The 3DS has been an important success for Nintendo, helping the company eke out profits in recent years and hitting 60 million sales despite the challenging market in which it found itself. It's been an interesting generation, with the portable recovering from a bad start to establish itself as a mainstay in handheld gaming.
The latest video from Did You Know Gaming? looks at some interesting facts about the portable, and also Nintendo's earlier experiments with 3D. Even disregarding the Virtual Boy, it's clear that 3D was a priority for Nintendo for quite some time, and this video also reminds us of how far the 3DS has come since its 2011 launch.
Check it out below.
The 3DS is still ticking along, of course, and has some key releases scheduled into 2017. It's got some life in it yet.
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It's hard to believe how old the 3DS is, and it's still my go-to platform for games.
Looking forward to whatever's next.
@Moon "It's hard to believe how old the 3DS is, and it's still my go-to platform for games.
Looking forward to whatever's NeXt."
Fixed that for ya.
@John_Enigma lol, the thought of doing that had crossed my mind but I thought it might be a bit cheesy =p
I Love My 3DS... And u love that the NX will have a 3D screen as well. In 1080HD, it will look amazing!
Interesting video, I woukd love to see that 3D model GBA SP.
@Moon PS3 is still my go to, I'm halfway thru Ni No Kuni, and that's about 10 years old I think. Maybe 8. Though I did start Bayonetta 2 last night and that's better. And Paper Mario comes on Friday. Then Yooka-Laylee before Zelda:BotW. But after that I'll probably go back to PS3 b/c I think that's it. If NX plays 3DS games on my TV then I'll be playing 3DS games for years.
The 3DS taught me how enjoyable the portable gaming experience could be. I could see myself continuing to play on the system for years to come.
3DS had enough power, IMO, to do the job this gen and support the kind of games graphically that I am happy with. When a beautiful game like REvelations is possible, when DK Country Returns 3D and Majora's Mask 3D can run on it and play great, I think it proves that good dev work is how you handle lesser specs (lemons) and do something amazing (make lemonade). This is my favorite Nintendo handheld, no contest.
Even as much as I adore the Game Boy handhelds, the 3DS is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to its game library! There is so much to it that it is probably my favorite handheld of all time.
..interesting, didn't know about 3D GBA and GCube's screen add on, before the 3DS..if rumors are true the NX will have those exchangeable controls at 4:45...I wonder what other ideas they have mulled over and might be the big secret they must be keeping, not to have revealed any NX details yet ...
i heard this theory on easy allies: NX = november 10. mobile unit better have 3d!
@Jamotello source please
@TheGreatMaccao You win this comment section as far as I'm concerned.
3DS is my best Nintendo video game that I ever have. And also most fashionable portable video game in my opinion.
Of course the NX will have 3D.
Its a console technology that Nintendo has all to itself, and all the great 3D games can be brought over for a running start.
NX is really 3DS 3.0 .
But it will need to have a display of at least 1600 by 840 to be competitive and progressive.
@Wolfgabe this is the video. have no idea what time into the video they mention it. the theory is based on the codename. N for november. X the roman numeral for ten. pretty thin, heh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaA9F2a-8Ig
@Captain_Gonru I think @rjejr may have been referring to the age of the PS3 not that particular game. Also wasn't there a DS version of Ni No Kuni released in Japan and that game was reimagined for the PS3?
@Moon It was my go to platform, but then I re acquired a PSP, and have put it away until I decide to pick up Story of Seasons.
@Jamotello
NX was a typo.
MX = March 10th.
@KiWiiU_Freek for release, sure thang. but for reveal tho'...
@KiWiiU_Freek
Wow...MX...
Psst... btw, MX in Roman number = 1010
Love the 3DS, greatest handheld next to the GBA SP. i just wish it had all of the Rare library and GBA Library as well on the eshop. That thing would be legendary.
@Captain_Gonru "So three and three quarters of a year old"
Considering 2 of the biggest titles on Wii U are Windwaker (2002) and Twilight Princess (2006), I'd say NNK is brand spanking new.
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