INTRODUCING THE NINTENDO 3DS

Overview:

If you love your Nintendo DS this one is sure to beat all the other editions hands down. I give you the Nintendo 3DS.

This console gives you the ability to be able to play your games with full stereoscopic and a paralax barrier technology 3D effect without the use of any glasses.

It's not just the 3D aspect that has changed either. The 3DS comes packed with other new features such as a camera that takes 3D photos, 3D movie playback, motion control and visuals that would give the PSP a run for it's money.

Here are several of the new features and what they do:

Analogue stick
Known as the slide pad. It's a round button controlled by your thumb, like how the control pads are on the Xbox 360 etc but a flat version instead.

Motion and Gyro Sensors
Think of how a Ninetndo Wii remote works. The sensors work in the same way detecting your movements and gestures. For instance for a driving game you could tilt the screen to steer your wheel. You could also make use of the camera to be your eyes in a first person shooter game.

Camera
Takes 640 x 480 size pictures. There is also a front facing camera that is useful where you are able put your own face into the games on some.

Enhanced Wireless Communication
You don't have to be actively playing a game to swap data and content. You can put it into sleep mode and it will still communicate with other 3DS consoles that are nearby. Plus instead of using fussy menus to activate your wireless you can simply switch on a button instead.

Top storage and access points
The stylus can now slide in at the top instead of the side as well as the charger access point being there too. This improvement is to improve gameplay, as before the empty hole slots may have gotten in your way.

SD Cars Slot
For expanded memory as well as an internal system memory.

Home Button
Takes you to your system menu.

You will still be able to play any DS games from previous editions, although it is very unlikely the 3D graphics will work on those.

As of yet no official release date has been confirmed, but there is talk it could be at the peak Christmas time 2010 season or early 2011. No doubt Japan will be first to get their hands on this exciting most wanted handheld.

Will you be buying a Nintendo 3DS?