# The 3DS is very slick **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 28, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254 "2011-03-28T13:45:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/61 "2011-04-08T04:09:03Z")
Did your internet tank? 'Cause I’m sitting real close by the router and I didn’t bail, I swear! 😕 ---
**Author:** ![CyclopticXander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@CyclopticXander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CyclopticXander)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/62 "2011-04-08T04:10:06Z")
Yea I hate when that happens. I’m trying to reconnect! ---
**Author:** ![CyclopticXander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@CyclopticXander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CyclopticXander)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/63 "2011-04-08T04:13:16Z")
Sorry about that. I’m waiting again in case you want another go. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/64 "2011-04-08T04:34:32Z")
Ok, that was a blast, but my trigger thumbs are starting to hurt and I still need to pack in my thesis for tomorrow! We gotta do this again tomorrow if you’re down, though! 🙂 Was I cheap with M. Bison? Totally. PSYCHO CRUSHER!!! ---
**Author:** ![CyclopticXander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@CyclopticXander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CyclopticXander)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/65 "2011-04-08T04:36:53Z")
> [@antonio107](#): > > Ok, that was a blast, but my trigger thumbs are starting to hurt and I still need to pack in my thesis for tomorrow! We gotta do this again tomorrow if you’re down, though! 🙂 > > Was I cheap with M. Bison? Totally. > > PSYCHO CRUSHER!!! Yea it was cool though because it gave me a chance to find a counter, which is helpful. I’m always down. Now we just need to get a little dope league going here:) ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/66 "2011-04-08T23:47:42Z")
K, I’m getting bored with my 3DS titles. Might start breaking out Scribblenauts. Man, do I HATE Sims 3. I loved the original Sims for the PC, and the Sims games for the GBA and DS (“Bustin’ Out” and “The Urbz,” I believe?) were incredibly fun; possibly some of my favorite games for any handheld, up there with pokemon. This was just a horrendous port. I should have trusted all the nasty reviews I read. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/67 "2011-04-09T02:01:28Z")
> [@CyclopticXander](#): > > Unfortunately there’s no way that I know of to invite a friend to play within the system itself. I think we’d have to externally prearrange a time then meet up in the friends section of the online battle menus. There’s talk they may allow for a PM system in a future update. > > For now though just let me know when you want to fight and I’ll be there. Jesus that is fucking dumb. What a totally unnecessary ass pain. I truly don’t understand what is going through nintendos brain with this shit. If I can see you online and we’ve already gone through the ridiculous process of exchanging friend codes I should be able to message you. I can play now if you want to. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/68 "2011-04-09T02:19:09Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > Jesus that is fucking dumb. What a totally unnecessary ass pain. I truly don’t understand what is going through nintendos brain with this shit. If I can see you online and we’ve already gone through the ridiculous process of exchanging friend codes I should be able to message you. > > I can play now if you want to. I’m down if you’re still interested! ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/69 "2011-04-09T02:21:31Z")
> [@antonio107](#): > > I’m down if you’re still interested! Ok. Let me get on. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/70 "2011-04-09T02:24:02Z")
I’m on and created a room. I don’t see you. This is a terrible fuckin system. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/71 "2011-04-09T02:25:18Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > Ok. Let me get on. I’m thurr when you are! ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/72 "2011-04-09T02:26:25Z")
Did you search by friend? That’s how I found Xander last time. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/73 "2011-04-09T02:37:28Z")
SF4 has stats for “Cheap Wins,” which I presently have 0 of. I concede that this statistic is a farce. 😃 I’d play more, Cubsfan, but I don’t want my food on the desk to get cold! Good games. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/74 "2011-04-09T02:40:41Z")
> [@antonio107](#): > > SF4 has stats for “Cheap Wins,” which I presently have 0 of. I concede that this statistic is a farce. 😃 > > I’d play more, Cubsfan, but I don’t want my food on the desk to get cold! Good games. The analog stick is TERRIBLE at crouch blocking. I had to switch to the pad which is too low on the system for comfortable playing. I’d beat you 10 out of 10 times with Guile avaunt your bison. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/75 "2011-04-09T02:45:02Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > The analog stick is TERRIBLE at crouch blocking. I had to switch to the pad which is too low on the system for comfortable playing. > > I’d beat you 10 out of 10 times with Guile avaunt your bison. I knew after my first B.S. win that you’d go for someone with projectile weapons. Hence why I switched to Ken :P. And yes. I never liked analog stick on SF. Not even on PSX or PS2 ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/76 "2011-04-09T17:34:58Z")
So I stuck my 3ds in my pocket when we went out for lunch and came home with my first Mii. No idea where I picked him up at. Wasn’t in any crowded areas. Wonder if it was in traffic? ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/77 "2011-04-10T13:00:46Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > So I stuck my 3ds in my pocket when we went out for lunch and came home with my first Mii. No idea where I picked him up at. Wasn’t in any crowded areas. Wonder if it was in traffic? I got a couple yesterday while walking around the mall. At least one of them was probably from a Gamestop employee. Malls with game stores seem the logical place to try. I also hear that college campuses are a good bet, but I haven’t tried that yet. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/78 "2011-04-11T03:32:43Z")
> [@ZenBeam](#): > > I got to look at one, though not try it out. I didn’t have to turn it very far before it “blinked” out of its sweet spot. I’d be worried that would be a problem when playing an intense game. Anyone have that problem (or not)? I apparently have a lot of trouble holding still when I’m playing a game; this was the biggest problem I had when trying out the demo. Also, my eyes would occasionally lose focus while playing Pilotwings…it was almost like I would lose my place on the screen. Both of these problems probably had a lot to do with the position of demo station though. It’s a gorgeous system though…I was really surprised that the 3D effect worked. I will likely purchase one after the system has gone through a redesign or two. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/79 "2011-04-11T19:15:22Z")
I got my first Mii friend today, leaving my 3DS on standby in a busy mall, walking past the Electronics Boutique. Judging by his lack of capital letters, I’m assuming he’s six (my friend was the one who came to that conclusion, which I sort of agree with), and that kinda makes me feel creepy. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254/80 "2011-04-11T19:45:43Z")
> [@antonio107](#): > > I got my first Mii friend today, leaving my 3DS on standby in a busy mall, walking past the Electronics Boutique. Judging by his lack of capital letters, I’m assuming he’s six (my friend was the one who came to that conclusion, which I sort of agree with), and that kinda makes me feel creepy. If it works like texting, most people avoid capital letters. Being 6, I’d expect small words and mispellings. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254.md?page=5)