Man, the Nintendo 3DS, huh? What an amazing system. Sure, it had a pretty rocky start with it being overpriced, not having the eShop at launch and not getting its first must own game months later (and it was a remaster at that...), needless to say, it was a dire time to be a 3DS owner. Now it's the home of some of the best games available - handheld or not.
Now here comes the Nintendo Switch. Both touted as "the strongest handheld available" as well as a console you can take with you anywhere. On paper, it's already more appealing than the ill-fated Wii U (Mind you, I love the Wii U) and seems as if it could truly succeed where the Wii U failed.
First, let me get this out of the way: The 3DS is my favorite system of all time. Eclipsing previous favorites such as the SNES, PS2 and 360. From huge, incredible games such as Kid Icarus Uprising (happy 5th anniversary, buddy), Super Mario 3D Land and Fire Emblem Awakening to lesser titles like Sakura Samurai, Adventure Time: HIKWYTOG, the myriad of eShop exclusives and being backward compatible with the DS, the 3DS is rife with games for pretty much any and everybody. With that said, after using the Switch everyday since launch, I don't really want to play my 3DS anymore.
I know, I know. What a silly thing to say. The 3DS is still my favorite thing since slice bread and still has numerous games I haven't even opened yet, let alone play, but the more I use my Switch on the day-to-day, the less I want to go back to my 3DS.
With the 3DS still having games releasing this year like Fire Emblem Echos (a game I know I'm going to put at least 100 hours into), Ever Oasis and Lady Layton, as well as games recently announced such as Radiant Historia Perfect, Deep Strange Journey and Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2, it seems as if the 3DS still has plenty of life ahead in it. So do you all think both can coexist together or will/can only one survive?
Now here comes the Nintendo Switch. Both touted as "the strongest handheld available" as well as a console you can take with you anywhere. On paper, it's already more appealing than the ill-fated Wii U (Mind you, I love the Wii U) and seems as if it could truly succeed where the Wii U failed.
First, let me get this out of the way: The 3DS is my favorite system of all time. Eclipsing previous favorites such as the SNES, PS2 and 360. From huge, incredible games such as Kid Icarus Uprising (happy 5th anniversary, buddy), Super Mario 3D Land and Fire Emblem Awakening to lesser titles like Sakura Samurai, Adventure Time: HIKWYTOG, the myriad of eShop exclusives and being backward compatible with the DS, the 3DS is rife with games for pretty much any and everybody. With that said, after using the Switch everyday since launch, I don't really want to play my 3DS anymore.
I know, I know. What a silly thing to say. The 3DS is still my favorite thing since slice bread and still has numerous games I haven't even opened yet, let alone play, but the more I use my Switch on the day-to-day, the less I want to go back to my 3DS.
With the 3DS still having games releasing this year like Fire Emblem Echos (a game I know I'm going to put at least 100 hours into), Ever Oasis and Lady Layton, as well as games recently announced such as Radiant Historia Perfect, Deep Strange Journey and Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2, it seems as if the 3DS still has plenty of life ahead in it. So do you all think both can coexist together or will/can only one survive?