Its a DS so about 85% of its library will be shovelware. Oh yeah I forgot about Resident Evil and Street Fighter.

I meant easily removable and non-warranty voiding (as far as I know), and has instructions provided by Nintendo themselves as opposed to a guy on the internet.

Even on the GBA SP and DS fat all you have to do is unscrew the battery hatch, I don't think it voids any warranty. Not like you'd need to remove those batteries though, unless you wanted a spare for long journeys.

My friend bought it, it's awesomely done. However you cannot look from any direction you want, you gotta look almost straight forward into the screen. Unlike 3D glasses, there's no blurr corners, no of out focus eye straining effects. The screen would look like it's sunk down with objects protruding from the depression, I was quite suprised at the result.

I'm not a big fan of the 3DS. I like my 12 to 16+ hours of battery life that the DS had compared to the possible 5 hours on the 3DS.

All right, I may have been misinformed. I'm still pretty sure that the ability to change batteries will be more known/used with the 3DS due to it's lower battery life though.

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you tellin' me, I can't even see 3D!

yes, I probably will buy one many years down the road, I don't have the money for a brand-spanking new one coming out, and really the only games that intrigue me are the Paper Mario game, Zelda OoT remake and Kid Icarus sequel. None of which I'm willing to shell out $300 plus costs of the actual games right now.

Well, I picked mine up about an hour ago and I've been tinkering with it since. Really happy with the build quality, light but sturdy. The top screen wobbled a bit after getting over the "hump" that locks it in the open position, but I gather that it's done on purpose to prevent the broken hinge problem that plagued the DS Lite. Not much of a problem and even in AR games that have you moving the system about it never became an issue.

The pack-in software is neat, AR games and such. I haven't really gotten much further than creating a Mii and playing with the AR cards they give you. As for the 3D, I haven't really made up my mind yet. I hate 3D in theaters and its application in said AR games hasn't really blown me away, but it also hasn't given me a headache or eye strain in the least, even jumping back and forth between the 3D top screen and 2D bottom. None of the launch titles really tripped my trigger so I can't speak for how 3D works in retail games, but launch titles on any platform have never been much to brag about in the graphics department, so I'll reserve judgement for now.

DS games have a "soft" look to them as a result of upscaling. Doesn't necessarily look bad and the subtle difference from the DS quickly faded from memory, but I'm sure some folks will swear by their DS Lite/DSi even after getting a 3DS. The 3DS more than makes up for it with the fact that the circle pad can be used in original DS games. Not only does the circle pad feel much better than the PSP's nub, but it completely blows the DS D-Pad out of the water.

That's about all I can think of. I haven't had it long enough to comment on battery life, but after a few hours it had gone down in what seemed to fall in line with Nintendo's figures (on the highest brightness with 3D on). I've ordered a 2000mAh replacement battery (compared to the 1300mAh that comes stock in the 3DS) on eBay for about $9, but I'm not sure what to expect. I wouldn't be surprised if they're fibbing about its capacity, but curiosity got the better of me. It'll arrive from Hong Kong in a few weeks, so we'll see. I also plan on testing Nyko's Power Pak+.

I really don't see a 3DS Lite coming out that's similar to the DS > DS Lite jump. Obviously power consumption, but there aren't any glaring cosmetic flaws that need improvement. I don't doubt the possibility of a 3DS XL in a year or two though.

Hope that battery doesn't explode or melt...

I'll be picking up my 3DS later today even though I wanted to wait for it to drop in price... I'll just leave it in the box for awhile

Yeah, I'm a little nervous about the build quality, but that's what warranties are for!

Don't think it covers fingers though...

I just got mine as well, and it hasn't given me a headache or anything of that sort. I bought the Rayman game and I am having fun with it, but that could just be attributed to the nostalgia lol. The 3D on it works fine though.

got mine at midnight and ive been playing a lot of ridge racer and SSF4. I am impressed with the system.

I'll get it eventually, once the price goes down. I hear the 3D's actually pretty good.

And Starfox 64.
And Golden Eye.
And Majora's Mask.
And Super Smash Bros.
And Conker's Bad Fur Day.

I want to be 12 again. ;_;

I'm going to get to have a hands on demo time with the system tomorrow since a friend of mine bought it today. I'm really interested to see the features Nintendo's put in.

I got to play a demo of the 3DS Pilot Wings game. Based on the experience, I probably won't be using the 3D feature. In order for it to work right, you have to hold the 3DS about 10-14 CM from your face. Any farther and you can get headaches, nausea and/or dizziness (I experienced all three). I can't compare it to the DSi or DSLite since I only have the original DS model, but even without 3D, it looks very good. I'll definitely be getting one.

I saw a classic Resident Evil game. Honestly, that's the only reason I want the 3DS.

i dont use the 3d much since it has given me headaches and nausea.

I honestly think that 3D in movies and games is just a passing fad, just like it was 50 years ago.

I also honestly don't understand what Nintendo is thinking with making a portable system a 3D system. You have to hold the 3DS at a certain angle and you must remain still. I don't know how many of you have a portable system but I doubt you remain perfectly still and at a precise angle while you are playing. The entire premise of the 3DS is a gimmick grab and the $250 price tag is not justified in my opinion.

I'm definitely getting one. I'm not too fussed about any of the release games, but I am liking the look of the upcoming stuff...

There's a fair amount of wiggle room when it comes to the 3D, and most of it is side to side movement. It's only troublesome when you're also using the gyroscope for motion control.

As for it being a gimmick, perhaps, but only in the sense that it sets itself apart from competitors. The implementation is fairly impressive and I can see folks using it every now and then. At the end of the day it's just another graphics feature, not unlike what PC hardware and new consoles are sold on. Sure, you might claim that it's also the increased processing power for gameplay elements*, but the most apparent difference each and every generation is the graphics.

*Even without the 3D, the 3DS is your standard console successor. More powerful hardware, a few new features, and (hopefully) a plethora of new games taking advantage of that.

I got to mess around with a friend's system yesterday and boy was I impressed. The system software itself is really quite stunning for a handheld and the 3D is a really awesome touch. It doesn't look like whatever is on screen is a floating hologram, but it does add a lot of depth perception. Closest anology to the effect would be those crazy 3D posters you see in Wal-Mart and the like, except MUCH better.

I'm probably going to be getting one in the next week or so.

i like my DSO

Anyone encounter the black screen of death yet? my screen blacked out when i was loading the mii maker but it hasnt happened to me since then.

Nope, though I haven't been playing any 3DS games besides the pack-in software. There's been talk that it could be caused by the SD card, and that formatting it to FAT32 resolves the problem. Can't say how much weight there is to that though.

Whatever it is, sounds like a firmware issue. The system's been out in Japan for a whole month now with nary a word of this happening. Hopefully something that can be resolved via an update, and soon.