E3’s not over yet, but it’s going to be hard for anyone to top Nintendo.
Those who waded through the obligatory Zelda, Just Dance, and Wii-Party presentations were rewarded with a first look at Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS handheld:
While it’s not clear exactly how the 3DS will bring 3D games, photos, and movies to its 3.5 inch top screen, E3 followers got a look at the device itself, as well as a number of launch titles and an impressive list of third-party developers, listed below:
Company chief Satoru Iwata, who led the 3DS capper-segment to end Nintendo’s presentation, unveiled the gadget’s core functions. Along with a single touchpad, the 3DS includes a slider for adjusting the 3D depth level (all the way down to zero, thankfully), both analog and directional controls, and – woah – a 3D camera. Iwata demoed the system’s flagship launch title, Kid Icarus: Uprising, which looks visually on par with something you’d see on the Wii. Perhaps most exciting, however, was a teaser list of upcoming games for the system, including Street Fighter IV, Final Fantasy, Ninja Gaiden, Saints Row (!), Resident Evil, and DJ Hero. A promo video for the 3DS’ 3D effect dropped strong hints that Star Fox and Donkey Kong might also be headed to the new handheld.
Will Nintendo’s glasses-free 3D be wildly innovative, mildly amusing, or just nauseating? We’ll find out soon enough, but at least we can turn it off. Also, a plea in advance: please don’t take pictures of your balls with the camera.
Image source: kotaku
8 comments
…rest assured my balls will be getting the three dimensional treatment as soon as I get my hands on this.
Watchoo talkin' bout? 3D boobs and cocks are going to be the key factor in the little device's success.
So there was no demonstration of how the 3D worked or looked? Wow, I'm sold!
So Donkey Kong and Kirby side-scrollers, Goldeneye, retro-colorful Zelda and and Kid Icarus. You gotta have some sympathy for everyone else trying to hold an E3 presser these days – whatever you think is going to be your "big deal" reveal is innevitably going to come in second to "OMG! Ressurected classic Nintendo franchise!!!"
Finally. The Virtual GameBoy. Let the motion-sickness begin.
It doesn't help when your "big deal" is more waggle technology and even more FPS games
I got the impression there was, with the kid icarus game. the only thing is that it would look quite a bit different up close in your hands than being shown on a larger screen, right? So can't exactly make a judgment yet.
I hope it is half as good as they are selling it to be. However, I think this is going to be a tech your going to have to see for yourself to decide if this is cool, gimmicky, or nauseating………
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