Council Pop
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Can't really agree with any of this. The only truly bad element of the 3DS is the very flimsy Circle Pad, which actually broke for me (and not through strenuous play either), I got a free replacement from Nintendo.
My first 3DS was a N3DS XL which I bought on release. I thought £150 was an excellent price considering how many great games there are on the system. The 3D works really well and really adds something IMO. The OS is ANCIENT but I appreciate the fact that it's from early 2011. The EShop regularly has great sales, and the Virtual Console stuff is excellent. I don't find the console cramped, nor the older 3DS. The big problem I found with the original 3DS was the absolutely tiny screen.
I much prefer the 3DS to the DS tbh- I think it has better games, the touch screen is used in a more subtle way, and the overall aesthetic of the games is much better (the spindly text and sprites on DS games genuinely make me wanna vom, I accept that's a slightly OTT reaction though).
3DS is my favourite handheld since the Gameboy Color.
My first 3DS was a N3DS XL which I bought on release. I thought £150 was an excellent price considering how many great games there are on the system. The 3D works really well and really adds something IMO. The OS is ANCIENT but I appreciate the fact that it's from early 2011. The EShop regularly has great sales, and the Virtual Console stuff is excellent. I don't find the console cramped, nor the older 3DS. The big problem I found with the original 3DS was the absolutely tiny screen.
I much prefer the 3DS to the DS tbh- I think it has better games, the touch screen is used in a more subtle way, and the overall aesthetic of the games is much better (the spindly text and sprites on DS games genuinely make me wanna vom, I accept that's a slightly OTT reaction though).
3DS is my favourite handheld since the Gameboy Color.