Nintendo 3DS

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Announced out of the blue in early 2010, Nintendo’s 3DS gives you 3D visuals without the need for glasses. Not only that, but new control options – motion sensing, a PSP-style analogue nub – and greatly Improved graphics are also in the offing. Holding the impressively slim device close to your gaze produces a fantastic illusion of depth, with bullets and insects appearing to fly out of the screen and the horizon stretching deep into the 3.53-inch widescreen.

The effect is achieved via a parallax barrier LCD produced by Sharp. The technology works like a lenticular image come to life; The screen directs light in two different directions, one for each eye, Thus tricking your brain into seeing depth that’s not there. Nintendo’s prepping its biggest franchises for the 3DS and each feels like it has had an added layer of depth – pun intended – unlocked by the 3D functionality.

In Mario Kart you can judge your corners and banana throws accurately, while flying through hoops in Pilotwings feels far more real, and easier, as you can accurately judge their approach. There’s also a great batch of third-party games incoming, Including Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil titles.

Nintendo 3DS: Features

1/ Nintendo 3DS: Spot Pass Located at the top right of the console, 3DS users will able to pick up data via Wi-Fi hotspots to get news, video and trade Mii characters on the go. Nintendo has been in talks with BTFon with Spot Pass access set to be available in BT Wi-Fi spots.

2/ Nintendo 3DS Street Pass
Taking an innovative new approach to console communication, the 3DS can detect other 3DS consoles even as your device sleeps letting you swap multiple game information. That means data can be transferred from more than one title even if you are not currently playing that particular game. The new notification light will turn green to communicate that Street Pass is in action.

3/ Nintendo 3DS Single Friend code
In a bid to make multiplayer gaming a little more simplified, Nintendo has opted for single Friend Codes, so unlike on the Wii and DS when you needed to input codes for different games, you now only need one code to indulge in enjoy some multiplayer action.

4/ Nintendo 3DS: Mii-Maker

Bringing the feature made popular on the Wii, you can create a console-style avatar using the 3DS cameras (two on the back, one on the front) to create the base of your Mii character. You’ll then be able to trade data with other 3DS Miis via Street Pass to find out the last software they've downloaded, play games against them, and find out what country they come from.

Once you’ve finished making your Mii, you can upoad into a pre-installed game called Face Raiders which essentially lets you put your face in the game, and well, shoot at it.

5/ Nintendo 3DS: Activity log
If you need to keep track of how long you’ve been rattling away on Mario Kart 3D, or how many steps you’ve taken with 3DS in tow, a series of graphs helps you to keep an eye on your 3DS habits and earn Play coins depending on your step progress.

6/Sky and Eurosport 3D content
Showing off its credentials as device that is not just about gaming, Nintendo announced that it's partnering with Sky 3D to make short-form content available to watch on the 3DS. Eurosport is also in talks to provide similar 3D sport content, while more child-friendly content arrives courtesy of a deal with Aardman Animations who will make one-minute episodes of Shaun the Sheep available to download.

7/ Nintendo 3DS e-Shop
Here’s where you can get your virtual hands on digital download content for the 3DS and most crucially, access to original Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles which includes the original Super Mario Land.

8/ Nintendo 3DS Accessories
A 2GB SD card will be bundled with the portable console, while a charging cradle which keeps your 3DS in sleeping mode, will also be included in the box.

9/ Nintendo 3DS: Augmented Reality games
AR certainly has a big part to play in tech in the immediate future and beyond, and the 3DS can also show off its AR capabilities with a series of pre-installed AR games that uses a series of cards to display 3D effects and mini-games.

http://www.t3.com/feature/nintendo-3ds-everything-you-need-to-know

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