Nintendo 3DS goes to the Louvre

ozzgx4 · April 13th, 2012, 15:40

[QUOTE]Nintendo's portable 3D system is finding an unlikely new home.

The company has joined forces with the famous French museum the Louvre, to showcase that the 3DS is about more than just gaming.

No, the 3DS isn't getting its own exhibit in the museum. Instead, if you visit the Louvre, you will be able to "rent" a multimedia guide on your glasses-free 3D handheld.

The virtual guide provides users with commentary on the various artwork throughout the museum, as well as a ton of supplemental 3D images and animations.

It is a strong move by Nintendo to prove to the world that it understands the modern state of video game devices - they cannot be, as Nintendo has always prided itself on being, just about games.

To be a viable manufacturer in video games these days, you need to be able to offer more than just games. The 3DS also has Netflix streaming support and gives users a wide selection of non-gaming apps they can buy and download.

The Wii doesn't share that same vision. Even though the industry was on the cusp of the digital revolution, Nintendo played it safe with its current home console.

The Wii was designed with the novel idea of being able to download classic Nintendo games. Nintendo thought that's all it would need in terms of Internet connectivity. It truly didn't believe that online gaming and digital distribution would be important for this console cycle. How wrong it was.

Now, Nintendo engineers have needed to work with the limited infrastructure they have to allow for things like Netflix streaming and downloadable content add-ons to games, something that seems like a necessary part of gaming today but something that was definitely not part of the Wii's design.

The Wii U will be launching later this year, and there are still questions about whether or not Nintendo will "get it" this time around. The company has been very quiet with regard to the upcoming console's Internet connectivity options.[QUOTE]

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · April 14th, 2012, 13:39

So they're renting out 3DSs? or they're renting out carts for the 3DSs visitors already have?

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ozzgx4 · April 15th, 2012, 19:01

I think they provide a console ehich they charge on top of the admission fee

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · April 16th, 2012, 13:10

In that case that would be pretty cool. I'd much rather have that than a Walkman.

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ozzgx4 · April 16th, 2012, 17:37

Oh yeah, for sure. A lot more interactivity will certainly make it more enjoyable

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unit666 · May 6th, 2012, 11:13

i really do not know if i like the wii u with the controller joy sticks on the top instead of the bottom it would seem to me very hard to controll as if it were like driving a car with a door knob. and i dont really care if i can play the wii u with my tv off according to the trailer for it.

Things that i am looking forword to with the wii u is it supporting maybey 720p if not 1080p. instead of the wii which steel uses A/V cables that only support 480p which makes things blurry. The second thing id like to see is being able to swap the hard drives like in the ps3 or 360.

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Fadingz · May 6th, 2012, 12:54

I somehow found your paragraphs to be extremely hard to read @@"
In all honesty, I don't understand a single word you said.

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April 13th, 2012, 15:40	#1
ozzgx4 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: London Posts: 6,866	Nintendo 3DS goes to the Louvre [QUOTE]Nintendo's portable 3D system is finding an unlikely new home. The company has joined forces with the famous French museum the Louvre, to showcase that the 3DS is about more than just gaming. No, the 3DS isn't getting its own exhibit in the museum. Instead, if you visit the Louvre, you will be able to "rent" a multimedia guide on your glasses-free 3D handheld. The virtual guide provides users with commentary on the various artwork throughout the museum, as well as a ton of supplemental 3D images and animations. It is a strong move by Nintendo to prove to the world that it understands the modern state of video game devices - they cannot be, as Nintendo has always prided itself on being, just about games. To be a viable manufacturer in video games these days, you need to be able to offer more than just games. The 3DS also has Netflix streaming support and gives users a wide selection of non-gaming apps they can buy and download. The Wii doesn't share that same vision. Even though the industry was on the cusp of the digital revolution, Nintendo played it safe with its current home console. The Wii was designed with the novel idea of being able to download classic Nintendo games. Nintendo thought that's all it would need in terms of Internet connectivity. It truly didn't believe that online gaming and digital distribution would be important for this console cycle. How wrong it was. Now, Nintendo engineers have needed to work with the limited infrastructure they have to allow for things like Netflix streaming and downloadable content add-ons to games, something that seems like a necessary part of gaming today but something that was definitely not part of the Wii's design. The Wii U will be launching later this year, and there are still questions about whether or not Nintendo will "get it" this time around. The company has been very quiet with regard to the upcoming console's Internet connectivity options.[QUOTE] __________________ http://ozzgx4.deviantart.com/ When you were born you were crying and everyone around you was smiling, make it through life so that when you die you will be smiling and everyone around you will be crying.

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April 14th, 2012, 13:39	#2
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,389	So they're renting out 3DSs? or they're renting out carts for the 3DSs visitors already have? __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

April 15th, 2012, 19:01	#3
ozzgx4 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: London Posts: 6,866	I think they provide a console ehich they charge on top of the admission fee __________________ http://ozzgx4.deviantart.com/ When you were born you were crying and everyone around you was smiling, make it through life so that when you die you will be smiling and everyone around you will be crying.

April 16th, 2012, 13:10	#4
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,389	In that case that would be pretty cool. I'd much rather have that than a Walkman. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

April 16th, 2012, 17:37	#5
ozzgx4 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: London Posts: 6,866	Oh yeah, for sure. A lot more interactivity will certainly make it more enjoyable __________________ http://ozzgx4.deviantart.com/ When you were born you were crying and everyone around you was smiling, make it through life so that when you die you will be smiling and everyone around you will be crying.

May 6th, 2012, 11:13	#6
unit666 ********* Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: california Posts: 69	i really do not know if i like the wii u with the controller joy sticks on the top instead of the bottom it would seem to me very hard to controll as if it were like driving a car with a door knob. and i dont really care if i can play the wii u with my tv off according to the trailer for it. Things that i am looking forword to with the wii u is it supporting maybey 720p if not 1080p. instead of the wii which steel uses A/V cables that only support 480p which makes things blurry. The second thing id like to see is being able to swap the hard drives like in the ps3 or 360. __________________ Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M CPU @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz over clocked at 3.0 GHz Memory: 8192MB RAM Intel(R) HD Graphics Family DirectX Version: DirectX 11 Last edited by unit666; May 6th, 2012 at 18:56.. Reason: nobodey could read it

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Fadingz 代言人 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 應許之地 Posts: 7,056	I somehow found your paragraphs to be extremely hard to read @@" In all honesty, I don't understand a single word you said. __________________