On the flipside, by limiting the hardware that can play this version of Minecraft the developer, Other Ocean, has been able to really push the slightly upgraded hardware of the New 3DS/2DSS over older 3DS/2DS’s, so much so, that this iteration of Minecraft is actually bigger in size than the Wii U version. Because of this exclusion, there is a massive population of DS and 3DS owners that won’t be able to play this version of Minecraft.
Without the nubstick, you would have no way to rotate the 3D camera. If you don’t have a “New” Nintendo 3DS/2DS, i.e., the ones with the little rubber thumbstick that I call the nubstick, you can’t play this game. Mojang (owned by Microsoft) and develop Other Ocean have had the monumental task of bringing the world-building game to Nintendo’s handheld and I say monumental because, for all intents and purposes, the 3DS’s hardware is the same that it’s been since 2011, with a few exceptions, like the “nubstick.” It must be said, Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition is exactly that, ONLY for the “New” Nintendo 3DS/2DS. After their Direct press briefing last week, where the game was announced, Nintendo said Minecraft would be available for the New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 2DS later the same day and true to their word, we have it.
The Nintendo 3DS/2DS has been one platform that hasn’t had its own version, that is until now. From parents who buy their kids the games, toys, and birthday party sets, to the kids (and adults) who actually play it, Minecraft is a game that everyone knows simply because it’s everywhere and available on just about every platform. We wouldn't be surprised if it was twice the price of the $349 Nintendo 3DS, though.Introduction: Minecraft has become one of those games that everyone knows about, despite not everyone playing it. It's more powerful, has a larger screen and a more accomplished control interface. The Sony NGP is clearly superior, as long as you discount the 3DS's 3D screen. We're going to talk about games offerings in a separate article, so this comparison is just down to hardware and included features. Don't let this get you down, though - the NGP will have Bluetooth, 3G and Wi-Fi which should make it as versatile as a smartphone when it comes to getting hold of games off the Net. It won't be able to use the PSP's old UMD format, leaving dedicated Sony fanboys out in the lurch - instead, Sony is opting for a new flash memory-based format. The NGP is the undisputed leader in features - it can do augmented reality as well, it has two touch control surfaces, and two analog joysticks - with one critical exception.
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Download Play will also be available for Game Boy and Game Boy Classic games, as well as DSiWare games in the future, via the Nintendo 3DS's integrated wireless networking. It uses the same game cartridge as earlier DS models so there's a massive back catalog to play through. The cameras' potential for augmented reality gaming is interesting, though. The Nintendo 3DS has front- and rear-facing cameras, though they can only take 640x480pixel photos - which makes them little more than a gimmick. The NGP's superior power should allow for more versatility in game design, as well as the advantage of nicer graphics - yes, we're shallow, but we think nice graphics do improve an already-good game. We did like the 3D effect from the Nintendo 3DS, but we expect it'll largely be a gimmick that doesn't add a great deal of playability to games. The NGP definitely excites us more when it comes to hardware. Battery life for such a powerful machine is a worry, though. Its 5in, 960x544pixel touchscreen display uses OLED - like the screen of Samsung's Galaxy S II smartphone, though we're hoping it's even closer to the Sony XEL-1 - so we're expecting excellent clarity, contrast and viewing angles. It's got plenty of processing power, and graphics performance that's purported to be on par with the Sony PlayStation 3.
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The Sony NGP is a big step up from the original PlayStation Portable and its revisions. To be honest, the only other big difference is the addition of an analog joystick. The big difference is the top 3.5in LCD screen, which achieves an autostereoscopic 3D effect - you don't need any 3D glasses to see it, and you can control the intensity with a side-mounted slider. The Nintendo 3DS is an evolution of the Nintendo DSi, DS Lite, original DS - despite a bit of extra processing grunt it's still a dual-screen handheld gaming console, with a touchscreen down the bottom and a set of thumb-friendly controls.