Nintendo 3DS - Aqua Blue

Nintendo 3DS - Aqua Blue

div class="aplus" p Modern handheld gaming has long been dominated by Nintendo and Sony. Each hardware manufacturer has multiple viable offerings derived either directly, or evolving from the respective DS and PlayStation Portable product lines. All of these devices are impressive multifunctional devices, with designs meant to encourage gameplay on the go, integration with the Internet, backwards compatibility to previous games, and so on, but each goes about this in different ways. Taking a few minutes to examine the main features, and getting more familiar with available options, accessories and possible limitations of each handheld is the optimal way to determine which is the best choice for a player. /p h4Handheld Console Choices/h4 table class="data" width="85%" align="center" tr align="center" div align="center" td width="10%" /td td width="18%" align="center" h5 align="center"Nintendo 3DS/h5 div class="centerImage" align="center"img alt="Nintendo 3DS" title="Nintendo 3DS" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/vg.hh.01.sm.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="104" div class="imageCaption" align="center" View larger /div /div /td td width="18%" align="center" h5 align="center"Nintendo DSi/DSi XL/h5 div class="centerImage" align="center"img alt="Nintendo DSi" title="Nintendo DSi" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/vg.hh.02.sm.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="114" div class="imageCaption" align="center" View larger /div /div /td td width="18%" align="center" h5 align="center"PSP/h5 div class="centerImage" align="center"img alt="PlayStation Portable (PSP)" title="PlayStation Portable (PSP)" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/vg.hh.03.sm.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="114" div class="imageCaption" align="center" View larger /div /div /td td width="18%" align="center" h5 align="center"PSPgo/h5 div class="centerImage" align="center"img alt="PSPgo" title="PSPgo" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/vg.hh.04.sm.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="114" div class="imageCaption" align="center" View larger /div /div /td td width="18%" align="center" h5 align="center"PlayStation Vita/h5 div class="centerImage" align="center"img alt="PlayStation Vita" title="PlayStation Vita" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/vg.hh.05.sm.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="114" div class="imageCaption" align="center" View larger /div /div /td /div /tr tr td valign="top" Suggested Retail Price (prices may vary) /td td valign="top" div align="center"$169.99 /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"$149.99/$169.99 /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"$149.99 /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"$199.99 /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"$249.99 - $299.99br/ (February 2012) /div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Display /td td valign="top" div align="center"Dual screen: upper - 3.53" LCD, lower - 3.02" LCD touch screen/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Dual screen, backlit, 3.25"/4.2", LCD with 256 x 192 resolution/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"4.3" full transparent/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"3.8" full transparent/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"5" OLED multi-touch screen /div /td /tr tr td valign="top"Internal Usable Memory/td td valign="top" div align="center"64 MB/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"NA/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"64 MB/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"16 GB/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"TBD/div /td /tr tr td valign="top" External Media Storage/td td valign="top" div align="center"SD memory card/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"SD memory card/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Sony Memory Stick Duo/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Memory stick micro/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"New proprietary "NVG" flash cards/div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Size /td td valign="top" div align="center"5.3" (l) x 2.9" (w) x 0.8" (h)/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"5.4" (w) x 2.9" (l) x 0.74" (h) / 6.3" (w) x 3.6" (l) x 0.84" (h)/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"6.7 (w) x 2.7" (w) x 0.7" (h)/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"5.0 (w) x 2.71" (h) x 0.65" (d)/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"7.2 (l) x 3.3" (w) x 0.73" (d)/div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Weight /td td valign="top" div align="center"8 oz./div /td td valign="top" div align="center"7.5/11.1 oz./div /td td valign="top" div align="center"6.7 oz./div /td td valign="top" div align="center"5.5 oz./div /td td valign="top" div align="center"TBD/div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Colors /td td valign="top" div align="center"Aqua Blue, Flaming Red, Cosmo Black/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"7.5 oz./div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Piano black (other colors via bundles)/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Piano black, Pearl white/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Black (other colors to follow)/div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Backwards Compatibility /td td valign="top" div align="center"Plays most DS and DSi games/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Plays all DS games /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Plays all PSP games in UMD format, or available via download; also plays downloadable PS1 games for PSP/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Plays all PSP games available via download and PS1 games for PSP/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Plays all PSP games available via download and PS1 games for PSP/div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Wireless Communications /td td valign="top" div align="center"Supports local Nintendo wireless connectivity between devices and IEEE802.11 b/g Wi-Fi connectivity/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Supports local Nintendo wireless connectivity between devices and IEEE802.11 b/g Wi-Fi connectivity/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Local ad hoc connectivity between PSP devices and infrastructure Wi-Fi connection options/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Local ad hoc connectivity between PSP devices and infrastructure Wi-Fi connection options/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"3G support in one or two hardware releases; standard ad hoc connectivity between devices and infrastructure Wi-Fi connection options in both/div /td /tr tr td valign="top"Online Media Portal/td td valign="top" div align="center"Nintendo eShop/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Nintendo DSi Shop/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"PlayStation Network/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"PlayStation Network/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"PlayStation Network/div /td /tr tr td valign="top"Streaming Video/td td valign="top" div align="center"Netflixi*/i/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"No/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"PSN movie rentals, and other video content/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"PSN movie rentals, and other video content/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"PSN movie rentals, and other video content/div /td /tr tr td valign="top"Internet Browser/td td valign="top" div align="center"Built-in/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Built-in/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Built-in/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Built-in/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Built-in/div /td /tr tr td valign="top"Console Integration/td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes, with Wii/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes, with Wii/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes, with PS3/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes, with PS3/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes, with PS3/div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Game Media /td td valign="top" div align="center"Game card and digital download/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Game card and digital download/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"UMD disc and digital download/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Digital download/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Digital download, alternate media TBD/div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Online Multiplayer /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes /div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Local Wireless Multiplayer /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes /div /td /tr tr td valign="top" height="35" Estimated Battery Life /td td valign="top" height="35" div align="center"3-8 hrs /div /td td valign="top" height="35" div align="center"3-14 hrs /div /td td valign="top" height="35" div align="center"4-6 hours/div /td td valign="top" height="35" div align="center"4-6 hours/div /td td valign="top" height="35" div align="center"TBD/div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Input Method /td td valign="top" div align="center"Touch screen, face and shoulder buttons, circle pad, motion/gyro sensor/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Touch screen, face and shoulder buttons/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Analog stick, D-pad, face buttons and shoulder buttons/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Analog stick, D-pad, face buttons and shoulder buttons/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Front and rear touch inputs, 2 analog sticks, D-pad, face buttons and shoulder buttons/div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Digital Camera(s) /td td valign="top" div align="center"3 (0.3 megapixels); 3D capabilities/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"2 (0.3 megapixels)/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"No /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"No /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"2/div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Built-in Microphone /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Yes /div /td /tr tr td valign="top" Graphic Quality /td td valign="top" div align="center"Top adjustable 3D screen - 800 x 240 resolution; lower screen - 320 x 240 resolution/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"256 x 192 resolution /div /td td valign="top" div align="center"480 x 272 resolutionbr/ (16:9 aspect ratio)/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"480 x 272 resolutionbr/ (16:9 aspect ratio)/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"960 x 544 resolutionbr/ (16:9 aspect ratio)/div /td /tr tr td valign="top" General Game Price Range /td td valign="top" div align="center"Standard:br/$19.99 - $39.99br/Downloads:br/$1.99 - $4.99/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Standard:br/$19.99 - $39.99br/Downloads:br/$1.99 - $4.99/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Standard:br/$19.99 - $39.99br/Downloads:br/$1.99 - $4.99/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Standard:br/$19.99 - $39.99br/Downloads:br/$1.99 - $4.99/div /td td valign="top" div align="center"Standard:br/$19.99 - $39.99br/Downloads:br/$1.99 - $4.99/div /td /tr /table h4Online Play and Functionality/h4 p The wireless revolution in personal electronics has made online functionality and connectivity to the Internet a huge focus in handheld gaming. Every handheld console has an online arena that has either been built specifically for it, or that has been adapted to suit the needs of online players. By utilizing these portals players can greatly expand their chosen platform's potential, maximize gaming fun and increase the overall entertainment value of their devices. /p img class="leftImage" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/vg.hh.06.jpg" alt="Nintendo eShop logo" title="Nintendo eShop logo" border="0" width="100" height="23" p The Nintendo eShop is your one-stop shop for exciting downloadable games, videos, applications, and so much more. Discover all-new 3D software, plus legendary titles from gaming past remastered in 3D. Revisit with classic portable "Virtual Console" games starring Mario, Link, many other faces from the Nintendo catalog of games. Gain access to hundreds of previously released DSiWare games, applications and much more. Browsing the Nintendo eShop is incredibly easy, and fun. Find any title in seconds, then view screenshots, game info, and even video to help you make your purchase. You'll even find details and 3D video of Nintendo 3DS games available at retail stores. All games are able to be saved in your own custom wishlist so you can always remember the titles you want to get. /p div class="break" /div img class="leftImage" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/vg.hh.07.jpg" alt="DSiWare logo" title="DSiWare logo" border="0" width="100" height="22" p DSiWare through the DSi Shop is a service that allows DSi players to download games and applications directly to their handheld console in exchange for DSi Points purchased through a local retailer. Experience new and innovative gameplay, fresh takes on the classics-and much more. Just shop, download, and enjoy. Visiting the DSi Shop is easy, just establish wireless broadband connection, click on the Nintendo DSi Shop icon from your menu screen and browse the shop and use Nintendo DSi Points. Games and applications can be saved to SD cards (sold separately). /p div class="break" /div img class="leftImage" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/vg.consoles.05.jpg" alt="PlayStation Network logo" title="PlayStation Network logo" border="0" width="100" height="95" p PlayStation Network is an all access pass not only to a world of gaming, but also one of entertainment at-large. The service is 100% free, only requiring a PlayStation handheld (or a PS3) and a broadband connection to the Internet Once you are in visit the PlayStation Store where users can download games, first run and classic movies, previews, DLC add-ons for games, game demos, music and original PlayStation oriented streaming video content. Purchases can be made using a credit card or a PlayStation Network Card purchased offline. Content can be stored on external media or within the hard drive of the PSPgo. /p div class="break" /div div class="break" /div p i* Existing Netflix unlimited membership account required./i /p /div