I'd just get a normal EU one and buy the decal of it from Etsy for around £10 :smile:

This is a prime example of deal thats hugely desirable but in reality is essentially useless and impracticable. And is certainly not a bargain.

Plays Japanese 3DS games only

import charges on top

£55.16 delivery!!!

Certainly does :smiley:

I concur, but then thats a secondary problem, the first one being they release loads of stuff in Asia and sometimes USA, but not in Europe. Why exclude us nice Europeans who want to spend our hard earned money on their products? Strange...

They're not that much cheaper either. Maybe by a few quid here and there but they don't market themselves in the 2nd world countries really (Russia, Brazil, South America etc) so the potential savings are nothing like those on the PC, Xbox and PlayStation.

In the 90's region locking was a thing because of the PAL and NTSC thing but even that never applied to portable consoles. Nintendo's first locked portable was the DSi.

That's a good analogy. The fact that what Nintendo are doing with this whole thing seems so 90s. OK sure, games may be cheaper in other regions however they should still see it as a sale at least.

That was my first Nintendo as a kid, I really did think the world of it! :smiley:

I'm a Nintendo fan with a new 3ds and Wii U. Also still have a GameCube and a SNES but come on, no one milks it more than Ninty!

omg so tempted

I need this :sunglasses:

PS4/XB1 remasters are a mixed bag. On the one hand, re-releasing something like GTA V, TLoU, God of War II or Shadow of the Colossus makes perfect sense because their original releases happened in the dying days of a format and they suited the new one much better. Likewise, new console launches are always a good opportunity for some people to jump between platforms so releasing an Uncharted or Halo collection makes perfect sense in that regard.

A lot of them are crap cash-ins though like the Prototype "remasters" that somehow looked and ran worse than the 360 versions. It's just a case of separating the wheat from the chaff.

You and me both. Region locking a handheld system seems like the most backward step that any console manufacturer could take. MS and Sony don't even bother to region lock their home consoles anymore.

The case I always use is a British family on holiday and stuck in an airport in Florida on their way home. The airport shops have 3DS games that the parents could buy to keep the kids quiet but they can't buy them because Nintendo have region locked the system. Why would you want to lose sales like that? It makes no sense whatsoever.

I personally have found learning all of the multiple grammatical systems and the countless unwritten rules regarding keigo harder than learning Kanji. Once you start focusing on the basic radicals, some of the more complex Kanji start to make a bit more sense. The origins of a few of them could probably be considered a bit risqué by western standards as well. :laughing:

Nintendo!? How about all the PS4/XB1 remasters...

Besides, Nintendo have been in the industry long enough to justify it, others less so.

Thanks. :smile: I'm surprised at how many people on this forum have recognised yon-sama from that picture actually although a few others haven't and actually though it was me. :laughing:

You're welcome :smiley: still looks pretty cool even as a decal eh?

Correct, you'd need to use an unofficial, custom firmware, or an exploit-based hack using a copy of Cubic Ninja or other exploitable game. Which may not make it "officially" region free, but it will play games from out of region just fine with the correct tools installed. Naturally this wouldn't be supported by Nintendo and will void your warranty, but such is the risk you take.

Nice avatar of Bae Yong-joon. Winter Sonata was the first K-drama I ever saw.

I have Taiko on my japanese 3DS. great game, will get the newer game once its released in june.

WOW, Now I am really jealous. Wish I could read Japanese. Its so damn hard to learn

they've been doing the nostalgia thing now for quite some time to the detriment of newer nintendo titles. In this business you have to evolve, Nintendo hardware, tick nintendo software nope.

It doesn't technically make it region free. O3DS/XL models can be forced to run out of region cartridges via the HomeBrew Launcher but the N3DS cannot. There is officially no such thing as a region free 3DS. Even devkits and debug units are region locked.

Both plus katakana. Additionally my other half has a Japanese console as well so it means that we can share games that way. If I had a EUR system then we wouldn't be able to share anything.

I already own a Japanese 3DS XL and UK N3DS slim but gotta say I am tempted to buy another japanese N3DS as this looks amazing!!

Nice one: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/225761144/cover-decals-no-01-snes-for-new-3ds-and?ref=related-0

Most japanese exclusives are essentially unplayable RPGs unless you are fluent in Kanji. I would really love to play Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigina Orb though. Can you read Kanji or Hiragana?

Not that hard to softmod the console to allow region free... Guides out there. Console itself looks cool.

I wouldn't go that far. I have a Japanese 3DS because it suits me better than having a EUR one. Everybody is different.

I would have bought this model but it only plays Japanese games :disappointed:

i am getting mine soon for cheaper handing knowing a guy in japan

This is a prime example of deal thats hugely desirable but in reality is essentially useless and impracticable. And is certainly not a bargain.

I think this one still wins it for me.

They do for the N3DSLL, I have seen them in Japan myself. They were very limited edition though (that happens a lot in Japan) so I think your chances of finding one from abroad would be remote, especially at a decent price.

They definitely won't. You would probably have more luck buying it from an exporter via Amazon or Ebay such as this one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Nintendo-3DS-LL-Super-Famicom-Limited-Edition-Nintendo-Order-production-/252309391501?hash=item3abecfc88d:g:y9oAAOSwmmxW2h4R

Keep in mind that this will be region locked to Japan though and will not be able to run games from over here or access the UK E-Shop. The system menu will also be locked to Japanese only.

You could potentially region switch it to a EUR model if you wanted to but you would need to downgrade and install CFW on it first and it can be a risky process if you don't know what you're doing.

Surely a SNES faceplate will create the exact same effect? They must exist?!

I would buy a new 3ds version of this one INSTANTLY! My Donkey Kong game and watch was the one that started my gaming journey :smile:

crabby

that soooooo cool...

Massive meh. There's only so many times Nintendo can draw the nostalgia card. I see them doing it through gritted teeth now. And im a Nintendo fan. + jp games only. Some positives but outweighed by the negs Imo. Grab a regular new 3ds and some plates. Lots if great designs to mix and match. I went hanafuda and it's great.

Lmao at people voting hot on this.

It's sooooo pretty!

Nice but too expensive and the 3DS isn't region free.

Nostalgia at maximum captain!

Deffo not the coolest 3DS unit ever IMHO...



There are one or two other good units too, like the Yoshi Egg 3DS XL which is quite nice. Or the Red Mario one with lots of Mario Land detail that was only released in USA or Asia (not sure).

I was a bit confused about this.

It says it is the superfamicom edition so assumed it plays old famicom games

The website says it plays 3DS games only.

It does however look like a famicom when seen from behind. - not sure this makes it worth the extra cash

Can buy this from Nintendo.jp for £142.33 if they deliver to the UK....can't work that important bit of information out though :man:

Nintendo knows how to milk the nostalgia angle!

wish nintendo would release this in the uk,its awesome

£181 including delivery?

I'd just get a normal EU one and buy the decal of it from Etsy for around £10 :smile:

£55.16 delivery!!!

the negatives add up.... :disappointed:

its expensive, but it looks amazing!