There’s excessive, and then there’s “I can’t believe you went there” excessive, and I dare say I’ve crossed some boundary of game collection shame with my latest acquisition: yet another 3DS.
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I could give excuses all day as to why I opted to get another 3DS over, say, a certain new Nintendo console, but in the interest of returning to my new copy of Style Savvy: Trendsetters as soon as possible, I’ll keep it short: 1) the Japanese 3DS LL is so nice, it’s hard to go back to an old model North American 3DS when I go to play my other games and 2) the pink x white version is supposedly going to be a limited release in North America, so I wanted to grab the color while it was still available.
So, suffice it to say, I now have three 3DS’s! Will there be a forth in my future? … I certainly hope not, because that would be really excessive, and I probably wouldn’t blog about it even if I did just to maintain a shred of dignity. I will say that though the handheld had a relatively slow start, I’m thoroughly enjoying what the 3DS has to offer now. Between switching back and forth from my copy of Animal Crossing: New Leaf to Style Savvy: Trendsetters, I’ve been keeping myself quite busy over the first week of vacation!
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Unfortunately the holiday season has kept me very busy, so I’ll have to cut this post short (don’t worry, Memos from Mamemura will return in January, as I don’t have a way to upload pictures from my SD card here at my parent’s house). I do, however, have one quick question for you all: Do you like “acquisition” posts like these? I recently noticed a comment elsewhere that suggested I was gloating in my Animal Crossing LL post. If anyone ever gets that feeling from anything I write, please inform me, because I really don’t want to come across that way. Perhaps sharing pictures and writing about items you’ve purchased/received can’t help but seem a little like gloating, but I’d like to keep as much of that out of my posts as possible! If it means cutting down on gratuitous photoshoots, I can certainly do that (though I doubt I’ll ever buy another limited edition item like that again, anyway). Please do let me know what you think, and if you don’t like these kind of posts, don’t be shy about speaking up. Thank you!
Oh, one last thing: Don’t forget to enter my holiday giveaway!
Holy whoa, lady! We have two NES systems and two Gamecubes…but…I’ve never seen someone with so many handhelds! Sweet collection! I’m totally jealous of the Animal Crossing one!
Oh, that wasn’t very nice of someone to accuse you of gloating in these kinds of posts 😐 I hope you don’t take that kind of talk too seriously. I mean, the Internet is full of people who take photos of their food after they buy it, their clothes after they buy it, etc., and few people bat an eye. So, why’s it wrong for you to mention–on your GAMING BLOG, I might add–that you recently bought a new system or game, etc.? I don’t mean to be a jerk, but I’m guessing this person is jealous of your acquisitions and is trying to hurt your feelings.
So, my vote is for you to continue doing them. It’s obviously up to you if you actually do that or not, of course, but I hope you will, as I (and I’m sure others, too) really like hearing about and seeing photos of the game-related stuff (games, systems, swag, etc.) that you pick up.
Finally, as for this particular pick-up: AWESOME! I completely understand wanting to buy a NA 3DS XL after playing your Japanese one, as the darn things really are quite a bit more enjoyable than the original models. Granted, I couldn’t really chastise you with a straight face, could I? 😉
Have a nice Christmas, Anne, and let me/us know what you think of Style Savvy: Trendsetters at some point, OK?
And none of them are AU consoles, huh? 😛 Silly! You have to import everything Anne, dear oh dear me.
Wow Anne another 3DS XL! 😀 I totally understand why you had to buy this limited colour. If I see something I like, which are mostly the limited ones, I just have to buy it.
I experienced once how it feels when you can’t get what you want anymore because it was limited.
It happened to me with the limited Kingdom Hearts Gameboy SP. I wanted it soooooo bad but my dad ( I was very young back then) said “no you already have a Gamboy Advance, you don’t need that”. It was only about 70€ and some keychains and stuff were included.
Now there is no way to get a new european one with all the extras. The used ones look just so bad and used. All the KH-logos are gone. I really could cry when I think of this ;______;
And I just looooooove posts about games and systems you bought! I like to know what you think is worth to spend your money on 🙂 Don’t take it too personal if some stupid douche is jealous. I love your blog!!!
Believe it or not, this is the first time I’ve had more than one of the same console! I guess I’m making up for lost time! 😉 Are your NES and Gamecubes different models/colors?
Well if AU got the PINK one, then this wouldn’t be an issue 😛
Thanks for your comment, Bryan, and I’m glad you don’t think my posts come across as gloating. I didn’t take what was said *too* seriously, but it did make me reconsider the number of pictures I post and how I frame things when I write, because if regular followers like you start to think I’m getting too haughty in my posts then I know I’ve got a problem! But I’m glad you think otherwise. I’ll definitely be continuing with these kinds of posts… It is my blog, after all, haha!
I have a feeling you may be rivaling my own 3DS collection, eh? It’s a little worrisome that we have so many already and the system’s only a year and a half old! Eep! I hope shidoshi, you, and I can do something nerdy with our trio of pink 3DS XL’s sometime 😉
I will definitely write more about Style Savvy soon! I’d like to be able to share some of the snapshots I’ve taken in that post, though, so it’ll probably have to wait until I get home… I don’t think I have a way to transfer images from the SD card to a computer here at my parent’s house.
I had no idea there was a Kingdom Hearts Gameboy SP! I bet that was really awesome. It’s too bad you weren’t able to get one. But if I was able to buy all the limited edition consoles I wanted, well, I’d be broke! Luckily the Animal Crossing LL and the pink x white XL were both presents this year. Actually, I kind of wanted the Kingdom Hearts 3DS back when that came out. Did you like the design on that one?
And thanks for your kind words. I just wanted to make sure no one else felt the same way! I’m glad you like reading my posts! 🙂
Yeah I really wanted the Kingdom Hearts GB SP so bad!
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About the Kingdom Hearts 3DS:
I think the design looks cool but it never really fell for it.
I just wanted to chime in and say I love reading your collection posts! I probably won’t manage to get my hands on that awesome Animal Crossing 3DSXL, but seeing your pictures and the nice detailed writeup is a great way to experience it vicariously! =)
As regular reader/lurker of this blog over the past year, as well as a listener to all episodes of The Nichiest Podcast Ever, I’m glad you’re not concerned about your acquisition posts coming off as bragging. Don’t worry about that for a second. For me – and obviously for many others – gaming is partly about collecting. That’s why I don’t plan to embrace digital downloads any time soon. The physical case, the artwork, the cartridge – they’re all part of the whole experience for me. I just like holding the actual stuff and being able to put it on a shelf.
And I don’t know if I’ll ever have three 3DS units, but I can’t believe I’ve put off getting a 3DS as long as I have. Two is in my immediate future. Like you and Bryan, multiple 3DS’s is a greater priority than, say, putting the money towards a Wii U.
Oh yeah, that’s really cool! I like the design on this one better, but I quite liked the color scheme on the Kingdom Hearts 3DS 🙂
Thanks so much! I’m so glad you like reading my posts. I wasn’t seriously considering stopping, but it’s great to hear that people like seeing pictures of the odds and ends I pick up 🙂
Hi David! Thanks so much for your comment. It’s really wonderful to hear that you’ve been reading my blog and listening to The Nichiest Podcast Ever! I too really love the collecting aspect of gaming, but it’s probably not so healthy – I’m starting to run out of shelf space! But I agree with you, I much prefer the physical editions of things. I only go for digital when it’s a particularly good deal or a game that wouldn’t have come out in English otherwise (such as Tokyo Jungle, one of my favorite game of the year!)
May I ask what kind of gaming you prefer? (systems, genres, etc.) I’m sure you already know, but I’m really loving the 3DS. There are just so many great games for it! If you’re probably going to end up getting 2 3DS’s, would that be for different regions?
Anyway, thanks again for sharing your thoughts! It’s always great to hear from long-time readers 🙂
Whoops, I meant to say I’ve put off getting a 3DS XL for longer than I thought I would have when I heard about its release. I bought a regular 3DS on release day, and everything I hear about the XL (I recall Shidoshi’s comments about it on your podcast) confirm my suspicion that owning one would give me a lot of happiness. The 3DS is my main method of gaming these days. I’d like to play more console games, but it’s just easier right now to pull out the portable.
So much for limited time! Stores in my area STILL have the pink 3ds xl in stock loool
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“So much for limited time! Stores in my area STILL have the pink 3ds xl in stock loool”
Haha yes, well when they first released the pink 3DS XL last November, it was said to be a limited time thing. They since went and “re-released” it in February, so I imagine last year’s run was more of a test to see if the color would be popular or not!