The 3DS Thread - The Bear and Badger

EvilRedEye

Perhaps we should try and set up some Kid Icarus multiplayer at some point.

Hodgepodge

I was really surprised at how much meat there was to Kid Icarus. Pleasantly surprised.

regmcfly

I'm in for whenever!

MattyJ

regmcfly wrote:

It absolutely needs a CPP. I got my CPP bundle from Zavvi when it was first released for Â£29.99 - gutted the price is pamfed up.

It's fun. Each level is about 20-25 minutes long. There's a lot of arctic shooting, but the bits on the Queen Zenobia with Jill are very old school RE in places. There's even a boss that reminded me (a little) of Nemesis.Â
I enjoyed it. It's a 7.5 out of 10.

Cool I'll check it out. Promised myself I'd finish Mario 3D and Mario Kart first though as don't want it to be a handheld I never finish stuff on!

mk64

i dont have 3 stars on everything on mazza

mistercrayon

I got bored of Mario kart. I don't think I've got patience with games you have to be good at.

Blue Swirl

MattyJ wrote:

Cool I'll check it out. Promised myself I'd finish Mario 3D and Mario Kart first though as don't want it to be a handheld I never finish stuff on!

I love Resi Revs, on a second play through now. Bear in mind it does have some monumental difficulty spikes, but over all it's pretty damn solid.

mk64 wrote:

i dont have 3 stars on everything on mazza

I do. PWNED.

mk64

Blue Swirl wrote:

MattyJ wrote:

Cool I'll check it out. Promised myself I'd finish Mario 3D and Mario Kart first though as don't want it to be a handheld I never finish stuff on!

I love Resi Revs, on a second play through now. Bear in mind it does have some monumental difficulty spikes, but over all it's pretty damn solid.

mk64 wrote:

i dont have 3 stars on everything on mazza

I do. PWNED.

1v1?

Blue Swirl

Heh. Sure. We'd have to organise a time we can both be online though, and that might be awkward.

Also, odds on you leave me in the dust.

Hodgepodge

I'm finding it really difficult to 3-star MK7. Got 4 cups on mirror left, but it seems to be completely down to luck. Do the amount of coins you collect affect your rank?

tigersgogrrr

Nintendo should remake Pokemon Red and Blue for the 3DS.

That will earn them my love and my sterlingpounds.

Blue Swirl

Hodgepodge wrote:

I'm finding it really difficult to 3-star MK7. Got 4 cups on mirror left, but it seems to be completely down to luck. Do the amount of coins you collect affect your rank?

It's not clear what effects the rating you get, it's super annoying. But AFAIK the following has some bearing on whether you get two or three stars:

- amount of time you spend in first
- amount of time it takes you to complete the race
- number of times you get hit with weapons
- number of times you fall off the track

So you have to win each race, not fall off too much, spend as much time in first place, etc., to get a three-star rating.

tigersgogrrr

Wait, a 3DS is 'only' 125 pounds now? What did it launch at?

Seriously tempted. How has the 3rd party support been? Most of the games I see people talking about are from Nintendo.

Blue Swirl

Â£200? Â£250? Something like that.

Depends on what you mean by third party. There's plenty from Capcom, for example.

pandajimmy

Playing OOT at the moment. Played it for the first time on Gamecube. Still magic.

mk64

Where are you at jimmy?

pandajimmy

Just defeated Twinrova a couple of minutes ago. A quick rendezvous with an old friend now, and it's Ganondorf after that.

tigersgogrrr

Blue Swirl wrote:

Depends on what you mean by third party. There's plenty from Capcom, for example.

I mean titles not developed by Nintendo. :-)

It just seems, and this could be well off the mark, that the vast majority of titles discussed are Nintendo's own. Mario, Mario Kart, Kid Icarus, Starfox, Zelda, etc. What have Capcom released barring Resi and Street Fighter? I wouldn't be at all interested in those.

What else is on the horizon?

mistercrayon

Castlevania, Mickey mouse thing, heroes of ruin (Diablo esque), final fantasy rhythm game, metal gear solid 3, rhythm thief, Tekken, FIFA are a few decent 3rd party games released or imminent.

regmcfly

I'd like Tekken - anyone got it?

tigersgogrrr

Oooh, is that the Castle of Illusion sequel? I'd forgotten about that! I really want a 3DS now. Fuck. I think I might sell my Korean 360 and arcade stick to fund a purchase. Region lock is such a cunt, I'd need to get a PAL console really.Â

How bad is the build quality? I know a few people have had complaints.

regmcfly

Build quality is a bit rubbish but doesn't hamper your enjoyment.Â

Castle of Illusion/ Epic Mickey dealie is also from the Henry Hatfield people !

tigersgogrrr

It'll hamper my enjoyment if it shatters into Nintydust the moment I turn it on, Reg. HONESTLY.

Seriously, how serious are the issues? Srs.

regmcfly

Well - have you ever had game breaking build quality with Nintendo? I don't think so. The issues are as follows -Â

1. Your bottom screen can get scratched with the edges of the top. I've never found this happening on mine, but to be sure, put a bit of foam or sommat in .

2. The circle pad can be pretty intense on your thumb after a while (likely why the Wii U ditched it) so just watch out.

3. Battery life = 3-4 hours. Be prepared.

tigersgogrrr

Thanks!

Only #1 sounds like a real issue to me. I guess I'd find a workaround.

igorgetmeabrain

What's wrong with the circle pad?Â I'm don't really understand what the issue's meant to be?Â You did forget to mention the hinge thing though, which seems to annoy some people (i.e. many models have a bit of waggle in the hinge).

stormyskiesahead

I kinda love Kid Icarus. Superb action andÂ beautiful production design make the game a joy to play through, as does the exemplary use of 3D.Â The rail shooter sections are my favourite and have me grinning like an idiotÂ throughout, although I'm still struggling a little with the controls when on the ground. I'll get used to it though.

Wonderful game.

Birdorf

I had a launch model, waggly hinge annoyed, no issue with screen marking, had another one a few months ago which did leave marks on the screen (easily wiped off), it didn't have a waggly hinge, but the left trigger used to squeak and annoy.

EvilRedEye

Probably better to use screen protectors than a piece of foam because with foam you have contact/pressure - I've heard stories of foam not halting the issue. Bear in mind that if your screen gets damaged by the bezel around the bottom one, Nintendo will repair it for free under the warranty (which will itself extend the warranty by 12 months). I think you can send it in if the hinge really starts to get on your tits as well. So basically while there are issues with build quality, if there's something that becomes really annoying you'll probably be able to send it for repairs and then with the extended warranty you'll be able to send it in again if something else happens or the problem recurs.

regmcfly

Ahh yes, I forgot the hinge. On some people's launch consoles this was an issue as it was a bit loose. I got mine about a month after they came out and haven't had a problem with mine.

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