RUMOR: 3ds redesign with focus on 2d arriving next year!

If true then lol. Nintendo clearly rushed this thing out and seem to be entering extreme damage control.

I'm calling Bull**** on this. They are already selling the 3DS at a loss, it would be suicide to release another 3DS now.nintendoboy16

I'm calling Bull**** on this. They are already selling the 3DS at a loss, it would be suicide to release another 3DS now.nintendoboy16

Hell, there's a reason why the original psp never got a second analog stick despite the cries for one.

It would've ended up alienating a large portion of their user base.

Shinobishyguy

If true then lol. Nintendo clearly rushed this thing out and seem to be entering extreme damage control.

Kingpin0114

Horrible idea if true. THey HAVE to wait atleast 2 years for a revision. And how the hell is an add on analog stick even going to work? that doesn't make any sense...

I find this hard to believe because it would be a financial Hail Mary.

If the new device didn't succeed, the development and marketing costs would probably put them out of business.

Thus is a very bad idea for ninty. They should scrap this plan if this plan is a rumor.

Horrible idea if true. THey HAVE to wait atleast 2 years for a revision. And how the hell is an add on analog stick even going to work? that doesn't make any sense...

VendettaRed07

Myabe like a nunchuk lol. I'm sure there will be a revision but I don't think that will be it because aside from only 1 analog stick it also has some odd button placements that most of us who played the original find more than a little uncomfortable.

i'm not getting that one i'm waiting for the 3ds 2d lite micro xl pocket red mario edition.

Everytime I get a reason to buy a 3DS, I get 2 reasons why I should hold off on the purchase and wait it out. I'm still waiting to play my copy of Zelda OoT 3D that I bought a long time ago with plans of buying the system as well, but things like this keep on coming out making me want to wait it out until a better product is released. I am certainly glad that I didn't buy a 3DS when I bought Zelda like I was planning on doing, because it was $250 then and they dropped the price like 2 or 3 weeks after, I would have been pissed had I bought it then.

I'm just gonna wait until next year or the year after that when they get all these issues ironed out.

[QUOTE="AtariKidX"]i will wait for the next 3DS model.....i mean the next DS model.The 3D on the 3DS is just a gimmick.ChubbyGuy40

Unfortunately for you there will be no new DS models. Ds is dead, 3DS is it's successor.

And what's wrong with gimmicks? You say it as if that's a bad thing :|

There's nothing really wrong with gimmicks, the problem is that in my opinion 3D doesn't "add" anything, not to games and not to movies. You can't expect the 3D to sell a system, it needs to be supported by a good line up of games, something that the 3DS lacks at the moment.

Two analog nubs according to this rumor? Looks like my criticism of the 3DS' lack of dual analogs was spot on. Mmm, delicious.musicalmac

Curious decision if the touchscreen is better than an analog like sheep like to say.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="AtariKidX"]i will wait for the next 3DS model.....i mean the next DS model.The 3D on the 3DS is just a gimmick.doomguy9

Unfortunately for you there will be no new DS models. Ds is dead, 3DS is it's successor.

And what's wrong with gimmicks? You say it as if that's a bad thing :|

There's nothing really wrong with gimmicks, the problem is that in my opinion 3D doesn't "add" anything, not to games and not to movies. You can't expect the 3D to sell a system, it needs to be supported by a good line up of games, something that the 3DS lacks at the moment.

[QUOTE="doomguy9"]

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Unfortunately for you there will be no new DS models. Ds is dead, 3DS is it's successor.

And what's wrong with gimmicks? You say it as if that's a bad thing :|

Jipset

There's nothing really wrong with gimmicks, the problem is that in my opinion 3D doesn't "add" anything, not to games and not to movies. You can't expect the 3D to sell a system, it needs to be supported by a good line up of games, something that the 3DS lacks at the moment.

Then you have people saying they prefer the improved clarity and color palate of simply watching it in 1080p.

Everytime I get a reason to buy a 3DS, I get 2 reasons why I should hold off on the purchase and wait it out. I'm still waiting to play my copy of Zelda OoT 3D that I bought a long time ago with plans of buying the system as well, but things like this keep on coming out making me want to wait it out until a better product is released. I am certainly glad that I didn't buy a 3DS when I bought Zelda like I was planning on doing, because it was $250 then and they dropped the price like 2 or 3 weeks after, I would have been pissed had I bought it then.

I'm just gonna wait until next year or the year after that when they get all these issues ironed out.

arkephonic

[QUOTE="Jipset"][QUOTE="doomguy9"]

There's nothing really wrong with gimmicks, the problem is that in my opinion 3D doesn't "add" anything, not to games and not to movies. You can't expect the 3D to sell a system, it needs to be supported by a good line up of games, something that the 3DS lacks at the moment.

topgunmv

Then you have people saying they prefer the improved clarity and color palate of simply watching it in 1080p.

If look back at history i think this is not surprising at all. Nintendo cant make one good design, they always need fix and make new versions.

Now, I could see a redesign in the works, but I don't think it's going to be anything drastic like adding a second analog stick.

Better battery life and screens maybe.

[QUOTE="doomguy9"]

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Unfortunately for you there will be no new DS models. Ds is dead, 3DS is it's successor.

And what's wrong with gimmicks? You say it as if that's a bad thing :|

Jipset

There's nothing really wrong with gimmicks, the problem is that in my opinion 3D doesn't "add" anything, not to games and not to movies. You can't expect the 3D to sell a system, it needs to be supported by a good line up of games, something that the 3DS lacks at the moment.

As someone who owns both that and a 3DS, there is no comparison whatsoever to the autostereoscopic 3D on a 3.5" screen though. It's convenient, for sure, since glasses aren't required. I think it's a pretty cool addition, but it's not really an outstanding addition. The 3D effect is just an entirely different experience on a handheld that small.

Please be true, PLEASE.

Two analog nubs according to this rumor? Looks like my criticism of the 3DS' lack of dual analogs was spot on. Mmm, delicious.musicalmac

[QUOTE="arkephonic"]

Everytime I get a reason to buy a 3DS, I get 2 reasons why I should hold off on the purchase and wait it out. I'm still waiting to play my copy of Zelda OoT 3D that I bought a long time ago with plans of buying the system as well, but things like this keep on coming out making me want to wait it out until a better product is released. I am certainly glad that I didn't buy a 3DS when I bought Zelda like I was planning on doing, because it was $250 then and they dropped the price like 2 or 3 weeks after, I would have been pissed had I bought it then.

I'm just gonna wait until next year or the year after that when they get all these issues ironed out.

Jipset

I also bought the original DS model, but after I completed Mario 64 DS, I returned it to the store I bought for a full refund and used that money to buy a Gamecube and some games. I ended up getting a DS Lite when it came out later on, and it was a much better device than the original.

I completely agree with you, never buy a Nintendo handheld when it first comes out. Always wait for a revision. Now that I'm older and have a good deal of patience, especially when it comes to things as insignificant as video games, I can easily wait things out like price drops, revisions, release dates etc. whereas back when I was younger, I always wanted the satisfaction of having things when they first came out. No one punishes you more than Nintendo does for becoming an early adopter of their hardware, at least regarding their handhelds, not so much their home consoles.

i will be really angry if this happens ,every 3ds owner will be.we bought a system and we expect nintendo to keep the games coming for this hardware for at least 5 years.

Good to hear that, and I'm glad I waited for the redesign, I hope if the system has 3D at least make it easy on the eyes.Darthkaiser

Sounds like BS. There may be a redesign but not a drastical one.

Add on analogue stick for current 3DS models? :P How on earth would you make that work?

If any of these rumors prove true, this is a major win for traditional gaming. Nintendo is learning the hard way that gimmicks only get you so far.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

If the rumor is that Nintendo is stripping the 3D out of the 3DS, that's a sign that 3D may just be a little gimmick. Also if they have to add in a second analog joystick.

ChubbyGuy40

The problem I have with the 3D is that it doesn't pop-out like shutter glasses do. It creates depth, but backwards, not forwards like people expect. I love it at the same time, as it gives the idea of more "room" so the screen doesn't feel that small, if that makes any sense.

This is more than likely because they used basically the first glasses-less 3D screen of it's kind. If anything, the redesign, if there is one, should include an even BETTER screen for 3D. Sharp has more than likely improved the model vastly since it was developed 2 years ago.

nintendo already debunk this rumor

If any of these rumors prove true, this is a major win for traditional gaming. Nintendo is learning the hard way that gimmicks only get you so far.

Wasdie

I believe that a new model will come out, judging on their past handheld releases. I don't think the rest is true though.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

If any of these rumors prove true, this is a major win for traditional gaming. Nintendo is learning the hard way that gimmicks only get you so far.

darth-pyschosis

[QUOTE="arkephonic"]

Everytime I get a reason to buy a 3DS, I get 2 reasons why I should hold off on the purchase and wait it out. I'm still waiting to play my copy of Zelda OoT 3D that I bought a long time ago with plans of buying the system as well, but things like this keep on coming out making me want to wait it out until a better product is released. I am certainly glad that I didn't buy a 3DS when I bought Zelda like I was planning on doing, because it was $250 then and they dropped the price like 2 or 3 weeks after, I would have been pissed had I bought it then.

I'm just gonna wait until next year or the year after that when they get all these issues ironed out.

Jipset

I doubt it.

[QUOTE="darth-pyschosis"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

If any of these rumors prove true, this is a major win for traditional gaming. Nintendo is learning the hard way that gimmicks only get you so far.

ThePlothole

[QUOTE="darth-pyschosis"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

If any of these rumors prove true, this is a major win for traditional gaming. Nintendo is learning the hard way that gimmicks only get you so far.

ThePlothole

nintendo already debunk this rumor

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