Would the DS and 3DS have sold the same with out Touch Screen and 3D capabilities?

[F0X]

spurgeonryan said:

F0X said:
The touchscreen was a good, forward-thinking design choice. 3D? Would be just as fine without it, though for some reason I don't want to imagine a world where Super Mario 3D Land can't be played in 3D.

I am not saying that it is not fun to have from time to time. just like the Rumble pack was a nice little bonus. Zelda OoT 3D is remarkable in 3D, but it is definitely not needed.

 

What came first? Tablets or touch screen DS? :P

PDAs and tablets came before, but they didn't remotely compare as gaming devices. Since it released in 2004, the touchscreen gave the DS at least a few years before major touch-based games were released on other devices.