The Nintendo 3DS was officially revealed today at Nintendo’s E3 press event.
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Here are its main features:
• The top screen is widescreen, and features glasses-free 3D effects
• It will play 3D Hollywood movies
• The “3D depth slider” allows you to adjust the intensity of the 3D effect
• It has a circular analog stick called the “Slide Pad”
• The bottom screen is the same size as the one on the DS, and is still a touch panel
• Below the touch screen three buttons: Select, Home and Start
• Features a motion sensor and gyroscope
• Compatible with Nintendo DSi
• There is a camera facing the player, positioned above the top screen
• It will be linked to a free to use internet Nintendo service
• The 3DS has a new Kid Icarus game called Kid Icarus: Uprising
Here are some games/franchises that will hit the system:
From Nintendo:
- Animal Crossing Kid Icarus: Uprising
- Mario Kart
- nintendogs + cats
- Paper Mario
- PilotWings Resort
- Star Fox 64 3D
- Steel Diver
From Others:
• Resident Evil
• Metal Gear Solid
• Kingdom Hearts
• Final Fantasy
• DJ Hero
• Saints Row
• Ninja Gaiden
• Dead or Alive
• Atlus Shin Megami Tensei
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
• A Boy and his Blob
• Bomberman
• Dragon Ball
• Sims
• Dragon QuestAgain, Kid Icarus: Uprising!
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