Nintendo 3DS

[darsparx]

I just hope Nintendo doesn't end up region-locking them.

If the current trend of consoles continues that might happen knowing how money grubbing companies are now a days...

What systems besides Nintendo's are region locked?

Vita(you have to reformat, and possibly have two cards so might as well call it that since that's a lot of hassle to switch regions)...and I'm pretty sure there was some other but I've forgotten

[isiolia]

Vita(you have to reformat, and possibly have two cards so might as well call it that since that's a lot of hassle to switch regions)...and I'm pretty sure there was some other but I've forgotten

I think pretty much everything has region-specific digital marketplaces, but far as I know, Nintendo is the only one locking out physical media.

[TSTR]

The Vita is region free for physical media, afaik.

[Tanooki]

Ultra NES Remix coming to 3DS!

I read that it's supposedly just the original remix on Wii which got really mixed reviews from people since it's kind of sketchy in quality and consistency compared to its sequel.

[Ziggy]

Ultra NES Remix coming to 3DS!

I read that it's supposedly just the original remix on Wii which got really mixed reviews from people since it's kind of sketchy in quality and consistency compared to its sequel.

I hope it's both in one purchase.

I have both for the U and I don't really enjoy them much. Haven't played more than 5-10 minutes of either. But they seem like the PERFECT handheld game, with its short burst playing style. Even tho I don't enjoy it on the U, I would definitely rebuy them on the 3DS.

[Tanooki]

I think they'd be more usable on the handheld anyway, it's the new generation of sorts of Wario Ware. Bite sized challenges with a high score tally for it.

[ZeroAX]

So we are 3.5 years into the 3DS's lifecycle and the console has sold about 45 million units.

....the sales are really good for any console really, but....at this rate it probably won't reach the sales of the GBA.

I know it's unfair to compare it to past generations, but it is a bit sad to see the market shrink so much . It's probably selling at the best rate possible, but the tablet/smartphone gaming craze has just made too big of a dent in its potential market.

[darsparx]

So we are 3.5 years into the 3DS's lifecycle and the console has sold about 45 million units.

....the sales are really good for any console really, but....at this rate it probably won't reach the sales of the GBA.

I know it's unfair to compare it to past generations, but it is a bit sad to see the market shrink so much . It's probably selling at the best rate possible, but the tablet/smartphone gaming craze has just made too big of a dent in its potential market.

Well that and some of it is a ton of people like me who don't buy the consoles new(like I'd rather do and will probably do with the new 3ds when it comes out hopefully). Or even those that go out and try and get the system when it first comes out, and end up getting one for a over the top price over msrp because they can't wait for more to ship out(just look at some of the retron 5 sales on ebay but in r5's defense it's not getting stock out as fast as other places ).

[ZeroAX]

Well that and some of it is a ton of people like me who don't buy the consoles new

Those people are not a new phenomenon. Used DS and Gameboy sales didn't stop those 2 from selling more units than the population of Japan.

[darsparx]

Well that and some of it is a ton of people like me who don't buy the consoles new

Those people are not a new phenomenon. Used DS and Gameboy sales didn't stop those 2 from selling more units than the population of Japan.

Yeah but it probably doesn't help matters much on many cases