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BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2010-10-01 22:23
Nintendo's upcoming portable, the Nintendo 3DS, will have firmware updates. According to company president Satoru Iwata, this isn't only to stop piracy.
The 3DS will update automatically, and the fact that the portable is updating automatically is an important feature to Nintendo. According to Iwata's past experience, manual updates can cause some individuals from updating their machines.
Thus, the 3DS's automatic updates can definitely help Nintendo combat piracy, but also, as Iwata points out, it can enable Nintendo to introduce new features, etc. This ability, Iwata says, is more important to Nintendo than stopping piracy.
"The main thing we want to do is offer players new features whenever possible," said Iwata.
It is even possible for Nintendo to offer firmware updates through the software ROM cartridges as well.
The 3DS Will Have Firmware Updates
the cat wonders what these new features are
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Shirayuki wrote on 2010-10-01 22:29
If the changes are significant in the updates, they're probably just losing money. Might as well sell big changes.
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Zid wrote on 2010-10-01 22:49
The features are as expandable as the hardware allows it to.
Which isn't saying much if Nintendo releases future variants of 3DS.
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Time wrote on 2010-10-01 22:50
Quote from Zid;172882:
The features are as expandable as the hardware allows it to.
Which isn't saying much if Nintendo releases future variants of 3DS.
1.5 years later.....We would like to inform you that we have a new DS in development.....The 3DS.5
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Chockeh wrote on 2010-10-02 01:21
Quote from Timexpo;172884:
1.5 years later.....We would like to inform you that we have a new DS in development.....The 3DS.5
3DSi
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Phunkie wrote on 2010-10-02 01:42
I can see them calling it the 3DS+.
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Moppy wrote on 2010-10-02 03:14
3DSX.
The X makes it bad ass.
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Mentosftw wrote on 2010-10-02 03:16
3D Game Boy.
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SuperSoulful wrote on 2010-10-02 06:10
Quote from YoungChockeh;173008:
3DSi
I don't know why, but this made me laugh so hard.
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Yogurticecream wrote on 2010-10-02 21:53
If they put the updates through the new games instead of over wifi or something it could be more effective.