What does Nintendo need to do to save 3DS?

[axt113]

RolStoppable said:

axt113 said:

Saving the 3DS might be impossible at this point, its probably time for Nintendo to relegate it to third column status and divert development resources back to the DS, let the 3DS slowly wither away

That's a silly idea. They just need to use their current development resources to make games similar to the ones that made the DS successful and advertise those, like 2D platformers. People aren't going to be pissed that not every 3DS game features 3D gameplay. The 3D effect can also be used in sidescrollers. Sure, it's going to look less impressive, but that's not what people buy those games for in the first place anyway.

The belief that 2D gameplay or DS-like games in general can't sell on the 3DS is as flawed as the thought that every Wii game must make use of motion controls. In the end it's all about building a diverse quality games library, then it's only a matter of time until hardware sales rise.

Problem is also the extremely limited battery life on the 3DS, that's going to be a problem that plagues the 3DS even if the library improves