Should I get the 3ds or 3ds XL? Is the XL much of an improvement?
Gaming Nintendo 3DS vs PS Vita thread.
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Yeah it's got quite a few things to make it better. If I was getting one for the first time I'd get an XL.
Alright cheers.
I'm not sure if you saw my post on the previous page, but just in case you missed it;
Yeah I saw it, sorry I didn't reply. Not sure if I want to wait for the new 3DS to come out for the prices to come down, and if when it comes out I do want one, then I'll probably just save up fro a bit and then trade in the 3DS. I'd prefer to get the 3DS sooner rather than later I think.
Tell you what @Twigg if you're comfortable giving me your address you can have a 3DS really soon and really free. It's only sat in my drawer.
Totally understand if you don't want to though, this is the internet after all
Totally understand if you don't want to though, this is the internet after all
Regular 3DS?Tell you what @Twigg if you're comfortable giving me your address you can have a 3DS really soon and really free. It's only sat in my drawer.
Totally understand if you don't want to though, this is the internet after all
Yeah. Don't blame you if you wanna go for an XL though they're way better!
Thanks for the offer. Gonna go to a few shops tomorrow and compare the XL prices, if they're too expensive I'll reconsider
CheersWooo, Bought a 3DS! Can anyone recommend me some games?
Super mario 3d land is really really good and cheap 2nd hand
Fire Emblem is a must if you like strategy. Pokemon is always good. Mario Kart, Legend Of Zelda Ocarina of Time, machine is a goldmine for gaming.
Nice!
Check out Luigi's Mansion 2, it's great.
A game that nobody really ever mentions is PilotWings Resort. It's not a must-have that's packed full of content or anything, but I really like it. I've seen it quite often for around a fiver so would definitely recommend it at that price.
Also I haven't played it all yet, but what I've played of Paper Mario Sticker Star I like it a lot. Also got to second the 3D Land recommendation, it's so good.
Cheers for the recommendationsNice!
Check out Luigi's Mansion 2, it's great.
A game that nobody really ever mentions is PilotWings Resort. It's not a must-have that's packed full of content or anything, but I really like it. I've seen it quite often for around a five so would definitely recommend it at that price.
Also I haven't played it all yet, but what I've played of Paper Mario Sticker Star I like it a lot. Also got to second the 3D Land recommendation, it's so good.
There's a pilotwings on 3ds?
Yep, it was a launch title
Hows it rank compared to the original
Well I prefer it due to the simple fact that I can actually play it
I'm really bad at the original, so any time I play it it doesn't stay in the SNES too long.That looks fun.
Oh sorry I thought the original was N64
Get it
I probably will do when I'm happy with my NES/SNES collection and move onto the N64. Though by that time I might be in my seventies.
For those of you who own a Vita TV, but wish it were some kind of portable console.
What do the people say: are either of these things suitable for an 8 year old?
I have seen games that are rated 0, 6 and 12, so I presume there are plenty available for someone of 8.
What I am interested in knowing is whether there are parental controls that can be put in place on access to the outside world (you tube, browser etc all seem to bbe available on one or the other console).
Furthermore, any Dads or Mums have anything to chime in regarding kids using these things and any negative consequences?
Thinking of getting my boy one, but 1) they are not cheap and 2) how severe are the tantrums gonna be when the agreed 1, max 2 hours playing time per day (weekends only) is reached and the thing needs to be switched off?
I have seen games that are rated 0, 6 and 12, so I presume there are plenty available for someone of 8.
What I am interested in knowing is whether there are parental controls that can be put in place on access to the outside world (you tube, browser etc all seem to bbe available on one or the other console).
Furthermore, any Dads or Mums have anything to chime in regarding kids using these things and any negative consequences?
Thinking of getting my boy one, but 1) they are not cheap and 2) how severe are the tantrums gonna be when the agreed 1, max 2 hours playing time per day (weekends only) is reached and the thing needs to be switched off?
So looking back over the thread I see that the interests of an 8 year old are fairly well covered. Who'd a thunk it?!
The 3DS has parental controls, you can see info about them here. I think the Vita probably does too, but I don't know anything about that.
@Randall Flagg has kids and both of these I think so he might be able to help.
Yeah, Vita has Parental Controls too. From it you can block any of the following features:
- Browser
- PlayStation Store
- Location Data
Thanks chaps.
You can password protect things like purchases etc... But probably best just to leave him offline
Get 3ds and mario games and you won't go wrong
Yeah, 3DS would definitely be best for him. They release games constantly and mostly suitable for all ages.
3DS is by far the best choice for a kid. Mario and Pokemon alone make that case.
Just make it clear from the off the limits. And every now and then reward him with an extra 5 or so mins if he does well with it. Mine are only 3 and 5 and they know the routine and occasionally I might get a bit of sad face, but generally you'll find if you are constant with it he'll fall into line
Or just threaten to wipe saves. That works too.
Persona Q coming up in three days, think I'm going to swipe that dust off of my 3DS (not been traveling much recently so I use PS4 far more).
Vita randomly stopped charging. Looked online and others had same issue saying they opened theirs and reseated the battery cable and it worked okay then... yeah, doing that was a bad idea for me.
What happened?
Nothing, really... it was just very fiddly. Took it apart losing a few things in the process, did what others said then put it back together again and it still won't charge.
Ah right. Can you replace the battery easily, that might be worth trying?