Nintendo shouldn't of called it 3DS

IMO Nintendo calling it 3DS was a mistake. It gives the impression to devs they need to make a 3D game. And the impression to consumers the games they buy will be in 3D. If they named it something like Nintendo AdvancedDS:P They could of put on the box if it was 3D compatible or not. You can't put not 3D compatible for a platform that has 3D in its name. Its like buying a blu-ray with a DVD disc inside.

Thoughts?

I thought glassless 3D was the future... they lied to me :cry:

I thought glassless 3D was the future... they lied to me :cry:

GreenGoblin2099

They should have called it the FailDS.

IMO Nintendo calling it 3DS was a mistake. It gives the impression to devs they need to make a 3D game. And the impression to consumers the games they buy will be in 3D. If they named it something like Nintendo AdvancedDS:P They could of put on the box if it was 3D compatible or not. You can't put not 3D compatible for a platform that has 3D in its name. Its like buying a blu-ray with a DVD disc inside.

Thoughts?

mattuk69

They should have called it the FailDS.DarthJohnova

TC should've checked that thread title before posting.

It's "shouldn't have", not "shouldn't of".

:P

[QUOTE="mattuk69"]

IMO Nintendo calling it 3DS was a mistake. It gives the impression to devs they need to make a 3D game. And the impression to consumers the games they buy will be in 3D. If they named it something like Nintendo AdvancedDS:P They could of put on the box if it was 3D compatible or not. You can't put not 3D compatible for a platform that has 3D in its name. Its like buying a blu-ray with a DVD disc inside.

Thoughts?

El_Zo1212o

It's more like buying a 3D t.v. so that you can get better refresh rates. You don't even need to use the 3D to get the benefit from the system it's just higher quality than a non 3D system.

In the T.V. space a 3D capable t.v. has much higher refresh rate because they have to flash the image on screen 2x as fast with active or passive lens'. However the benefit is that the higher refresh rate will make even 2D content look cleaner and crisper and gaming will be better as well.

The 3DS uses a different technology so it's not the same in that respect. I don't know if the 3Ds gets better refresh rates. However the build quality, the capabilities, and the hardware are just great. I dont' know what features this touts over a DSi, since I skipped that gen, but in my opinion, if you haven't gotten off of your DS or DS Lite you owe it to yourself to get a 3DS. Actually you should have gotten it the week of the price drop whether you got it 1 day early from Target or Wal-Mart or you bought it earlier and asked them to fullfill a 14 day price change guarantee so that you could get the awesome hardware and free games.

I mean the DSi used to be the same price that the 3DS is, but the other consoles got a price drop. So really everyone is benefitting if they wanted to upgrade or replace an aging or dying unit of an older generation. 2GB SD card isn't the greatest, but it's a nice addition. Especially considering the fact that there are some REALLY good DSi games to be bought and some interesting 3DS ones will come out.

As long as they don't segment the 3DS market I'm happy with my purchase. If they add a second analog stick to the thing next year I'll be fine as long as developers don't start making it mandatory to use. The 3DS is pretty solid. Especially at its current price point. It really just needs games. So as soon as a the next 100 something pokemon are released on a 3DS series, the console will probably explode.

Hindsight is 20/20. Sony shouldn't have released the PS3 with dual 256MB memory chips so that they could have had a cross game chat feature. Microsoft shouldn't have tried to force Xbox LIve Gold on PC gamers. Apple should have made the Mac more gamer friendly...

At the end of the day though... it doesn't matter. I don't think calling it the DS3, would have made a stronger impact. Maybe Mario Kart will just be better when you have the 3D on. Maybe it won't have an impact. It's better than people give it credit for. Maybe they could have gone with higher definition cameras. That would have been nice. At the end fo the day though... it depends on the quality of their games OTHER than ______ 64 in 3D library.

The DSi ware is strong enough as it is, but not so strong that it's a good idea to save some money and just get a DSi instead. I'd say stick with your nintendo handheld until you're compelled enough to get a 3DS. But prices went down no matter how you look at it, so... it's a good thing IMO.

[QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

TC should've checked that thread title before posting.

It's "shouldn't have", not "shouldn't of".

:P

mattuk69

*lulz clap*

Proper grammar is important :o People take you more srsly if you speak clearly :)

Look what they are doing with the wii

"WiiU"

terrible name to give a next generation console. You think they'd learn by now

TC should've checked that thread title before posting.

It's "shouldn't have", not "shouldn't of".

:P

mmmwksil

[QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

TC should've checked that thread title before posting.

It's "shouldn't have", not "shouldn't of".

:P

El_Zo1212o

:o You failed grammar, didn't you?

Double contractions are a big NO! :x

They should have delayed to add better tech. Not talking about muscle power, but for better 3-D tech like head tracking. Perhaps they should have gave it a different name too. Don't make it sound like another DS iteration....

And Nitendo shouldn't have called the Wii the Wii or the WiiU the WiiU, but oh well, I don't care if Nintendo's systems have weird names as long as they get good games.

[QUOTE="mattuk69"]

[QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

TC should've checked that thread title before posting.

It's "shouldn't have", not "shouldn't of".

:P

mmmwksil

*lulz clap*

Proper grammar is important :o People take you more srsly if you speak clearly :)

[QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

[QUOTE="mattuk69"]

*lulz clap*

Merex760

Proper grammar is important :o People take you more srsly if you speak clearly :)

That time you forgot to mention "I see what you did there."

:lol: :P

IMO Nintendo calling it 3DS was a mistake. It gives the impression to devs they need to make a 3D game. And the impression to consumers the games they buy will be in 3D. If they named it something like Nintendo AdvancedDS:P They could of put on the box if it was 3D compatible or not. You can't put not 3D compatible for a platform that has 3D in its name. Its like buying a blu-ray with a DVD disc inside.

Thoughts?

They should have delayed to add better tech. Not talking about muscle power, but for better 3-D tech like head tracking. Perhaps they should have gave it a different name too. Don't make it sound like another DS iteration....

tocool340

the 3d is perfectly viewable under good conditions....maybe on the go its a bit hard but the 3d works perfectly fine if you use it right.

[QUOTE="DarthJohnova"]They should have called it the FailDS.foxhound_fox

Guys, it's not 3DS as in 3D,

It's 3DS as in "3 hour battery" DS.

The problem with the name has less to do with 3D and more to do with consumers not knowing that it's new hardware after all the DS revisions. After the end of the starfox trailer I watched it had a fairly lengthy message about how it wasn't a DS game and wouldn't work on those other platforms.

Valid point TC. I (I've never looked at the DS's so I don't pay attention) thought that the 3DS was all 3D games. I was actually looking to buy one on eBay if the price was right - assuming that they'd be in 3D, all of them (games). I honestly didn't know this... hmm

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="DarthJohnova"]They should have called it the FailDS.nintendoboy16

Not everyone in here is so gloom and doom about the 3DS. I'll recognize it as a commercial success.

They should have called it the FailDS.

DarthJohnova

Vita should be called PSP GO 2 considering that it will have the same earth-shatterring success the PSP GO had.Or even better: Dreamcast Portable should be Vitas real name,as it will probably be Sonys last handheld and could and should bankrupt them.Next-gen expect Uncharted,and all the PSN and flash games Sony is selling at launch on Vita to be available on the 3DS 2.

they tried to cash in on the 3D gimmick (thanks to Avatar) it failed of course, because 3D is a gimmick

they tried to cash in on the 3D gimmick (thanks to Avatar) it failed of course, because 3D is a gimmick

HaloinventedFPS

I think Vitas overrated graphics are the real gimmick.

Totally agree, it also just makes it look like a DS with 3d as a pose to a whole next generation system, and im sure some people do think this.

Maybe they should have just called it the DS2. That would have been clearer.

I don't think that the lack of differentiating between 3DS and DSi/DSxl/DSlite/DS is going to have a big impact. By the time the PSV releases the 3DS library will be substantially better (than it is now) and the people who will want to play these games (which is what really drives hardware sales) will soon find out you need a 3DS to play them.

[QUOTE="tocool340"]

They should have delayed to add better tech. Not talking about muscle power, but for better 3-D tech like head tracking. Perhaps they should have gave it a different name too. Don't make it sound like another DS iteration....

KBFloYd

the 3d is perfectly viewable under good conditions....maybe on the go its a bit hard but the 3d works perfectly fine if you use it right.

Maybe they should have just called it the DS2.KungfuKitten

I think the fact they launched it without greater differentiation between the old DSi and XL was a bigger problem.foxhound_fox

[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"][QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

TC should've checked that thread title before posting.

It's "shouldn't have", not "shouldn't of".

:P

mmmwksil

:o You failed grammar, didn't you?

Double contractions are a big NO! :x

[QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"] If you want to split hairs, it would've been "Shouldn't've"El_Zo1212o

:o You failed grammar, didn't you?

Double contractions are a big NO! :x

Oh I'm just having fun here, buddy :P No need to make a big fuss of all this.

[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"][QUOTE="mmmwksil"] Never took Grammar- I took English class and I aced it every time. Regardless of whether or not it's proper, it is the most accurate way to convey exactly what the TC was saying when he wrote "shouldn't of." So if double contractions are a no-no, I suggest you take it up with him.mmmwksil

Oh I'm just having fun here, buddy :P No need to make a big fuss of all this.

I think the main problem is that a typical consumer or mothers thought this was just another iteration of the DS, not an entirely new handheld. The system needs to be rebranded.Diviniuz

How dare they associate their new product with their last handheld product which sold phenomenally well! Gamble again and completely change the name like last time...

It allows 3-D and it's the DS' successor. It makes perfect sense. Maybe soon they'll start making non 3-D games for it and they'll put a sticker on the box that indicates if a game is 3-D or not, but until then it's just all 3-D... or it's just sitting on my desk while I wait for Super Mario 3-D and the other good games to come out :P.

Guys, it's not 3DS as in 3D,

It's 3DS as in "3 hour battery" DS.

Masenkoe

[QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

[QUOTE="El_Zo1212o"]

Oh I'm just having fun here, buddy :P No need to make a big fuss of all this.

El_Zo1212o

I think the main problem is that a typical consumer or mothers thought this was just another iteration of the DS, not an entirely new handheld. The system needs to be rebranded.Diviniuz

Although the name Wii grew on me after a while, i still think Wii-U is a foolish name. If they belive casuals are having a problem diferentiating the 3DS from other DS's, won't the same thing happen with the Wii-U and the Wii?

Uh oh, my lack of a smiley face seems to have been taken for hostility- allow me to correct this :D. El_Zo1212o

Oh I see what you did there :P

[QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

they tried to cash in on the 3D gimmick (thanks to Avatar) it failed of course, because 3D is a gimmick

zeldisco2009

I think Vitas overrated graphics are the real gimmick.

I think the main problem is that a typical consumer or mothers thought this was just another iteration of the DS, not an entirely new handheld. The system needs to be rebranded.Diviniuz

[QUOTE="DarthJohnova"]They should have called it the FailDS.foxhound_fox

3ds was just a bad marketing name to begin with. For awhile (and i'm sure still amoung the general public) people assumed it was just a ds with 3d, not a whole new next gen handheld.