Nintendo 3DS

[gizmo1990]

Here we go again with the second stick stuff! It'll never happen, for precisely the reason Dudley mentions.

But it will in Nintendos next portable, hopefully. You just never know with Nintendo!

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

Including dual sticks now would be daft. I don't really see it happening, especially because the whole CPP thing didn't take off. In Nintendo's eyes there won't be a compelling reason. However, now Nintendo has finally embraced a real, proper, full grown second stick on the Wii U, it's likely the next handheld will also have it.

[Barny]

2010: "It is likely Nintendo will have a proper account system for their next home console"

[Chooch]

Support for it could be added in as an optional extra, a-la the latter-day PSP games that shipped with support for the Vita's second stick.

Did this actually happen?

[PaB]

Quite fancy picking up Inazuma 11 lightning from the Eshop - Any one played it?

[Massive Invisible Dog]

Did this actually happen?

No. Some games just let you map the right stick to the dpad which was used for camera control in games like monster hunter and peace walker.

I think there were a few games which let you play with a DS3 on the PSP Go only.

[Not Thread Owner]

2010: "It is likely Nintendo will have a proper account system for their next home console"

It does. It's just machine accounts not user accounts.

[Kramer]

Haha. Second stick.

I've got the second stick for 3DS XL and the accompanying games. Never use it, not needed.

[Alex W.]

Doesn't the Circle Pad Pro give it extra triggers too? A DS with all that built in would be really unweildy. It's not like the CPP is expensive. Honestly when I get a 3DS I'm considering getting one just so I can see what they've done with MGS3.

[Massive Invisible Dog]

They made the controls and evasion modes loads better but halved the framerate.

[Dudley]

It does. It's just machine accounts not user accounts.

So not a "proper" account system then.

[Not Thread Owner]

Depends on your definition. It's an account system. You can transfer your games, and account to another device.

It's not the same as XBL or PSN, but that doesn't mean it isn't proper.

It might not be what you or I want from an account system, but that doesn't mean it isn't proper either.

[Massive Invisible Dog]

It's a proper account system which is pretty bad.

[Not Thread Owner]

Indeed.

[Dudley]

Depends on your definition. It's an account system. You can transfer your games, and account to another device.

Unless I'm wrong, only so long as the first device still functions, removing 90% of the reason I'd want to do that.

If I can't pick up any DS and type a username and password it isn't, to me, fit for purpose.

[Not Thread Owner]

Unless I'm wrong, only so long as the first device still functions,

No, you can transfer it if the device is dead. You just need to send it to Nintendo.

[gizmo1990]

Don't make me type 'Please Understand' again.

Nngggahh!!

[Barny]

deKay plz (understand)

[mrsnrub]

My mum got me one of those game ware 3ds starter packs today when she was out shopping and it is decent enough as I got a 3ds XL and needed a new hard case.

However when I was hoaking through all my DS stuff looking for my USB charging cable I came across a few games I bought for cheap from bargain bins.

Aragorns Quest I think I picked up for about £3 and to be honest, it's not that bad a game on the ds. Obviously it isn't going to set the world on fire but it plays well enough, has some very rpglite elements and as it only cost me a few quid seems to have been worth the punt.

Ninja Gaiden interesting control scheme that works reasonably well. Nice enough graphics and he same old rock hard play.

Really digging into Aragorns Quest. Is the Wii version much cop?

[shirubagan]

I'm ashamed to admit that I've only just put the time into Kirby's Adventure 3D [Classics version] since buying it on release back in November 2011 (did not realise it was that far back I must admit).

What a brilliant game. Just brilliant. Psyched for Triple Deluxe now

[Not Thread Owner]

Well this is interesting:

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/01/3ds_hack_removes_region_locking_for_retail_cartridges

3DS Hack Removes Region Locking For Retail Cartridges

Details have been posted over at gbatemp.net, with the process requiring a 3DS that hasn't been updated for a number of months — this means version 4.5 or before, due to system updates locking out so many flashcards. It requires the one time use of a DS flashcard — of which there are controversially so many — along with the usage and modification of a specific launcher; ironically, applying the back-end change to the launcher will mean it no longer runs DS ROMS, but rather only retail 3DS cartridges. It is then apparently possible to run 3DS retail games (only legitimate copies) from another region on any 3DS, essentially breaking the region lock. It's far from simple, however, as even though it's possible to update the 3DS firmware after the change has been made, playing titles such as Monster Hunter 4 online is reportedly out of bounds.

[Wiper]

I'm never upgrading my firmware again.

[gizmo1990]

Good luck with that.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

All these firmware upgrades took all the fun out of pirating.

[gizmo1990]

Imagine if that had been possible on the Amiga.. childhoods would have been wrecked!

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

I would probably have posted on a stamp collectors forum now instead.

[Not Thread Owner]

MARIO PARTY: IT'S BETTER THAN WANKING

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

Just what the world needs. More shitty party games.

[Not Thread Owner]

I don't really understand why you'd want this on the 3DS. Surely on a Wii U makes a lot more sense?

[Protocol Penguin]

It would, if the Wii U didn't have such a tiny user base.