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I have a 3DS/DS - general discussion.

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    #992
    evad_lhorg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,889 ✭✭✭evad_lhorg


    Im giving very serious thought to eating your wife to getting the new 3ds xl as there are plenty of games Id like having, like the Zeldas, Fire emblem, xenoblade..... Is the eshop any good? I'd be sold if Super Metroid, Mario World etc were available on it.

    Also I got rid of my DS ages ago and I used to have an R4 cart for it. Does something like that exist? Not looking to find out where to get them or anything as I know that's bold.


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    #993
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,610 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I think the always updating firmware of the 3DS precludes the ease of use of such a card.
    As long as you don't mind missing out on new features and hanging back on older firmware, plus the matter of illegally sourcing games online that have been patched so playable.
    With many titles enjoying online features they'll likely to be unavailable as well.


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    #994
    MilesMorales1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭MilesMorales1


    evad_lhorg wrote: »
    Im giving very serious thought to eating your wife to getting the new 3ds xl as there are plenty of games Id like having, like the Zeldas, Fire emblem, xenoblade..... Is the eshop any good? I'd be sold if Super Metroid, Mario World etc were available on it.

    Also I got rid of my DS ages ago and I used to have an R4 cart for it. Does something like that exist? Not looking to find out where to get them or anything as I know that's bold.

    Nope, no R4 card available for the 3DS. Better to just buy the games :)


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    #995
    CiDeRmAn
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    MilesMorales1 wrote: »
    Nope, no R4 card available for the 3DS. Better to just buy the games :)

    I thought there were some dodgy cards out there, perhaps they are only to allow the playing of DS titles on the 3DS?
    There is one, called Gateway, that seems to do the lot, but I'd have to wonder why bother?


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    #996
    smurf492
    Registered Users Posts: 639 ✭✭✭smurf492


    Got Majora's Mask at Christmas. Still unopened due to other duties but have a bit of fear about it due to a lack of time at the moment...


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    #997
    MilesMorales1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭MilesMorales1


    Majoras mask is so good though, it needs to be played.


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    #998
    smurf492
    Registered Users Posts: 639 ✭✭✭smurf492


    MilesMorales1 wrote: »
    Majoras mask is so good though, it needs to be played.


    Oh without doubt, Just need to set aside some decent hours to do so!


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    #999
    Adventagious
    Registered Users Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Adventagious


    Whats up, picked up the 3DS XL over christmas and loving it so far. Only have Link Between Worlds, MarioKart and Pokemon X so far but enjoying them all so far. Will be keeping an eye out for a few more essential games soon.

    Only issue is the lack of Streetpass hits (despite a wander around Dublin City with wireless on) and none of my friends having a DS.

    I hunted around for for topics/threads on this stuff but they all seemed to be years old...am i missing something more recent?

    My code is 3239 - 6652 - 0170 if anyone wants to add me.

    Also any recommendations for streetpass locations other than the obvious conventions/game stores?

    Cheers!


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    #1000
    iamtony
    Registered Users Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    Start driving a taxi for a living and drive around all day with the 3ds in the car and you will get lots of street pass hits.
    That what I do anyway :-)

    You've really got to commit to this stuff.


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    #1001
    Withrax
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭Withrax


    If you are ever in melbourne and walk around with a 3ds in your pocket you will get a shedload of streetpass hits


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    #1002
    iamtony
    Registered Users Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    Withrax wrote: »
    If you are ever in melbourne and walk around with a 3ds in your pocket you will get a shedload of streetpass hits

    My idea is more realistic.


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    #1003
    Adventagious
    Registered Users Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Adventagious


    iamtony wrote: »
    Start driving a taxi for a living and drive around all day with the 3ds in the car and you will get lots of street pass hits.
    That what I do anyway :-)

    You've really got to commit to this stuff.

    Hah! That's not a bad plan actually, may just keep the DS in sleep while i'm driving around now. Does anyone know how close you actually need for the streetpass to kick in?

    We talking 10 metres? 50?


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    #1004
    iamtony
    Registered Users Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    Adventagious wrote: »
    Hah! That's not a bad plan actually, may just keep the DS in sleep while i'm driving around now. Does anyone know how close you actually need for the streetpass to kick in?

    We talking 10 metres? 50?
    Yeah I don't bother any more but when I did I got a few hits everyday. I'm not sure what the range is but I'd guess its somewhere in between the numbers you mentioned. It uses WiFi so I'd say it would be similar to the range of your phones WiFi hotspot.


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    #1005
    Antar Bolaeisk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭Antar Bolaeisk


    Whatever you do don't spend a few hours at a major international airport that basically functions as a link point between Europe, the Middle East and Asia, all you'll get is one lousy hit :(

    Funnily enough the hit I did get was from someone in Melbourne...


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    #1006
    CliCliW
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭CliCliW


    Smash Ireland on Facebook meet at the XGC every Saturday and Wednesday for Smash Bros, I imagine some have their ds with them :) other than that, gamestop have a Nintendo zone set up usually.

    I'm in limerick myself, but I find I might get a couple hits if I'm in UL for the day. Other than that it's really a hit or miss kind of thing.


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    #1007
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    Nintendo are releasing some Pokemon themed 2DS's.

    https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/686925817985785856

    And America are getting this:
    CYh1Fn9U0AAKsVz.jpg


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    #1008
    MilesMorales1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭MilesMorales1


    We'd be better be getting them faceplates.


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    #1009
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    Also the 20th anniversary promo video.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlcckRrhaNQ


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    #1010
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Is Youkai Watch ever coming out? :confused:


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    #1011
    MilesMorales1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭MilesMorales1


    http://store.nintendo.co.uk/games-3ds/bravely-second-end-layer-deluxe-collector-s-edition/11221370.html


    So pretty.... do Nintendo still not deliver to Ireland?


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    #1012
    Notavirus.exe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Notavirus.exe


    MilesMorales1 wrote: »
    http://store.nintendo.co.uk/games-3ds/bravely-second-end-layer-deluxe-collector-s-edition/11221370.html


    So pretty.... do Nintendo still not deliver to Ireland?

    From the Nintendo UK/Ireland "Terms of Sale":
    We only deliver products by post to addresses within the UK.
    We are not able to deliver orders to mail forwarding, mail hotel or PO.Box addresses.


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    #1013
    evad_lhorg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,889 ✭✭✭evad_lhorg


    I got a loan of my niece's 3ds so I could play Chrono Trigger(which is awesome obviously) but I have to say I'm very disappointed with the eshop. Why don't they have SNES and GBA games available on it? Doesn't make any sense.


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    #1014
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,610 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    You should probably search this forum for "eshop", "nintendo" and "disappointment", most by one particular user too ;)


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    #1015
    Pac1Man
    Registered Users Posts: 4,394 ✭✭✭Pac1Man


    evad_lhorg wrote: »
    I got a loan of my niece's 3ds so I could play Chrono Trigger(which is awesome obviously) but I have to say I'm very disappointed with the eshop. Why don't they have SNES and GBA games available on it? Doesn't make any sense.

    They're all found on the Wii U eshop.


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    #1016
    evad_lhorg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,889 ✭✭✭evad_lhorg


    Pac1Man wrote: »
    They're all found on the Wii U eshop.

    Helpful that....


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    #1017
    MilesMorales1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭MilesMorales1


    I'll just sit here with my 3DS ambassador console and play some metroid fusion :cool:


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    #1018
    iamtony
    Registered Users Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    evad_lhorg wrote: »
    I got a loan of my niece's 3ds so I could play Chrono Trigger(which is awesome obviously) but I have to say I'm very disappointed with the eshop. Why don't they have SNES and GBA games available on it? Doesn't make any sense.

    It is crazy they don't have the whole SNES back catalogue in their considering you can download every game in one file to a PC for emulation.
    I wonder is their a problem with the power of the 3ds maybe? I know is shouldn't take much power to run a snes game but who knows.


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    #1019
    Adventagious
    Registered Users Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Adventagious


    Aye, there's a host of SNES games i'd love to revisit.

    And much to my shame as an RPG fan, i've never actually played Chrono Trigger.


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    #1020
    MilesMorales1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭MilesMorales1


    I don't know about the SNES library, but I believe the reason we never got the GBA games was that the performance of them running on the 3DS was below Nintendo's standards. You can see with the ambassador games even, there's no sleep mode for example in them, or save states or nothing.


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    #1021
    abbir
    Registered Users Posts: 770 ✭✭✭abbir


    I don't think the 3DS has enough power to properly emulate SNES games. I've read SNES games work well on the New 3DS using homebrew but run poorly on the original 3DS.
    MilesMorales1 wrote: »
    I don't know about the SNES library, but I believe the reason we never got the GBA games was that the performance of them running on the 3DS was below Nintendo's standards. You can see with the ambassador games even, there's no sleep mode for example in them, or save states or nothing.

    The ambassador games are running on a sort of GBA mode due to the DS being backwards compatible and then the 3DS being backwards compatible. Nintendo aren't happy with their performance and they would want to add new features like sleep mode and save states to actually sell them properly.


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