Uh, yeah… that was interesting!
Not sure why Nintendo didn’t include any 3DS news with this update. I guess it’s because the games were already announced last week!
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Update: Actually, it’s Monday now… So E3 begins today!
Welp, we’re finally here! E3 2011 will officially begin in just a few hours. And in case you haven’t heard, we’ll be having the biggest E3 coverage to date on Nintendo Everything and Gaming Everything.
Austin and the rest of the crew have arrived in Los Angeles, so, if everything goes well, we should have a bunch of articles, photos, videos, and other features available for you this week.
Here’s a rundown of events:
The first major 3DS update will be live in about 24 hours from now. However, you should be aware of the fact that the update can cause Ridge Racer 3D to freeze.
The bug may pop up before starting a Single Play or Grand Prix race. But it can be avoided if you simply abstain from pressing the “B” button on the Machine Select and Race Select screens.
Another firmware update will be offered in mid-June to patch the issue.
Nintendo of Japan has now joined North America by opening an E3 site of their own. Fans can expect a live stream of the company’s media briefing on Tuesday and it will be available for viewing later. The site will most likely see a full reveal once the conference has ended.
Can’t see much just yet, but we’ll definitely be getting a better look on Tuesday/Wednesday. Maybe Austin can take a few photos for the site while he’s walking through the convention halls!
The image below has been circulated around the net as a “leaked” off-screen shot of Super Mario 3DS from a Spanish magazine. However, the rumor has already been debunked. As you can see below, the first image was “recreated” using a photo from a different title.
We now have come full circle with Project Cafe rumors. Game Informer, who originally reported on Nintendo’s next console, has reason to believe that the system will simply be called “Nintendo”.
That name would likely be received more warmly than “Wii”, though, admittedly, it’s not something that I would expect. Come Tuesday, we should know what the console will truly be named.
All of the details below popped up on 4chan recently, but I’m inclined not to believe any of it. It’s true that some information has been accurate on the site in the past, though that’s been pretty rare. In any case, since we’re so close to E3, we might as well post it! Just don’t take any of it too seriously…
The System:
– Uses a custom IBM triple-core CPU running at 3.6GHz per core
– The development kit contains 1gb RAM, but Nintendo have hinted that the console will actually have 1.5gb
– Nintendo will be releasing games that will run 1080p natively. Sources say that with Nintendo’s art style and the poewer the system, the games look ‘stunning’.
– The system does run on AMD R700 card, but the architecture is slightly different and the clock speeds are much higher.
– The System resembles JPN/EU SNES machines in color only and not in shape
– The development kit is about the size of a 360, not the console
– Close sources say it’s as if Nintendo is in “damage control” with 3rd party developers. Nintendo is trying really hard to get 3rd parties on board to develop games and have offered incentives such as not releasing big-title Nintendo games in holiday seasons to compete against 3rd party titles.
– Nintendo went to many 3rd party developers on guidance on what they were after with the new console in terms of system specs, controller and online system.
