Australian New 3DS system can essentially become a European unit
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 26 Comments
Here’s something interesting about the Australian New 3DS. It appears that content from an original European 3DS system can be transferred over. So if you purchase a New 3DS from Australia, it essentially becomes a European New 3DS.
If you want your Australian New 3DS to function as a European system, first set your location to Australia. Connect to the eShop, exit, and then change it to the European country of your choice. That’s it!
Creator says 3DS Homebrew meant to attract bedroom coders not piracy
Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 1 Comment
With the launch of the Cubic Ninja exploit for 3DS, creator 22 year old Jordan Rabet, is saying that his hack was intended to entice homebrew developers to bring their games to the 3DS console and not to promote piracy.
In a recent interview with Eurogamer Rabet states:
It’s very dangerous. If you release an exploit that’s too powerful you might let people do whatever they want with their console – which can be great – but you also have the possibility of piracy… which isn’t so great.
I don’t care if people pirate in their private lives, but I don’t want to be a part of it. I don’t want to release something others can use to steal someone else’s intellectual property. That’s not what I want. I wouldn’t release something that could be used for piracy… it’s just not something I want to do.
Right now I’m hoping the loader attracts more developers and people start building more homebrew games. I’m working on the 3DS version of Minecraft and a bunch of people are working on emulators. I’d really like to see how far we can push the 3DS.
Jordan Rabet also explains his thoughts on whether he feels that emulation is another form of piracy or not:
I would say the emulator itself definitely isn’t piracy, to me. Pirating ROMs is definitely not legal or morally responsible – but if you own the game and want to play it on the go, I don’t see anything wrong with that. I guess there’s the argument that emulators may hurt Virtual Console sales but, honestly, the homebrew scene is pretty small. Cubic Ninja is not a game that was sold a lot and now it is being sold at super high prices, so it’s not going to cause any significant damage.
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Unboxing and Comparison videos for the New 3DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in New Nintendo 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
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Australian New 3DS systems don’t have an Internet filter
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 3 Comments
All Japanese New 3DS systems come with an Internet filter. When using the web browser, inappropriate content is filtered automatically.
The situation is quite different in Australia. There’s absolutely no filter to speak of, meaning all sites are fully accessible. I imagine the New 3DS will operate in a similar fashion once it reaches North America and Europe.
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Australian New 3DS unboxing video
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
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Japan: New 3DS sales stacking up favorably to the DSi
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 6 Comments
The New 3DS and DSi are very comparable products in their nature. Neither system is a true leap to the next generation of Nintendo handheld hardware, but both act as notable upgrades over their predecessors. Given how similar the New 3DS and DSi are – at least in their purpose – it’s interesting to see just how similarly the two systems have sold in Japan thus far.
The New 3DS and New 3DS XL have sold over 500,000 units in five weeks, according to sales tracker Media Create. As it turns out, this was the same case for DSi. That system released on November 1, 2008 and sold over 500,000 units in five weeks.
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New 3DS cover plates coming November 21 to feature Kisekae Mario 3DS theme
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 1 Comment
A few weeks ago the latest batch of New 3DS cover plates coming to Japan were revealed which featured K.K. Slider and Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire among other things. It appears that all these cover plates released on November 21st in Japan will come with a Kisekae Mario 3DS theme (pictured above).
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Famitsu readers share some feedback about the New 3DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 3 Comments
In the latest issue of Famitsu, results of an online customer satisfaction poll for the New 3DS were published. Here’s a look at the responses:
Which did you purchase – the New Nintendo 3DS, or the New Nintendo 3DS XL?
– XL has been more popular
– 41% went with the standard New 3DS
– These consumers stated reasons like the portability of the smaller model and the custom faceplates
– 56% chose the XL model
– Chose the XL for the larger screen
– 3% bought both
What feature made you decide to purchase a New Nintendo 3DS?
– New C-stick and the improved head tracking 3D functions
Photos of the Smash Bros. New 3DS cover plate
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, New Nintendo 3DS | 0 comments
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Aonuma sheds new light on Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – origins, changes, New 3DS tease, more
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 27 Comments
Despite having only been announced last week, Famitsu already has an update on The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D. The magazine spoke with longtime Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma about the remake.
A portion of Famitsu’s interview covers Majora Mask 3D’s origins. According to Aonuma, after Ocarina of Time 3D released, they considered what to develop next. Shigeru Miyamoto came to Aonuma and said, “If we ported Majora’s Mask to a portable device, wouldn’t it play more smoothly than the original as it is possible to put the game in sleep mode at any time?”
