Originally Posted by
InternalPrimate
I'm kind of surprised people are reacting so negatively to the $250 price tag, especially considering most people here thought it was going to sell for $300 a few months ago. But I guess that's like saying "why are people angry about paying $4 per gallon for gas? It was supposed to be $5 a gallon!"
Honestly, it's not an unprecedented price thanks to the PSP, and one I think is pretty fair considering the tech. And no, I'm not a fanboy, just someone who had a great experience with the DS.
My big concern is with the launch titles. Despite the lack of quality titles, I don't think the 3DS is doomed to fail like some posters have implied/stated. Does anyone here remember the original DS launch? I do, as I bought the system a week after launch. Remember classics such as Feel the Magic xx/xy, Spiderman 2, and Metroid Prime Hunters demo? You don't? Lucky you.
At least the DS launched with Super Mario 64 DS, which was an almost decade-old game lacking analog control that was universally panned (I actually thought it was pretty fun, and found the analog simulation through touch-screen to be great if you could conquer the learning curve).
I think that's why I was expecting the 3DS to launch with Ocarina of Time. It just made sense when taking the original DS launch into account. But if it's not happening, at least there are a few games I am excited about.
Pilot Wings Resort looks fun. I've always loved the Pilot Wings games, and I think the Mii-makeover works. Supposedly it's one of the few games that really utilizes the 3D tech, as you're able to better account for space when attempting to land on platforms. That said, Pilot Wings has always been about displaying new tech/controls.
Super Street Fighter IV looks excellent, and seems like the only confirmed day one launch title. I'm a sucker for the series, so I may be a bit biased, but I passed on Super Street Fighter IV for consoles, and I'm glad I did. Playing on the go suits my tastes better, and I look forward to going online with the game.
Believe it or not, I was pleasantly surprised with the extra features of the 3DS. I LOVE that there's only one friend code that you're going to have to deal with, the AR Cards look interesting (though history says they'll probably go the way of the eReader), Street Pass may be more exciting to me than others as I live in San Diego and regularly attend Comic Con, and the operating system looks like an upgrade over the DSi.
Call me an optimist, but I'm pretty happy with Nintendo at the moment. Portable gaming has always been about giving a different experience than console gaming, which is something Nintendo (and recently Apple) only seem to understand. The 3DS is something new and different, and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on one.