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I thought about doing this, but 20 old games(many of which I already own) simply aren't enough to make me choose a 3DS over the upcoming Vita. I've had ROMs, I know what happens when you get 20 games in a single day: you play about 90% of them for less than thirty minutes, and maybe play the other 10% for a bit longer, but you don't appreciate them for very long.
After thinking about it for a bit, I felt okay with foregoing this deal.
After thinking about it for a bit, I felt okay with foregoing this deal.
@timtheterrible
I have to agree with you.
When I revisit the "old days" I'm ready to move on after 30 mins.
I have to agree with you.
When I revisit the "old days" I'm ready to move on after 30 mins.
seeing how sony welcome back program went I will not be surprised as soon as the deadline ends you will hear alot of " how dare nintendo end the program now " coming about
Yeah about in the same boat Tim.
Might still go with a 3DS but it will probably be after some good games launch and maybe after another price drop (after the 3DSi launches..... we all know its coming, tired predictable Nintendo).
I almost bit the bullet and picked one up yesterday .... but meh Nintendo does not have the best recent track record.
The Vita has Disgaea 3 in the works so its already really really tempting .... if NIS keeps releasing on portables I might never buy another console again.
Might still go with a 3DS but it will probably be after some good games launch and maybe after another price drop (after the 3DSi launches..... we all know its coming, tired predictable Nintendo).
I almost bit the bullet and picked one up yesterday .... but meh Nintendo does not have the best recent track record.
The Vita has Disgaea 3 in the works so its already really really tempting .... if NIS keeps releasing on portables I might never buy another console again.
I don't get all the hate on the eShop. It has had more quality content released on it in 5 months than PSN has for the PSP all year. One of the major complaints I hear about it is the categories are too random, but honestly, when you go to buy a digital purchase, you KNOW what you want thanks to every gaming blog covering the weekly updates, so you just type the first 3 letters of the game into the search field and bingo. Was that really so hard?
@CaptainBash
Actually it's only been out for two months.
Also, I don't know how wanting to get free shit is "gullible". Oh you mean buying it at £250 when it launched? I knew what I was getting into.
Actually it's only been out for two months.
Also, I don't know how wanting to get free shit is "gullible". Oh you mean buying it at £250 when it launched? I knew what I was getting into.
Yeah, this was really tempting, but .. I think I'll pass. I might regret it later, but more likely this would end up a Steam situation for me, where I have dozens of old games I bought crazy cheap while on sale that I never play, or have been disappointed with when I did play.
I'm going to wait until after the Vita is released before I make a decision between that and the 3DS. I still have a lot of questions about the Vita and its games, and I want to see what kind of non-platformer library the 3DS can build up in that time. I've thought about it, and the ambassador thing just doesn't seem to be worth rushing that decision.
I'm going to wait until after the Vita is released before I make a decision between that and the 3DS. I still have a lot of questions about the Vita and its games, and I want to see what kind of non-platformer library the 3DS can build up in that time. I've thought about it, and the ambassador thing just doesn't seem to be worth rushing that decision.
@MasterBalls
You're right. Thank you. But that just makes PSN's PSP efforts look even more sad. They have pretty much just completely given up on it in the US until the Vita comes out. Good way to win people over with trust for the Vita launch, especially after the way they handled the $200 Go people spent money on.
You're right. Thank you. But that just makes PSN's PSP efforts look even more sad. They have pretty much just completely given up on it in the US until the Vita comes out. Good way to win people over with trust for the Vita launch, especially after the way they handled the $200 Go people spent money on.
It's also funny to see people act like they can't own a 3DS and a Vita at the same time, yet they have no problem having Wii/360/PS3 combos, or even all 3. Yeah $250 is a lot of money, but Vita doesn't launch until months into 2012 and those same people will go drop $60 on Ultimate MvC3, $60 on First Person Shooter X, $60 on Sonic: Same Old Shit, and $60 on Assassin's Creed 7 this holiday and not even think twice about what it adds up to, just to experience the same 4 games all over again rather than saving money for an all new gaming experience.
A lot of people automatically cast handhelds aside as being inferior to console gaming, but with the way Vita is looking, it's like having a PS3 you play in any room without being tethered to a TV all day (unless you really just NEED to play on a 42" screen to enjoy a game).
A lot of people automatically cast handhelds aside as being inferior to console gaming, but with the way Vita is looking, it's like having a PS3 you play in any room without being tethered to a TV all day (unless you really just NEED to play on a 42" screen to enjoy a game).
@Scuffles: 3DSi? You mean, like, with an added camera? Yeah, I can't wait for that. Can't believe the 3DS doesn't already have one. Or two.
@Tim
Fair point, but you don't get them in a single day. They'll be trickling out the NES content, and you don't get your GBA games until later this year.
Fair point, but you don't get them in a single day. They'll be trickling out the NES content, and you don't get your GBA games until later this year.
@Namodacranks
Yeah cameras thats the ticket.
While it will probably have slightly improved megapixels over the current iterations cameras. Probably more memory both RAM and base internal storage. I also suspect the screens will have better resolution. The form factor will probably be slightly smaller (not that I really care) and last but certainly not least it will likely have superior battery life.
So yeah 3DSi (or whatever they call it since it seems like companies have been headhunting out of Squeenix for their naming needs)
Yeah cameras thats the ticket.
While it will probably have slightly improved megapixels over the current iterations cameras. Probably more memory both RAM and base internal storage. I also suspect the screens will have better resolution. The form factor will probably be slightly smaller (not that I really care) and last but certainly not least it will likely have superior battery life.
So yeah 3DSi (or whatever they call it since it seems like companies have been headhunting out of Squeenix for their naming needs)
@CaptainBash
Do you know every person's financial situation? I don't have the money to spend on two handhelds within the foreseeable future. It's as simple as that. I'm also counting on gift certificates from the holidays to help with the expense. This should not be a thing that bothers you.
Also, yes, I DO value buying more games over buying more hardware. If I have to chose between having one system with a lot of games, and multiple systems with just a few games, then I'm going for the games every single time. GAMES are the reason this is my hobby, not hardware collection.
Do you know every person's financial situation? I don't have the money to spend on two handhelds within the foreseeable future. It's as simple as that. I'm also counting on gift certificates from the holidays to help with the expense. This should not be a thing that bothers you.
Also, yes, I DO value buying more games over buying more hardware. If I have to chose between having one system with a lot of games, and multiple systems with just a few games, then I'm going for the games every single time. GAMES are the reason this is my hobby, not hardware collection.
@pokota
Exactly. You're saying that you would rather spend the money on 50 XBox 360 games to have the same experience over and over with different numbers at the end of the title, versus spending the same amount of money to have a Dreamcast AND a 360, but only having only Shenmue, Jet Grind/Set Radio, Space Channel 5, Bastion, etc.
If you feel better about having 50 games and 1 system versus 6 games and 2 systems, more power to you. Some gamers just prefer to experience everything there is rather than limiting ourselves to the countless sequels of current gen gaming on one console.
Exactly. You're saying that you would rather spend the money on 50 XBox 360 games to have the same experience over and over with different numbers at the end of the title, versus spending the same amount of money to have a Dreamcast AND a 360, but only having only Shenmue, Jet Grind/Set Radio, Space Channel 5, Bastion, etc.
If you feel better about having 50 games and 1 system versus 6 games and 2 systems, more power to you. Some gamers just prefer to experience everything there is rather than limiting ourselves to the countless sequels of current gen gaming on one console.
Yeah, wait. Are you trying to imply 3DS ambassadors are evil, Jim? Because look at those cute outfits. There's no way we can be evil!
I took the plunge and conneceted my 3DS to the eShop more than once already. Thing is though, I have no idea if it worked Am I supposed to get a message or something, because I certainly haven't. Am I officially an ambassador or what?
Since a lot of what they're offering are pretty great games and well-suited for portable play, at the rate they'll be coming out I don't really see the difficulty people are apparently trying to have with this.
20 free games is nothing to sneeze at and given we're talking about a handheld in the first place, isn't playing in short bursts pretty much the point anyway?
I've played through SMB3 and Metroid Fusion several times over the years, I likely will again and unlike some people, I see no purpose, merit or value to holding on to old formats that are ripe for downsizing and digital distribution.
Those old physical copies will not gain value, they won't ever be re-published or reissued again. Some digital games apparently aren't issued forever, either, but I'm inclined to believe Nintendo's games likely would be.
So that "I already own it" bit seems a bit silly. Not all of us maintain an attachment to outdated hardware, but we still might like to have its games. Just sayin'.
20 free games is nothing to sneeze at and given we're talking about a handheld in the first place, isn't playing in short bursts pretty much the point anyway?
I've played through SMB3 and Metroid Fusion several times over the years, I likely will again and unlike some people, I see no purpose, merit or value to holding on to old formats that are ripe for downsizing and digital distribution.
Those old physical copies will not gain value, they won't ever be re-published or reissued again. Some digital games apparently aren't issued forever, either, but I'm inclined to believe Nintendo's games likely would be.
So that "I already own it" bit seems a bit silly. Not all of us maintain an attachment to outdated hardware, but we still might like to have its games. Just sayin'.
@CaptainBash
Whaaa ..? I can assure you, I won't be buying 50 games. I don't even know what you're talking about, really. Why do you make up all these assumptions about what other people are going to do? What is the point in that? You do not have access to my budget, so stop acting as if you do.
You're not even making sense. 50 games after I said I don't have much spare income?
I don't even
Whaaa ..? I can assure you, I won't be buying 50 games. I don't even know what you're talking about, really. Why do you make up all these assumptions about what other people are going to do? What is the point in that? You do not have access to my budget, so stop acting as if you do.
You're not even making sense. 50 games after I said I don't have much spare income?
I don't even
@Wolfy-Boey - Just by connecting to the shop, you should be good to go. I guess....
Shit, am I an ambassador?!
Shit, am I an ambassador?!
I'm with Wolfy. I'm sure we're both registered ambassadors but I wish Nintendo would give us a bit more assurance. I saw the news in the store and I got a notification on my homepage, both of which explained the ambassador program but neither of which confirmed that I was indeed qualified. A single short notification saying that you are an ambassador would be nice.
Got my 3DS last night from best buy. Going to get the refund on friday. Picked up RE:Mercs and I'm excited about SMT:Overclocked. Its a nice system. I like the look and feel of it.
Out of curiosity, did anyone else not get the news item saying that they're not an ambassador? I didn't get one and I'm slightly worried :S
At the top of the ambassador news page it says "you are an ambassador". I don't think it will be a news item for ppl that go online tomorrow. Don't worry!
I was going to wait for a Vita.
But then I heard that the Vita isn't coming out until 2012 in the states.
So I bought a 3DS at Walmart, bought Ocarina (which i have never played, its fucking awesome so far). Also took a look at the barren Eshop where the prices are offensive. Grudgingly payed 6 dollars for Links Awakening (never played it either) and am now waiting for my games (the NES Zelda which I surprise surprise have not played)
So I basically spent 170+40+10+20=240 for a glorified Zelda machine.
And its been worth it because as I have learned, Zelda is fucking awesome.
But then I heard that the Vita isn't coming out until 2012 in the states.
So I bought a 3DS at Walmart, bought Ocarina (which i have never played, its fucking awesome so far). Also took a look at the barren Eshop where the prices are offensive. Grudgingly payed 6 dollars for Links Awakening (never played it either) and am now waiting for my games (the NES Zelda which I surprise surprise have not played)
So I basically spent 170+40+10+20=240 for a glorified Zelda machine.
And its been worth it because as I have learned, Zelda is fucking awesome.
Totally did this, picked up Zelda too. Fun times. At least that's a long ass game to hold me off till the end of the year.
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