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Virtual boy to 3DS

August 13, 2010 in Blog comments 4

The Virtual Boy was the first leap into 3D gaming and technology by Nintendo, though it is a cool system it was considered one of Nintendo's biggest failures. So have they created the 3DS to prove it was a stepping stone to their biggest success?

When Nintendo pulled back the curtain on its newest handheld rig, the 3DS, at E3 2010, the comparisons to the Virtual Boy were inevitable. After all, Nintendo had already taken a crack at 3D once before. Yet it would seem that in the last 15 years, the House That Mario Built did not let go of its dream of 3D without extra equipment. And as Nintendo gasses up the hype machine for the 3DS, it is taking precautions to not stumble into one of the Virtual Boy's epic failprints.
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    Jaw7765 Aug 13, 10
    Intresting article I must say. However, I don't think it'll flop as the Virual Boy. Times have changed and technology is better. Course I'm going to wait for the first month to see how many 3DS screw up...
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    Gamesta100* Aug 13, 10
    No way in hell is this going to flop. I have never owned a Nintendo console/handheld on release, only getting them years later. But this is the first nintendo device I have to have on launch day.
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    Paradox Aug 13, 10
    The 3DS will definitely not flop. There's too many kids in "Nintendos Young Audience" that want the new console and the game lineup is pretty good as well.
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      Gamesta100* Aug 14, 10
      I'm 26 and I am excited for this like I am only ever excited for Sony consoles.

      Nintendo were king till I got my PS1 and everything changed. But damn am I excited for the 3DS.

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