The fact that the 3DS will cost 25,000 yen in Japan hasn’t exactly garnered the best reaction. A number of folks believe this means that the handheld will be $250 in the U.S., or maybe even $300. During an analysts meeting, Satoru Iwata commented on the 3DS’ price. When a person suggested that 25,000 yen might be a bit too much, Iwata said that Nintendo considered a number of factors when determining how much it would cost, including the company taking into account the reception of the portable at E3. I guess that means Nintendo saw a very strong interest in the system, therefore fans wouldn’t mind paying a high price for it!
– Uses the 3DS’ 3D screen, touch screen, microphone, camera, gyro sensor, network capabilities
– 3D screen, touch screen, mic, camera, gyro sensor and network capabilities
– By using those functions, the devs hope players will feel a deeper connection to a more appealing girlfriend
– Girls can remember your face
– Can freely play in horizontal or vertical “tate” mode
– More robust wireless functionality
– StreetPass mode could be used so that girlfriends could tell lies to one another, build up a city based off data collected from StreetPass
– Character Designer Mino Taro said the game’s character designs are all being refreshed
– Staff working hard to improve the graphics
– Can show more detailed facial expressions
– Taro said players should look out for the cute gestures from the girls
– Trailer was concept footage, hints at what players can expect from the game
– Trailer shows Manaka Takane, one of the series’ three girlfriends
– Manaka discusses what “3D” means, mentions the system’s motion sensor and gyro sensor
– She says: “Hmm, gyro… does that mean you can tilt it?”
– Increased resolution mentioned as well, and support for 3D photos
– Manaka gets embarrassed towards the end because the player seems to approach the 3DS
– Manaka says that the game can recognize the player thanks to the camera, asks that you not look at her so closely, as she can truly detect your face
– Noise interrupts you as you’re about to go in for a kiss
– Spring 2011 release
This information comes from Satoru Iwata…
“At first we thought it would be desirable to launch the 3DS within the year, so we made our forecasts on that basis. At this point it is clear that if we launch within the year, we will not be able to supply enough units.”
I was honestly shocked when Iwata stated that the 3DS wouldn’t be releasing in any territory this year. I was skeptical of a NA/European launch for 2010, but I was almost certain it would at least be out in Japan around November. It will feel strange not having the 3DS around for the holiday season, but at least more units will be available when the system launches and more developers have time to work on their projects.
This information comes from Wes Philips, Capcom’s manager of PR strategy…
“Our Nintendo 3DS lineup is ridiculously good. Mega Man Legends, Super Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil? No one is bringing it like us.”
I definitely feel like Capcom is one of the strongest supporters of the 3DS. Resident Evil: Revelations and Super Street Fighter IV 3D contributed to a fantastic start, but as we know, the company also announced a second Resident Evil title for the handheld as well as Mega Man Legends 3 earlier today. Personally, I can’t wait to see what the new Legends game looks like.
