> Our friends over at IGN collected a handful of reader questions to ask the big N some hardcore details about there new portable. A lot of cool intel was revealed with some concrete responses!!! Especially the idea of automatically passing your 12 digit friend-code to a friend if he’s next to you!!! Here’s a brief portion of the Q&A but make sure to check out the full questioner at IGN!!!
QUESTION #9 - Can you detail how friend codes will work when you’re with friends in the same Wi-Fi area versus when you are separated in different regions?
ANSWER – When playing games, friend codes will work the same, regardless of where the players are located. The Nintendo 3DS only requires gamers to enter one code for the hardware; the codes are not software dependent. Once users have traded hardware codes, they can check their friends list to see which of their friends is online, what they are playing, and can jump into online play for compatible games much quicker than today.The only difference will be the ability to exchange codes. Friends who are separated by distance will need to exchange codes once and manually enter them. Friends who are in the same room can automatically swap codes wirelessly, with nothing to enter.
QUESTION #4 – When it comes to StreetPass functionality, are you able to control which games StreetPass can effect? Can you manage that type of access on a game-by-game basis?
ANSWER – StreetPass functionality will not be active until the user chooses to activate that functionality. Once the feature is active, users must also set up StreetPass data on a game-by-game basis.Even if a game is compatible with StreetPass, it will not start sending data until the player chooses to do so. Owners can also use parental controls to turn off the StreetPass function entirely.
QUESTION #14 – Does the 3DS support voice chat?
[Editor's Note: We've been told separately that titles like Pokemon Black & White (for the DS) will retain their video/voice chat functionality even when played on the 3DS. This would seem to indicate some level of support for voice chat.]
ANSWER – We do not have anything to announce at this time.
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