Problem with 3DS that Nintendo needs to fix, seriously.

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#1 DazedDarkness
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The 3DS seems like it's going to be an incredible piece of hardware, but what I've been seeing around the internet with slew of non-gamers is they think it's just another DS redesign, what I feel Nintendo needs to do.

  • Distinguish the design: It really just look like a new DS or DSi with an analog added, and 3D, change the buttons out, do something completely different.
  • Stress the importance that this isn't just another no power added, DS.
  • Change the name, too close and too lazy: The name is too close to the original DS, we know it's still double screened, but seriously 3DS sounds too much like a publicly excepted code named, rather than a new full name for the console.

That's all I have to say. Do you guys have any ideas what they can do to draw this out to anyone that isn't hardcore. I think Nintendo played it too safe design wise, by trying to keep the DS design people are comfortable with.

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#2 wolverine4262
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All they really need to do is show games. Obviously they arent possible on the OG DS....
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#3 dontshackzmii
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i take it your not a sheep

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#4 magiciandude
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Not really something I would call a big deal.

It's what the GameBoy Color was to the GameBoy. Just an GameBoy with color, but hey it was great.

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#5 AfterBurnerZ
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I'm sure their marketing campaign will address some of those issues and it's good that they stick to the DS name, it's a very established brand now.

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#6 GreenGoblin2099
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3DS is a good name for this new handheld as it combines pretty well both of it's main features.I see no problem with that.

In fact, I don't see any real problem with the 3DS.

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#7 NielsNL
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I like the name!

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#8 HarlockJC
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I can see your point. I really don't think it's going to be much of an issue though.
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#9 goblaa
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Within a day of that thing being displayed at gamestops, all the casuals will know and freak out.

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#10 WhenCicadasCry
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3DS sounds great, but I think they should change the design. It looks abit too much like the DS. It looks great though.

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#11 BodyElite
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I smell another virtual boy from ole nintendo! Headaches are awesome!
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I smell another virtual boy from ole nintendo! Headaches are awesome!BodyElite
Not really going to be much of an issue because you can cut off the 3D and play 2D if needed.
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I smell another virtual boy from ole nintendo! Headaches are awesome!BodyElite
The 3d intensity can be changed or even completely turned off...

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#14 bad_fur_day
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And you think Nintendo japan are actually going to read this and change these things?

Thats probably more impossible than swimming to the moon.

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#15 funsohng
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design, yes. it needs to be changed.
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#16 HarlockJC
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[QUOTE="BodyElite"]I smell another virtual boy from ole nintendo! Headaches are awesome!wolverine4262

The 3d intensity can be changed or even completely turned off...

I would like to add if this really were an issue. I think we would know by now. With all the people who played it at E3. Not a one of them has came back and blogged about head pains. It would be big news if they had.
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#17 BodyElite
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[QUOTE="BodyElite"]I smell another virtual boy from ole nintendo! Headaches are awesome!wolverine4262

The 3d intensity can be changed or even completely turned off...

thus making the 3ds pointless
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#18 wolverine4262
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[QUOTE="wolverine4262"]

[QUOTE="BodyElite"]I smell another virtual boy from ole nintendo! Headaches are awesome!HarlockJC

The 3d intensity can be changed or even completely turned off...

I would like to add if this really were an issue. I think we would know by now. With all the people who played it at E3. Not a one of them has came back and blogged about head pains. It would be big news if they had.

well, to be fair, the only had a couple minutes at a time to use it. If TWEWY 2 comes out for it, Ill be playing it for 3 days straight so.....
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#19 wolverine4262
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[QUOTE="wolverine4262"]

[QUOTE="BodyElite"]I smell another virtual boy from ole nintendo! Headaches are awesome!BodyElite

The 3d intensity can be changed or even completely turned off...

thus making the 3ds pointless

actually it just completely destroys your argument... The 3DS on the other hand is far from pointless...
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#20 HarlockJC
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[QUOTE="BodyElite"] thus making the 3ds pointless

In what way? You can still play the games which will be more powerful graphic wise than the PSP or Wii.
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#21 DazedDarkness
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And you think Nintendo japan are actually going to read this and change these things?

Thats probably more impossible than swimming to the moon.

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I don't expect them too, I'm a Nintendo fan, just because I don't have my WiiCode in the sig, and my PSN and Gamertag is. I'm probably more of a sheep or a big Nintendo supporter than for the other two, just don't want 3DS to fail, that's all.
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#22 Twin-Blade
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When people rush out to buy 3D Ocarina of Time & other titles & realize they won't work on their DS, they'll work out the 3DS is next gen. Even though I know that's not the marketing plan, it isn't a bad idea now I think about it. Millions of uninformed customers buy the games, realise they need a 3DS & buy it because they already bought a game for it.

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People were fine with going from PS1 to PS2, or PS2 to PS3. Heck, the PS3 is identical to the PS2 in every single way you mentioned above.
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#24 shadowcat2576
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I really don't think that the design will be much of an issue. I think it will be much more important to have the 3DS game cases be clearly distinct from those of the DS games. As long as the games are different on the shelf, most people are able to understand that they need a different system.

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#25 Silenthps
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i heard that the 3DS is a core gamer focused system sooo I'm pretty sure their intended market will have no time understanding its a much more powerful system
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#26 ThePlothole
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Not really something I would call a big deal.

It's what the GameBoy Color was to the GameBoy. Just an GameBoy with color, but hey it was great.

magiciandude

No, the DSi was the Game Boy Color. Seriously... in both cases they almost doubled the processor speed, exactly quadrupled the RAM, and added a couple hardware features. The basic architecture remained the same. Given its considerable leap in graphical power the 3DS is clearly more analogous to the Game Boy Advance.

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They'll sell more by keeping the DS-popularity and trying to sell it as being even better with 3D and great exclusive games. This is the best possible route for Nintendo.
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The 3DS seems like it's going to be an incredible piece of hardware, but what I've been seeing around the internet with slew of non-gamers is they think it's just another DS redesign, what I feel Nintendo needs to do.

  • Distinguish the design: It really just look like a new DS or DSi with an analog added, and 3D, change the buttons out, do something completely different.
  • Stress the importance that this isn't just another no power added, DS.
  • Change the name, too close and too lazy: The name is too close to the original DS, we know it's still double screened, but seriously 3DS sounds too much like a publicly excepted code named, rather than a new full name for the console.

That's all I have to say. Do you guys have any ideas what they can do to draw this out to anyone that isn't hardcore. I think Nintendo played it too safe design wise, by trying to keep the DS design people are comfortable with.

DazedDarkness

Lol the Nintendo XL sold like canned bread so I am confident they can sell the 3DS just fine...

Nintendo has gained an Apple type following they could call it the "Nintendo DS in 3D" and it would sale great.

I mean alot of people will buy it because the games and its a new console and then there are the people who think its the new DS model.

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#29 Heil68
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I'm betting there will be a media blitz when the release date gets closer.
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Within a day of that thing being displayed at gamestops, all the casuals will know and freak out.

goblaa

I can see it now "OMG!!! Brain Age in 3D!!!!!1" :P

They could call it "Poop in your hand" at this point and it will still sell like mad, don't worry about it.

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Not really something I would call a big deal.

It's what the GameBoy Color was to the GameBoy. Just an GameBoy with color, but hey it was great.

magiciandude



But you could play Gameboy colour games on the original gameboy.

Doubt 3DS games would work on the original DS :P

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The 3DS seems like it's going to be an incredible piece of hardware, but what I've been seeing around the internet with slew of non-gamers is they think it's just another DS redesign, what I feel Nintendo needs to do.

  • Distinguish the design: It really just look like a new DS or DSi with an analog added, and 3D, change the buttons out, do something completely different.
  • Stress the importance that this isn't just another no power added, DS.
  • Change the name, too close and too lazy: The name is too close to the original DS, we know it's still double screened, but seriously 3DS sounds too much like a publicly excepted code named, rather than a new full name for the console.

That's all I have to say. Do you guys have any ideas what they can do to draw this out to anyone that isn't hardcore. I think Nintendo played it too safe design wise, by trying to keep the DS design people are comfortable with.

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[QUOTE="magiciandude"]

Not really something I would call a big deal.

It's what the GameBoy Color was to the GameBoy. Just an GameBoy with color, but hey it was great.

gameofthering



But you could play Gameboy colour games on the original gameboy.

Doubt 3DS games would work on the original DS :P

Some, but not all. Same holds for the DSi. Some will work, some won't. As ThePlothole put it, this is more like the jump to the GameBoy Advance. There's no disputing 3DS games won't work in older DS's (thus why the carts are a little shorter and possess a key tab), just as GBA games wouldn't fit (or work) in older Game Boys.

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meh, leave it up to marketing

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#35 JuarN18
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Iphones are not misleading people i don't know why the 3ds will

But you could play Gameboy colour games on the original gameboy.

Doubt 3DS games would work on the original DS :P

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Not all of them

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#36 tagyhag
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I'm fine with the design, why fix it if it ain't broke? Sony has barely changed their controller over the years and with good reason, because it works.
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The 3DS seems like it's going to be an incredible piece of hardware, but what I've been seeing around the internet with slew of non-gamers is they think it's just another DS redesign, what I feel Nintendo needs to do.

  • Distinguish the design: It really just look like a new DS or DSi with an analog added, and 3D, change the buttons out, do something completely different.
  • Stress the importance that this isn't just another no power added, DS.
  • Change the name, too close and too lazy: The name is too close to the original DS, we know it's still double screened, but seriously 3DS sounds too much like a publicly excepted code named, rather than a new full name for the console.

That's all I have to say. Do you guys have any ideas what they can do to draw this out to anyone that isn't hardcore. I think Nintendo played it too safe design wise, by trying to keep the DS design people are comfortable with.

DazedDarkness

That's because they are dumb. :| There is no way to mistake this with just another DS redesign.

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#38 WiiMan21
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Wait until they announce more suff on it, then you can decide.

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1) And? The design works great on the DS, changing something that works only for the sake of changing is a bad idea. That's why Sony dropped the Boomerang and returned to the old and reliable Dual Shock.

2) They already have. It's marketed as a 3D portable device.

3) Short, easy to remember and shows the brand name but also the system's biggest difference from other devices. Sounds perfect to me.

thus making the 3ds pointlessBodyElite

3D is only part of the appeal of the 3DS. Just like any other system, the most important part are the games.

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#40 Mantleman
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I just think they dont need to release the 3DS this year and wait next holiday season. I say because people may think they are dishing out a new redesign DS

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3DS is a fantastic name. How is something like PS3 or Xbox 360 any better?
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#42 LegatoSkyheart
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When I saw the new Kid Icarus Game I was like...Is this a Wii game?

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Nintendo just needs to get some new IP to win the rest of us over. Marios cool and all but a lot of us didnt grow up with him so we dont appreciate him. To a lot of people Mario is just a 10 year olds game. Same goes for all the other cute little characters.

Nintendo needs a little Kratos and Niko Bellic. Right now it has "Toddler" stamped all over it.

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Nintendo just needs to get some new IP to win the rest of us over. Marios cool and all but a lot of us didnt grow up with him so we dont appreciate him. To a lot of people Mario is just a 10 year olds game. Same goes for all the other cute little characters.

Nintendo needs a little Kratos and Niko Bellic. Right now it has "Toddler" stamped all over it.

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wut :|

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#45 Salt_The_Fries
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And you think Nintendo japan are actually going to read this and change these things?

Thats probably more impossible than swimming to the moon.

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#46 bowser3
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Nintendo just needs to get some new IP to win the rest of us over. Marios cool and all but a lot of us didnt grow up with him so we dont appreciate him. To a lot of people Mario is just a 10 year olds game. Same goes for all the other cute little characters.

Nintendo needs a little Kratos and Niko Bellic. Right now it has "Toddler" stamped all over it.

erglesmergle

Well, they have Travis Touchdown and although not a lot of people know him, he's pretty badass.....

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#47 erglesmergle
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[QUOTE="erglesmergle"]

Nintendo just needs to get some new IP to win the rest of us over. Marios cool and all but a lot of us didnt grow up with him so we dont appreciate him. To a lot of people Mario is just a 10 year olds game. Same goes for all the other cute little characters.

Nintendo needs a little Kratos and Niko Bellic. Right now it has "Toddler" stamped all over it.

bowser3

Well, they have Travis Touchdown and although not a lot of people know him, he's pretty badass.....

Travis Who?? Looks like a high school kid found a portal to Star Wars. We need some real badasses. And some real badass games. Not Kid Icarus, Kirby, Mario, Yoshi, Metroid. We need some characters with a pair of balls.

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#48 AmayaPapaya
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I think the only thing wrong with it is it's design. Just like the DS. But that is not a huge problem. Another thing they could have done is give it a secong anolog. But I don't care TBH.

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#49 Zarkuna
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[QUOTE="bowser3"]

[QUOTE="erglesmergle"]

Nintendo just needs to get some new IP to win the rest of us over. Marios cool and all but a lot of us didnt grow up with him so we dont appreciate him. To a lot of people Mario is just a 10 year olds game. Same goes for all the other cute little characters.

Nintendo needs a little Kratos and Niko Bellic. Right now it has "Toddler" stamped all over it.

erglesmergle

Well, they have Travis Touchdown and although not a lot of people know him, he's pretty badass.....

Travis Who?? Looks like a high school kid found a portal to Star Wars. We need some real badasses. And some real badass games. Not Kid Icarus, Kirby, Mario, Yoshi, Metroid. We need some characters with a pair of balls.

Big Boss is badass,

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#50 HuusAsking
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[QUOTE="erglesmergle"]

[QUOTE="bowser3"]

Well, they have Travis Touchdown and although not a lot of people know him, he's pretty badass.....

Zarkuna

Travis Who?? Looks like a high school kid found a portal to Star Wars. We need some real badasses. And some real badass games. Not Kid Icarus, Kirby, Mario, Yoshi, Metroid. We need some characters with a pair of balls.

Big Boss is badass,

And I wouldn't label Samus Aran as "cute".