Nintendo hopes to sell 5 million 3DS this year (hopefully due to the games)

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Games4Fun said:

Alby_da_Wolf said:
I haven't managed to understand yet whether 3DS is a new system with DS backward compatibility or a new version of DS with 3D added. And in the 2nd case, will new 3D games be playable without 3D on older DS'?

Its been stated a few times that 3DS is a new system. You will need it to play 3DS games but will be able to play DS games on it. While you can turn the 3D on and off as you please you must have a 3DS to play the games. It is said to have more powerfull graphics. I believe they said something along the lines of a Gamecube in power.

They said nothing about the graphics. That was just part of the rumors.