Nintendo 3DS thoughts

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by Versus22

I can't read Japanese!

I'm colour blind. They should make the 3DS only able to display black and white.

[Refa]

Originally Posted by pdRydia

Neither can I! Doesn't stop me from importing games from language-neutral genres, like puzzlers and platformers.

In my IMO , if someone here in the U.S. wants their game in Japanese--or wants a game from Japan/another region--then that's a potential source of revenue Nintendo should be actively looking to exploit and expand. They shouldn't be trying to squash that niche market because they're too stupid to figure out how to serve it properly. Purposefully trying to prevent potential customers from buying and playing the games of yours that they want to buy and play--besides being stupid--leads to bad feelings and increased piracy.

Fixed.

I don't even see why Nintendo cares. Either way, they're getting money, aren't they?

[Versus22]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

I'm colour blind. They should make the 3DS only able to display black and white.

Kinda back to its days when the Virtual Boy was out!

[pdRydia]

Originally Posted by Refa

Fixed.

Thanks. :]

Originally Posted by Refa

I don't even see why Nintendo cares.

I read one explanation. Nintendo claimed that, since they introduced parental controls onto the DSi, they "had to" introduce region-locking due to the difference in ratings systems across regions. Cuz it's not like you can't set up a system where a parent enters an age and lets the console figure out which ratings work with it. Hell, that'd be easier for most parents.

Originally Posted by Refa

Either way, they're getting money, aren't they?

Yes. However, bootlegs abound among "import" sellers. If Nintendo decided to take an active role in helping import gamers find legitimate and reasonably priced games, then they could be making more money.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by pdRydia

Yes.

In a way. Nintendo, NoE, and NoA are operated as separate companies. While they're not exactly competing with one another, they do each earn their own profits. I'm sure at least a small part of the reason is that NoA (for example) would like gamers spending their limited budgets (time budgets, money budgets) on products that will contribute to their profits rather than the other branches'.

[NeonLord]

I think i mite have to wait till i have ha a go one on of these when it is out to pass my judgment on it...I cant make my mind up on whether this will be worth it or not and if it will live up to expectations, be nice if it did though, would be interesting.