NintendoEverything 3DS Hardware Review

Now, I’m a little hesitant to talk about the actually technical specs and hardware of the system, because ultimately that doesn’t have anything to do with how good of a system it actually is, but for you curious types, here’s the rundown:

The graphics are essentially Wii graphics, the sound is amazing, and everything runs very smoothly. Yes, it’s great. No, it doesn’t ultimately matter.

What does matter is how the system feels to play, and that is basically my favorite thing that the 3DS does right. Motion controlled games are easy to use and easy to master, buttons feel great to press, things are easy to push on the touch screen, and there’s very little asking yourself “How do I do that..?”. Essentially, it’s a system with a user-interface that I would be quick to call as close to perfect as we’ve ever seen. Nintendo has, and always will be, the king of accessibility.

That’s really what the 3DS comes down to in its most basic form. Technically speaking, it’s an impressive piece of hardware, but the most important part is that it’s accessible. It’s fun to play. It doesn’t have any confusing buttons. It has big icons and simple controls. Some people say this is a bad thing, I say it’s a great thing.

It is, for better or for worse, one hundred percent Nintendo.

Bottom Line:

The 3DS is hands down Nintendo’s most well designed system thus far both in terms of tech and in terms of the fun you will have with it. The $250 asking price is hardly too much to ask for what you’re getting with it, and if it looks at all appealing then you should not hesitate to go out and buy one. It’s accessible, it’s fun—it’s Nintendo at its best.

Want to know more about the 3DS? Make sure you check out Austin’s duo of videos here! If you have any questions, he’s always happy to answer them in his video series, ‘That One Show’!