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By: ahtin
Translation: Felix
Source: http://hacken.cc/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=198474
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Highlights
*Works perfectly with slow memory cards. Castlevania - Portrait Of Ruin will not freeze even with a slow card!
*Perfect Download Play
*SDHC
*Gbalpha's famous movie function
*Low price


Introduction

Firstly, thank you to the manufacturer for providing a M3DSR for review.

The M3DSR, like the G6DSR, utilizes the REAL technology for high game compatibility.

Gbalpha will also release a few expansion packs with the M3DSR: a Rumble Pak, a Rumble and Memory 2 in 1 Pak, and a GBA Expansion Pak.

It will be priced similarly to the M3DSS.


Packaging

Package front



Package back



This is a M3DSR + Rumble Pak combo.





What's inside the box: M3DSR, card case, card reader, CD, instruction manual and a Rumble Pak



The card case can store a microSD card in addition to the M3DSR



M3DSR front



M3DSR back



Rumble Pak front



Rumble Pak back



Group photo



M3DSR top




Rumble Pak




The Rumble Pak is identified as a DS Option Pak, just like the official product.



Interface

Main interface



Games, file manager, boot slot 2(NoPass), multimedia, PDA, settings and GBA.



You can create your own skins.



The interface shows game name, icon and file size.



Game settings: cheats, soft reset and slow motion.



Cheat selection.



Save files will be automatically created. All saves are standardized to 512K.



M3/G6 users should be familiar with the Gbalpha movie mode.



The official website provides a constantly updated selection of anime. Moonshell DPG files are also supported.



PDA



Calculator



Dictionary



GBA

M3DSR supports GBA games with a suitable slot 2 card. You can use the new GBA Expansion Pak or a slot 2 M3/G6. It will have the same great GBA compatibility like the old M3s. Soft reset and cheats are support.



GBA connectivity function.



SDHC

A Sandisk SDHC 4GB borrowed from a friend.



Note that some early card readers cannot read SDHC cards. You need to use a SDHC card reader.



With 4GB of space, you can watch movies for days.



Or you could play games for weeks.



Although the slot 2 M3 Lite supports SDHC for movies, it cannot play games on SDHC cards. The M3DSR can play games and movies perfectly on SDHC cards.



NoPass

It can boot slot 2 cards even without a microSD. Hold B while booting to launch slot 2 in NDS mode and hold Select while booting to launch slot 2 in GBA mode.

Of course, you can also boot slot 2 cards using the interface.



Compatibility

M3DSR is not picky about the microSD card. It works perfectly fine with an unbranded 1G card from a Nokia phone, a Sandisk 1G and a Kingston Japan 2G. When tested with Castlevania - Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania - Portrait Of Ruin and Ouendan 1 and 2, there is no lag in the intro movies, no freezing when pressing the Start button and no slowdown.

Tested the following games for at least 15 minutes each. All play and save perfectly.

0083 - Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!
0094 - Akumajou Dracula - Aoitsuki no Juujika
0228 - Mario Kart DS
0252 - Mario & Luigi RPG 2x2
0442 - New Super Mario Bros
0524 - Final Fantasy III
0577 - Pokemon - Pearl
0655 - Elite Beat Agents
0676 - Akumajou Dracula - Gallery Of Labyrinth
0761 - Ryuusei No Rockman - Pegasus
0826 - Sangokushi Taisen DS
0982 - Shin Sangoku Musou DS - Fighters Battle
0993 - Gyakuten Saiban 4
1009 - Nodame Cantabile
1018 - Final Fantasy XII - Revenant Wings
1081 - Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu Tatakae Ouendan 2
1158 - The Legend of Zelda - Mugen no Sunadokei
1186 - Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn! DS - Frame Rumble Mukuro Kyoushuu!
1191 - Dokidoki Majo Shinpan!
1192 - Sakasete! Chibi-Robo!
1211 - Rockman ZX - Advent
1240 - Subarashiki Kono Sekai - It's a Wonderful World
1241 - Touch! Bomberman Land - Star Bomber's Miracle World
1285 - SD Gundam G Generation - Cross Drive
1336 - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles - Ring of Fates
1363 - Summon Night - Twin Edge - Seireitachi no Kyoumei
1375 - One Piece Gearspirit
1399 - Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon - Yami no Tankentai
1402 - Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon - Toki no Tankentai
1413 - Taiko no Tatsujin DS - Touch de Dokodon!
1430 - Theta
1434 - My Sims

Download Play

M3DSR claimed 100% Download Play compatibility. Lets see how it handles the two most notorious games for Download Play: Yoshi Touch & Go and Mario Hoops 3 on 3.

Noticed the DL PLAY button? If you start games using this button, it will solve the Download Play problem. You can Download Play games without installing FlashMe on the receiving DS.

Games without Download Play problems can be started with the START button.

0003 - Yoshi Touch & Go (US) Download Play works perfectly



0559 - Mario Hoops 3 on 3 (US) Download Play works perfectly



Epilogue

I was not provided with a GBA Expansion Pak, so I cannot test the GBA features.
I haven't played Pokemon Battle Revolution before, so I will leave Wii connectivity testing to other reviewers.

FAQ

Q: What color is the shell?
A: White for the Chinese version, Black for English version. Shells are not user-replaceable.

Q: When will it be available?
A: September 2007.

Fin

[sonicwind]

interesting how you can't get the right color for your ds

[Perseid]

I know it says 'September 2007' but it looks like it's not out, at least not in English. Any idea when it will be? That looks nifty.

[h8uthemost]

Yeah, it must be for the JP version. I hope the English version comes out in October. Think I'm going to get me one.

[OSW]

oh! so they have fixed DL play.

[Dudu.exe]

Looks nice.. finaly something intersting.. i hate that R4 like menu!