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Can't wait for 3D Classics : Resident Evil 4 - for 3DS.

Thats gotta be easy money.

So what if everyone has already played it on the Wii.

But you can't take the Wii places you can with the 3DS. :0

@IWATA

It time for the 3DS to get another update since it is going so strongly and it has not yet reached its optimum form.

My suggestions are:

1. Make the 3DS SuperXL with a 3D screen the same size as the WiiU gamepad screen. That would bump it up from 4.8 to 6.2 inch. With the same size and resolution as the gamepad it would make for some interesting crossplay interaction with the WiiU console.

2. Keep the lower chassis the same size of the 3DSXL, as that is the right size for the touchscreen and buttons. Sure the top will overlap with the bottom. Its called 'asynchronous gaming', ha ha.

3. Make the new 3DS Super XL wirelessly stream in both 2D and 3D.

4. Fix the so-so existing 3D with a better version to increase the sweet spot. Perhaps use face tracking so the 3D is steered to the users face and is presented consistently.

End Memo.

The Wii Mini seems to be designed to prevent modding with homebrew. So no SD card or USB interfaces.

There is no point continuing Wii production when it can run copied software from an SD card or a USB drive.

The Wii Mini is a long term program by Nintendo to reclaim the entry level console market.

The problem is twofold for Nintendo. The Wii is a reliable console so these original models will remain in circulation for some time on the second hand market. The other problem for Nintendo is the second hand Wii consoles can be bought for less than the price of a new game.

Its unbelievable what can be done with homebrew these days. It threatens the viability of console hardware for all manufacturers.

Resident Evil Mercenaries is the game I play most on the 3dsXL.

Its easy to play, but difficult to play really well. I suggest its really good for training your brain in making quick decisions (and dealing with anxiety issues).

In Australia, retailers are practically giving the game away. I bought a few used boxed ones for only $4, and some were actually Brand New. Doh.

People must give up in boredom or desperation with this game before they get to the really fun bits. It all starts from Level 4 onwards. So hang in there.

Another fun mod is to spend $5 on a pair of 4 diopter reading glasses, and play it wearing those. It brings the screen up close and the 3D slider can be set lower for comfort. The effect is really good with Mercs.

So, buy it !

I suppose we can now mount the WiiU gamepad on a Wii Rifle - with both nunchuk and wiimote motion controls - and play Resident Evil 4 .

Ha, that would be fun in a dark room.

@Kirk

I like your mockup design. It makes a lot of sense and could compete in price directly with the original (now highly subsidised) 3DS.

Nintendo should have designed the 2DS your way.

I suppose Nintendo will have to pay you royalties for design infringements when they wake up and release this version eventually.

On the other hand they probably do have a version like yours that will stay locked in a box at Nintendo for the next 50 years.

I must be the only one posting who thinks the new 2DS looks like crap.

Its made for kids .... yeah right! It looks like it was made by kids.

The center of the 2DS needs to be a single rectangular touchscreen like any other tablet. This would make it better for web browsing or other multimedia content with touch capabilities.

One speaker ..... you cannot be serious !!! The best part of the original 3DS is the loud but clear stereo capability. This adds the audio immersion which is so important for games. I also liked the sound vibration feedback from the back of the clamshell through to my fingers.

A Wii U circle pad pro could be added to a widescreen 2DS. It would fit to the back of the 2DS in landscape mode with the Wii U gamepad buttons and controls.

An opportunity missed, and it won't save Nintendo any money either.

Here is an idea.

Bring a software update for the Wii U gamepad so that PC games can be streamed from a PC to the gamepad - like the Nvidia Project Shield.

It can be done now and there would be no shortage of available blockbuster games in the library then.

Follow the pattern.

Standard wii remote => Upgraded wii remote = Motion Plus

Standard 3DS => Upgraded 3DS = 3DS XL

Standard Wii SD graphics => Wii HD graphics = Fanboy PC HomeBrew

Any company that develops consumer electronics must factor in obsolescence and competition caused by Moores Law. Nintendo have demonstrated they will change their hardware when technology sufficiently advances to make such upgrades cost effective. However they missed a big opportunity with the Wii HD. Surely to expect a console to still have commercial legs after 7 years now, when there was ample time to embrace HD technology as an interim step was short sighted on Nintendo's part. People seem to forget the Dolphin emulator runs existing games, not new HD games. AND a dedicated HD console will of course be cheaper and faster than a PC version. The Dolphin Emulator has called out Nintendo big time.

Can someone please explain why the Dolphin Wii Emulator on PC can do HD whilst the Wii cannot. Same goes for 3D stereovision.

Fact is, Nintendo are lazy and greedy with the Wii. The dollars were rolling in on the Wii and they collected the easy cash and just let the hardware wither and rot.

Region locking on the 3ds is discrimination - Consumer discrimination.

The Japanese should realise how disrespectful this practice is to others, since they have their own region locked fiefdom, and are doing very nicely without the rest of the world - thank-you.

If region locking is a "total non issue" as claimed by the author, then why doesn't Nintendo get rid of it. Its simply because region locking is filling Nintendo's money bags despite all the hassles involved.

Hey Nintendo, why don't you come up with a way of using the 3DS XL as a gamepad for the WiiU.

Perhaps you can make a 3DS XL CirclePad Pro U that fits on the 3DS. It would be equipped with the necessary outer casing controls of the WiiU gamepad to make it work.

It would be nice to include extra features like 3D streaming of movies, and 3D Wii games (like the Dolphin emulator now does). What about two cameras for 3D selfies. Man, wake up.

Wow, FIFA 14 on 3DS !!!!

Worth it just for the new socks and grass ..... and that's all you'll be gettiing too.

With my 3D hindsight glasses on, this is what Nintendo should have done.

They should have taken the black and white Vectrex CRT unit and modified it in the following ways.

Firstly, replace the white phosphor with the standard red CRT phoshor P22. Secondly, make the CRT work in landscape (horizontal) mode instead of portrait (vertical) mode. Thirdly, use LCD shutterglasses to watch the vector type display in field sequential 3D format. Fourthly, magnifying goggle lenses could be placed over the wide screen display to give an enhanced depth effect for virtual reality viewing.

Why? Because red phosphors in CRT displays work excellently in 3D without ghosting or flicker AND it could have all been done with technology available at the time. Its all too late now.

The box art of ZombiU is a bit tragic too in the circumstances.

@ramstrong re: I think Nintendo needs Skype for WiiU, or Skype 3D for 3DS.

There is one small problem.

Nintendo did not include two inside cameras in the 3DS for taking 3D selfies ......

Would have been good if they did. Lots of interesting possibilities.

I get reminded of Xevious every day. I made a ring tone out of the music for my mobile.

I have the classics game on 3DS and its a faithfull port. Same game but with depth.

My main gripe is the white bullets aimed at your ship are very difficult to see and thus avoid. This to me is a big oversight ( read MISTAKE ) and needs to be fixed ASAP to realise its classic potential on 3DS,

The beauty of the game cartridge slot is that it could be used for interfacing ANYTHING. It could be software or hardware - the sky is the limit,

The US has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancies in the world. Its difficult to reconcile this fact with their prudish moralistic censorship standards. No warddrobe malfunctions in video games please.

I would like to see 3D streaming from a PC for games and other apps that are not available on 3DS anyway. The streaming rate would be fairly low for the low 3D resolution needed to be sent and therefore undemanding for the WiFi and PC. The 3DS controls and motion sensors could be used for interesting control effects.

Bring on Resident Evil 4 for 3DS ... please.

Potential third party developers are putting the nut squeeze on Nintendo.

They know Nintendo is sitting on a pile of cash and will be needing them desperately to fill out the WiiU gaming lineup for Christmas and beyond.

Show us the money they say. CEO Awata will have to play hard ball.

If you want to see 3D that will make you cry in joy, go to Luigis Mansion 2 in part D - the Secret Mine. Be blown away by the winter scenes - no spoilers here !

I have modded a Circle Pad Pro by moving the right circle pad to the right shoulder position. There is a problem with this approach. The index finger can easily go left and right to simulate motion in the 'X' direction. But it is difficult to move the index finger in the up and down direction to simulate motion in the 'Y' direction, especially while holding the console with the palm of the hand. Its not practical for gaming because of the long throw, heavy and uneven spring force and the stiction in the circle pad when used this way.

I moved the shoulder buttons to the circle pad by cookie cutting the 1 and 2 buttons from a wiimote with the CZ buttons circuit board from the nunchuk, and then fitting the circle cut-out from the wiimote into the dish of the circle pad. It looks nice and works really well for firing.

I am sure Nintendo tried different set-ups for the second analog stick, and with its existing design, whilst a bit rough looking, is what works best with the design constraints they faced.

Luigis Mansion is harder than it looks. I am just past B-1 Haunted Towers and I needed to check youtube previews twice to get past that stage.

By the way some of those youtube walkthroughs are really good.

Nows the time to pick up a spare 3DS unit if you can get one second hand at a good price, before everyone starts looking for one.

I will buy this game just for the 3D artwork !

There is a subtle design flaw with the Circle Pad Pros.

The round 'gate' for the circle pad is ideal for compass mode actions, however there is a shortcoming for up/down vs left/right gun aiming.

The circular gate of the circle pad makes is hard to tell when the full X direction or Y direction has been reached. It would have been better to have a square gate to make the limits of the circle pad distinctive.

Conventional analog sticks normally have this 'square' physical limit built-in because of the separately integrated X and Y potentiometers.

As a workaround for the aiming circle pad, I have considered putting a squarish flat cut-out over the right circle pad, to give it proper corner limits.

Yay, this is very big news.

Looking forward to jammin with this.

It may be even get a cult following if used in a music video too.

Google ' Daft Punk korg DS '.

Hey, maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events, but we just got our asses kicked, pal!

You can now stream PC games to the Archos gamepad using Kainy software.

Here is an example of Resident Evil running on the Archos gamepad.

http://www.kainy.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2080&start=10

A second circle circle pad would have introduced some interesting play options and reduce the stuttering and locked-in movement with the poltergust and the vacuuming. Maybe its the Coanda effect. Also, there should be patches online to retrospectively get Circle Pad support in games if desired. Kid Icarus is a great example for the need of such a patching feature.