Nintendo 3DS: The Failed Launch

[Tizona]

darthdevidem01 said:

Tizona said:

darthdevidem01 said:

I don't know but doesn't every gaming system have this problem at launch and for months after launch?

It takes time for great games to start coming out consistently (took PS3 almost a year after launch to get this coming) for "most" systems...some never do get great games coming out consistently.

That's what I've been thinking. People always compare launch's to some mythical system that launched with 10 AAA games and never had any issues. Most systems launch with 1-2 games worth playing and a couple other games to fill shelf space. What game besides Mario 64 was REALLY worth buying 64 at launch? PS3 had Resistance and not much else, and we've already talked about the dismal first 6 months of software for the original DS. It takes time. I wish every game I wanted for 3DS was out right this second too, but that doesn't mean Nintendo failed.

Yeah I agree.

Even PS2's first year was dull....Xbox 360 had a few dull months too....like you said PS3's first year was dull

Now the above 3 systems libraries are seen as among the best in gaming...ever.

DS itself, did that have a good launch lineup window of games? I don't remember

Its ridiculous that journalists are trying to think up of problems 3DS is having and are trying to claim surprise over them as almost every system has this problem.

More than anything 3DS' much lower than expected hardware sales seem to have shocked people which is leading to disappointment/panic articles like these.

Yeah the DS launch was pretty much a port of Mario 64, a Spiderman game, also a Ridge Racer and about 6 other games you have never played. It was pretty lame for months. And then destroyed for years.

I agree that hardware sales are lower than I would have thought, but to me it just goes along with the economy, the totally new and "gotta see it to understand" tech, and the lack of games RIGHT NOW. It'll even out soon enough and sales will be huge by holidays, I predict.