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"As far as I can tell, the American and Japanese branches still treat their consumers as having some semblance of brain function."
They shouldn't.
People are stupid, no matter what continent they live on.
Especially when they're faced with a new situation. It doesn't help how many instructions you give because a lot of people are just plain morons and/or too lazy to read instructions.
They shouldn't.
People are stupid, no matter what continent they live on.
Especially when they're faced with a new situation. It doesn't help how many instructions you give because a lot of people are just plain morons and/or too lazy to read instructions.
Believe it or not, I know some people who did not want to buy a 3ds because they thought it was strictly 3d.... not knowing that the 3d can be turned off! So Nintendo has to do this for the uninformed, and those who don't frequent gaming websites, so they can get people to upgrade....
Isn't there someone on staff with the power to veto the publishing of dumb posts? Forgive me for being harsh. I mean, at some point there has to be a line drawn.
This is dumb. And useless.
This is dumb. And useless.
VoltySquirrel: Professor Destructicon (Kevin, to his friends) proposes we solve this by SETTING FIRE TO THE SUN!
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o/~ Doo-Be Doo Be Do-Ba Doo-Be Doo Be Do-Ba... o/~
What is it lately with people bitching about articles they don't think are newsworthy? Seems to be a rash of that in the last week or so. You guys act like you're being charged for them or something. You're not going to care about every Dtoid article, guys. That's just how it works. For example, I don't give a shit whether or not Jim Sterling likes Shadow of the Colossus, but his post about it got something like 200 comments so clearly other people do.
Stop acting like you personally own Destructoid and expect the content to be tailored to your own interests. You don't, and it won't be. Just don't click on the articles you don't care about. It's that simple.
Stop acting like you personally own Destructoid and expect the content to be tailored to your own interests. You don't, and it won't be. Just don't click on the articles you don't care about. It's that simple.
I really don't think Nintendo's extended audience is aware that the 3D can be turned off. The commercials had only pointed out that the 3DS has 3D. They never mentioned the 3D slider. In fact, they never even mentioned the higher graphics or upcoming games until a few months ago.
@Tristix
If your comment doesn't make it into the Truth section of the Comments of the Week tomorrow, I will be really pissed, because you just said exactly what I was thinking.
If your comment doesn't make it into the Truth section of the Comments of the Week tomorrow, I will be really pissed, because you just said exactly what I was thinking.
No shit guys, I know a chick who thought she could play 3ds games on a regular ds just without the 3d >.>
@tristix i think that's a good sign, means new people find out about the site and don't know how it works yet! or i like to think that's what is going on
My guess is this article was written to counteract all the "3D made my kid sick" articles written around launch time.
A little late,but whatever..
Nothing wrong with educating the unknowing public. If this article gets good media attention,It should boost sales.
A little late,but whatever..
Nothing wrong with educating the unknowing public. If this article gets good media attention,It should boost sales.
Do remember that a very very large market share of the DS and 3DS are parents buying for their kids. Parents who dont care to or have the time/attention to go and do detailed research about what they buy their kids. (the same way M rated games always end up reaching children)
Personally I think its a good thing Nintendo listed out carefully what the system CAN and CANNOT do. On principle you shouldn't have to do research equivalent to writing a college paper to buy a product.
Personally I think its a good thing Nintendo listed out carefully what the system CAN and CANNOT do. On principle you shouldn't have to do research equivalent to writing a college paper to buy a product.
I think they need to try and make sure people understand that this is not just another model of the DS. I hear tons of people that think that all the time.
If there's one thing I've learned over the years it's that assuming your customers have intelligence is rarely the best approach.
Please don't fall into the same trap of using uninspired contrarianism as comedy, Tony Ponce. You're one of only six people who keep me from leaving this site for good.
In other news, you can drink Jell-O before it sets.
But, you know... why not then just buy the cheaper and much more varied Kool-Aid?
(My point being that if somebody is really that "afraid" of the 3D, they could easily opt for a DS right now and get a very similar experience. And if they already have a DS of some form, well... wait?)
But, you know... why not then just buy the cheaper and much more varied Kool-Aid?
(My point being that if somebody is really that "afraid" of the 3D, they could easily opt for a DS right now and get a very similar experience. And if they already have a DS of some form, well... wait?)
But...wait.... MY 3DS was displaying in 2D before because I touched this switch-thing on the system. You mean that's normal? The system isn't broken? Well thank goodness!! I never knew!!
Lies! We all know Nintendo's next handheld will be called the 2DS, be exclusively in 2D, and will remove the circle pad and 4 of the buttons! I know what you're up to Nintendo!
I've always thought Nintendo would have a hard time marketing this thing to the casual crew because you can't show people what the 3D is like or even how it works without seeing one first hand.
What I want to know is, why the hell aren't there 3DS demo-units in EVERY frickin' Walmart, Gamestop, and BestBuy from coast to coast? NONE of these stores in my area have them.
What I want to know is, why the hell aren't there 3DS demo-units in EVERY frickin' Walmart, Gamestop, and BestBuy from coast to coast? NONE of these stores in my area have them.
Nintendo marketing kind of failed from the start, though the name "3DS" made things complicated. Most people I know just thought it was a DS with 3D added. That is not a good thing if people think they're paying $80 simply to get 3D functionality on a handheld. They aren't going to go for that.
What the price drop did was to make buying a 3DS over a DS a no-brainer. Always go for the newer model when the price is the same, right? I think that was a bigger factor than the games situation, as the DS continued to sell very well past the launch of the 3DS.
So yeah, I can't blame Nintendo for trying to clear up misconceptions, even if it might sound condescending to some.
What the price drop did was to make buying a 3DS over a DS a no-brainer. Always go for the newer model when the price is the same, right? I think that was a bigger factor than the games situation, as the DS continued to sell very well past the launch of the 3DS.
So yeah, I can't blame Nintendo for trying to clear up misconceptions, even if it might sound condescending to some.
I'm surprised by how consumers behave. I can't buy a phone without reading up on it for at least a week. Are people really that rich? That they can pay hundreds of dollars without knowing what they're buying?
I'd like to say it surprises me that they feel the need to tell people about this, but it doesn't. And regardless of how much credit they appear to be giving to people in the US, theres still far to many people in comments elsewhere acting as if the only way you can play games on this thing is in 3D and something like this, like treating them like morons, might just be the thing to make it sink into their thick heads. In other words: Sometimes its a good thing to get your point across by pissing people off.
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