Nintendo have revealed that the Nintendo 3DS will launch in Europe March 25th and in North America March 27th during today’s press conferences in both Amsterdam and New York.
Here’s some more key snippets of information that was revealed during the conference:
- The system will retail for $249.99 in the US whilst the pricing in the UK and Europe will be decided by retailers.
- In the United Kingdom the 3DS will feature 3D sport from Eurosport and Sky 3D with other partners still being decided.
- The system will be available in two different colours: Aqua Blue and Cosmo Black
- The console will come with a 2GB SD card for storage, but of course this can be upgraded
- The Nintendo’s e-shop will include a “steady progression of Game Boy and Game Boy Color” games
- Friend codes are now universal rather than game specific so you only need to add a friends details once
- You will be able to see who is online and what games your friends are playing on the 3DS
- Backwards compatible with DS and Nintendo DSi games
- Is capable of shooting 3D photos
- Comes equipt with a Mii Maker
- Has digital software built into the machine
- Launch titles were not revealed
- Thirty first and third party games will be released between launch and June
- Nintendo 3DS can act as a pedometer. with gamers earning Play Coins & trading them in for new content
- Comes with a built in web browser and software for manipulating sound
- 3D video should be coming to the Nintendo 3DS as a firmware update
Sweet!
I really hope to see an updated version of Pokémon Black and White for the 3DS soon. Most likely the next Pokémon game will be for DS as well, but one can always dream.
Maybe NIntendo will remake RSE for the 3DS.
I wouldn’t doubt that there is some sort of extra content in Black/White if you play it on the 3DS. Kind of like how some games were supposed to have special DSi content.
I really hope to see an updated version of Pokémon Black and White for the 3DS soon. Most likely the next Pokémon game will be for DS as well, but one can always dream.
F*CK YEAH!
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G4 website said 5 launch titles included Pilot Wings Resort, Nintendogs + Cats, Steel Diver, Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D and Kid Icarus Uprising…..
is this wrong? rumor?
Those games are all coming out between the launch date and June.
The eShop sounds cool, but I guess that was expected.
Friend codes got a lot simpler, but it still seems complicated. Luckily pass-by mode will hopefully make it easier.
If the 3DS shows what games you and your friends play, would it have Facebook integration?
Nothings been announced regarding Facebook integration but it would be nice ; )
Whatever happened to the red version of the console? Did they scrap it, or will they release it 6 months later so people will pull their hair out with frustration, like Nintendo always do? Or maybe they’re saving the red version for the Nintendo 3DS Lite?
Could be saving it for a Mario special edition ; )
Universal friend codes? This is huge! Finally the tedious problem resolved!
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I hope nintendo partners with YouTube so we can watch 3D content on http://www.youtube.com on the 3DS Internet browser :] that would be nice!
Has digital software built into the machine- wait, what?
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