I think they need some sort of new mobile platform, because I can still run games on my 1st gen Nintendo DS.
It is the worst overall thing I've seen Nintendo release for years, technically the old PSP is still more powerful in terms of polygons and the media in the UK pretty much slated it using the headache angle. The one thing that really put me of it though was the terrible battery to me that's the most important thing in a portable system. When Nintendo first announced the 3DS it looked like it would be really good I'm just hoping the Vita isn't the same.
Nintendo needs to get their asses in line when it comes to legtimate third-party support. The climate of the gaming industry has changed. They must find a way to sell this thing to hardcore/dedicated gamers. They need to gain a larger percentage of the dedicated gamer marketplace in order to off-set their loses in the casual gaming marketplace due to the iDevice. Third-party support is how they do it. Dedicated gamers just don't give a damn about Nintendo's cutesy little first-party franchises.
Dedicated Gamers? Well not all "dedicated gamers" are dedicated to the same thing/franchise. Even if they're cutesy, they're damn good. But yes, they need third party support. I think it can happen when the 3DS actually starts to sell (because of the cutesy 1st party games) and developers will see the potential and numbers in terms of users. Hopefully, it goes this far.
After reading all these articles, I'm really wondering why I bought the 3DS as my first Nintendo handheld since the Gameboy Color. I bought it to play first party titles like Pokemon, Mario, and Zelda honestly, but it really doesn't feel like it's worth it anymore. I've barely put in 25 hours total since I got it in May. Now that I think about it, it feels like nonsense since I'm buying games like Dead Space for $6.99 on launch day and for $0.99 just a few months later for the iOS. I've long since abandoned my PSP, the only game I liked being Crisis Core, but now that I'm juggling the 3DS with the iOS, there's still no comparison. I use my iPod at school, when I'm waiting in line, when I'm on the toilet, when I'm on a roadtrip, when I'm at work, and when I'm home in my chair in front of my MacBook. My 3DS...I didn't even bother bringing it with me during my trips this summer, and I sure as hell don't bring it to work. I've never been a fan of Microsoft gaming, but it would have been a much better idea to have gotten a XBOX 360 for the same price and games for only slightly more expensive but echelons better. I've spent $500 or more on the 3DS and games since late May and about $100 on the AppStore since then. Sadly to say, I've gotten more enjoyment out of one week's worth of the iOS than the few months I've had the 3DS and all of its latest releases that I wanted + Pokemon. Hell, I use the iPod more in a week than I've used my 3DS in over two months. I just bought Dead or Alive for $40 two days ago and haven't even opened the box yet. I don't know. It just doesn't make sense to me to be playing two portable devices at one time. I mean I have 200 paid games on my backlog on the iOS, and now I have 4 games on my backlog for the 3DS. They're just..there. Sorry for the wall of text, but yeah. Opinions and advice? I'm thinking about trading my 3DS and all of my games in for a XBOX and some games, but I highly doubt I'll have access to a TV in my college dorm next semester. Not sure what the point of having hundreds of dollars in Gamestop credit would be otherwise though. Maybe I should buy a few hundred dollars worth of iTunes giftcards with that money instead from Gamestop? Not up for selling anything on eBay, and I've never seen a pawn shop around here before to trade this stuff in for cash. So yeah, comments?
I wouldn't go the Gamestop route, I'm sure you can find somebody who wants the thing and is willing to take it off your hands. Make sure the 3DS is registered with the ambassador program then sell it and buy an XBOX. Hook the XBOX up to your computer monitor using HDMI, DVI to HDMI or VGA. If you use a laptop just buy a cheap monitor and set it up in a corner or something. There's a ton of awesome cheap games and XBLA games that are worth it.
That's honestly probably the best idea. I think I'll just spam Facebook until someone buys it and the games. How do I register for that? I'll sleep on it.
