Got my 3DS a day early!

[FamicomRetroGamer]

3DS's a great portable gaming machine but it arrived on the wrong time, it should've been on the market since PSP 1 because it's a balanced rivalry, now with PS Vita, PSV just blows 3DS away completely software/hardware.

The games for 3DS been released have been somewhat weak, so not interested on wasting money on a console that doesn't have many or the ones I want.

Hell, even the regular DS beats 3DS in terms of library of games, regardless of the graphics, there's shovelware but also a ton of fun quality games (Dragon Ball, Super Mario, Mario Kart, Castlevania.. 2D games).

Now, I'm not anti-3DS it still has to achieve its potential and release the best of it, for this to happen, Nintendo needs to step up.

[manuel]

Rivalry doesn't have to be balanced.
See DS vs. PSP.

[nintendodork]

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Hell, even the regular DS beats 3DS in terms of library of games, regardless of the graphics, there's shovelware but also a ton of fun quality games (Dragon Ball, Super Mario, Mario Kart, Castlevania.. 2D games).

Let me know the next time you see a console that was released five months ago that has a better library than a console that was released six years ago.

[manuel]

Exactly! (Go, Dork!!  )

[FamicomRetroGamer]

Let me know the next time you see a console that was released five months ago that has a better library than a console that was released six years ago.

Just wait for PS Vita to come out and you'll see.

[manuel]

You think the Vita will have a better library after 5 months than PSP or DS? Come on... 

[nintendodork]

Let me know the next time you see a console that was released five months ago that has a better library than a console that was released six years ago.

Just wait for PS Vita to come out and you'll see.

Oh joy, more ports of PS3 games.  No thanks.

Also, I'm not bashing the PS Vita.  I'm actually intrigued by it's hardware, and if it has some cool, original games, then I'll be sure to get one too.  However, I can assure you the PS Vita will not have a better library at launch than the PSP or the DS has now.  That's just...common sense.

[UglyJoe]

Maybe the US Vita launch lineup will be pretty good since it won't be released here until 2012, months after it launches in Japan.

The 3DS will have a good lineup this holiday season.  The Vita will have a good lineup by the 2012 holiday season.

[jpx72]

So what's everybody with a 3DS up to these days? Is there any new info about NES virtual console games comming soon? The ambassador programme with free games giveaway caught big attention and here is the list of available and upcoming NES titles:

Excitebike (3D) -available
Xevious (3D) - available

Urban Champion (3D) - I think in Japan already available
Balloon Fight
Donkey Kong Jr.
Ice Climber
Super Mario Bros.
The Legend of Zelda

So what do you think? What other NES/FC games will be available?
Are these new additions going to be remade in 3D or just emulated?
And lastly - why Xevious? Has anybody downloaded this title?

[manuel]

I'm sure there will be a lot of NES/Famicom games available in the future.

Why Xevious? ... I guess it's very popular at least here in Japan.

[UglyJoe]

Are these new additions going to be remade in 3D or just emulated?

Just emulated.  There is debate online over whether they will be the NES versions or the GBA "classics" versions, though.

The 3D remakes are part of a six-game series, the first two being Excitebike and Xevious.  Twinbee has been announced as the third.

And lastly - why Xevious? Has anybody downloaded this title?

Because Xevious is awesome   I've ranted about it a bit in other threads, but I think it's an awesome port of an awesome classic.  If you don't like the original, though, then you won't like this remake.

[manuel]

Twinbee is already available in Japan. 
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/eshop/sacj/index.html

[UglyJoe]

Ooh, I wonder when it comes out here.  It has the same two-plane gameplay as Xevious, so I'm sure I'll buy it.  The curtains on the side look kind of dumb, though (Xevious used animated cloud patterns).

[jpx72]

Hmm interresting, I used to like TwinBee some 10 years ago on my first multicart. I had Xevious on that cart also, but it never caught my attention, mainly because of the non-interesting music and also the movement of the ship is way too slow compared to other vertical shooters. But maybe it's just me

So it leaves us with only 2 unknown 3D-ised games to go. And please god don't let the PAL emulation of the other titles be slow!

[UglyJoe]

Oh yeah, I forgot that Urban Champ was one of the six.  Seems like an odd choice for a remake, but whatever.

Man, Japan's eShop has a bunch of 3D stuff already.  The US only has the two classics games, 3D Golf (which looks awful, but I haven't played it), and the 3D video channel.