RolStoppable said: Looking at that game selection, your conclusion doesn't surprise me one bit.
THIS. I'm actually surprised that you didn't say XCX, given the games you listed. Now if you played Fire Emblem: Awakening, maybe it'd be a little different.
However, we're still waiting on announcements for N3DS-exclusive games.. That, and huge Wii U announcements at E3 are expeced.
I play Wii U more than N3DS now since I just finished Xenoblade Chronicles and just trying to finish EarthBound at the moment.
Without reading other people's comments yet, I'll pass my own comment so I'm coming in with a fresh view. @OP, it's because you're playing console-like games on a handheld. I grew up playing both handhelds and consoles. I still remember the days of the gameboy color and gameboy advance, and the PS1 and N64. Certain types and styles of game just feel much better on handheld than on console. I'll give a few examples:
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (regular DS)
Any game from the Pokemon main series (not the spin offs)
Professor Layton Series
Ace Attorney Series
Trauma Center Series
Animal Crossing (even though it started on console)
The top view, 2.5D Zelda games
The Golden Sun series
Most 2D adventure games, Indie or not
Augmented Reality Games
Almost everything in your list is either a port, or a handheld version of a gameplay style that originally started out on consoles. And while games like Resident Evil Revelations will be better experiences on consoles, when I was in school, having a handheld made a world of a difference. I live in Nigeria. We don't have constant power supply. At home, that's not a big issue. We'll use our generator. But in school, I have no say in when the school puts on its generator. And even if I did, it was hard to find anyone who had a TV in his room (and even if you did, it probably won't be a HDTV) to plug a console to. Not to go on talking, but I can give many reasons why a handheld is better than a console for anyone in a dormitory over here. That might not apply to you.
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97alexk said: Those games are great on the 3DS , but tbh i want a fire emblem main game for the Wii U, with really good graphics, and much bigger game.
Oh, I definitely agree. I will always prefer console releases to handheld ones, but I've definitely grown a fondness for the 3DS in recent months. It's a great little device.
And even though it's not exactly the same, we are getting SMTxFE for the Wii U and I'm really looking forward to it. The fact that we'll probably get a main Fire Emblem for 3DS and a big spinoff for Wii U in the same year is the best.
YES i cant wait for those :) Now, if only nintendo would releas an awsome Pokemon Wii U game
Okay, so I've had a New 3DS XL, my first ever handheld, for more than 3 months now.
I've played Monster Hunter 4, Ocarina 3D, Starfox 64 3D, Mario 3D Land, Resident Evil Revelations, Kid Icarus, and Ironfall.
But whenever I play, I just can't stop thinking "this would be so much better on a proper screen, with a proper controller". The tiny screen and the tightly clustered buttons and sticks just gnaw at me.
No matter how good the games are, I just don't think the handheld experience itself will ever be my cup of tea.
I agree on most titels you named (didn't played Starfox or 3D Land though). But these are not handheld-typical titles. For some titles it isn't that bad, others I can't stand being on handheld (I look at you Monster Hunter 4). But in general these titles are not made for handhelds.
Try playing Etrian Odyssey, Pokemon, Persona Q, Dillon's Rolling Western, Fire Emblem instead, and you will like the 3DS.
97alexk said: YES i cant wait for those :) Now, if only nintendo would releas an awsome Pokemon Wii U game
Yeah I'm afraid Pokken Fighters will be the only Pokemon game we get on Wii U (I'm sure it will be good, but it would be nice to get some sort of RPG alongside it).
Honestly I have the same feeling but I still enjoy my 3DS.
I really think its because modern portable games are trying to be big and some begin to play like home console games which is actually a bad idea.
No one wants to play home console games on a portable, hence why I feel games like Killzone Mercenary fell short.
Couple in the ever decreasing battery life with each gen and you get a short lived (battery wise) portable console overextending.
If you were talking specifically about those games, i'd agree.
But since that's not the case let me just say that there are a lot of games that are suited for handhelds. For example Layton. Its also cool to be able to bring your games around with you, which is very handy for traveling.
Okay, so I've had a New 3DS XL, my first ever handheld, for more than 3 months now.
I've played Monster Hunter 4, Ocarina 3D, Starfox 64 3D, Mario 3D Land, Resident Evil Revelations, Kid Icarus, and Ironfall.
But whenever I play, I just can't stop thinking "this would be so much better on a proper screen, with a proper controller". The tiny screen and the tightly clustered buttons and sticks just gnaw at me.
No matter how good the games are, I just don't think the handheld experience itself will ever be my cup of tea.
I am the exact same way. I need a big screen, better sound and better controls. I've owned tons of Nintendo handhelds and while they're all good, it's just not my thing. I honestly don't understand how people even get INTO playing something as engrossing as OOT or Resident Evil on a tiny little screen. To me, it kills any and all immersion.
