After hearing about Legend of Heroes coming to the 3DS today I've felt the need to create this thread to show how much (like in astronomical measures) the support from DS to 3DS improved. It's almost comical the difference. Reasons for this are varied, but I think the most accurate one is how the DS was viewed as the next gamecube next to the PSP, the next PS2.
These, my fellow VGCharters, are the biggest games released on the DS during 2004-2005, more or less the same time frame the 3DS is right now, try not to laugh. Mind you, there are great games here, but not a single one remotely big.
1 - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Great game, mind you. Even though not big in sales by any means, at least makes for a good poster-child
2 - Bust-a-move DS
When you think of great libraries you think of Bust-a-move
3 - Mr. Driller DS
Ditto for Mr. Driller, I mean, the guy is in the industry for how long? A legend!
4 - Bomberman DS
Now that's a nice thing to have, not kidding - I want one desperately for the 3DS. But, again, no biggie.
5 - Dragonball Supersonic Warriors 2
Dragon ball games... whatever
6 - Harvest Moon DS
Great game, but nothing to brag about too
7 - Ridge Racer DS
And this was before Kaz made Ridge Racer big!
8 - Jump Super Stars
Aha, finally a big game! But Japan only.
9 - Phoenix Wright - Ace Attorney
A port of a GBA game. Got way bigger than expected
10 - Trauma Center - Under the Knife
Another low budget game that turned out to be a surprise
And... that's it! Amazing (for the bad), isn't it?
Now let's compare it to the 3DS to see the bigger than life difference. I'll only name 10, but you'll see the difference.
1 - Monster Hunter 3G
Part 1 of the plan to conquer japan. Huge, nuff said.
2 - Dragon Quest Monsters Terry Wonderland and Rocket Slime
The beggining of a partnership that will spawn lots and lots of huge games, no doubt
3 - Kingdom Hearts 3D
A full KH game. Big!
4 - MGS 3D
A port, but a symbolic one, imo.
5 - Resident Evil: Mercenaries and Revelations
What? Two RE games, including a full fledged one? Madness
6 - Inazuma Eleven Go
Big game of a superb series, imo.
7 - Professor Layton (s)
Another huge game available, with seques already in the oven
8 - One Piece - Unlimited Cruise
One big game from a huge manga
9 - Final Fantasy Theatherrhytmn
Great brand to have and may, as the producer already said it, spawn a whole game series.
10 - I know I said I'll only post 10, but I have to cheat: Harvest Moon, Etrian Oddysey, Rune Factory, Mario and Sonic, Hatsune Miku, Tales of the Abyss, Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor, Gundam, New love plus, Senran Kagura, Street Fighter, Tekken, Heroes of Ruin, Lego games, Sonic Generations, Shinobi, Angry Birds Trilogy and lots (and I mean lots!) more! And I'm not even counting the ones for the rest of this year and the ones announced for next year (MH4, for example).
To think the first semi-big third party game the DS had was Final Fantasy III remake (in august 2006, two years after launch!!!) is really food for thought:
1 - How the DS shined bright as it had based only on innovative features and 1st party games
2 - How the 3DS library is 103434% more powerful than the DS. Imagine what's coming next?
Seriously, add this with Nintendo always great first party games.... and wow.
