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Nintendo 3DS Review: Buy Now or Wait?
By Yasarh(view all posts by Yasarh)
at 9:55AM Friday March 25, 2011
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Product Review
This week Guy and I have decided to read as many reviews of the Nintendo 3DS that we can find and help you make an informed decision on whether you should get it right away or wait. The handheld gaming console is being released this Sunday.
Guy: The Nintendo 3DS features make it the most powerful portable
gaming console released to date. It features an analog control stick
along with a a d-pad, a 3D camera, two screens, a motion sensor, a gyro
sensor, an adjustable stylus, and of course, a 3D screen that does not
require 3D glasses.
Yasar: Based on most of the reviews we checked out, the system seems to work great. The 3D is adjustable so that if you begin to get a headache, you can adjust the screen back to 2D. You may be wondering why you'd get a headache. In order to experience the 3D, you need to look at the screen at a certain viewing angle or else it will become distorted and a few people have reported getting headaches from it.
Guy: Some of the features are more exciting on paper than in execution, namely the 3D camera. You can take pictures in 3D, but you can't really do anything with them since there are limited media where you can view 3D pictures. Overall though, the consensus seems to be that system is worth purchasing.
Yasar: The Nintendo 3DS has several launch titles:
Nintendo also says that "[I]t should have over thirty titles before June and a library that covers all genres." according to Destructoid.
Yasar / Guy: Based on the reviews we've read and the release date, we recommend waiting to make your purchase of the 3Ds. With a release price of $249.99, it's a purchase that is hard to justify. The launch titles are void of any huge titles (i.e.; Super Mario 3D and the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time), and some of the features are moot until 3D has come to more forms of media. Hold out until it has a bigger library of games to choose from or the price drops down to something more reasonable.
For more video game news follow us on Twitter @YasarSavings and @SavingsGCapes.
Yasar: Based on most of the reviews we checked out, the system seems to work great. The 3D is adjustable so that if you begin to get a headache, you can adjust the screen back to 2D. You may be wondering why you'd get a headache. In order to experience the 3D, you need to look at the screen at a certain viewing angle or else it will become distorted and a few people have reported getting headaches from it.
Guy: Some of the features are more exciting on paper than in execution, namely the 3D camera. You can take pictures in 3D, but you can't really do anything with them since there are limited media where you can view 3D pictures. Overall though, the consensus seems to be that system is worth purchasing.
Yasar: The Nintendo 3DS has several launch titles:
- Pilotwings Resort
- Nintendogs + Cats
- Steeldiver
- Dead or Alive
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
- Madden NFL
- Super Street Fighter IV 3D
- Asphalt 3D
- Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D
- Ridge Racer 3D
- Resident Evil: The Mercenaries
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Nintendo also says that "[I]t should have over thirty titles before June and a library that covers all genres." according to Destructoid.
Yasar / Guy: Based on the reviews we've read and the release date, we recommend waiting to make your purchase of the 3Ds. With a release price of $249.99, it's a purchase that is hard to justify. The launch titles are void of any huge titles (i.e.; Super Mario 3D and the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time), and some of the features are moot until 3D has come to more forms of media. Hold out until it has a bigger library of games to choose from or the price drops down to something more reasonable.
For more video game news follow us on Twitter @YasarSavings and @SavingsGCapes.
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