Here it is, the Nintendo 3DS! It’s 100% official. This may be the greatest thing to hit the portable gaming market in years jest because it sounds almost un-real. I thought it was pretty amazing when I first saw a system that small render 3D graphics, but now we’re seeing a handheld in real 3D without the need for 3D glasses. This is truly a game-changer, and Sony is going to have a real problem trying to catch up to this.
The 3DS was announced today at Nintendo’s E3 conference. The console was demoed, and so far there have been mixed views. Some people love, others go cross-eyed. This is still a product that is in the works, and Nintendo has a lot of time to work out all of the bugs. So far it already has a large release library, with many games to come soon after.
The specs: [from Nintendo’s official site]
Size (when closed): Approximately 5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall.
Weight: Approximately 8 ounces.
Top Screen: 3.53-inch widescreen LCD display, enabling 3D view without the need for special glasses; with 800x240 pixel resolution (400 pixels are allocated for each eye to enable 3D viewing).
Touch Screen: 3.02-inch LCD with 320x240 pixel resolution with a touch screen.
Cameras: One inner camera and two outer cameras with 640x480 (0.3 Mega) pixel resolution.
Nintendo 3DS Game Card: 2 GB Max. at launch.
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.
The 3DS offers 3D game play without the need for 3D glasses, is available in red, blue, or black, features a wide screen display, touch pad, analog stick, d-pad, 3D depth slider, your typical ABXYRL controls, one front facing camera, and two in the back, motion censor, gyroscope, PDA functions, online network access, and much more. The price and release date are still unknown.
All of this in a handheld seems too good to be true to me.
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