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Rumor: 3DS specifics plus a mock-up photo

Ooh, now this is exciting. Kotaku, using a number of sources including a sketch by an unnamed Chinese blogger who purportedly has a 3DS dev kit, has come up with an outline of expected features for the handheld. We only have a few days until the official reveal, sure, but this is too crazy not to talk about.

Those with a heart condition and anyone who can't handle taking gaming coverage with a fistful of salt, please leave the room. It's said that in addition to a standard d-pad, the 3DS will make full use of an analog stick (different from the PSP's control nub).

As shown in Kotaku's mock-up, it is also believed the basic design of the handheld will match the current DS' layout, with the top screen being much larger and where the 3D magic is rumored to take place. Additionally, a tilt sensor or accelerometer is expected as is an integrated 3D camera.

Even if only some of this ends up being true, Nintendo's unveiling of the 3DS on Tuesday will almost certainly "wow" me like few 3D devices before it. For whatever reason, eyewear-free 3D on a portable system seems like a perfect fit. Am I alone in thinking this?

Is This Nintendo's 3DS? [UPDATE] [Kotaku]








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Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 17:25
Chris Carter
I can get on board with 3D as long as it doesn't require glasses.
superjay779's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 17:27
superjay779
2 joysticks or GTFO
KalosBlue's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 17:29
KalosBlue
Haha that looks sooooo weird, but I'll bite once i see it next week
KalosBlue's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 17:31
KalosBlue
Actually, that's stupid. What about cutscenea that NMR use if both screens? How about they make it the same size?
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 17:31
atastysammich
Eh, I'll get excited when I see the real thing in action.
KalosBlue's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 17:32
KalosBlue
Posting from iPhone.....

**what about cutscenes that make use of both screens?**
Nortonantivirus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 17:37
Nortonantivirus
2 analog sticks and equal screens are required.
I say that, but chances are I would buy it even if they were in portrait like the NGage.

As a glasses wearer, I'm hyped about no-glasses 3D tech. Please don't be cheesy!
Nickno's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 17:39
Nickno
I LOVE IT ALREADY. Just being Nintendo makes it good enough for me. :D
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 17:40
mix
little joystick looks neat, MS paint mock up does not.
bluemeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 17:48
bluemeep
That's seriously unpleasant looking. I'm hoping that's just the dev kit and that they go with the longer style for the actual retail device.
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 17:48
Super Drybones
Final Fantasy Vi, Warioware, Kirby, and Zelda 3DS are gonna fucking rock.
swarkles's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 17:58
swarkles
As long as the 3D doesn't give me a migraine, I'm down.
Markez's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:02
Markez
@ KarlosBlue "**what about cutscenes that make use of both screens?**"

I'm sure it wouldn't be too much of an issue for them to pare down what's displaying on the top screen to be in line with the bottom so that it would appear as it does currently on the DS for cutscenes. It might be weird looking though to have all the extra blank space on top, who knows.

I'm real pumped for this and can't wait to see what it'll look like playing it first hand.
PEICanada7's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:02
PEICanada7
"2 joysticks or GTFO"

Why would this need 2 joysticks? Its a DS, not a PSP. You have a touchscreen, so how many hands do you have? When you have two thumbs on the joysticks, where would you hold a stylus on top of that? Its like a GC controller, just minus that little nubby thing, but that is what the touchscreen is for on a DS.

I like the idea of having one big awesome 3D widescreen on the top, because it would be cool for watching movies. If they ever actually have a movie service on it, like they have NetFlix on the Wii. I'm in Canada though, so that wouldn't matter to me, but it still would be cool. This is just a mock-up, that could be fake, but didn't the early reports at GDC say that the gap between the two screens would be virtually gone? It certainly doesn't show that here. This is supposedly based off of dev kits, so obviously it wouldn't be the final deign, if its even real. Who knows?
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:03
covah
@magnalon

...which they've been saying since day one.
Blahblahblahblah's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:10
Blahblahblahblah
One joystick? How is this any different from the PSP's so called "control nub"? This isn't going to end well...
maybekun's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:15
maybekun
Isn't that top screen too wide?

It looks that it's wider than 16:9 screen.
DF's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:17
DF
I don't like the button setup on that mockup on the right. Too used to a plus-formation and altering that can be difficult to get used to.
Rm88's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:19
Rm88
I don't like one screen being bigger than the other. Oh, well, if the games are good I don't care how it looks.
watwatwat's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:34
watwatwat
If only one screen accepts touch input, and that screen is smaller... well, that's really going to suck for touch-based games when the largest screen displays nothing but a 3D logo.
The Silent Protagonist's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:44
The Silent Protagonist
I don't believe the mock-up.

Also, a proper analog stick would be very fucking stupid to put on a handheld. Kids would break it in a matter of days. With the exception of MGS Peacewalker and Monster Hunter, I've never used the analog nub on my PSP and even with those games I only used it because I was forced to. I dislike that it wasn't optional.

They'd actually have to make handhelds thicker to even make two analog sticks work. Look at your console controllers, folks. Think about it. Asking for two analog stick is asking to kill the form factor. I don't think Nintendo or Sony want to make a brick like the Turbo Express.

You want your dual analog - play a console game.
Adrian Iorga's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:45
Adrian Iorga
another mockup: http://www.gameswitch.ro/?p=622
Budogenkai's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:48
Budogenkai
I'm liking the super widescreen.

If it is as big as the XL, then hells yeah im getting this.
Jarmel's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:54
Jarmel
There needs to be a joystick. That's really all.
MightyFavog's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 18:56
MightyFavog
The Photoshop looks plausible for the most part. However, the odd coloring of the D-pad in that sketch makes me wonder if the analog stick isn't somehow integrated into the D-pad. I have no idea how they'd pull it off, but it'd be cool if they somehow did.
Corduroy Turtle's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 19:07
Corduroy Turtle
I think Nintendo's version will have just a bit more style.
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 19:17
Maurice Tan
This pretty much fits what was "known" about the specs so far. I can dig it. Don't know if I would actually play it though :)
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 19:35
HEL105
Interesting ideas, but who knows how accurate they are. I'll wait until Nintendo officially unveils the system that I'll be buying on day one and carrying everywhere with me for years to come. Looks fondly at DS.
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 19:59
pedrovay2003
I would be fine with absolutely all of this.

Also, 2 analogue sticks can stay on the consoles, thank you very much. I don't need 2 sticks on my handheld to actually enjoy it like it seems everyone else needs.
mrfrostynova's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 20:50
mrfrostynova
I'm going to echo others here and say 1 analogue stick isn't enough.
ME4Twaffle's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 20:56
ME4Twaffle
Did everyone forget about the touch screen???
What the fuck do you need two analog sticks for when you have a touch screen?
Jarmel's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 20:58
Jarmel
Does it hurt? What about lefties? Shooters?
Nickno's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 21:02
Nickno
I don't see why we need 2 analog sticks. The DS worked fine without one all together, so 1 would be just enough.
bobyoko's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 21:44
bobyoko
that design doesn't look like it could happen if the "screens are closer" info is to be believed. the tech upgrades that are rumored sound good to me. i picked up the dsi, and thought the tech was really cool. the way that all of the software integrates is something else that i liked, so if they continue on that trend, i'm all about it. to be honest, though, they kinda had me with the 3d. 3d screens with no glasses has been every kids dream since the first time they put a hologram in a cartoon. it would be hard for nintendo to screw this up, as long as it works.
bobyoko's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2010 21:44
bobyoko
that design doesn't look like it could happen if the "screens are closer" info is to be believed. the tech upgrades that are rumored sound good to me. i picked up the dsi, and thought the tech was really cool. the way that all of the software integrates is something else that i liked, so if they continue on that trend, i'm all about it. to be honest, though, they kinda had me with the 3d. 3d screens with no glasses has been every kids dream since the first time they put a hologram in a cartoon. it would be hard for nintendo to screw this up, as long as it works.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2010 00:04
BluDesign
Meh. Wake ne up two years from now when there's more than just a handful of games that will pull the gimmick off properly.

I fail to see how a gimmick like 3D is going to move untis when the most popular games on the DS are more adult oriented educational titles. How will Brain Age type games benefit? 90% of game systems get purchased by adults.

If it's anyone in my age bracket, (30+) last thing I would think most people want is miniaturized eye strain and the grief of a parallax view 3D screen. I hold all praise or critical dissertation on this until Nintendo can prove this is a necessary component to gameplay.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2010 02:02
CelicaCrazed
I'm really liking everything I'm hearing about the 3DS. This is probably the thing I'm most excited to see at E3. Unless Starhawk is announced I guess :P

Also while I'd prefer two analog stick, I only had one on my Dreamcast and never had a problem with it. Never stopped me from playing or enjoying any of my lovely FPSs.
RWarrior1CO's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2010 02:39
RWarrior1CO
Ever tried playing a FPS on the DS? It's incredibly awkward and uncomfortable. Analog sticks would fix that, but... odds are Nintendo doesn't give enough of a damn to put them in.
FunkzillaBOT's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2010 04:08
FunkzillaBOT
I don't know? I really don't know what to think about the new 3DS. I will save my opinion until I see the unit and some games. Which will be in about 5 days.
Sid Of Bee's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2010 07:30
Sid Of Bee
Earlier reports from inside sources said that the two screens were nearly touching eachother to make the screens more seamless... this is a huge contradiction with this mock up and makes it harder for me to believe that the screens are two different sizes/proportions. It makes more sense that they are the same size and have two display outputs. When people try to create mockups of upcoming Nintendo hardware, they tend to be way off. Remeber all the Wii Controller mockups? Or the DS mockups? Of even the Gamecube or N64 mockups? If the past is any indication then I would look at these mockups as being the farthest thing from the real concept as you can imagine.
nilcam's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2010 08:18
nilcam
I'm not that excited about the 3DS. 3D technology is not very exciting to me. As far as controls, it's time that all handheld hardware follows the lead of the Neo Geo Pocket. That control stick was absolutely amazing.
Doobles's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2010 09:23
Doobles
This rush to 3D just doesn't excite me much either. Also, 1 analog stick is fine, nobody is going to play a FPS on a DS I mean c'mon now.
holmeszk's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2010 09:36
holmeszk
@superjay779 I don't think the lack of two joysticks will hurt this device at all. Many nintendo games have always relied on just one stick. Sony on the other hand traditionally relied on two sticks (since PS2 era) which is why it was such a missed feature with the psp.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2010 09:48
falinter
I can dig it.
peachboy's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2010 17:32
peachboy
suspennsssee
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2010 23:54
pedrovay2003
EXACTLY what Eques-Ardor said. Have you played Metroid Prime Hunters? Not with the stylus, but with the thumb touch pad that came with the original DS. THAT was handheld FPS right there.
Operative20's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2010 10:37
Operative20
Well, if these Mock ups are true, then this means Nintendo cant advertise a newer version of the handheld in a year with a wider screen, cuz it's already as wide as possible! (However, they can still advertise brightness, longer battery life, less clunkyness.)
bluki's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2010 20:25
bluki
terrible shit
MasterBalls's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 09:14
MasterBalls
@KalosBlue

So what? Current DS games that make use of the "cross screens" still look awful most the time anyway because they fail to take into account the huge piece of plastic barring our view between screens.
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