Review and Unboxing of the Nintendo 3DS Part 1 by Protomario
157The box is what holds this thing.
The Nintendo 3DS (ニンテンドー3DS, Nintendō Surī Dī Esu?, also abbreviated to 3DS) is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on February 26, 2011. A distinguishing feature of the system is its ability to produce "3D effects without the need for any special glasses" via a process called autostereoscopy.[11] The device was released in Japan on February 26, 2011, Europe on March 25, 2011, North America on March 27, 2011[12][13] and will be released in Australia on March 31, 2011. The 3DS succeeds the Nintendo DS series of handheld systems,[11] which primarily shares the handheld console market with Sony's PlayStation Portable.[14] The Nintendo 3DS features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software, including Nintendo DSi software.[11]
Announcing the device in March 2010, Nintendo officially unveiled it at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010 (E3 2010),[11][15] with the company inviting attendees to play with the console.
The Nintendo 3DS is based on a custom PICA200 graphics processor from a Japanese start-up Digital Media Professionals (DMP).[52] It has two screens; the top screen is a 3.53 in (90 mm) 5:3 3D screen with a resolution of 800×240 pixels (400×240 pixels per eye, WQVGA) that is able to produce an autostereoscopic three-dimensional effect (one without 3D glasses) using a parallax barrier display, while the bottom screen is a 3.02 in (77 mm) 4:3 non-3D resistive touch panel with a resolution of 320×240 pixels (QVGA).[53] The 3DS weighs approximately 230 grams (8.1 oz) and, when closed, is 134 mm (5.3 in) wide, 74 mm (2.9 in) broad, and 21 mm (0.83 in) thick.[53]
The system features several additions to the design of the original DS, including a slider on the side of the device that adjusts the intensity of the 3D effect, a round nub analog input called the "Circle Pad", an accelerometer, and a gyroscope. The 3DS has two cameras on the outside of the device, capable of taking 3D photos, as well as a camera positioned above the top screen on the inside of the device which faces the player, capable of taking 2D photos and capturing 2D video; all cameras have a resolution of 640×480 pixels (0.3 megapixels). The system will support a 2.4 GHz 802.11 Wi-Fi connectivity with enhanced security WPA2.[54] An included cradle will act as a charger.[53]
On the issue of piracy, game developer THQ claims that the Nintendo 3DS features sophisticated anti-piracy technology which Nintendo believes is able to significantly curb video game piracy, which had increasingly depressed the handheld market with the proliferation of cheap flash memory and the rise in file sharing.
Nintendo sold its entire allotment of 400,000 Nintendo 3DS units during its February 2011 release in Japan amid reports of lines and pre-order sellouts.[51] The 3DS sold 374,764 units during the launch weekend of 26th February.[5] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle was the best selling 3DS launch title, in which 119,591 of copies were sold at launch, and it took third spot of the best selling title along with other system titles.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS