The 3DS had arguably finally delivered on its initial promise. This improved hardware allowed developers to provide better gaming experiences, and when it launched in early , the effects could already be felt with Super Smash Bros. The New 3DS also enjoyed its own exclusive games, though these were few and far between.
The most notable was Xenoblade Chronicles 3D , an incredible port of the original Wii game that ran in full 3D and gave handheld players a chance to experience the unique JRPG for the first time. Outside the New 3DS launch, was a quiet year, but Nintendo did launch a number of experimental titles. The novelty of the 3DS had all but worn off for most 3DS players, who preferred better gameplay experiences over the 3D gimmick.
Still, Nintendo was confident their little 3D handheld had a few more years of life left in it. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia launched in , to much delight from series fans. A retelling of the second Fire Emblem game, Echoes took the parts people loved from Awakening and Fates to provide an absolutely solid strategy game experience. Nintendo also launched Rhythm Paradise Megamix and WarioWare Gold in and respectively, both fantastic titles that sadly ended up forgotten by most. By the end of , it was clear the 3DS was fighting a losing battle against the juggernaut that was the Switch.
On 16 September , Nintendo confirmed that all 3DS models were discontinued. Their focus is now solely on the Switch, the 3DS destined to become a distant memory. The end of an era, perhaps.
Or perhaps not? Nintendo also confirmed there are currently no plans to end existing online services such as online play or the eShop, so we can rest assured the 3DS will live on for just a little while longer.
Nindie Nation. Nintendo Nostalgia. The NV Podcast. Oct 15, You choose a "figurine" that you win by playing the game, and keep your 3DS on in sleep mode as you travel around. Encounter another player running this mode, and your characters will battle while you're not watching. Later, you can open up your 3DS to find out if you won, and what loot you got.
The game also has a Spectator mode — if other players are fighting near you, you can watch their matches take place on your 3DS. There are still some games with no specific launch date, but they will be "launch window" titles that will arrive between the console's launch and the beginning of E3 Expo later in the year.
By walking around a lot you can earn "activity coins" with Finally, AR Games are a series of brief, augmented-reality games that project a game onto real-life backgrounds. But here's the catch: "Many features will come pre-installed with the hardware, but some will only become fully functional with system updates performed online after purchase," says Fils-Aime. So there's no need to have a separate code for each piece of software if you want to build a friends list.
But, he adds, if you register your friends wirelessly through a local connection, you don't need to have codes at all. Shows video of the 3DS store in action — there's an entire Mario section.
Nintendo's boffo press conference was highlighted by the 3DS, with a plethora of new titles and a glasses-free 3D effect that had to be seen to be believed. Nintendo has owned the portable console space since they launched the Game Boy onto the scene in , and there was every reason this would continue, Sony and Apple be damned.
After all, Nintendo has had the golden touch under the guidance of Satoru Iwata. The DS really captured people's imaginations when a lot of people thought that Sony would just steamroll over Nintendo with the PSP, and the success of the Wii immediately after its launch was unprecedented.
For nearly three years, it was very difficult to find a Wii at retail, and in the initial months after it released finding one outside of eBay was next to impossible. So when in the aftermath of the launch weekend the 3DS remained readily available in stores , despite heavy pre-orders , we were a little confused. Conferring with our colleagues at Eurogamer, we verified that the situation was much the same over in the U.
This isn't necessarily a sign of a failure — a part of this is that Nintendo supplied the channel properly. That said, there just isn't the electricity surrounding the release of the 3DS the way there was for the Wii, not even close. Considering the huge expectations that built up since last year's E3, the response to 3DS so far is underwhelming compared to the Wii.
Here are ten reasons why that may be. Modern consoles can receive updates that augment their abilities via firmware updates. This has proved instrumental in making home consoles more viable as entertainment platforms; anyone who has enjoyed Netflix on their console can be thankful for this.
However, it also means that some announced features for the 3DS just aren't available at launch. The Nintendo eShop is the company's revised downloadable platform, with unique games, trailers and demos available There will be an internet browser that the 3DS doesn't have to quit a game to use that should be neat Finally, Netflix will be coming to the 3DS , but not until May.
All of these things may be awesome, but they're not helping the 3DS until they're made available. The big wag of the 3DS is the ability to play titles in the system in 3D without glasses. There's no doubting that the system does do this, and pretty well I might add. There are problems with headaches for some, and you have to hold the system straight on, but the technology works like a charm. The problem is that nothing has come out for the system that really makes full use of the 3D, not yet anyway.
Steel Diver makes the most honest effort at utilizing the 3D, but most reviewers have said it's not polished or long enough to warrant buying the system for. It's a little disappointing, but there almost certainly will be a game in the long run that fulfills the manifest destiny of 3D in the system When you release a piece of hardware, chances are that a new version of it will come into the pipeline if it's successful enough.
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