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@ZeroI don't have a 3DS but I will definitely be getting one at some point. Am I allowed to be annoyed about this?
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on: 06/17/11, 18:38 |
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I'm hoping this is fixable through firmware update. As a married grown gamer with little free time more than half of my gaming is co-op. I remember pleading for this weeks before the update. I know nintendo always falls short on shit like this... remember how long it took to save games to sd card on wii?
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on: 06/17/11, 18:42 |
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@stephen08 Sure, but you'll probably be even more annoyed once you have one. Or maybe less? It stops being theoretical and just becomes... real. The main reason it doesn't bother me is I'm just not in the habit of using handhelds for multiplayer. The main reason it does bother me is a workmate has a 3DS so it would be fun to start playing some multi at lunch or whatever, and I know my brother will get one eventually.
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on: 06/17/11, 18:54 |
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@vidsThat's Nintedo for you, make a bunch of great games, and a great system to play them on and then fuck up every secondary, and tertiary issue you can think of. @ZeroYou care about saving games right? I mean they could have just as easily left that core feature out of the emulator too.
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on: 06/17/11, 19:00 |
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Do I care about saving games? Obviously. But I'm not really discussing the vague notion of "core features" I'm just talking on a personal level. I don't have nostalgia for the multi in any of these games because I barely played handhelds in the past and I pretty much never played handhelds multi before DS. I'm sure to some people it will be a big deal, but to me it's like... whatever. I can't even think of a specific game offhand that this bothers me about... maybe in the future? Anyway, let's not get overdramatic and talk about Nintendo fucking up "every other" secondary feature. 3DS has a lot of sweet stuff going on.
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For now I suppose it's not a huge deal...but with GBA games I would think it would be more of an issue. I think I can count the number of times I've played multiplayer Gameboy on one hand.
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on: 06/17/11, 19:12 |
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@ZeroIt also has huge design flaws like the power button being too prominent, and the screen scratching from the system simply being closed. I would say my description holds but then again I don't have a 3DS.
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on: 06/17/11, 19:20 |
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@stephen08 You missed the most obvious one, that the online functionality still sucks. But it has a ton of awesome functionality as well.
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on: 06/17/11, 19:26 |
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@ZeroYeah I had feared as much, but still don't have any hands on experience to say for sure.
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on: 06/17/11, 19:28 |
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@stephen08What's the deal with the power button? I've been using my 3DS a lot lately, and I haven't had an issue with it...? The screen scratches I've heard of too, but I've not experienced this, either. Though to be safe, I've started closing my 3DS very gently lately. Just... better safe than sorry. But yeah, no issues for me on this, either. Am I just lucky, or...?
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on: 06/17/11, 22:45 |
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@GameDadGrantApparently the power button is right beside start which can cause accidental shut-offs or something? It's not conveniently placed like the DS Lite.
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I've never once hit the power button by accident. But I think it has more to do with it being where something else used to be on the DS Lite or DSi or something? I still have the fattie DS, so I don't have any muscle memory for the others.
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on: 06/17/11, 23:07 |
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@stephen08I've never thought about that. With the Start button, you kind of have to reach over towards the middle of the system, whereas the Power button is almost a straight shot down from the BAXY buttons. I've never gotten them mixed up, or accidentally powered-down. I don't play too many games that I need the Start button for on a regular basis, though. Or maybe I'm just some handheld system playing prodigy. Hmm. I like the sound of option 2, so I'm going with that!
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on: 06/17/11, 23:07 |
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Wait... just to clarify, there is local multi in DSiWare games, right?
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on: 06/17/11, 23:15 |
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@GameDadGrantSome people had a tough time adjusting to the power button which is placed where the Start button is on the DSi. @ZeroYes. And Download play and everything.
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@ZeroYup! This is one of the reasons I'm glad I hung onto my DSi even after I got the 3DS - when 4 Swords comes out, I'm going to download it on both of my systems, so I can take advantage of the multiplayer stuff. Which... I'm not entirely sure will happen, but hey. At least I'll have the option!
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on: 06/17/11, 23:22 |
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@stephen08Some people are grasping straws. The power and start buttons have two completely different feels to them. I've never once hit the power button once on accident. @ZeroMultiplayer is there, though you can't play DSiWare games from the SD card (minor gripe, but not a deal-breaker).
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on: 06/17/11, 23:35 |
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I guess you can't play DSiWare games with one "cart" multiplayer on a DS Lite through local wireless?
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on: 06/18/11, 01:12 |
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@JargonDepends on the game. I heard that Pop Island: Paperfield, a cool little Capture the Flag game for $2, can. I could test it out tonight. I suppose it depends if the game takes advantage of the little extra horsepower the DSi has over the DS, or the cameras.
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on: 06/18/11, 01:18 |
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@GuillaumeThe reason I ask is because I was hoping to be able to play 4 player Four Swords with the bevy of DS's in my house. Otherwise I'll only be able to play 2 player. You'd hope that it would be a doable for a game made for GBA but I guess they might be upgrading it.
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on: 06/18/11, 01:24 |
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