http://kotaku.com/5658712/the-3ds-battery-wont-last-as-long-as-the-ds
I didn't have a problem with 3DS "focusing on graphics" since I didn't really believe that's the case, I thought that the level of graphics 3DS had wasn't above the "might as well since it's cheap now anyway" level.
However, if it's impacting on the battery life then I am not happy. I was quite critical of the PSP for sacrificing battery life for the capacity benefits of optical media, and I am going to be equally critical now that Nintendo is doing it. Battery life is a fundamental issue for a handheld the purpose of which is often to entertain on long journeys where you will have little opportunities to recharge. A cradle is not enough, the 3DS should last a long time away from the cradle.
Now, no doubt I can turn off 3D, lower the light, use headphones etc. to increase battery time, but most of this I can already do with DS, and if the end results are still significantly less battery time than with DS, I will say that Nintendo have overshot with graphics because it is costing us in another very important area for handheld consoles.
A game I'm developing with some friends:
www.xnagg.com/zombieasteroids/publish.htm
It is largely a technical exercise but feedback is appreciated.
