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As of yesterday, the newest addition to Nintendo's DS handhelds was given an official Japanese release date and price; it will be available in Japan on February 26, 2011 in two stylin' colors: blue and black. Er, Aqua Blue and Cosmos Black. As for the price, the 3DS is set to sell for the Japanese equivalent of $300.

If that sounds steep to you, don't get too worried just yet: it's almost certainly due for a price cut when released in the US market (our own humble site founder has estimated a price of $250: don't make him wrong, Nintendo), which should be sometime in March 2011.

In case you've forgotten how this news pertains to CoN, there are several Square Enix titles in development for the 3DS. The original Kingdom Hearts game will be getting a 3D port-sorta. The Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises will also be making eventual appearances on the handheld, in addition to Chocobo Racing 3D.

Also, there's a little something called Kid Icarus: Uprising on the horizon that a few members may or may not be marginally interested in...

Source: Kotaku, IGN

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They're reviving the Kid Icarus series.

Now they just need to get Konami to revive the Knightmare / Maze of Galious series. Hopefully La-Mulana will be successful and spur the revival of its own predecessor...

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No, but seriously, I am going to be ALL over the 3DS. Megaman Legends, Ocarina of Time, Kid Icarus and the countless other titles coming out are making even that steep price tag seem worthwhile. I'm even more curious as to what the individual game pricing will be set at.

Haven't handheld games usually been $40 and under?

That's my estimate, at least, for competitive pricing. Add inflation if desired.

This post has been edited by Glenn Magus Harvey on 30th September 2010 01:58

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Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 29th September 2010 13:18)

They're reviving the Kid Icarus series.

It's about damn time. I never got to play the GB game. I got the music from the last level stuck in my head (really quite random because I know it's been more than 10 years since I played it) the other day and I felt this warm sense of nostalgia. I checked VC for it and I know that it's there but it has a note at the bottom that says that the passwords used in the NES version are not valid in the VC version and that disappointed me. I kind of wanted to play the last level......

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The Kingdom Hearts 3D game is not a port of KH1 but a new KH game. Well that's what i've been hearing anyway.

Well I know that usually handhelds are $40 and under but...

This system is more advance. I'd say as long as they aren't like Neo Geo games they were expensive!!!

I can't wait for Chocobo Racing. I hope Cloud and Squall will return as secret racers. Any news on it or any of the games release. And please tell me Fleas a secret racer. Sorry about the last thing I said just had to ask though I doubt it.

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Have Crono series characters ever starred in any games outside their own series?

Come to think of it, I don't think so, and I suspect that the Crono series's lead designer or design team may have something about really wanting to keep their material "pure", as shown by their rather strange opposition to the Crimson Echoes sequel hack...

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but it has a note at the bottom that says that the passwords used in the NES version are not valid in the VC version and that disappointed me. I kind of wanted to play the last level......

Well, if you're getting it on VC anyway, then you might as well just find an NES ROM of the game as well, since between an NES cart and a VC version I'd say you should feel no guilt about using a ROM.

Or you could just pop the NES cart back in.

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Quote (Shinrin @ 30th September 2010 06:41)

The Kingdom Hearts 3D game is not a port of KH1 but a new KH game. Well that's what i've been hearing anyway.

I read a couple things on that and they seemed to be mostly unsure. I'm not very familiar with the series myself, but I guess it looks just like the original and has the same characters. At the same time, I believe that the clips shown show some stuff that is a bit out of line with the original. So I'm guessing we'll just have to wait and see if this is some sort of expansion of the original game or a new entry in the series entirely.

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Have Crono series characters ever starred in any games outside their own series?

Come to think of it, I don't think so, and I suspect that the Crono series's lead designer or design team may have something about really wanting to keep their material "pure", as shown by their rather strange opposition to the Crimson Echoes sequel hack

Yes this may be true but Aya Brea from Parasite Eve was technically in the 1st Chocobo Racing PSX. Even though all they shown was a police car.

But anyways I doubt even if a Crono character appeared as a secret racer it probably wouldn't be Flea. Unless Ozzie and Slash were included too.

But anyways as to my other question if any release dates were finalized for any 3DS games themselves including Chocobo Racing. I guess no is the answer. I'm only guessing because I read the article and nothing was really said. Except the system release date.

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I would get excited about this, but I need to see it work first, in person, maybe they'll have it at Best Buy of Walmart, not to say I'm skeptical. I mean, if they pull this off, this generation of the console wars is over.

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I am never going to ever get excited about anything ever again.

......And there went my interest. So long, 3DS, see you in a couple of years... when that ridiculous price drops.

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I am never going to ever get excited about anything ever again.

......And there went my interest. So long, 3DS, see you in a couple of years... when that ridiculous price drops.

So, I'm curious, and this goes out to anyone who's upset at this price - if the price had been $300 and this revelation about why it's so high had never come to light, would it still be "ridiculous?" Or is it just the hubris that makes it so?

I was never going to buy one of these day one. I might never buy one at all. But I know that they'll still sell like mad at that price, and in my opinion, everyone complaining about it knows it too. So, be upset, but know that it's not going to matter in the long run, for two reasons: one, it will still sell at $300. The market will bear it for a while, and it will dampen enthusiasm enough that there won't be shortages for the people willing to pay $300. Two, none of us know that it's going to be $300 in North America. There's been no announcement. Will it be much lower? No, of course not, but I'm still sticking with my prediction, mentioned in the first post, that it will hit North America at a $250 price point. That's still expensive, but the DSi was $190 when it first came out, and it wasn't even as new-technology as the 3DS will be.

I'm no Nintendo fanboy. I haven't owned a Nintendo gaming unit since the N64, and I barely used it. And yet, here I am, saying that this isn't the end of the world. Everything will be fine - if you can't stomach the price, you didn't need one of these anyway.

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Quote (Rangers51 @ 1st October 2010 09:25)

So, I'm curious, and this goes out to anyone who's upset at this price - if the price had been $300 and this revelation about why it's so high had never come to light, would it still be "ridiculous?" Or is it just the hubris that makes it so?

I was never going to buy one of these day one. I might never buy one at all. But I know that they'll still sell like mad at that price, and in my opinion, everyone complaining about it knows it too.

Well, now that I think of it, the iPhone was that much, wasn't it? My reaction was exclusively for the fact that I can't afford a $300 game system. I'm still very much interested, just, at a budget. For me, it's simple math. College books/car payment, or awesome 3D machine. My saying ridiculous means "economically ridiculous." I completely understand why it's that much.

And I think you're right, this will sell a lot. And like I said earlier, this will seal it for Nintendo. And I'm kind of glad actually, because I wouldn't call myself a fanboy, but I do root for them a bit.

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Oh hey, Nintendo is trying their hand at 3D technology again. I suppose it can't fare any worse than the Virtual Boy but didn't the Gameboy build a lot of its success on low cost? Having a graphical gimmick to make the games more realistic was the Gamegear's schtickt and that battle went into Nintendo's favor as I recall. I guess the more important aspect of that battle was battery life though and I don't think Nintendo's apt to make a device that dies too quickly.

Also playing the supply and demand game isn't dumb at all. Higher could mean more profits, even if you have a marginally smaller number of buyers. However I think they need to realize that at E3 they weren't able to see the full story. Granted that's not entirely fair comparison since 3D tech is expensive and not available on the iPhone but it's something to consider..

Let's just hope they don't pull a Sony on us or else we're screwed.

More opinions reserved 'till I get some 3D glasses for my T.V. to see just how eyepopping 3D tech is.

This post has been edited by Tonepoet on 15th October 2010 01:04

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Quote (Tonepoet @ 14th October 2010 21:04)

Oh hey, Nintendo is trying their hand at 3D technology again. I suppose it can't fare any worse than the Virtual Boy but didn't the Gameboy build a lot of its success on low cost? Having a graphical gimmick to make the games more realistic was the Gamegear's schtickt and that battle went into Nintendo's favor as I recall. I guess the more important aspect of that battle was battery life though and I don't think Nintendo's apt to make a device that dies too quickly.

Also playing the supply and demand game isn't dumb at all. Higher could mean more profits, even if you have a marginally smaller number of buyers. However I think they need to realize that at E3 they weren't able to see the full story. Granted that's not entirely fair comparison since 3D tech is expensive and not available on the iPhone but it's something to consider..

Let's just hope they don't pull a Sony on us or else we're screwed.

More opinions reserved 'till I get some 3D glasses for my T.V. to see just how eyepopping 3D tech is.

Don't remind me of economics... ugh, I hate college. Lol, but yeah, you're right. They can risk the higher price, just like Sony did. But this will be no Virtual Boy. I think this is going to be a massive hit. This is going to be that knockout punch, I believe.

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The Virtual Boy suffered from poor interface design. If the 3DS doesn't have that problem, it's like to be at least a modest success.

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Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 15th October 2010 21:02)

The Virtual Boy suffered from poor interface design. If the 3DS doesn't have that problem, it's like to be at least a modest success.

The 3DS, if those E3 reports are right, there have been vast improvements and advancements in the 3D technology, since you don't need glasses.

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As I've mentioned before in greater detail, the 3D effect on my TV is quite impressive in some regards but lacking in others. Since the effect seems to have the most positive impact on rendered images, I think the only thing standing in its way for bringing an impressive experience to video games is the potential for headaches. If the difference between active shutter glasses and a passive filter screen eliminates that one problem as one poster suggested I think this could be highly successful.

Or at least I would've... if it were not for this:

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Having a graphical gimmick to make the games more realistic was the Gamegear's schtickt and that battle went into Nintendo's favor as I recall.I guess the more important aspect of that battle was battery life though and I don't think Nintendo's apt to make a device that dies too quickly.

You're an idiot for assuming that. Even if higher ups in Nintendo's design process did suggest battery life to be a vital part of their strategy to success in the past, that doesn't mean they meant it. Since when do corporate execs ever mean anything they say? It's all just a song to sound sweet to the ear.



On the one hand it's possible that all's not lost yet since players who've grown up might be less practically minded and looser with their pockets than the parents who likely bought them their first handhelds. Backwards compatibility is nice too and with original DS games having longer lifespans might, it help alleviate the issue. On the other I kinda doubt the decadence can be afforded by the young adults who make up most of that potential market, especially in rough times and the inconvenience of having any game just die on you is rather frustrating enough as is, even without having it occur twice as often.

Perhaps most strinkingly odd of all is this statement:

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As for the battery, it is inevitable that Nintendo 3DS will be a device which requires more frequent recharging than Nintendo DS. This is why we are going to include the cradle, which is a dedicated battery charger. Perhaps we may need to dispatch to our consumers a message, something like, “Please place your Nintendo 3DS on the cradle as soon as you return home with it.”

I don't know about any of you guys but while being able to take it out on a trip if needed was nice, most of the time I personally spent playing my various Gameboys was at home. I had other things to consider if I was going elsewhere. Is it just me? Maybe they'll have a 3DS attachment for the next home console, like we've seen with the gameboys in the past. However as that'd require a 3DTV which most people don't have and the next gen console to be coming out, as the Wii lacks the connectivity, I don't see that happening anytime soon.

This may be a good opportunity for a newcomer to arise and hoist Nintendo by its own petard. Are there any young Davids out there willing to slay the Goliath?

This post has been edited by Tonepoet on 29th January 2011 14:03

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