebrew SDK yet so don't expect great things from that in a while.

[dcharlieJP]

I don't particularly want this for piracy, i'd happily just have some mechanism of playing games region free. I already bought x2 3DS regulars (1 US, 1 JPN) and have since upgraded to XL for JPN. I would prefer to use that unit only rather than drop cash on a new US XL


So - i downloaded Altered Beast from the JPN Store. The final (?) in the M2 / Sega 3D treatment. Space Harrier was utterly glorious, Super Hang on was great, i skipped Sonic...

Altered Beast is based on the Megadrive version rather than the arcade, everything is intact as expected and runs perfectly.

As always, the options are where M2 have been doing a great job and , whilst Space Harrier had more, AB has some decent additions :

Samples can be defined as MD or MD2 balanced - however, there's no graphic equaliser as seen in SH and SHO
the game version can be switched from Japanese to Foreign (assuming US)
buttons can be full reconfigured
Screen mode : normal (emulated look - very clean) or classic (blur filter, colours are offset to look like crt, no scanlines, beveled like a monitor but with 3D beveling - i.e. the screen buldges towards you a bit
Three Dimensionality - basically a choice between the 3D effect going into the screen or coming out of the screen. The effect coming out of the screen is very strong and my eyes went a bit funny at first trying to get use to it

There's also the option for きまぐれ変身　- might be my rusty japanese but i expected some randomness here given the phrase, but as far as i can see if this is set you always change into the bear, when not set you change into the usual beast for that level.

All in all - it's as good as can be for an MD game getting a nice 3D treatment - we lost some options, gained some others. In all, a little sad a few other games didn't get some love - arcade Power Drift would be -perfect- for this and a 3D Revenge of Shinobi would have been exceptional.

Still - 600 yen - can't really complain. And of course, if you do have a Japanese 3DS then Space Harrier 3D is absolutely mandatory. Incredible effort (includes some excellent options and a nice surprise at the end)

[BrianC]

I don't particularly want this for piracy, i'd happily just have some mechanism of playing games region free. I already bought x2 3DS regulars (1 US, 1 JPN) and have since upgraded to XL for JPN. I would prefer to use that unit only rather than drop cash on a new US XL


So - i downloaded Altered Beast from the JPN Store. The final (?) in the M2 / Sega 3D treatment. Space Harrier was utterly glorious, Super Hang on was great, i skipped Sonic...

Altered Beast is based on the Megadrive version rather than the arcade, everything is intact as expected and runs perfectly.

As always, the options are where M2 have been doing a great job and , whilst Space Harrier had more, AB has some decent additions :

Samples can be defined as MD or MD2 balanced - however, there's no graphic equaliser as seen in SH and SHO
the game version can be switched from Japanese to Foreign (assuming US)
buttons can be full reconfigured
Screen mode : normal (emulated look - very clean) or classic (blur filter, colours are offset to look like crt, no scanlines, beveled like a monitor but with 3D beveling - i.e. the screen buldges towards you a bit
Three Dimensionality - basically a choice between the 3D effect going into the screen or coming out of the screen. The effect coming out of the screen is very strong and my eyes went a bit funny at first trying to get use to it

There's also the option for きまぐれ変身　- might be my rusty japanese but i expected some randomness here given the phrase, but as far as i can see if this is set you always change into the bear, when not set you change into the usual beast for that level.

All in all - it's as good as can be for an MD game getting a nice 3D treatment - we lost some options, gained some others. In all, a little sad a few other games didn't get some love - arcade Power Drift would be -perfect- for this and a 3D Revenge of Shinobi would have been exceptional.

Still - 600 yen - can't really complain. And of course, if you do have a Japanese 3DS then Space Harrier 3D is absolutely mandatory. Incredible effort (includes some excellent options and a nice surprise at the end)

I hope these reach the US eShop soon. I know Space Harrier 3D was announced for the west, though I wish they weren't taking their sweet time with it.

[dcharlieJP]

I don't particularly want this for piracy, i'd happily just have some mechanism of playing games region free. I already bought x2 3DS regulars (1 US, 1 JPN) and have since upgraded to XL for JPN. I would prefer to use that unit only rather than drop cash on a new US XL


So - i downloaded Altered Beast from the JPN Store. The final (?) in the M2 / Sega 3D treatment. Space Harrier was utterly glorious, Super Hang on was great, i skipped Sonic...

Altered Beast is based on the Megadrive version rather than the arcade, everything is intact as expected and runs perfectly.

As always, the options are where M2 have been doing a great job and , whilst Space Harrier had more, AB has some decent additions :

Samples can be defined as MD or MD2 balanced - however, there's no graphic equaliser as seen in SH and SHO
the game version can be switched from Japanese to Foreign (assuming US)
buttons can be full reconfigured
Screen mode : normal (emulated look - very clean) or classic (blur filter, colours are offset to look like crt, no scanlines, beveled like a monitor but with 3D beveling - i.e. the screen buldges towards you a bit
Three Dimensionality - basically a choice between the 3D effect going into the screen or coming out of the screen. The effect coming out of the screen is very strong and my eyes went a bit funny at first trying to get use to it

There's also the option for きまぐれ変身　- might be my rusty japanese but i expected some randomness here given the phrase, but as far as i can see if this is set you always change into the bear, when not set you change into the usual beast for that level.

All in all - it's as good as can be for an MD game getting a nice 3D treatment - we lost some options, gained some others. In all, a little sad a few other games didn't get some love - arcade Power Drift would be -perfect- for this and a 3D Revenge of Shinobi would have been exceptional.

Still - 600 yen - can't really complain. And of course, if you do have a Japanese 3DS then Space Harrier 3D is absolutely mandatory. Incredible effort (includes some excellent options and a nice surprise at the end)

I hope these reach the US eShop soon. I know Space Harrier 3D was announced for the west, though I wish they weren't taking their sweet time with it.

Space Harrier is easily the best of the series - so glad that one is headed over.

[CMoon]

It's happening.

http://gbatemp.net/threads/gateway-3ds- ... rd.348671/

Totally a dude with fake nails.

And yeah, the 3DS doesn't really need to be pirated right now. Hope big N locks that shit down right away.

[dcharlieJP]

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I don't particularly care about the piracy angle, I just wish there was a way we could get the damned thing region unlocked. :/

[AweOfShe]

So I just remembered that Oracle of Seasons/Ages is out on eShop today. I need to get on that!

... After a couple of more hours of Soul Hackers! >_>

[Friendly]

It's happening.

http://gbatemp.net/threads/gateway-3ds- ... rd.348671/

Totally a dude with fake nails.

This is useless anyway, it does nothing about the region-lock.

[ZellSF]

It's happening.

http://gbatemp.net/threads/gateway-3ds- ... rd.348671/

Totally a dude with fake nails.

This is useless anyway, it does nothing about the region-lock.

If I can get all my 3DS cards on one card with backup-able saves I would find that very useful.

If Nintendo were even slightly competent at digital distribution I would see this as pointless too though.

[AweOfShe]

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/06/11/et ... is-summer/
Oh wow, summer? That's hella fast!

[Skykid]

All my needs?

[dcharlieJP]

I feel somewhat happy that i never quite finished everything i wanted to do in the Japanese version of Etrian odyssey 1 and now i get to go back through the nice new version....

Got to get SMTIV out of the way - i suspect i've a long way to go.

[Moniker]

Just picked up an XL today, with Mario 3D Land and SSFIV. Did a quick arcade mode of SSFIV; then I ended up spending an inordinate amount of time on the AR Card games. I'm in love. That is all.

Edit:

Anybody have experience with ergonomic skins/molds/cases/whatever? I'm thinking I'll have to pick up one before long.

[Skykid]

Just picked up an XL today, with Mario 3D Land and SSFIV. Did a quick arcade mode of SSFIV; then I ended up spending an inordinate amount of time on the AR Card games. I'm in love. That is all.

Edit:

Anybody have experience with ergonomic skins/molds/cases/whatever? I'm thinking I'll have to pick up one before long.

I don't do skins, but I'm off to get a hard carry case for the thing later today. Needed one forever and I'm surprised it's stayed scratch free as long as it has.

[Sparky]

I bought the Animal Crossing 3DS XL bundle and have been looking for a case as well. I ended up going with this case through Amazon.com.

Amazon Basics Nintendo 3DS XL Carrying Case

I can give a more detailed review when it arrives. It should be soon with Prime shipping. Is anyone else playing Animal Crossing New Leaf at the moment? Looking for people to exchange friend codes with and visit each other's villages.

[dcharlieJP]

ugh, for reasons against my better judgement - i'm playing New Leaf.

I already bought and sold back the Japanese version of this knowing it wasn't for me - but seeing as everyone seems to be playing it i downloaded the US version. I'll dig out my 3DS code later.

[BryanM]

eek don't torture yourself. Not everything is made for everybody.

[Zeether]

Ecco and Galaxy Force II are confirmed as the next Sega 3D Classics games. Meanwhile, we have none still. What the hell, Sega?

Does it seriously take 5 months to release these kinds of games? Are they just waiting for all of them?

[ZellSF]

More "what the hell Sega" at Outrun not being the next game. I would almost consider importing a Japanese 3DS for that (though if I wanted portable Outrun a Pandora would probably be the better choice).

[BrianC]

At least they are finally getting more GG games out.

[Ghegs]

More "what the hell Sega" at Outrun not being the next game. I would almost consider importing a Japanese 3DS for that (though if I wanted portable Outrun a Pandora would probably be the better choice).

There might be some legal issues, since Sega no longer has the Ferrari license. Even if the car in the original game isn't officially a Ferrari, it's pretty clear what it's supposed to be. Maybe they just don't want to risk it.

[null1024]

More "what the hell Sega" at Outrun not being the next game. I would almost consider importing a Japanese 3DS for that (though if I wanted portable Outrun a Pandora would probably be the better choice).

There might be some legal issues, since Sega no longer has the Ferrari license. Even if the car in the original game isn't officially a Ferrari, it's pretty clear what it's supposed to be. Maybe they just don't want to risk it.

They replaced the car when they made the Dreamcast version of Outrun. That's not really an issue.

also, these better come to the states, Sega seems to hate our money