This information comes from Abderrazzak Elkaouni…
“Rayman 3D isn’t a simple port. We improved the game experience by adjusting the difficulty curve and the camera angles in the game. We also improved the game system and controls to provide all players with more accessibility. We polished the actors and level visuals thanks to the capabilities of the console. Finally, we made use of stereoscopy to create more immersion so that the player really feels like he or she is diving into Rayman’s universe.”
Rayman 2 is a highly regarded game, so I’d think it’d be tough to screw that game up! Still, it is a bit odd how we really haven’t seen much of the title…
NINTENDO TO HOST MIDNIGHT LAUNCH EVENT AT BEST BUY TO CELEBRATE U.S. LAUNCH OF NINTENDO 3DS
New Yorkers to Ditch Their 3D Glasses for Good as Nintendo 3DS Brings Glasses-Free 3D to Portable Entertainment
WHAT: New Yorkers are invited to leave their 3D glasses at home – permanently – and join Nintendo of America for a memorable midnight launch event for the new Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system. On March 26 at Best Buy’s Union Square location, consumers and video game fans of all kinds will be treated to live entertainment, branded giveaway items (while supplies last) and hands-on demonstrations of the new system, which lets users enjoy 3D visuals without the need for special glasses. Food trucks will also be on-site to offer refreshments throughout the event. Starting at midnight, attendees will have a chance to be among the first U.S. consumers to purchase Nintendo 3DS. The first 300 attendees to purchase the system will receive a special carrying case.
While some people will dismiss this as unimportant, I think it’s fair to say that I should at least put it out there before making the assumption that no one wants to hear it. According to some tests by Destructoid editor Nick Chester, the 3DS actually displays regular DS games in poorer quality. Check out these photos he took:
As you can see, there’s a clear difference between the color intensity and the blurriness of the two screen photos. The one that seems a bit blurrier and less vibrant is indeed being played on a 3DS, vs. the clearer one on a DSi.
Of course, you can play DS games in their native resolution which cleans up the image a bit, but it also shrinks the size way down. You can see in that third screen that Pokemon takes up very little of the already small 3DS screen.
Videos
Nintendo Week 3/21
GDC 2011 Event Coverage
GDC 2011 Interview with Kensuke Tanabe
Nintendo 3DS Launch Title Line-up video
Virtua Tennis 4 Trailer
Arcade Essentials Trailer
G.G Series D-Tank Trailer
Shapo Trailer
