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Hell is other Nintendo 3DS'

March 27th was a pretty big day for gamers as Nintendo put out their 3DS. I had my worries about if the system would work for me, but upon seeing one launch day I ran right out to get one. Little did I know then that my $250 investment wo...

 
 
 
 

Just a quick little post

Good news, everyone! After counting the remaining coins I had after my first blog post, my lucky penny is still here. Of course, nothing tremendously lucky usually happens when I've got it, so I'm not sure why- �right. I'm gonna keep thi...

 
 
 
 

3DS Mii hunting, Sony lameness continues...

For some reason my 3DS has decided to ignore Miis. This feature began after the battery ran low trigger attention grabbing blinking red lights. Coincidence, not sure but I've not been able to establish Mii connection since. Nevertheless tod...

 
 
 
 
 
 

3DS Mii StreetPass Meetup

If you're located in the Seattle/Bellevue area, there will be a 3DS Mii StreetPass meetup May 14, 4-8pm located here: Crossroads Mall 15600 Northeast 8th St # K11 Bellevue, WA (USA) Map

 
 
 
 

A Sad Day Indeed

Well my friends, my luck just did not hold out. Even after selling off various items around my house, I am sad to say that I must sell my 3DS after all. If any of you were thinking of buying one, here's a great opportunity. I will ship t...

 
 
 
 

RexwolfTrivia: No pictures today

Due to my current distance from a computer, you are just going to have to imagine the picture. Currently, the point total stands at: 1 each for Tuna, Law, and HandsomeBeast! 2 for DynamoJoe! And 3 for Occams! (who I may just have to giv...

 
 
 
 

ZAGG InvisibleShield - The Disappointment

Perhaps you remember me making mention of the ZAGG InvisibleShield in a previous blog post? If not, let me inform you. The ZAGG InvisibleShield is a high quality screen protector for various gadgets on the market like all of your iWhatev...

 
 
 
 

I love my 3DS, but man, has it got some competition

No, not the NGP that has only shown off one game. I'm talking about the handheld that has a library of thousands, a comparatively monster battery life of 5.5 hours, TV-Out AND 2 controller support. At this point, you're thinking about this ...

 
 
 
 
 
 

The (potential) Case Against Nintendo

The (potential) Case Against Nintendo Since the announcement of region locking on the unit, there has been controversy about the Nintendo 3DS: they threaten to brick any 3DS unit that has been used with unlicensed software or hardware. A...

 
 
 
 

In Defense of 3DS Streetpass

"Streetpass is useless in the U.S." "Streetpass only works in Japan." Have you heard someone utter either of the phrases listed above? Chances are you have. It's become a pretty frequent complaint in the days following the 3DS launch....

 
 
 
 

Friday's Random Ramblings

So, I received Ghost Recon Shadow Wars from GameFly earlier today. Normally I dislike the Ghost Recon series but considering that this one is a turn-based squad centric strategy title and based on some very positive reviews I had seen, I o...

 
 
 
 

Mr. Destructoid 3DS AR card.

Now you can go virtual fishing while Mr. Destructoid watches. Try it on from the screen for some birds-eye view fun! Poster it.

 
 
 
 

How Long Can You Last? - Testing the 3DS Battery

I had originally intended this article to be a follow up to the write up I did on the Universal Gadget Wrist Charger. I wanted to test the battery life of the 3DS when connected to the wrist charger in order to find out what kind of improv...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Virtual Boy: 3D Gaming For Men

Only a few days ago, my awesome Virtual Boy arrived in the mail thanks to my friend who found it in Japan. I actually had one when I was a kid and they had just come out, but tossed it aside pretty quick after seeing a commercial for Kirb...

 
 
 
 
 
 

My 3DS meets Wondercon.

So this weekend is wondercon, the San Francisco branch of Comic Con. The one thing I was more excited about than anything else (even hot girls in spandex outfits!) was the chance to really put my 3DS's StreetPass through its paces. I suspec...

 
 
 
 

A week with my 3DS - The Verdict & The Wishlist

I have had my 3DS for a week now. During that time, I have carried it with me everywhere. On my local travels, I have failed to come across one other 3DS user via StreetPass. Although I am disappointed at not being able to experience one...

 
 
 
 

Nintendo 3DS Review-ish

So my girlfriend got her 3DS yesterday. I was both excited and a bit envious; we have (of course) separate spending accounts, so she could afford one while I couldn't, which annoys me a bit since I'm the biggest game nerd of the two of us. ...

 
 
 
 
 
 

My Nintendo 3DS HAS TOO MUCH 3D.

As you can see above, my 3DS has way too much 3D going on. (I've finally made a sketch video related to videogames, so I'm posting it! What do you think?)

 
 
 
 

3DS: A review

I have had the 3DS for 4 days now. Here’s my overall impression: It’s pretty damn good and it’s only going to get better from here. Still here? Cool, let’s see what else I have to say. What’s in the box? The 3DS is the most del...

 
 
 
 

A week with my 3DS - Day Three: Getting Comfy

Over the course of the past few days, I�ve slowly settled into a routine with the 3DS. I�ve gotten into the habit of leaving it on sleep mode and putting it in my pocket whenever I�m going to be walking about. Just around my house today, ...

 
 
 
 

Quickposts

Virtua Kazama

Support 3D Fighting Thats it, thats the Anyway, were going live with another session of VF5US on Virtua Fighter Takeover!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Well I can see why Sonic Frontiers DLC is

 
 
PhilsPhindings

Another game-pop music similarities video by VGML inspired by Featuring Final Fantasy Thanks a lot Gecko!

 
 
bong264

Average Tuesday Status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Its been almost a year since weve defeated The But now were back and we have Tails, Knuckles, and Amy as playable characters! We go live with the continuation of Sonic Frontiers: The Final Horizon DLC!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

This month is going to be a really busy month for

 
 
Exber

#55 Game beaten in 2023 is: Castlevania Lords of Shadow Mirror of Learnt my lesson: Im not going to play Lords of Shadows 2 after The good intentions are there, like decent boss battles, but everything else is bland, soulless & repetitive 2/5

 
 
darrenhupke

32 Bit Library is now available right through Amazon for $29 in softcover and $49 in It has been revised, re-edited, and redesigned into a 6 x 9 trade-sized Check it out here:

 
 
Whispering Willow

Apparently there will be a Friday the 13th, a solar eclipse, and a blood moon lunar eclipse this When the last occurs, all monsters will respawn and abandoned items in the world will be purged from system Spookiest

 
 
Flegma

The downside of a great harvest of mushrooms is that you wont go foraging them all that many Im already done for the

 
 
bong264

Welp, its Orctober time again, unfortunately it may be the last this year considering how the sites Also dont have much to do this year either so Ill finally turncoat and embrace Spooktober Gonna be a hodge podge of stuff this

 
 
PhilKenSebben

Current Status:

 
 
Flegma

F-Zero 99 has done what I considered near impossible: its made me want to give the SNES original a more serious Well, emulated version of it

 
 
Exber

#28 Movie of 2023: Gran Of the movie surprises of the year, maybe? Went expecting nothing as Ive only seen my brother playing the games up to GT6, but this is darn A racing biopic made for gamers, all Really well

 
 
Lord Spencer

Weekly Update, here are the games I am currently I am going to review those within brackets once completed: - -Daemon X Machina (Switch) -Indivisible (Switch) -Resident Evil 3 Remake (PS4/5)

 
 
bong264

Some late night shenanigans going Another mini painted! This 40 year old lad is from the ole Runequest line and possibly the only painted example that exists This is also the only decent angle as his head is lopsided and the other eye is

 
 
Nior

Shoot em Ups are something so Here are some you should definitely buy during this Steam

 
 
Exber

#54 Game beaten in 2023 is: Castlevania Lords of I did not like I tried, twice, but the level design (among other creative choices), camera, and over explanatory new canon just didnt Why most levels had to end too abruptly?

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Tonight on Fortune Roulette: Sonic Frontiers new DLC drops tonight, but were not gonna play that until But we will play Sonic Triple Trouble 16-Bit!

 
 
Flegma

The days arent that short yet, but in case someone might be interested, a Silent Hill music concert in Södertälje, Sweden, 12th of October

 
 
Vesalius

Current status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Back from vacation and Im ready to host another VF5US Were going live with the 115th Session of Virtua Fighter Takeover!

 
 
Exber

#27 Movie of 2023: Gotta admit I only watched this to see one actor in particular, and was surprised how over the top, weird, and refreshing this comedy turns out to A modern superbad? Maybe, either way the writing is clever &

 
 
bong264

Average Tuesday Status:

 
 
Whispering Willow

When life gives you lemons

 
 
PhilKenSebben

#Striptoid

 
 
Flegma

Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All -- I can see why nobodys talking about Same Mr Nutz Studio here as with that New Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja, I remember not being that well received

 
 
bong264

Casual Sunday Evening Status:

 
 
Exber

#7 TV Show of 2023: This World Cant Tear Me Sequel to the unique Tear along the dotted line from This is one of those shows I need no trailer or anything else to watch as I know the quality is always top Need another sequel 4/5

 
 
Flegma

Ive been baking sourdough bread since I bought a book on baking bread in the And Im finally starting to accept the importance of choosing the right

 
 
Lord Spencer

Weekly Update, here are the games I am currently I am going to review those within brackets once completed: - -Daemon X Machina (Switch) -Indivisible (Switch) -DOOM Eternal (PS4/5)

 
 
Exber

#53 Game beaten in 2023 is: the Unfinished Splatoon made me realize painting your surroundings is actually quite Here you paint to make your way through various puzzles and discover a fable like Lovely voice Wish it were

 
 
Xeo

A lot of wild shit has gone on this year in my A lot of it But Im still Got a new job when I desperately needed it, so thats a Ill discuss a bit more below if anyone is But hi, Im

 
 
humantofu

Apparently theres FPGA-based clone consoles of the 3DS, Sega Saturn, and GBA shown off at Tokyo Game Show? Baffling but also very intriguing, GAME WATCH even brings up a possible Hyperkin connection?

 
 
Virtua Kazama

So I love playing F-ZERO I really And were going to play more of it tonight since were going live with the first FULL session of F-ZERO 99!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Im addicted to F-ZERO

 
 
bong264

Current Status:

 
 
Flegma

The much-maligned Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch, spotted on store shelf for Im still happy to not play fighting Also on a happier note: Eurogamers review of the game (PS5) was by a certain Chris

 
 
Flegma

Its autumn again, so its time for me to replay Dear

 
 
Exber

#26 Movie of 2023: Talk to I can say this is more drama than horror or psychological horror, but whatever the case, it is done remarkably Social commentary since the beginning, and a good Created by Youtubers, less is more,

 
 
Anonymous 20

I think one of my favorite parts of MK1, legitimately, is watching Johnny Cage and Kenshi become best

 
 
humantofu

I never knew Megan Fox was in the new Mortal Kombat but man her acting is HORRID compared to the other AAA developers really need to ease up on hiring hollywood

 
 
PhilKenSebben

Typical Tuesday status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Tokyo Game Show is coming up this week! Lets talk about it on tonights session of Virtua Fighter Takeover (while I drink some Ranch Soda as

 
 
Flegma

Well, Bone Marrow on Genesis is the more in-depth version of 2048 that I hoped to see after one on Switch was a But it also feels rather boring after two

 
 
bong264

Average Tuesday Status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Its been years since Ive done a Crowd Control I know what were doing

 
 
Exber

Yesterday, I finally participated in a local Just Dance tournament after being a fan of the series for so long, and came in second Golden trophy for that, and Platinum for overcoming my social anxiety and dancing around