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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's Supermod!
Nintendo have revealed the Nintendo 3DS pricing and release date during their Tokyo press conference today.
The 3DS will be released in Japan February 26, 2011 and will retail for ¥25,000 (USD$300). There will be two colours available at launch so consumers can either choose the Aqua Blue or the Cosmos Black version of the console.
Nintendo have yet to reveal when we will be seeing the 3DS in the West but the company have tentatively laid down a March 2011 release date for North America and Europe.
here are some additional snippets of information regarding Nintendos eagerly awaited hand-held.
* Comes with a 2 GB SD card.
* Comes with charging cradle.
* 3DS Virtual Console for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and maybe Game Boy Advance titles.
* 3DS online service will sell Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Classic Games in 3D, DSiWare, and 3DS (ware?) titles.
* Always on passive Tag Mode that can do data exchange, even for games not being played.
* Japanese launch colors are Aqua Blue and Cosmos Black.
* Home button brings up an ingame menu enabling users to browse the web, turn Wi-Fi on/off and modify other settings without exiting.
* Mii Studio Application: Take a picture of yourself and have it auto converted into a Mii.
* AR Games Application: Built in augmented reality games (comes with six paper cards for these).
* Nintendo 3DS Cameras Application: The 3DS can automatically merge two photos into a single image. Im assuming this is also for taking pictures.
* Nintendo 3DS Sound Application: Unsure, guessing something like Mario Paint.
* Chance Encounter Mii Plaza Application: Im assuming this is a place for Miis to hang out that youve picked up from tag mode and/or QR codes.
* Book Application: Maybe an ebook reader?
* 3DSWare games can be moved from one 3DS to another, and some DSiWare games can be moved to the 3DS as well.
* Is compatible with Wifine if you live in Japan.
The 3DS will be released in Japan February 26, 2011 and will retail for ¥25,000 (USD$300). There will be two colours available at launch so consumers can either choose the Aqua Blue or the Cosmos Black version of the console.
Nintendo have yet to reveal when we will be seeing the 3DS in the West but the company have tentatively laid down a March 2011 release date for North America and Europe.
here are some additional snippets of information regarding Nintendos eagerly awaited hand-held.
* Comes with a 2 GB SD card.
* Comes with charging cradle.
* 3DS Virtual Console for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and maybe Game Boy Advance titles.
* 3DS online service will sell Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Classic Games in 3D, DSiWare, and 3DS (ware?) titles.
* Always on passive Tag Mode that can do data exchange, even for games not being played.
* Japanese launch colors are Aqua Blue and Cosmos Black.
* Home button brings up an ingame menu enabling users to browse the web, turn Wi-Fi on/off and modify other settings without exiting.
* Mii Studio Application: Take a picture of yourself and have it auto converted into a Mii.
* AR Games Application: Built in augmented reality games (comes with six paper cards for these).
* Nintendo 3DS Cameras Application: The 3DS can automatically merge two photos into a single image. Im assuming this is also for taking pictures.
* Nintendo 3DS Sound Application: Unsure, guessing something like Mario Paint.
* Chance Encounter Mii Plaza Application: Im assuming this is a place for Miis to hang out that youve picked up from tag mode and/or QR codes.
* Book Application: Maybe an ebook reader?
* 3DSWare games can be moved from one 3DS to another, and some DSiWare games can be moved to the 3DS as well.
* Is compatible with Wifine if you live in Japan.
