tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post4759814517565394200..comments2023-06-24T04:29:24.130-07:00Comments on The Gay Gamer: A few thoughts on the 3DSBryan Ochallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-10851113678618350332011-12-29T15:01:18.124-08:002011-12-29T15:01:18.124-08:00Oh, well that's good (about the UK site offeri...Oh, well that's good (about the UK site offering free shipping)!Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-30009419688604316602011-12-29T14:51:13.773-08:002011-12-29T14:51:13.773-08:00The UK site that I've started using offer free...The UK site that I've started using offer free postage :) Though I'm sure its incorporated into the price, it's still cheaper! It takes around 2 weeks to arrive by mail.<br /><br />Yea I noticed your post not longer after I posted my last reply hehediaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-59335959739487298392011-12-29T09:54:13.205-08:002011-12-29T09:54:13.205-08:00Wow, that's quite shocking, diaglyph. It's...Wow, that's quite shocking, diaglyph. It's good that you can import from the UK -- although it sounds like that's not always easy? Also, I would guess the shipping can be quite expensive?<br /><br />As for my 3DS code: I finally shared it in a post just after this -- and on the side of my blog, too!Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-48170963653310004812011-12-28T17:38:52.022-08:002011-12-28T17:38:52.022-08:00Australia is under the PAL region = European regio...Australia is under the PAL region = European region. This covers all consoles (ps3/xbox -- meaning I can play UK xbox/ps3 games, 3DS games, Wii games). Australian 3DS uses the european firmware.<br /><br />Just another example of idiotic pricing in Australia: Steam recently has been forced (by the distributors) to up their prices for certain games in australia too (e.g. Skyrim $69USD in the US, $89USD in Aus), and I remember the point when I said enough is enough, and found an online shop that will deliver to Australia (e.g. got Civ5 when it first came out, on Steam in Aus it was $79AUS, on the UK online shop it was $40AUD AND it was the disk Steam version LOL which activated without a problem in Steam). <br /><br />Recently a local retailer caused controversy - twice! They broke the street date for Ocarina of Time 3DS by a week (Nintendo had a stupid staggered release date, where Australia was not getting Ocarina until 2 weeks after everyone else in the world), by selling the european version of Ocarina in their shops! Which kinda forced Nintendo of Australia's hand - they allowed the other retailers to start selling Ocarina only to people who had preorders (Nintendo also cancelled a midnight party for Ocarina due to this). This happened because the local retailer (Aus owned) couldn't certain deals directly with Nintendo, yet EB/GAME and other major retailers can do it without a problem (and don't ever bother discounting). Then a similar thing happened with Mario Land - they sold the european version couple days earlier. <br />Oh I almost forgot, they did it again with Zelda Skyward Sword - because Nintendo did not want to give them the special edition Zelda SS (with controller). So they imported the controller pack from the UK ;)<br /><br />The publishers/distributors come up with some bullcrap about so many taxes etc - I really really doubt that Aus related taxes would cause a game's price to increase so much! Also, it does not explain DOWNLOAD only games that are almost same price as a boxed version!!<br /><br />Anyways, enough ranting from me ;)<br /><br />Where's your 3DS code?? :pdiaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-73649192436661617982011-12-28T17:17:28.135-08:002011-12-28T17:17:28.135-08:00Ha! Well, yes, you're right there -- I am not ...Ha! Well, yes, you're right there -- I am not personally responsible for the game prices in Australia. Still, I'm sorry ANYONE has to pay such high prices for games! I'd certainly have many less than I do now if I had to pay twice what I currently pay for them :|<br /><br />So, do you import most games these days? Also, are EU and AUS 3DSes compatible, or is that a worry for you, too?Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-37147239022912401912011-12-28T16:29:07.064-08:002011-12-28T16:29:07.064-08:00re: game prices in Aus
what are you sorry about? :...re: game prices in Aus<br />what are you sorry about? :)<br />It's not your doing (unless you are the criminal mastermind behind it all hehehe)<br />The publishers/distributors charge a fairly high price already to the retailers who don't seem to have much choice but to charge the high RRP. Though I wish the retailers would stand up to the publishers/distributors and force them to lower the prices.<br />I find it ridiculous that I can import a game from the UK that will be 50% or more LESS than local RRP.diaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-54634352894629862332011-12-28T07:43:56.449-08:002011-12-28T07:43:56.449-08:00Kevin: Yeah, I don't understand it either. It ...Kevin: Yeah, I don't understand it either. It especially has to hurt more niche games, I would imagine. Not that Nintendo seems to care about niche games these days...Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-2575106534900896362011-12-28T07:42:57.613-08:002011-12-28T07:42:57.613-08:00diaglyph: I agree RE: region locking. I'm sure...diaglyph: I agree RE: region locking. I'm sure Nintendo will give you a reason for why they do it, but I can't imagine they could say anything that would sway me to support them on it. Ugh.<br /><br />BTW, I'm sorry you have to pay so much for games in Australia. Yikes!Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-40593148510491107642011-12-28T07:40:46.444-08:002011-12-28T07:40:46.444-08:00Coolpowers: I'm jealous that your daughter has...Coolpowers: I'm jealous that your daughter has already connected with other 3DS owners via StreetPass! I took mine through two airports the other day and didn't get any. Maybe I haven't set something up properly? Guess I should read the manual later today...<br /><br />As for preferring the side pad to the PSP nub: YES! My god do I hate the PSP nub. I love the PSP otherwise, but that nub is terrible. <br /><br />Also, I feel I should have mentioned the region locking in this post. I forgot about it until you mentioned it :{ Yes, and absolutely dumb and terrible thing on Nintendo's part. I really hope they don't decide to do this to their handhelds from here on out...Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-85859709777361323512011-12-28T07:37:50.048-08:002011-12-28T07:37:50.048-08:00Darwin: It's a small backlog, but a backlog al...Darwin: It's a small backlog, but a backlog all the same. I'm already thinking, "Ack! How am I going to play through all of these?!?"<br /><br />Besides the games I already own and/or are on the way to me, I don't think I want any current 3DS games. Well, with the exception of some eShop titles. Which is good, since I think I need a break from buying games for a while.<br /><br />BTW, I agree with you about a 0 backlog being depressing. Not that I'm ever going to get near a 0 backlog :PBryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-56865693113551113332011-12-27T23:21:53.037-08:002011-12-27T23:21:53.037-08:00I dunno. Region locking is so dumb. If you want a ...I dunno. Region locking is so dumb. If you want a version of a game that region exclusive, more money would go to said company. Duh. But that's a consumer thinking.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13653975027921897299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-52163465917382148392011-12-27T22:48:20.103-08:002011-12-27T22:48:20.103-08:00I agree with coolpowers, if there is anything nega...I agree with coolpowers, if there is anything negative I would say about the 3DS, its the region locking! Such an archaic system should no longer be implemented in any gaming device - it seems to only promote inflated prices (here in Aus we pay so much more for games, a typical Wii game is $99, 3DS game is around $69 to $79, and other consoles are easily $100+). <br />It's also why I can't play Devil Survivor 3DS :( Since my 3DS is under the european region and Atlus haven't released a european version.<br /><br />I was also hoping Atlus would release Persona 4 for the 3DS - the whole TV metaphor would've worked perfectly with the 3D effect etc a pity P4 is coming to PSVita (which I will not be getting, as tempted as I am in playing the re-release of P4, the PSVita will be way more expensive than the 3DS ever was!).diaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-61599953893458670752011-12-27T21:43:51.559-08:002011-12-27T21:43:51.559-08:00I'm already very jealous of Charlotte (my daug...I'm already very jealous of Charlotte (my daughter) and her 3DS. We took it to the mall today and picked up a bunch of StreetPass people - that's really fun, and is a realization of one of my nerdy childhood fantasies - that we'd be able to pass each other in the street and make new nerdy friends.<br /><br />I've played on it a little bit. I'm really impressed with the amount of built-in stuff, and surprised nobody in the mobile world (I'm an iPhone game dev mainly) has done anything nearly as fun and polished as the included AR stuff. <br /><br />No problems with the slide pad - it's so much better than the PSP's nubbin. Of course I dunno if they've improved it since the first PSP release, but I really hate using it. When I actually remember I own a PSP, that is.<br /><br />My biggest complaint is about the region locking, and I bet you'll end up buying a Japanese system at some point Bryan, with all the music games coming out that you just know will never make it intact in the US.coolpowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07520235806041803430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-46548692372685653742011-12-27T21:37:15.337-08:002011-12-27T21:37:15.337-08:00Oh I meant games that are out now, but I just saw ...Oh I meant games that are out now, but I just saw your tweet about a backlog already :0<br /><br />I definitely want to check out Resident Evil and Paper Mario.<br /><br />Right now my wishlist is Star Fox and Sonic Generations (I've been on this Sonic kick - 4 Sonic games in the past month!). But I want to finish Mario 3D and Zelda before getting anything else.<br /><br />I often think that a 0 backlog would feel great, but it also might feel depressing to not have a game sitting around begging to be played.Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10214305069284286328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-53821521025706436132011-12-27T21:22:41.411-08:002011-12-27T21:22:41.411-08:00Are you talking about announced games or games tha...Are you talking about announced games or games that I hope will be announced, Darwin?<br /><br />If you mean the former, I'd say Animal Crossing, Luigi's Mansion 2, Mario Tennis, Paper Mario and Resident Evil are at the top of my list right now. I'm sure I'm forgetting about a few games, though. <br /><br />How about yourself?Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-24037803404908896822011-12-27T21:02:31.381-08:002011-12-27T21:02:31.381-08:00So what's on your 3DS games wishlist? :)So what's on your 3DS games wishlist? :)Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10214305069284286328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-49977149483102486242011-12-27T19:55:09.364-08:002011-12-27T19:55:09.364-08:00Are you planning to get a 3DS soon, Adam?
Thanks...Are you planning to get a 3DS soon, Adam? <br /><br />Thanks for letting me know about Starfy, by the way. That sounds nice -- although maybe not as nice as Kirby? I mean, one of the main reasons Kirby games are so great is the powers :)Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-89280275245215137922011-12-27T19:23:35.387-08:002011-12-27T19:23:35.387-08:00I can't wait to get my own 3DS.
I also had so...I can't wait to get my own 3DS.<br /><br />I also had some chance to play Starfy, it's actually a very good platformer. Imagine kirby without the powers but underwater.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-71274035740556385512011-12-27T18:37:22.996-08:002011-12-27T18:37:22.996-08:00Diaglyph, go ahead and send me some doodles. Haha....Diaglyph, go ahead and send me some doodles. Haha. :) Bryan, I do remember posting it previously. I just added it do more people would have it. :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13653975027921897299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-86934891915098259452011-12-27T18:09:06.036-08:002011-12-27T18:09:06.036-08:00BTW, Kevin: I *did* see your FC earlier -- and alr...BTW, Kevin: I *did* see your FC earlier -- and already added it to my friends list. Yay!Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-49263891066499549992011-12-27T18:08:30.931-08:002011-12-27T18:08:30.931-08:00Oh, boy, what have I gotten myself into? ;)Oh, boy, what have I gotten myself into? ;)Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-27416302559105264852011-12-27T17:50:43.286-08:002011-12-27T17:50:43.286-08:00you'll just to have to find out :pyou'll just to have to find out :pdiaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-59376891040581963732011-12-27T17:44:23.755-08:002011-12-27T17:44:23.755-08:00What kind of doodles are we talking about, diaglyp...What kind of doodles are we talking about, diaglyph? ;)Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-31118408808829031612011-12-27T17:43:58.154-08:002011-12-27T17:43:58.154-08:00Thanks for sharing your FC, Kevin. Am I crazy in t...Thanks for sharing your FC, Kevin. Am I crazy in thinking I saw it in a previous comment? I just added a bunch to my 3DS, and I swear one of them is "Kevin." Maybe a different Kevin? Off to check... Anyway, I'll post my FC tomorrow, I promise! <br /><br />Also, thanks for following my blog! Glad you like it well enough to do that :)Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-32779490508753301502011-12-27T17:42:38.443-08:002011-12-27T17:42:38.443-08:00diaglyph: I can't wait for demos to appear on ...diaglyph: I can't wait for demos to appear on the eShop either. Come on, Nintendo! Argh!! :P<br /><br />As for the Ambassador GBA games: Surprisingly, I'm more interested in the NES games. I know, I'm weird.<br /><br />I liked the Zelda 3DS well enough, but not enough to get it over the red or pink one :)Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.com