Help needed Nintendo 3ds XL and pokemon

maidenfan

Daughters birthday (8) coming up and she loves some Japanese game / cartoon called Yo Kai Watch, so we are considering a 3ds xl console and the Yo kai game, she also likes pokemon cartoons, which games would anyone recommend, I would value some advice for an old fart!

stickyfiddle

I haven't played them but Pokemon X and Y are supposed to bed very good (they always come out in pairs- both games are v similar and you onto need to buy one!)

DefaultM

Pokemon games used to keep me quiet for hours.

maidenfan

stickyfiddle said:

I haven't played them but Pokemon X and Y are supposed to bed very good (they always come out in pairs- both games are v similar and you onto need to buy one!)

Thats really helpful, thanks, she has mentioned the pokemon omega ruby, is this different to what you suggested, and if so how?, looking on Amazon leaves me clueless!

MrSwanson

maidenfan said:

stickyfiddle said:

I haven't played them but Pokemon X and Y are supposed to bed very good (they always come out in pairs- both games are v similar and you onto need to buy one!)

Thats really helpful, thanks, she has mentioned the pokemon omega ruby, is this different to what you suggested, and if so how?, looking on Amazon leaves me clueless!

It's just a different story, I think X and Y are newer however, and there's a new one out soon.

stickyfiddle

The Omega ones are older but will be very similar in terms of gameplay. There aren't any bad ones tbh! Should be cheaper, so go for it if that's what she's after!

maidenfan

Thank you again. With regard to the Nintendo itself, I take it that the XL is the one to go for? , (there seem to be two different versions of the XL, or at least radically different prices)

MrSwanson

Ones a new model, I don't know what the differences are but the older ones seems decent enough.

DanR

Pokemon Sun/Moon aren't out till November.

Pokemon X/Y is technically the last mainline entry as Omega Ruby/Alpha Saphire are remakes of Ruby/Saphire from the old Gameboy Advance.

Just buy the alternative to which her friends have so she can play with them.

Sporky

maidenfan said:

Thank you again. With regard to the Nintendo itself, I take it that the XL is the one to go for? , (there seem to be two different versions of the XL, or at least radically different prices)

The New 3DS XL has a bit more power, though I think there's only one game that makes use of it (Xenoblade).

The XL is the biggest; certainly the better bet for an adult, possibly not for a smaller child.

maidenfan

Sporky said:

maidenfan said:

Thank you again. With regard to the Nintendo itself, I take it that the XL is the one to go for? , (there seem to be two different versions of the XL, or at least radically different prices)

The New 3DS XL has a bit more power, though I think there's only one game that makes use of it (Xenoblade).

The XL is the biggest; certainly the better bet for an adult, possibly not for a smaller child.

That's helpful, she is tall for her age, does'nt struggle with kindle or my ps4 handset. Is it likely that more games will make use of the enhanced features in due course?

JookyChap

My 9yo has the newer 3DXL and has no problems with it - just asked and she reckons Y is better than X as it is more difficult (whether that helps, I don't know)

maidenfan

That's great everyone, thankyou very much!

Sporky

maidenfan said:

Sporky said:

maidenfan said:

Thank you again. With regard to the Nintendo itself, I take it that the XL is the one to go for? , (there seem to be two different versions of the XL, or at least radically different prices)

The New 3DS XL has a bit more power, though I think there's only one game that makes use of it (Xenoblade).

The XL is the biggest; certainly the better bet for an adult, possibly not for a smaller child.

That's helpful, she is tall for her age, does'nt struggle with kindle or my ps4 handset. Is it likely that more games will make use of the enhanced features in due course?

I don't know. I thought it was worth the extra in case.

maidenfan

Sporky said:

maidenfan said:

Sporky said:

maidenfan said:

Thank you again. With regard to the Nintendo itself, I take it that the XL is the one to go for? , (there seem to be two different versions of the XL, or at least radically different prices)

The New 3DS XL has a bit more power, though I think there's only one game that makes use of it (Xenoblade).

The XL is the biggest; certainly the better bet for an adult, possibly not for a smaller child.

That's helpful, she is tall for her age, does'nt struggle with kindle or my ps4 handset. Is it likely that more games will make use of the enhanced features in due course?

I don't know. I thought it was worth the extra in case.

My thoughts as well, cheers!