Nintendo Handheld Console 3DS - Metallic Red

As a bonkers Nintendo fangirl and collector for the past 20 years, I pre-ordered this and got it on release. For several months, however, it did just sit there, virtually unused. But then the GOOD games started appearing. :D The first game I actually got for my 3DS was Ocarina of Time 3D, three months after this came out, and I finally got to see the 3D in action properly. The 3D is actually pretty good - obviously you just have to make sure to hold the console in the right position, otherwise you'll get a weird double image. It can be quite impressive, although sometimes when I have the 3D on I feel like my eyes are crossing to try and focus on it properly - I find having the slider turned up about halfway is just about right. However, I actually think games look better with the 3D turned OFF. The lines are much clearer and the console really does have some smashing graphics. I now usually only turn on the 3D for cutscenes. Since Ocarina of Time, I've bought Star Fox, Mario Kart, and Super Mario 3D Land. You can really appreciate the 3D on Mario, it's actually fantastic. And then there's the Virtual Console. This was what I was most excited for the 3DS for - being able to download old Gameboy, Gameboy Colour, and Game Boy Advance games, just like you can download old console games on the Wii. For quite a long time, releases on the VC seemed slow, but they've been picking up recently and there are some cracking titles available to download, like Zelda: Link's Awakening, Kirby, Wario Land, and Super Mario Land: 6 Golden Coins, amongst others. The games are all reasonably priced (between around £3.60 and £5.40ish, depending on the game), and being older games, don't take up much space at all on the SD card, so you can cram it full of golden oldies. Any old SD card will work with the 3DS, and one comes free with the console, unlike some consoles that are only compatible with overpriced memory cards made by the same company (*cough*Vita*cough*) You can top up the amount of cash to download games either by debit card, or by purchasing an eshop card from a shop (NOT a Nintendo points card! Must be an eshop card). You can also download all the DSiWare stuff on your 3DS, too. Plus, there are game videos you can download, AND game demos, so you can try out some games before you buy them. Have a DSi? Want a 3DS? Have purchased DSiWare that you'd like to keep on your 3DS? No problem. Nintendo have added a simple to use Data Transfer system, which you can use to transfer EVERYTHING from a DSi over to your shiny new 3DS, or even from 3DS to 3DS. Absolutely everything is transferred, and afterwards the console that had been transferred from is reset to factory settings. I myself used the Data transfer system when I bought a different 3DS (The limited edition Zelda one... it's so shiny) and needed to transfer the stuff I had already downloaded from my old 3DS. I can confirm that it really is easy to use - it's completely fool-proof - and it really does transfer everything - VC downloads, saves, etc. If there are people here who, like me, bought the 3DS on release and as a result got the 20 free Ambassador games, and you'd like a new 3DS (there are more pretty limited edition ones coming!), rest assured, the system transfer does transfer your Ambassador status and your free games. :) In all, this is a great console. Yeah, the 3D can be a bit gimmicky at times, but it does work well, and you can turn it off whenever you like. Now that it has a better games library, it's much more fun, and the Virtual console is just great. Plus with great upcoming games like Kid Icarus: Uprising (It looks amazing!), Luigi's Mansion 2, and Fire Emblem (confirmed for Europe!), it's going to get even better. The price reduction last August makes it even more of a must buy - I paid £180 for mine on release, which was about as cheap as you could get. It's dropped very significantly since! But at least I have my 20 free games to make up for the price-drop. Cheers Ninty! :D

Don't often review products, but thought I should make the effort for the 3DS - if only to balance out the reviews of fools who don't even own the console but have deemed fit to give it 1 star on the basis of trying it for 2 minutes in a shop. Having owned it since launch, I can tell you that the 3DS is a beautifully put together console, so much so that even browsing its menus is quite a pleasurable experience. So, let's address the main talking points: 3D effect - the 3D effect is pretty magical when you first see it - particularly on games where it is well used. Contrary to what some say, although the 3D does add depth it is also capable of projecting out of the screen - people who have tried it for 5 minutes probably haven't come across it as most games use the effect sparingly. The nature of the technology means the viewing angle is quite narrow, but this is something you get used. You also get used to the 3D effect itself - at first it feels a bit funny and can cause eye strain but you quickly get used to it so that you can turn the effect up higher and play for longer without any problems. Games - There aren't a massive amount of AAA games available for the system yet, but this is always the case with new consoles. However, there are certainly enough good games to keep most people happy and there are some dead-cert classics on the horizon, such as Mario Kart 3DS, Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle, Star Fox 3DS. While you are waiting for those, a huge plus for the system is that it is backward-compatible, meaning you can also play the huge back catalogue of DS games on it. Which brings us neatly on the the next point.. DS with 3D gimmick - A lot of people are under the misapprehension that this is simply a DS with a 3D screen. It is not. The 3DS is an entirely new, far more powerful console. It may have DS in the title, but it is as different as the original Xbox and Xbox 360. There is no way that the DS/DSi/DSi XL etc could run the games that the 3DS can run; it has far more memory (128MB vs 4MB), a much faster processor, and new features like an analogue stick (which is great, allows you to play different types of games and actually improves the control of previous genre types). Battery life - This is often cited as a big problem, but while the battery life isn't great in comparison with the DS it compares pretty well to, say, a smartphone running games. The battery has never been a problem for me as I'm never away from a power source and playing for over 5 hours at a time; if you would be then perhaps it's something to consider (although you can buy high capacity battery packs to help with this if required). Online - the online service, including video and the eShop isn't great yet, but Nintendo are improving it on the fly and more things are added each week. As with the range of games, the online service - whilst ok at the moment - will only get better over time. I'd certainly recommend getting a 3DS - particularly if you are wavering over this or a DSi - as for an extra £50 you get a LOT more console and the promise of great gaming experiences for years to come. Sure, there will probably be a slightly improved iteration of the 3DS out in a few years time (although as with the DS the console will be basically the same) but if you took this approach then you would never buy anything; there's always something better round the corner if you wait long enough. Buy one (if only for the definitive version of Zelda: Ocarina of Time aka Best Game in the World), I very much doubt you will regret it.

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bought this solely to play animal crossing new leaf— AND I’D DO IT AGAIN!!!! for real tho— this is a great product and is still going strong

No trae adaptador de red español, trae el británico, de tres clavijas. Por lo demás, una máquina fantástica, nos olvidamos de la niña esta ahí y ella lo pasa estupendamente. El juguete perfecto.

The screen was scratched and the L and R buttons don’t function properly.

Cela fait maintenant 3 ans que j'ai acheté cette Nintendo 3DS et elle est encore en très bon état, fonctionne toujours aussi bien ! Par contre faites attention, l'embout du chargeur de DS est différent de celui en France car il est adapté aux prises anglaises : prévoyez d'acheter un adaptateur ! Le produit était arrivé en parfait état !