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Hmm, well it is a step in the right direction! Still very disappointed though, I don't know I how I got it into my head I'd be able to just slap an sd card in it and play some ridge racer.
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3DS XL First Impressions/Previews
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I don't think you should be looking at pictures like that at work. In fact Ragus should have marked it as NSFW.
sorijealut
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Bahaha, delivered.
I think I have a very good idea of the texture and material of the system, by the looks of it in different lighting.
HAHA this is brilliant.
I really hope someone who picks up the blue takes some good home shots of it as well though. Right now my choice is blue, but damn those red pics are nice.
Pagusas
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This, im either waiting for a white or will buy a blue if its reasonable.
eighty(one)
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Amazing pics. The red looks so, so nice.
The more I see the XL, the more it looks like an amalgamation of something distinctly Japanese and a creation from Jim Henson. It has an almost cute, muppet like whimsy + Japanese quality. Maybe I'm just imaginative? (o_0)
I wonder how the system looks open, but from the rear....?
Hahaha this is great Ragus.
eighty(one)
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As a vote of confidence, from Nintendo, that it will sell alongside NSMB2 - which releases the same day.
Sucks.
At least for those of us long time 3DS owners, who would buy upgrade and would buy NSMB2, too...regardless of whether one came before the other. It's the non adopters and hope of mega sales Nintendo wants. No risk on August 19.
Some users are going to hate me for all those photos
But I love ya for 'em. The shower one was exceptionally funny.
RazzleDazzleRB
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I still can't unsee the Mickey pants with the red one.
Winnie the Pimp
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at first i wanted a full colored system but now i have actually come to appreciate the dual color layout (black/red etc) not sure why...
eighty(one)
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You must post some clear well lit shots of your blue. Stealthy introduction there ^_-
Justin Timberlake needs to make a new SNL song "DS in a towel"
Niceeeee looks awesome!
Metroid Hunter
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I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE AHHHHHH
base shagohod
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Not sure if this was done on purpose but lmao
IrishNinja
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1) so far we're reading GS gives like $110 (?) and you get time to do a full system transfer. im likely gonna sell my zelda unit on ebay and buy the XL for a profit, personally.
2) white is a really boring color to be holding out for, man!
Ocarina Of Time 3D on XL looks just..
so very glad i waited on my replay. how does anyone knock that art style? it just looks fantastic, and god knows majora's mask remake is gonna be amazing with it.
i had no idea this was even a thing, prolly explains why ive wished my unit could get louder at max too.
yeah, ive transferred back & forth and not lost any of that. seriously, it's literally every detail of your system as it was.
TimeEffect
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So very mad they announced this soon after I got the 3DS original.
What's the trade in value for 3DS + MK7?
What's the trade in value for 3DS + MK7?
PhoenixSFT
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Anyone still have the DS mannequin hand that Nintendo sent out to promote the DS? It'd look hilarious with the sexy, sexy XL photos.
MaverickHunterAsh
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You people who are honestly getting all offended and huffy about someone "stealing" Ambassador status from a demo 3DS are just too much. Really? Of all the things that you could choose to moan about, you go with that?
Bear in mind that I:
- Paid $250 for a 3DS at launch, making me a "true Ambassador" or whatever
- Am staunchly anti-game piracy
- Generally do not condone stealing
But I also think it's great when people find ways to successfully game the system. Transferring Ambassador status from a demo unit 3DS that's going to be scrapped anyway is not stealing -- it's being resourceful. And the GBA games haven't been made available to anyone else anyway, so why not try to get them if you can? Nintendo's not losing any money, and if the worst that can happen is that you make "true Ambassadors" complain about how you're getting what they "deserved" and got for "free" from Nintendo, then... I'd say that's a pretty good reason to do it, actually. Go forth and prosper!
But seriously. I paid my $250 and got my Ambassador status the legit way, but more power to those of you who missed that window but are still finding ways to get it via other means.
Bear in mind that I:
- Paid $250 for a 3DS at launch, making me a "true Ambassador" or whatever
- Am staunchly anti-game piracy
- Generally do not condone stealing
But I also think it's great when people find ways to successfully game the system. Transferring Ambassador status from a demo unit 3DS that's going to be scrapped anyway is not stealing -- it's being resourceful. And the GBA games haven't been made available to anyone else anyway, so why not try to get them if you can? Nintendo's not losing any money, and if the worst that can happen is that you make "true Ambassadors" complain about how you're getting what they "deserved" and got for "free" from Nintendo, then... I'd say that's a pretty good reason to do it, actually. Go forth and prosper!
But seriously. I paid my $250 and got my Ambassador status the legit way, but more power to those of you who missed that window but are still finding ways to get it via other means.
That deal was only from July 20 to July 22 (it was $100; apparently the 10% PUR bonus doesn't apply to console trade-ins). Right now, they'll give you $50 for a 3DS. I don't think GS has given any details on their 3DS->3DSXL trade-in deal yet.
IrishNinja
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ah, my bad...i guess i'd expect something similar around that time, and i do recall reading you'd be given time to do a full system transfer at least.
amazon will prolly give you more either way, and GAF's own buy/sell thread is always a better resource!
amazon will prolly give you more either way, and GAF's own buy/sell thread is always a better resource!
Ken Masters
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Some users are going to hate me for all those photos
could we get some off-screen shots of some 3ds games in action? appreciate it
chertipros
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I dont have and xl, But i do have ToTA and i can guess it will look terrible. The jaggies in that game are staggering even on the 3ds' tiny screen. Imagining that blown up on a screen 90% bigger is just......ungh
On the other hand the 3DS screen DOES feel as if it's too small for the game anyway, so who knows? I think it's going to be a YMMV case. Although if the screen's actually somewhat different and kills the washed out look that'd be nice, but I'm not expecting miracles.
DanteRavenkin
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Ragus, thanks for the pics of the Red XL. They make me happy with my planned purchase.
Someone asked this a bit ago and I may of missed the answer, but what is the deal with friend codes as far as transferring them to an XL? My friends list is pretty small, but I want to keep those I have obviously.
Will they be included in a system transfer or are we going to want to write them down?
Will they be included in a system transfer or are we going to want to write them down?
PhoenixSFT
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Went to GS today and spoke to an employee I know pretty well, he figured they'd probably give an extra 30% to a 3DS trade in towards an XL like they normally do for trade-ups. He couldn't speak to the transfer though, I'm really hoping they let me transfer and trade.
Milkncooke
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Amazon hasn't carried the 3DS in months and it seems they're continuing that practice with the XL. All 3DS's on Amazon are sold by third parties.
Nihilistic Monk
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Getting very tempted to pre-order one of these in amazon.co.uk
Love my vita, but playing through Zelda again on 3DS was something special.
My plan, go for this XL
use white stickers to make it into this 3DS
Love my vita, but playing through Zelda again on 3DS was something special.
My plan, go for this XL
use white stickers to make it into this 3DS
bumpkin
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I'm really trying to resist the urge to upgrade, but after seeing all of these photos and reading all of the impressions, I feel as though I'm losing the battle... I wasn't hot on red or blue as the only available colors, but the red looks a lot better than I was expecting it to TBH. Not to mention that would match wonderfully with my red Club Nintendo drawstring pouch.
*Ffffuuuuuuuuuuu JPG*
*Ffffuuuuuuuuuuu JPG*
Canis lupus
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I hope the Hut group ships hardware to mainland europe :/
Honest question, how does surround sound even work with just two speakers in front of you?
Fairydust and nintendium
room simulatiom in stereo. Works so great because you are always in front of the speakers.
google virutal haircut audio, download it and try the best set of headphanes you have.
also: for prerecorded stuff, the binaural microphones are crazy awesome. You know, thatse head shaped things.
google virutal haircut audio, download it and try the best set of headphanes you have.
also: for prerecorded stuff, the binaural microphones are crazy awesome. You know, thatse head shaped things.
So after calling Nintendo, apparently they don't do modifications to the system that would change the region. Shit.
The long wait to White begins...
they probably can, but not just standard costumer service practice after what Midnight Scott said
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