IMCML: March 2010

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Nintendo goes 3D!!! (again)

Remember the Virtual Boy? If you don't, don't blame yourself. It was only on shelves for about a year, and was considered a colossal failure.

Fast forward 15 years or so, and Nintendo is trying it again. Only this time, the screen(s) won't be all red and black, like the Virtual Boy was. It'll be full color-awesomeness!!! EXCITEMENT!!! It's called the "3DS" (a 3D DS obviously). I'm happy. But what about all the poor saps who bought a DSi or will be buying the soon-to-be release DSi XL? Sucks to be them. Mine's gonna be in 3D Suckas!!

Here's the current wiki article on the subject:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS

The Nintendo 3DS (tentative title)[1] is an upcoming handheld game console produced by Nintendo. The handheld will succeed Nintendo's current Nintendo DS series, which primarily shares the handheld market with Sony's PlayStation Portable.[2]

The Nintendo 3DS will offer games that utilize 3D effects "without the need for special glasses" and is also backwards compatible with Nintendo DS and DSi titles.[1]

The Nintendo 3DS will feature the same accelerometor technology that is currently found in today's Wii remotes and various mobile cell phone devices. Using this technology, you will be able to "look around" the room or 3D playing field to view hidden objects and add depth to your gaming experiences.

Declining to give information about pricing or launch dates in the press release, Nintendo will reveal formal details about the Nintendo 3DS at the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo.[1]

Asahi Shimbun speculated in its hardware report that the 3DS may take advantage of parallax barrier technology by Sharp Corporation will be the basis of the 3D in the handheld. It is currently already in use by several mobile phones in Japan. [3]

Nintendo expects the console to be released during the fiscal year ending March 2011.[1]

I drawded a pikshur

I love to draw. I don't have much time to draw lately, so I'm getting a little rusty. But a friend asked to me to draw Samus aiming at a Metroid. So voila. There it is. I hope he likes it.

I have something Vanzetti covets :)

I received this as a gift from a friend for helping him with some computer issues.

There is no date anywhere in the book, unfortunately. But he tells me that he got it in a box filled with other books from the 1800's. After doing some research on t3h int3rw3bz, I found that the publisher (Hurst and Co. of New York) only existed between 1871 and 1919. I also found some versions of the book from the early 1900's (1901 to 1910) that had full color-illustrated covers. Mine does not have that, so I assume it's a little bit older. But I can't know for sure.... Anyway, it's a fantastic gift from a good friend and I bet Vanzetti wants it.

Neener Neener, haha. :)