Holy shit does this thing look amazing. <\/strong>The current Nintendo DS holds the distinction of being the bestselling video game console of all time (outselling even the Gameboy and Playstation2 <\/strong>) but I can easily see this thing giving it a run for its money. <\/strong>Even without seeing it in the flesh, the concept sells itself:\u00a0 it does 3D visuals with no glasses required<\/strong>.\u00a0 Not only that, Nintendo then threw the kitchen sink into the design concept and built the 3DS with a touch screen, 3D movie playing capabilities, a camera to take 3D photos with, a grunty graphics engine capable of ‘Dreamcast quality’ graphics, a gyroscope for motion sensitive gaming and their first ever portable console with an analogue control input.<\/p>\n If the design of the device itself wasn’t appealing enough, Nintendo then proceeded to announce a killer software lineup for this device with a handful of major franchises (Zelda, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil<\/em>) right out of the gate.\u00a0\u00a0 The price and launch date remain unknown for now but this was clearly the highlight of the show.<\/p>\n I’m lumping these two together because quite frankly I found both underwhelming.<\/p>\n Playstation Move<\/strong> is Sony’s answer to the Wii remote. It looks like a colourful anal bead on a stick and is apparently technologically more accurate than the Wii remote in registering the z-axis (basically the distance that the device is from the screen).<\/p>\n Microsoft’s Kinect<\/strong> (previously known as Project Natal) is more akin to the Eyetoy in that it uses a camera that picks up movement and gestures from the player to allow for controller-free gaming.<\/p>\n Of the two devices, I had higher hopes for Kinect.\u00a0 I wasn’t even particularly interested in what it could offer from a gaming experience, I just liked the concept of how it could be utilized as an interface when using the Xbox for watching films, browsing Facebook or listening to music etc.\u00a0 Unfortunately, in my head I was envisioning a sleek Apple influenced aesthetic.\u00a0 Instead, it appears that as an extension of the family-centric audience that they’ve targeted for their games, the interface looks rather kitschy and basic.<\/p>\n The games for both devices were bland and derivative.\u00a0 The range of mini-game collections modelled on sports, party games and pet-raising sims are insultingly familiar when compared with Nintendo’s launch strategy for the Wii when it launched four years ago. <\/em>I feel like both companies are going to be fighting over scraps with the audience they will be selling this shit to.\u00a0 If you already own a Wii and fall into the casual gamer market that Sony and Microsoft are targeting, are you really going to shell out another few hundred bucks to play the same thing again?<\/p>\n For a gaming experience that offers a little bit more depth, neither company had anything substantive to offer, with both choosing to shoe-horn the controls into current titles (Forza Kinect Edition, Heavy Rain<\/em>).<\/p>\n I was absolutely stoked when Nintendo announced this game.\u00a0 I love me some Donkey Kong Country<\/em>.\u00a0 I love it.\u00a0 It blew my mind with its gorgeous graphics, fantastic soundtrack and terrific levels when it came out seventeen years ago.\u00a0 I can’t wait to play a successor on the Wii.\u00a0 This is absolutely a game that is playing off my nostalgia so I’m hopeful that they don’t change it *too* much.\u00a0 The fact that they’ve kept the soundtrack nearly identical and have shown off some mine kart levels is a good start.<\/p>\n I don’t really play Kirby<\/em> games to be honest but this thing looks friggin’ adorable.\u00a0 And fun to play.\u00a0 There is something very appealing about Nintendo and their design aesthetic which I find hard to verbalize but basically, they are capable of creating some wonderfully surreal environments that just seem to work so well.\u00a0 A lazy short-hand comparison would be to compare them to Pixar<\/em> I guess.\u00a0 They seem to have a knack for consistently creating characters that are full of imagination and charm.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3ds.jpg\" "\\"3ds\\"")
<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nMove & Kinect<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nDonkey Kong Country Returns<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nKirby Epic Yarn<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nRock Band 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n