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CloudWarrior

First post, Hello all. Great little site here and a nice looking community I apologise in advance for my first post being to ask a ton of questions, I hope in time I can add my experiences to the community. I used to be Ok at learning and understanding tech stuff but now I feel useless.

I played a 3DS at my local ASDA a week ago and ever since my want has grown and grown. I originally planned to get one mid next year due to my crippling debt. But with Zelda, the new Mario's and then RE revelations all available by January I cant wait.
Due to the mentioned crippling debt I am thinking at looking at the second hand market for the console.
master" account control ?.

  • Does registration do anything other than give the register warranty ?.
  • Any other possible issues ?
  • What is this [flashcart] think I hear of ?.A few friends say its great for getting to customise the console with games but my google searches say its for the DS (and banned ?) ?.

What are the best games currently available. ATM only Zelda stands out for me. I am not a puzzle gamer, primarily I go for a solid story mode. Any game from the shop (free or priced) worth getting. Any good 3DS shell type cases ?. I want the RE Revelations case that the USA has for pre-order as that looks awesome. Something near would be nice.

Finally, any good deals or bundles out there ?. I am currently camping the Best Buy FB page for the chance of a bargain on the red console, I really do want black though.
Anything I should know before purchase, any useful tips etc.

Thanks all in advance. Hopefully in time we could play together online.

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Hello, CloudWarrior! Hopefully, I can answer your questions to the best of my ability. I'm not sure about the registration and [flashcart] (let some other people answer it), but there have been reports of the system mysteriously turning off by itself when it's in StreetPass mode. This has not happened to my 3DS, so your's shouldn't do it, either. A flaw most people have comes from the dust that builds on the Top Screen from the Touch Screen when the system is closed. This can easily be solved with a slightly damp cloth.

As of right now, some of the best titles available are Ocarina of Time 3D, Star Fox 64 3D, Super Street Fighter IV, Dead or Alive: Dimensions, and Pilotwings Resort. Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 are coming soon and are bound to be great, too. As for eShop games, I recommend Link's Awakening DX, Super Mario Land 2, and Donkey Kong. I also hear great things about 3D Classics: TwinBee and Let's Golf 3D. I do not own a shell case, so I can't help you there (sorry).

So far, the only good deal I can think of is the fact that the 3DS costs $80 less than it did before August. However, Nintendo is known for having some great bundles on Black Friday (like 2009's DSi bundle with Mario games pre-downloaded), so I'm guessing a special 3DS bundle is on the way.

One thing you should know is that not many people own a 3DS right now. If you are trying to get hits on StreetPass Mii Plaza, you will have to try super extra-hard. Wait until the holidays for more interaction.

I hope this info helped you. Good luck and happy gaming!

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Welcome CloudWarrior! as for turning off in street pass it has do with magnets or something like them

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@CloudWarrior: A flashcart is a device that allows users to play illegal ROMs on their DS. If you need further help regarding that part of your original question, I'm afraid you'll have to do research elsewhere on the internet, as discussion of flashcarts, emulation, and ROMs here at NL violates our Community Rules. Thank you for your understanding :3

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To solve this, I stuck the rubber stoppers on the bottom of my tablet to the start and select buttons. Not only does it keep the screen from scratching, but it makes it easier to press the now, practically non-existant start and select buttons.

You probably don't have a tablet, but I suggest you find some way to keep your screen from being scratched.

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CloudWarrior

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

As I though the [flashcart] is a bit shady. My friends mentioned it in passing about playing custom games which at the time I took as things like flash based game and apps. No interest for me then if they are seen as a pirating device to play retail game for free. I do my best to support the teams that make these great games.

Thanks for the informative replys. I would still appreciate if a second hand user could comment on the ambassador account and the downloads though.
Hopefully I can get my hands on one very soon as the chance to play Ocarina again is very luring .

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CloudWarrior

Couldn't see one in the 3DS area.

Does anyone know any good 3DS deal (UK please). New or second hand. Going to try to get in my local town soon but leg is bad ATM so not able to look. I am also useless at online shopping as I know very few estores.

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well if ur not home yet, you could use amazon and have it shipped. it may be there by the time you get home. just a thought.

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CloudWarrior

I would just get online but as I am in so much debt ATM I am trying my best to get the cheapest deal possible.

Honestly I am OK with waiting until Christmas / January sales time but I am not sure if we should expect better deals in the UK after the official price drop.

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CloudWarrior wrote:

What are the best games currently available. ATM only Zelda stands out for me

Well you certainly hit that nail on the head. Welcome to my world.

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CloudWarrior

There are other games that are currently out that I would like. Pilot Wings was fun (know nothing about it, I played a demo instore and all I did was fly through 8 loops), RE Mercs looks alight but like Revelations I am not sure about the first person shooting. If the rayman is the original game before the rabbids that will be fun and I here good enough things about ghost Recon and Splinter cell.

Just a case of Zelda is a AAA game so it will stand out for anyone that has some console history with them. I read and totally agree that the 3DS had a unfortunate start but a very promising future.

Just need to get me one nice and cheap and ideally with a existing ambassador account. Free legal games are always nice when you have little to spend on games. For a long time (probably after Christmas) I will only be able to afford 2 games and Zelda has already taken one slot.

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Meta-Rift

If it were me, I'd go for Super Mario 3D Land when it comes out next month. Are you interested in that?

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CloudWarrior wrote:

Just need to get me one nice and cheap and ideally with a existing ambassador account. Free legal games are always nice when you have little to spend on games. For a long time (probably after Christmas) I will only be able to afford 2 games and Zelda has already taken one slot.

Unless you find an online merchant who (truthfully) advertises a used 3DS as having an Ambassador account, you're not going to be able to know in advance whether or not a used 3DS has an Ambassador account. It's extremely unlikely that you'll ever find one anyway, so I recommend giving up on that perk. Besides, those free goodies are meant just for those of us who paid full price before the price drop.

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Yeah, I mean unless you know someone who owns one and they would rather have a red one or something and you could trade, it's going to be very difficult to procure an Ambassador set up (considering the people that bought the 3DS day one probably are big Nintendo fans and wouldn't easily trade it to Gamestop or something). But they'll be released in the eShop eventually (Nintendo just says they haven't made "plans" for the GBA games, but they never said they wouldn't). And if you're short on cash, buy Ocarina 3D like you said and get a 3DS pre-paid (MAKE SURE IT IS THE 3DS AND NOT A DSi CARD) and buy some good games that way. They'll be cheap, portable, and fun. I recommend Pop Island and Plants vs. Zombies. Those will steal your free time.

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CloudWarrior wrote:

There are other games that are currently out that I would like. Pilot Wings was fun (know nothing about it, I played a demo instore and all I did was fly through 8 loops), RE Mercs looks alight but like Revelations I am not sure about the first person shooting. If the rayman is the original game before the rabbids that will be fun and I here good enough things about ghost Recon and Splinter cell.

Just a case of Zelda is a AAA game so it will stand out for anyone that has some console history with them. I read and totally agree that the 3DS had a unfortunate start but a very promising future.

Just need to get me one nice and cheap and ideally with a existing ambassador account. Free legal games are always nice when you have little to spend on games. For a long time (probably after Christmas) I will only be able to afford 2 games and Zelda has already taken one slot.

Okay, I love this Pilotwings game BUT I would not recommend it to anyone unless they really love flying or playing the AIR SPORTS in Wii Sports Resort. The 3D is amazing and you'll probably beat it fairly quickly, but the free flight will keep you coming back. I would probably pick it up used if I could and save some money.
I also own Splinter Cell 3D and I like it (It's not mind-blowing, but also not bad, just average). But it is a remake of 2005's Chaos Theory, of which I've never played, and I hear the people who played the original dislike it on the 3DS. SInce I didn't, I enjoy it. Oh, and do not buy Punch Time Explosion. It may look fun and it is for a few matches, but it gets very repetitive and disappointing (I could win a match by not moving and using the same move over and over) and lacks the balance of the Smash Bros. series.

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A game that will last you if you only have limited funds is Samurai Warriors Chronicles. Plenty of unlockable content, new playable characters and weapon sets for the main character you create and up until recently they were giving away additional content via spotpass, extra weapons and brand new missions. However you may have missed out on the DLC unless they plan to rerelease it like they did with DoA (another good game).

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CloudWarrior

As I posted, I am not looking to only get a 3DS with the ambassador account. I see it as more of a bonus that if I can get its all good if I cant its still all good. Either way I am happy as there are chances that even with the 20 free games to download me getting Zelda than Mario land and kart coming out I would not even get to boot up the virtual games.

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