Game Guy reviews the Nintendo 3DS

PREVIEW: Nintendo 3DS – My Hands-on Experience:

Down a dark alley, round a dubious looking corner in Aldgate, London is where Nintendo held their “invite only” Nintendo 3DS event last weekend and I was one of the lucky ones to get to go inside and witness the future of handheld gaming weeks before anyone else.

Due out on March 25 at approximately £199.99, the Nintendo 3DS is a brand new handheld console successor to the hugely popular Nintendo DS but with major improvements.

Most nostably when you turn the machine is the impressive glasses-free 3D effect which is the key selling point to the system.

It makes your palm gaming feel more immersive and is an incredible feat of engineering which only your eyes can make sense of.

If you get the chance to witness a 3DS in motion, please take the time to have a look, it will blow your mind.

Other significant improvements are the slide pad on the left hand side allowing for full 360 degree of analogue control for the larger, action-oriented videogames.

The slide pad looks similar to the PSP’s analogue nub in design but is far superior in terms of comfort and execution.

It’s good to see Nintendo realising that their patented d-pad design isn’t perfect for every game.

A console is only as good as the games which are appearing on the system and luckily Nintendo seem to be supplying gamers with real, time-consuming experiences which should definitely appeal to the more serious gamer on the move rather than the disposable five minute wonders which appear on Apple’s iTouch devices lately.

On the launch day we can expect a return from the Pilotwings series with Pilotwings Resort, a fans’ favourite from both the Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64.

While it seemed a bit like a reskin on Wii Sports Resort I can certainly see a lot of room for Nintendo fan service here and it should definitely be the game to pick up on day one.

Other notable games I played are Super Monkey Ball 3D, Street Fighter 4 3D and Pro Evolution Soccer 3DS which are very competent versions of games we all know and love.

The Nintendo 3DS is certainly an upgrade in terms of graphical prowess against the current Nintendo DS we have sitting on our shelves.

The Nintendo 3DS has a lot of tricks up its sleeve and you really need to see it to believe it.

Sky TV in 3D looked incredible on the portable screen as well as How To Train Your Dragon 3D, a downloadable movie in all its glasses-free 3D glory!

Believe your eyes, indeed!