Nintendo 3DS Price Drop; Free Games for Early Adopters

magus113 · 07-28-2011, 06:40 AM

Well not only is this a big move for Nintendo to compete with the upcoming PS Vita, but this also seems like a means to bring up those sales numbers.

The Nintendo 3DS is getting dropped to $170 USD on August 12th. We all knew it was coming, but I didn't know it was coming so soon.

As a means to try and drive up sales, Nintendo is giving out a bunch of free games that will be coming to the eShop. Joystiq has the conditions and some of the free games listed on their site:

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Those who own a 3DS and connect to the Nintendo eShop before 11:59PM EST on August 11 will be automatically enrolled into the "Nintendo 3DS Ambassador" program.

3DS ambassadorial duties mostly involve playing a bunch of free games. The status grants you access to 10 free NES Virtual Console games on September 1 before their general release (these include The Legend of Zelda, Balloon Fight and Ice Climber), along with 10 more Game Boy Advance Virtual Console games by the end of 2011. The GBA games -- like Yoshi's Island, Super Mario Advance 3, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Metroid Fusion, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames and Mario vs. Donkey Kong -- will not be available to anyone else.

Nintendo's line-up for the 3DS during the holidays is probably gonna help drive sales as well. I mean we have Star Fox 64 3D in September (with no online multiplayer; I'm still pissed about that), Kid Icarus: Uprising, Super Mario Land 3D in November and the new Mario Kart in December. So while it also seems like an act of desperation on their part, the price drop makes sense as well.

Blix · 07-28-2011, 10:05 AM

Now I can afford one. I can find a way to make some extra money on the side to get it. But I'll wait till there are more fun games.

magus113 · 07-28-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Blix

Now I can afford one. I can find a way to make some extra money on the side to get it. But I'll wait till there are more fun games.

Well my list for 3DS games coming up are Star Fox 64 3D, Super Mario Land 3D, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked, and Mario Kart for now.

Mario Kart should be enough of an incentive for me. The handheld Mario Karts have always been great.

BreakABone · 07-28-2011, 10:43 AM

Gah, now it went from maybe when Paper Mario/Super Mario 3DS drop to... well looks like getting one soon

Vampyr · 07-28-2011, 12:53 PM

Still holding out for the next version.

Jason1 · 07-28-2011, 06:20 PM

Yea, I am probably going to hold off for the next version as well.

Vampyr · 07-29-2011, 11:32 AM

I hope the new version comes out soon though, I want to play Star Fox 64 and OoT really bad.

TheSlyMoogle · 07-30-2011, 04:06 AM

I'm still unimpressed with anything they have coming. Rehashed games and a new mario kart that is partially rehashed aren't enough to make me want it. Still waiting for a new pogeymans to be announced and maybe see what the new smash bros is like. So in other words definitely not until a new gen is announced.

Vampyr · 07-30-2011, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSlyMoogle

I'm still unimpressed with anything they have coming. Rehashed games and a new mario kart that is partially rehashed aren't enough to make me want it. Still waiting for a new pogeymans to be announced and maybe see what the new smash bros is like. So in other words definitely not until a new gen is announced.

magus113 · 07-30-2011, 10:14 AM

I saw a comment somewhere from Eiji Aonuma saying that if demand was high enough for it they'd give Majora's Mask a remake too.

Jesus Christ.

magus113 · 07-30-2011, 10:15 AM

Oh and also, apparently the NES games that are gonna be given for free will have an update in the future to allow for multiplayer. That's kinda awesome, especially if they could be awesome and put like, Battletoads on the service.

BreakABone · 07-30-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSlyMoogle

I'm still unimpressed with anything they have coming. Rehashed gamesand a new mario kart that is partially rehashed aren't enough to make me want it. Still waiting for anew pogeymans to be announced and maybe see what the new smash bros is like. So in other words definitely not until a new gen is announced.

How does this add up?

You aren't interested because of rehashes but a new Pokemon and Smash may get you interested?

Blix · 07-31-2011, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BreakABone

How does this add up?

You aren't interested because of rehashes but a new Pokemon and Smash may get you interested?

"Rehashes" exist because people like them and buy them. In the end, every single company will make them and people will ask them to. The same goes with long-time series. I wish Nintendo would actually create a new IP meant to be the next Zelda, Metroid, Mario or Donkey Kong of the future.

BreakABone · 07-31-2011, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Blix

"Rehashes" exist because people like them and buy them. In the end, every single company will make them and people will ask them to. The same goes with long-time series. I wish Nintendo would actually create a new IP meant to be the next Zelda, Metroid, Mario or Donkey Kong of the future.

Wasn't what I was asking really.

More like how can he knock someone for rehashes then turn around and ask for rehashes.

Dyne · 07-31-2011, 01:19 PM

It's shitty, yeah, but I expected it. I've gotten a lot of joy out of my 3DS though. The built-in software is perfect for parties and family things. I'm also having a lot of fun with Dead or Alive: Dimensions right now. I'll skip Zelda because I've played it so many times. And... nothing, virtually nothing for months. Scary.