Nintendo finally let us have a good look at the 3DS hardware. The reps working the floor at a New York press event said the consoles were in their final version, and they looked and felt good—we found the 3D wasn't disorienting or painful in short stints. But some of the other specs like battery life, reasonable playtimes, and camera resolution seemed to be sensitive subjects.
No brand reps would speak on the subject of battery life, instead pointing us toward the fact sheet given to the press. The sheet states that players will get 3-5 hours out of the battery when playing 3DS software, and 5-8 hours when playing Nintendo DS software. They note that the figures will differ depending on screen brightness and "what functions of the Nintendo 3DS system are used." So a game that doesn't use the bottom screen much, for example, may get you longer playtimes. Unfortunately, the battery takes as long to charge in its cradle or through an AC adapter as it does to run out: about 3.5 hours, Nintendo says. It seems like five hours for 3D play is a hard limit, but we'll be sure to do extensive testing once our review hardware arrives.
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