One of the most awaited revelations of Nintendo during its Media Briefing is the Nintendo 3DS. The conclusion of the media briefing allows every media and industry figure to go play and experience what the 3DS is all about. Over thousands of people lined up, waiting in line, and I myself was one of the patient journalists that got a hands-on experience with the Nintendo 3DS. Some of you might think, does a small screen really output a 3D graphics? I’m happy to say, YES! It really does show the graphics in 3D.
The 3DS unit that I got to play does not have any playable games on it. What it shows are two images; Mario with Yoshi and Samus. Using the 3D Switch on the right side, I get to see Mario switch from 2D to 3D. The transition between the two can really be seen. Using the analog stick on the upper left hand corner of the bottom screen, I get to see Mario in all angles different. The use of 3D glasses is really not necessary anymore as the Nintendo 3DS itself is the future of 3D games.
As for the unit itself, it is modeled after the Nintendo DSi. The wide-screen upper screen is much bigger and that’s the only one that outputs it to 3D. There is now an analog stick on top of the D-Pad and the official name of is a Slide-Pad. Whenever a gamer feels of switching back to 2D, all that needs to be done is flip the switch that can be found on the right side of the system. In addition to the 3D Switch, the 3DS offers a motion sensor similar to the technology of the Nintendo Wii.
Check back with us later this week for more of the hands-on impression of the 3DS. The hands-on impression that I did is based on a five minute session with one of the sexy ladies on the show floor. Stay tuned!
