Nintendo 3DS Due In Japan By March 2011

Nintendo is a silly goose

"   I mean, who's going to run out and buy an XL ? "

" Unless it's real-D, no sale. "

" @Jeff said:

" I mean, who's going to run out and buy an XL now that they know it'll be obsolete in around a year? "

It didn't stop the five people who bought a Game Boy Micro after the release of the Nintendo DS. Some people like obsolete hardware. "

" Right, so, lemme get this straight... this is a NEW system, not just another re-make of the original DS? "

" hmm i really need a new ds, but 3d?? "

" @Nexas said:

" Nothing has ever been improved by being in 3D. Nothing. "

Except movies. "

Didn't they already do this? Virtual Boy?

" My money is on headtracking; The one kind of 3D i believe in for gaming. "

" @CL60 said:

" @crusader8463 said:

" Oh joy... Hopefully this 3D technology doesn't rely on being usable if you have two good eyes. I was born almost blind in my right eye so as of now no 3D technology works for me. Not to mention the last thing i want is dam 3D to take over my video games. I can live with missing out on a bunch of stupid action movies, but when i have to start skipping on games because of this stupid fad i get angry. "

Are you sure about that? With the newest type of 3d, I can close 1 eye when I'm in the theatre and still see the movie in 3d. "

Dude that's just a straight up lie. Current 3D technology in theatres relies on polarised lenses allowing each eye to see a different image. When you close one eye you only see one image hence no 3D... "

...the beginning of holograms!  lol

" @Sunjammer said:

" My money is on headtracking; The one kind of 3D i believe in for gaming. "

Yeah, cause blowing on that mic in public just didn't make us look stupid enough already. "

This reminds me of this interview with james Cameron on attack of the show. He explained that there are good glasses free 3D displays but you need to be in a perfect "seet spot" angle point of view for it to work properly and therefore he believed that it isn't good for home TVs but great for laptops since you always go for that perfect viewing angle whenever you use one anyways.  
I'm guessing Nintendo has the same idea.  
I have seen this stuff and used it before at a tech show, it works great so long as you are right in that sweet spot at all times- which you absolutely will be when holding a handled. 

Got to say, I hope this remains the portable final name. Loved it.

Imagine Professor Layton or Miles Edgeworth using headtracking for that sense of depth. 
  
To re-post  a cool demo others have posted previously. 
 
  

I really doubt 3DS is using headtracking. 
 
I believe it will be like those gift cards that have pixels aimed at each eye.

What the hell are you doing Nintendo? Like, really?

" What the hell are you doing Nintendo? Like, really? "

3-DS? What happend to 2-DS...Zing!!!

Here i was with some rumors from developers that it was planned to be as powerful as the gamecube. Still not getting the idea of how it would possibly work. I'm kinda scared that they are playing with words they shouldn't... Still if it has game cube capabilities I'm gonna buy it.

" Here i was with some rumors from developers that it was planned to be as powerful as the gamecube. Still not getting the idea of how it would possibly work. I'm kinda scared that they are playing with words they shouldn't... Still if it has game cube capabilities I'm gonna buy it. "

Wow @ how many people don't realize that this is the next-gen DS, not a redesign.
 
And I never understood the hate for 3D. It's like hating on movies for being in color or being shot in widescreen.

I didnt think people were going to buy a DSi XL anyways...  It's just the same as the DSi... just a lil better.

I have had my DSlite since 2006.  Question is who would upgrade to DSi and why?  DSiXL?  Come on, the DSLite is where it has always been.  I will gladly run out to get this, if I feel the form factor and styling are good.  Though because it is going into 3D, I wonder if thats all they will do to it.  I mean, will the graphics be a lot better?  What about storage medium?  Will have a DS cart slot and have internal memory?  What about this crappy camera shit?  Will they drop it?  And since this is the first handheld with 3D it may be better to wait for the second release since they will probably have to make improvements on it.  Oh man, E3 cannot come soon enough.

This looks like a horrible idea.

3DS? 3 dual screens? 6 screens? Fuuuuuuuuuuck.

Sounds pretty interesting. Hopefully it won't be a failure.

Maybe this is the one to get, instead of that DSi thing.

" 3DS? 3 dual screens? 6 screens? Fuuuuuuuuuuck. "

*sigh*

Giantbomb should change the title of this article, because it's confusing a lot of people here.

I'm really not a fan of 3D anything, but I'll wait till E3 to judge whatever they're doing with this thing. Right now I'm 50% curious and 50% why the hell is this the innovation you came up with. I'm also wondering why they announced this now right before the XL and not at E3. You confuse the hell out of me Nintendo.

Glasses-less 3D?
 
Impossible. There's no way!
 
Be interesting to see if this is at E3 though.

" @gunslingerNZ said:

" @CL60 said:

" @crusader8463 said:

" Oh joy... Hopefully this 3D technology doesn't rely on being usable if you have two good eyes. I was born almost blind in my right eye so as of now no 3D technology works for me. Not to mention the last thing i want is dam 3D to take over my video games. I can live with missing out on a bunch of stupid action movies, but when i have to start skipping on games because of this stupid fad i get angry. "

Are you sure about that? With the newest type of 3d, I can close 1 eye when I'm in the theatre and still see the movie in 3d. "

Dude that's just a straight up lie. Current 3D technology in theatres relies on polarised lenses allowing each eye to see a different image. When you close one eye you only see one image hence no 3D... "

No it's not, I did it when I watched avatar last week. I had an itchy eye and i scratched it, and I could still see it in 3d. "

Better graphics.  Say that and I'm sold.
 
The other stuff seems cool but we won't really know what crazy applications the Big N has cooked up for it until E3.

Nintendo promises a new hardware release every year! They're trying desperately to compete with the PSP!
 
(all of that is a joke, in case it's not obvious, and it rarely is on these forums).
 
I think this just goes to show how much Nintendo really cares about territories outside of Japan.

" Imagine Professor Layton or Miles Edgeworth using headtracking for that sense of depth. 
  
To re-post  a cool demo others have posted previously. 
 
  

"

Why?!

" Glasses-less 3D?   Impossible. There's no way!  Be interesting to see if this is at E3 though. "

Oh my.

Holy cow. Every piece of this news is ridiculous. From the release date (a year from now. It's like saying "hey the DSI XL is coming and is awesome and you should buy it. Oh, and 3D handheld next year) to the 3D (NO GLASSES!!!!!).
 
I mean, how will it work. Is it holograms? Will it have thousand mirrors to replicate the effect?

autostereoscopy    

 No it's not, I did it when I watched avatar last week. I had an itchy eye and i scratched it, and I could still see it in 3d. "

That's not possible with current 3D technology