[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

There's a stack of differences, improved graphics, Online features and abilities akin to consoles, a gamelist with huge potential. You're just writing it off when you know nothing about it.

My brother is obsessed with Nintendo, I have to listen to him talk about their games and consoles 24/7, I know about it and it's nothing but a new way for them to rob their fans.

The fact still stands if they actually cared about the people buying their products, they would of put it all into one console rather than releasing 'Improvement' there for DSi and then another random improvement thrown out a few months ago for a whole new console and then releasing this 3D Bull a matter of months later, ridiculous.

Have they never heard of just sending updates out?

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Patrick

My brother is obsessed with Nintendo, I have to listen to him talk about their games and consoles 24/7, I know about it and it's nothing but a new way for them to rob their fans.

The fact still stands if they actually cared about the people buying their products, they would of put it all into one console rather than releasing 'Improvement' there for DSi and then another random improvement thrown out a few months ago for a whole new console and then releasing this 3D Bull a matter of months later, ridiculous.

Have they never heard of just sending updates out?

Where's your complaining about Microsoft doing the same thing? They did that Elite and then they released a new version last year. If they were to announce Xbox 720 this year would you be saying the same thing? No. All consoles releases updated hardware. Sony has done it more with their PSP then Nintendo have and all the consoles had had at least one new model brought out this gen. In fact I think the Wii is the only console to go without any upgrades ironically enough.

3DS is a Next Gen console and it's hardly money grabbing is the DS has had a very long shelf life for a handheld, you can't really compare the DS to the DSi with the 3DS as it's like comparing the Playstation with the Playstation 2. Different generations. The 3DS has better online functionality this time around so I'll be surprised if they don't issue online updates on the console. It's not gonna stop any hardware updates though as all major game companies do them.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

the Wii is the only console to go without any upgrades

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Where's your complaining about Microsoft doing the same thing? They did that elite and then they released a new version last year. If they were to announce Xbox 720 this year would you be saying the same thing? No. All consoles releases updated hardware. Sony has done it more with their PSP then Nintendo have and all the consoles had had at least one new model brought out this gen. In fact I think the Wii is the only console to go without any upgrades ironically enough.

3DS is a Next Gen console and it's hardly money grabbing is the DS has had a very long shelf life for a handheld, you can't really compare the DS to the DSi with the 3DS as it's like comparing the Playstation with the Playstation 2. Different generations. The 3DS has better online functionality this time around so I'll be surprised if they don't issue online updates on the console. It's not gonna stop any hardware updates though as all major game companies do them.

For sure, Infact I once said on here in a thread Chewy made that Microsoft are money grabbing bastards and if they're going to release a new Xbox, make some big changes rather than just releasing an 'Elite' version of it.

You're right about the Wii.

I wasn't comparing the original DS to the DSi obviously they're completely different but I mean the XL version was the most pointless thing ever released by them.

It'll be interesting to see how this 3D Stuff is actually going to work without glasses though, have they released any screenshots at all for it?

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Patrick

For sure, Infact I once said on here in a thread Chewy made that Microsoft are money grabbing bastards and if they're going to release a new Xbox, make some big changes rather than just releasing an 'Elite' version of it.

You're right about the Wii.

I wasn't comparing the original DS to the DSi obviously they're completely different but I mean the XL version was the most pointless thing ever released by them.

It'll be interesting to see how this 3D Stuff is actually going to work without glasses though, have they released any screenshots at all for it?

The XL was never really billed as an upgrade, just as an alternate option. The DSi ran on the same technology as the DS but with a few more online and storage features. It's the 3DS that can't be compared.

It's been a nightmare for Nintendo as they can't show off the 3D aspects through video as you have to have the 3DS in your hands to see it in action. The 3D won't be as advanced as it would be with things that require glasses. Mario's not gonna burst out the screen and run up your arms to jump on your head but it's more about depth of field apparently. It's been said to be a subtle but amazing effect.

For me though it's all about the games.

[Ramsay]

handheld consoles never interested me
i just prefer to sit down with a controller and play my games on a tv