Nintendo 3DS Specifications

Release Date : October 2010

Introducing the Nintendo 3DS system.

Size (when closed): Approximately 5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall.
Weight: Approximately 8 ounces.
Look: Final design is TBA.
Top Screen: 3.53-inch widescreen LCD display, enabling 3D view without the need for special glasses; with 800×240 pixel resolution (400 pixels are allocated for each eye to enable 3D viewing).
Touch Screen: 3.02-inch LCD with 320×240 pixel resolution with a touch screen.
Cameras: One inner camera and two outer cameras with 640×480 (0.3 Mega) pixel resolution.
Pre-Installed Software: TBA
Nintendo 3DS Game Card: 2 GB Max. at launch.
Wireless Communication: Can communicate in the 2.4 GHz band. Multiple Nintendo 3DS systems can connect via a local wireless connection to let users communicate or enjoy competitive game play. Systems also can connect to LAN access points to access the Internet and allow people to enjoy games with others. Will support IEEE 802.11 with enhanced security (WPA/WPA2). Nintendo 3DS hardware is designed so that even when not in use, it can automatically exchange data with other Nintendo 3DS systems or receive data via the Internet while in sleep mode.

Game Controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone, A/B/X/Y face buttons, + Control Pad, L/R buttons, Start and Select buttons, “Slide Pad” that allows 360-degree analog input, one inner camera, two outer cameras, motion sensor and a gyro sensor.

Other Input Controls: 3D Depth Slider to adjust level of 3D effect (can be scaled back or turned off completely depending on the preference of the user), Home button to call system function, Wireless switch to turn off wireless communications (even during game play), Power button. The telescoping stylus is approximately 4 inches when fully extended.

Input/Output: A port that accepts both Nintendo 3DS game cards and game cards for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems, an SD memory card slot, an AC adapter connector, a charging cradle terminal and a stereo headphone output jack.

Sound: Stereo speakers positioned to the left and right of the top screen.

Battery: Lithium ion battery details TBA.

Languages: TBA

Parental Controls: Parental controls similar to the Nintendo DSi system will be included.

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New DSi XL Colours

The new handheld DSi XL from Nintendo is about to get a new set of colours, but i’m sorry to say it’s only going to be available in Japan, for now at least.  As well as the new colours they are planning on dropping the prices of the DS and DSi after the E3 event has taken place in a couple of weeks time.  Hopefully the colours and the price drop will eventually make their way over to us in the west.

I’m not sure why they have decided on this price deduction but I guess it has something to do with the release of the latest handheld currently named 3DS, although the name is expected to change before its release in October of this year.

Keep your eyes peeled on our store pages for the best prices on all Nintendo consoles and accessories.  The link is below.

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Exciting News, Game tester / partner required.

Hello readers,

This post has been milling around in my head for some time now and have finally put it together.  I have decided that I require a second pair of hands to help run this blog.  The position is a flexible one (time wise) that will offer the successful applicant the chance to test previously released console games in exchange for writing reviews and helping to write new posts for this blog.

How to apply and what is expected:

At present I single handedly run www.nintendos4u.co.uk with this blog as a news and product information platform, I do this among other things and managing other sites around the web.  I have the opportunity to test pre-released games in exchange for writing reviews and participate in a forum to bring up subjects consumers might want asked to the gaming manufacturers and designers.  Although this is a great offer I simply don’t have the time needed, this is where you come in.

There are 2 parts to what I am offering.  Firstly I am looking for someone to take this position and test games on my behalf.  You will be dealing with my contact who will determine when and which games are up next and write reviews for what you decide to play.  The second half of the job is to help me develop the blog with possibilities to expand the site, the direction of which is to be decided and joint ideas from you will be required.  As the site develops and earns more so will you.  Proper English grammar is required and if you are UK based it will be better for us to communicate.

All in all I am easy to work with and this is great chance to get involved with a gaming site that is well established in the serps and can be easily grow into something big with the right direction.

I will update this post when the position has been filled…

To apply post a comment on this post with a short reason why you would best suit the job, any questions can also be asked in the comment section.

Neal,
www.nintendos4u.co.uk

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When Nintendo release the new handheld console later this year they have said it will contain better piracy security to combat the ongoing battle against the crooks.  Software sales have seen a slump of recent times due to the ever evolving methods of being able to clone games and sell them cheaply, then chipping consoles and handheld consoles to enable them to play such games.

In a statement Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said the new 3DS console will have secret ways to combat software piracy although naturally he wouldn’t unleash any details so methods to crack it can’t be formulated.

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Something new to look forward to, the new handheld that is to be released by Nintendo this coming October.  At the moment for the console goes by the name of 3DS, although it will most likely stay at this it isn’t unknown for people to change theirs minds as Nintendo did for the Wii, which was firstly named revolution.

The 3DS will be a console designed to be played in 3D and use the latest 3D technology and will be seen for the first time at the E3 show in June.  It’s anticipated that the date for release will be set for this October and not some time next year as previously thought.  This would make sense because Nintendo would be set to cash in on the Christmas console buying frenzy and should do pretty well considering the world is hyped up on anything 3D at the moment, be it cinema or TV.

The technology used in the handheld 3DS will mean gamers wont need to wear any special 3D specs to bring the games to life, it will already be visible to the naked eye.  How this technology will work is another matter and after reading an article on “Kotaku” it seems they have a reasonable speculative explanation.  It talks about the DSi-ware game called 3D Hidden Picture……

“It’s a DSiWare puzzle game, available in Japan, that uses the DSi’s camera to track the movement of the console, and adjust the image accordingly to make it appear “3D”.  It’s entirely feasible – taking into account Nintendo’s obsession with keeping the cost of its hardware down – that Hidden Picture is a pointer towards how the 3DS will work.” ….

The above idea is a good shot at guessing what might be, as Nintendo have confirmed that the new handheld will be compatible with the earlier DS and DSi models.

I guess we will just have to wait and see, we will keep you updated when we hear more info.  The E3 show in June should tell us all.

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In the UK alone, the Nintendo DSi managed to sell 92,000.  This was mainly from pre-order sales and it has been said that they out sold all other hardware in the region combined.  That’s pretty impressive.  The question is will the sales keep coming.

The Nintendo DSi is an upgrade from the DS Lite and there is some speculation as to what it exactly has to offer for the money and if it is worth it.  The sales figures have proven other wise though and it has become the most popular handheld console on the market.

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For anyone wondering what the R4 card is, it is a small card which plugs in to the back of your DS or DS lite and is the same size a regular cartridge.  You then purchase an SD Card to store your games on.  This plugs into the R4 card which enables you to play the games stored on your SD Card.

The R4 card, will not work in the new Dsi (released April 3rd in Europe).  That’s right unfortunately the R4 card which has made friends with many will no longer be able to function with the latest handheld model, the new Dsi.  This has been officially confirmed by Nintendo.  There has been announced that there is a few cards already available but they only function in DS mode.  This means no access to any of the DSi-specific functions.  These are cards like the Acekard 2i.

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