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  • Rinnon
    Rinnon

    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Mar 25th, 2011 at 11:55 am
    Here are some questions I could probably find answers to elsewhere, but I'm too lazy. And if you're offering to answer questions for me well...

    How much do the games cost?

    Is there a price difference between games, or are they all the same? I wish Triple A games, and those "mini games" handhelds are so fond of would be priced differently.

    Is there a local wireless multiplayer? Does it support downloading of small portions of the games to another DS if you only have 1 copy of the game?

    How well implemented is the 3D on ports? Does it make it look like the game was made to be 3D, or is it obvious the game was made 3D after the fact?

    How long before it gives you a headache?
  • Rinnon
    Rinnon

    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Mar 25th, 2011 at 11:56 am
    Actually, those are all less important than this one I thought of:

    I'm aware that we can turn the 3D effect off. Is the 3D effect in most games completely superficial, or will turning it off make it easier/harder to play the game? Will there be games that it is almost impossible to play without the 3D, because you won't be able to see things you need to see? I realize this is going to be on a per game basis, but I'm very curious.
  • Squiggy
    Squiggy

    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Mar 25th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
    Rinnon: I've heard turning on the 3D actually really helps in games like Pilotwings. It can help you gauge the distance of something (say, a ring to fly your plane through), and by that you can determine how much you need to maneuver, and how much time you have to do so as fly towards it.
  • Rinnon
    Rinnon

    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Mar 26th, 2011 at 12:00 am
    That's both awesome and terrible all at once. It's awesome in the sense that 3D actually helping you play the game makes it feel more important... more part of the experience. It's terrible in the sense that I've heard people with bad eyesight just can't see the 3d effect. Also of course that it gives you a headache after a while.

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