3DS successor: yay or nay for the 3D?

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Poll 3DS successor: yay or nay for the 3D? (66 votes)

Yay 33%
Nay 67%

Before we proceed

Assume that having 3D will not affect the quality of the screen on the 3DS successor in any way- it will be as good (or bad) as it will be regardless of the non/presence of 3D on the system.

Got that? Good.

So- the 3D feature on the 3DS. It's been controversial, and it's rarely ever been used effectively, but with the New 3DS line, Nintendo has finally nailed it- the 3D looks great, and it's very hard for me to go back to not playing with it enabled anymore (full disclosure, I used to play with 3D on even on my older, launch 3DS).

With all the problems of the 3D having been resolved (sweet spot, headaches, blurry images), and with the 3D providing Nintendo a differentiating feature from smartphones and tablets, the question is, should Nintendo keep it on the 3DS successor, or not? Would you want it on there or not? Would you miss it if it was gone, or not?

(also, which 3DS model do you have? I want to see the correlation between owning a New 3DS and wanting the 3D to be retained, if any is there)

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#51 StrongDeadlift
Member since 2010 • 6073 Posts

Allow me to speak for most people, and state a massive "**** NO".

I turn it off every single time, except for out of curiosity/novelty (or in spots where the game requires it), and I still turn it off after a few minutes. It almost NEVER works properly, and when it does work, the "effect" is so unimportant that it doesnt make up for cutting half of the game's resolution on a screen/console that is already SORELY outclassed in resolution by most smartphones that came out after 2010.

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#52  Edited By Gaming-Planet
Member since 2008 • 21107 Posts

No, it's a waste of money.

No demand for 3D other than IMAX because of the experience being different and convenient.

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#53 R4gn4r0k
Member since 2004 • 49122 Posts

I love the 3D on the 3DS. It's not flawless at all, but it does what it sets out to do. And I do like being able to see 3D without glasses.

I used it a bunch on the 3DS XL and I use it even more on my new 3DS.

Just as I like the dual screens returning (with the top one now being wider in aspect ratio) I would love to see the 3D returning and be made even better.

People worrying about resolution: handhelds don't need very high resolutions anyway. On phones having gigantic resolutions on a tiny screen is great sure, but for me the 3DS XL resolution is still perfectly fine :P

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#54 guard12
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No. I always have the 3D turned off for every game I play. The last time I did was for Bravely Default. It just hurts my eyes and head after about 5 minutes.

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#55 enzyme36
Member since 2007 • 5582 Posts

I like the 3D, but its not necessary.

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#56 mariokart64fan
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@Heirren: Mario kart Wii nascar 2012 says hi wii mote was awesome

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#57  Edited By MirkoS77
Member since 2011 • 17980 Posts

I don't give a shit about 3D.

Unless Nintendo can create a game which utilizes the feature into something past the point of superficial, "that's nifty" novelty (say, by creating a puzzle game whose core gameplay and success lies contingent upon the tech), it's as relevant as window dressing to me. That is to say....not relevant at all. People want to accredit Nintendo to being so gameplay focused above all other developers? Well, 3D has not proven to me that its inclusion goes towards emboldening that sentiment.

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#58 iambatman7986
Member since 2013 • 4649 Posts

If it keeps the price of the system down, drop it. It's a feature I can live without for sure.

I hardly ever use it but I don't hate it. The 3d just isn't great on the original 3ds which is what I have. If it were better I'd probably use it more, but I'm not willing to put down the money for a N3ds xl for improved 3d right now.

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#59 DocSanchez
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In my experience, a lot of people turn it off because it's tiring. It's a gimmick.

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#60 PurpleMan5000
Member since 2011 • 10531 Posts

3D isn't going to make or break a system for me, but I'd rather have it than not.

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#61  Edited By Lionheart08
Member since 2005 • 15814 Posts

I say ditch it. It was a nice gimmick for a few games like Super Mario 3D Land, but pretty pointless overall.

Ironically I'd say Nintendo should take a page from Sony's book in this regard (lolvita) and actually support cross platform purchases.

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#62  Edited By raugutcon
Member since 2014 • 5576 Posts

3D is fantastic feature, I love it and it would be really nice to have it but I´m not going to cry if it´s not there, what makes me scratch my head is why Nintendo continues to have that stupid dual screen, you don´t need it for most games.

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#63 Suppaman100
Member since 2013 • 5250 Posts

I have a new 3DS.

But et's be honest, it's nothing more than a gimmick. And doesn't really bring any new gameplay elements to table...

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#64 AsadMahdi59
Member since 2005 • 7226 Posts

I like it alot and don't even have the new model. It's better then 3d in movies imo.

Hoping it returns

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#65  Edited By jsmoke03
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3d is and has never been needed

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#66 sonic_spark
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I like it.

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#67 93BlackHawk93
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I'm one of the few that always has it on, so I don't mind it.

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#68 Kenny789
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Well, if it's not going to affect the screen in any way then why not? I'm probably going to use it only when there's a cinematic.

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#69  Edited By TrappedInABox91
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@Gaming-Planet: When the 3DS was released the 3D trend come back again. Everything was 3D for like a good 2 years. Ex. 3D tvs. It is a gimmick, sign of the time, and shows the 3DS's age at this point.

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#70 inggrish
Member since 2005 • 10503 Posts

**** 3D. Never use it, i would rather they just had a more powerful system

I currently have a new 3ds xl, though never used 3d really on either model

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#71  Edited By LustForSoul
Member since 2011 • 6404 Posts

If they ditch 3d you know they'll add something else. I hope they do and put the money to a proper screen resolution, cause the 3DS screens look like garbage.

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#72  Edited By YearoftheSnake5
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Scrap the 3D. I never use it.

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#73 locopatho
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3D is just another crappy gimmick. Kill it :)