Snapshot King
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Please, please add a build in second analog stick. Or actually make a new circle pad pro for this one, why the fuck doesn't the 2ds have one. Ugh.
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Talking about missed opportunities.
2nd analog pad + a new Metroid Prime Hunters game = GOAT
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I'm willing to bet $10 we'll see a redesign by the end of the year
Couldn't they just curve in the edges of the top screen like they did with the older DS'? That way the edges would still look smooth even though there's a gap between the screens. The original 3DS sorta did this (although it still looked ugly because of its uneven design) but I guess they didn't make the gap big enough.
On the topic of screen scratching - I got my white 3DS XL pre-owned. Even then, it was essentially brand new (with 5 retail titles installed!!) with no scratches to the screen.
I have taken bloody good care of it...and lo and behold, it has the screen scratches from the lower screen. They show up as a line of dots going up the screen. It's depressing, and it's put me off playing my XL for a long time.
They had better have a fix for this for the new revision. If there is adequate seperation, I am trading my XL in instantly.
I have taken bloody good care of it...and lo and behold, it has the screen scratches from the lower screen. They show up as a line of dots going up the screen. It's depressing, and it's put me off playing my XL for a long time.
They had better have a fix for this for the new revision. If there is adequate seperation, I am trading my XL in instantly.
immortal-joe
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I HATE how many DS and 3DS games look on the XL screens.
DonMigs85
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A screen protector should render those pretty much invisible
Guess what?
I had a screen protector. Didn't do shit. And I take really good care of my consoles. It just sucks.
Nothing1016
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You can find a regular 3DS for $99 at RadioShack, my place of employment. Plus Nintendo's promotional material for GameStop didn't even have the regular 3DS to advertise, just the 2DS and XL. Interesting stuff.
I carry my 3DS around almost everywhere I go. In my pocket. In my backpack. I get oil marks on the top screen from the touch screen, but no actual scratches. Are you guys sure they are permanent scratches? I think the conventional wisdom is that the scratches are due to dirt on the touch screen being abrasive and not the actual hardware.
I just checked now after carrying mine to the playground for hours, and playing some Kirby while my daughter played. No scratching.
I just checked now after carrying mine to the playground for hours, and playing some Kirby while my daughter played. No scratching.
Good point. In Canada, if you can find the original 3DS in the big box (the version with the charging cradle), it's $40 less than retail price at Best Buy. This made it the same price as the 2DS, which was handy since I wanted a 3DS for my daughter.
Vyse The Legend
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DS games look way better on the XL.*
*in 1:1 mode.
1:1 mode on the OG is completely unusable.
Nah, but then I play GBA games on my Micro
I do 1:1 mode for pretty much everything I can on my 3DSXL (DS cards, DSiWare, GB/GBC/GG Virtual Console) and they all look great.
PaperFlame
Member
I hope there's a redesign, I really hate those parallel scratches on my 3ds, and I don't really want to pay 50 dollars to fix it..
its exactly the same, only the distance you need to hold the 3DS changes
Spieler Eins
Member
+better battery
-any kind of scratching
I need it, even though it would probably see less than two years of usage.
Just..no. I have tried every angle, holding it closer/further, etc. and I always get a slight double image. I had a 3DS XL at first and hated the 3D. A couple months later I bought a OG and it was much, much better. Screen is sharper too.
the screen specs haven't changed only the size. hold the xl screen far enough away to match the OG size and you have the same results, its basic math.
old manatee
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The 2ds is so much better than the XL it's crazy. $99 and it's the most ergonomic Nintendo handheld in a long time. People will nitpick the specs, but being able to reach the dpad and play a game for longer than 10 minutes without my hands going numb means I am actually starting to play some of the games I started on the XL and couldn't be bothered to finish. The 2ds actually feels like a throwback to when a Game Boy meant a cheap, durable, comfortable handheld, instead of a haphazard conglomeration of gimmicks.
'but the speaker is mono!'
So was Sgt. Pepper.
'but the speaker is mono!'
So was Sgt. Pepper.
Sounds good in theory, but something isn't quite right. I too have found much more crosstalk on the XL. Probably due to the larger pixels or possibly lower quality panel.
Honestly the only reason I upgraded to the XL was because it was matte inside and out, the select, home and start buttons were actual buttons instead of all one giant plastic strip, and the shoulder buttons were actually buttons and not cell phone camera triggers from 2004.
The 3DS lite or whatever is probably going to be the same size and shape as the OG 3DS but in matte with the same buttons as the XL, the crappier speakers, better battery, and no light up "3D" icon to let you know the 3D is on.
The 3DS lite or whatever is probably going to be the same size and shape as the OG 3DS but in matte with the same buttons as the XL, the crappier speakers, better battery, and no light up "3D" icon to let you know the 3D is on.
3DS XL size with DSLite design would make the best thing ever. Especially if it came in white, the white DS Lite was a thing of beauty. Oh how I loved the glossy design.
Have seen 3.
pizzapizza64
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Completely agree. I hope Nintendo goes with a more aesthetically pleasing version of the 2DS design for the console/handheld hybrid thing to follow the 3ds.
I understand that it is the same resolution. Thanks for the basic math lesson though... Just speaking from my experience that the sweet spot for the smaller 3DS is much easier to find than the XL. It's not like I'm the first person to ever report this. It's much more noticeable on certain games than others though. I remember it being particularly annoying in Luigi's Mansion. Even in OoT I would generally just turn the 3D way down (but not off) to avoid the double image on my XL.
if there is another revision of the 3DS, I hope they find a way to keep the XL screen size but double the resolution. however this is Nintendo, odds are they're simply discontinuing the OG since the other two outsell it, and it gives them more shelf space for limited editions. if anything they will announce a price drop as these things regularly go on sale for 50+ below MSRP.
for every person like you theres one that find the XL easier to see the 3D. its the same deal, you find the original easier to work with because it fits with how you position yourself when playing better. to each their own.
for every person like you theres one that find the XL easier to see the 3D. its the same deal, you find the original easier to work with because it fits with how you position yourself when playing better. to each their own.
What do you mean by this? Even if they increased the resolution of the screen itself, older software wouldn't be compatible this feature.
I am one of these people.
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qizah
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I'm going to laugh if people are expecting a redesign but Nintendo's ends up just sticking with the 2DS and 3DS XL models.
Yeah I'm ready to move on as well. The small viewing angle and lower resolution aren't that big of a deal but I'm starting to get frustrated by them.
sixteen-bit
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It's not unprecedented. The DS had 4 different models over its lifetime.
What I would love - and it´s honestly the only thing I really see happening - is a new 3DS with the same size as the old 3DS, but with the screen taking up more space of the upper lid. I´m actually fine with the general size of the OG 3DS, but the bezel just takes up way too much space.
I see these comments pop up all the time. Sometimes I wonder if these people even understand the concept of resolutions and why "bumping up the resolution" would break compatibility.
The ONLY time Nintendo will increase resolution on a handheld is when it´s an entirely new system. You can´t change specs on a revision since you can´t just magically upscale all older games, and newer games wouldn´t work on older models.
I see these comments pop up all the time. Sometimes I wonder if these people even understand the concept of resolutions and why "bumping up the resolution" would break compatibility.
The ONLY time Nintendo will increase resolution on a handheld is when it´s an entirely new system. You can´t change specs on a revision since you can´t just magically upscale all older games, and newer games wouldn´t work on older models.
Max Knight
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This is my thought as well, and is the only thing that would convince me to get rid of my original 3DS. All models of 3DS after the original should have had a second circle pad built in.
We're approaching the tail-end of the 3DS's lifespan. I doubt this is going to happen.
I think another issue is that a lot of people in this thread seem to not understand the difference between resolution and pixel density.
According to this insider, the 3DS Lite is gonna have built in NFC and smash is gonna have NFC.
https://twitter.com/tenkay23/status/468768010711613440
I totally made this up btw.
https://twitter.com/tenkay23/status/468768010711613440
I totally made this up btw.
Azure Dream
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Quoting is a pain on my phone right now, but for those saying you can't just up the resolution on older games... you can. There might be compatibility issues, but either the games would run at original resolution blown up to the screen size, or they could conceivably be patched. Emulators do this all the time, after all. I think the PS2 had a similar feature for PS1 games.
I'm not saying they'll do it, it's certainly not Nintendo's style to do so. But acting as if people are clueless for suggesting/hoping for it is a bit of a stretch. It's possible, it just depends on how Nintendo handles it.
I'm not saying they'll do it, it's certainly not Nintendo's style to do so. But acting as if people are clueless for suggesting/hoping for it is a bit of a stretch. It's possible, it just depends on how Nintendo handles it.
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