http://www.monroeworld.com/forums/blog.php?1867-moko Come and discuss the greatest gaming of all time from Atari to Nintendo. en Thu, 23 May 2013 11:13:51 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.monroeworld.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.monroeworld.com/forums/blog.php?1867-moko http://www.monroeworld.com/forums/entry.php?599-3ds-ui Sat, 05 Mar 2011 10:11:34 GMT This is my first videoblog on the 3DS. I really gave a rundown of the menu. However, there are stuff I am not familiar since its in Japanese on... This is my first videoblog on the 3DS. I really gave a rundown of the menu. However, there are stuff I am not familiar since its in Japanese on the 3DS shop or the spotpass thing. Since the 3DS is quite new in the market and hasn't been in mass market yet. I doubt the spotpass or the street pass feature will be in use yet.

If there are request on what parts of the 3ds I can go into further detail post away on the 3ds thread on the forum or here.

I did demo Super Street Fighter IV on here and showed more info on the 3d slider.

]]> moko http://www.monroeworld.com/forums/entry.php?599-3ds-ui http://www.monroeworld.com/forums/entry.php?598-3ds-the-layout Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:37:19 GMT This part of the blog will discuss about the physical layout of the 3ds. Again, I will make comparisons to the DS Phat from time to time (since at... This part of the blog will discuss about the physical layout of the 3ds. Again, I will make comparisons to the DS Phat from time to time (since at one time everyone here has owned the Phat one!)

The top panel of the 3ds and the ds phat is pretty much the same except they switched the stylus to the left of the cart instead of the right where the DS phat is located. Also the AC power is on the right of the cart on the 3ds while the DS phat its on the left. On the 3ds just left of the stylus is an infrared. Since no apps have used it I wonder what's its for?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/60006258@N04/5491959392/


In closer inspection on the trigger buttons between the phat and the 3ds you noticed there is considerable size difference:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60006258@N04/5492021888/

On the 3ds you will also notice there is a camera icon labled on the L and R buttons and they also serve to take pictures. If you read my comments on the photo, you will notice the 3ds trigger buttons are small, thin and metallic. They aren't plastic like the DS phat. I personally prefer the Phat trigger buttons over the 3ds.

The left panel only has the volume slider and the SD card slot. To increase volume slide it up to decrease volume slide it down. To mute slide it all the way down. The SD card slot opens exactly like the PSP memory stick. You have to pull out the plastic tab in order put in the SD card. To insert the SD card you need to face the SD label down and insert in unlike what you are used to insert the SD label up and in.

Photo of left panel:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60006258@N04/5491959398/

The bottom panel is the headphone jack at the center and the power light button on the right. When the 3ds power is on, it turns blue seen pic below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60006258@N04/5491400499/

The right panel is the wireless switch. You push it up it turns it on, push it up again it shutsdown the wi-fi. You will know if your wi-fi is turned on when the flickering orange light occurs just above the switch.
Photo of the right panel:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60006258@N04/5491400591/

A word of caution: Your 3ds is a dust magnet. Remember when the PSP was released people had to use a cloth to clean off the fingerprints from the unit? Be sure to have a cloth to wipe the screens for your 3ds.

In my next blog, I will discuss the 3ds user interface ]]> moko http://www.monroeworld.com/forums/entry.php?598-3ds-the-layout http://www.monroeworld.com/forums/entry.php?597-The-3DS-the-camera Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:31:18 GMT Ah, the 3DS. What can I say? There are many things to say about it. First of all I guess I can start with the camera aspect of the 3ds. When you take... Ah, the 3DS. What can I say? There are many things to say about it. First of all I guess I can start with the camera aspect of the 3ds. When you take pictures, you can use the 3d slider to take pictures in 3d view or in 2d. You can use the trigger buttons (L or R) buttons to take pictures. All pictures are stored in the DCIM directory of the SD card. It can be viewed on your PC. The other neat feature about the camera you can take picture in front you facing the 3ds (but that is a single camera can only take in 2d will the cover camers there are 2 of them can take pictures in 3d. All 3 cameras have zoom in/out and a timer function for taking pictures. The 3ds is almost a full-fledge digital camera except its missing a flash.

To access the camera on the 3ds simply press the Home button at the bottom and press the camera icon ]]> moko http://www.monroeworld.com/forums/entry.php?597-The-3DS-the-camera http://www.monroeworld.com/forums/entry.php?590-Sonic-the-Hedgehog-music Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:22:26 GMT One of my favorite all time videogame music came from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Particularly, most of my favorite music came from Sonic the... One of my favorite all time videogame music came from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Particularly, most of my favorite music came from Sonic the Hedgehog 2, while Sonic 3 and Sonic CD came in close 2nd place.

Metropolis zone theme music:


I liked song because of the record sratch at the beginning tune was way cool!

Chemical Plant theme music:


Hill Top Zone theme music:


There were only a couple songs from Sonic 3, I liked:

Marble Garden zone:


Launch base zone had a pretty cool effect when you could here the record scratch saying "Go!". In my opinion this was impressive for Genesis audio processor to do.



There were a couple of songs off Sonic CD that also caught my attention. More of your move to the beat tunes.

Stardust Speedway (bad future)


Wacky Workbench (past)


One of the music in the Sonic series that had singing was from Sonic R was "Can you feel the sunshine?"


I have to admit after the Sonic R (though it was a mediocre racer) release there hasn't been really any good or memorable music from Sega since.

Oh I forgot just to round it off with Sonic 1 music, the only preference I had was the theme from Labyrinth Zone:
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