3DS has managed to become my favorite system of all time. My personal library of retail 3DS games is hovering around 30, running the gamut of Nintendo's first party franchises and even a few notable 3rd party efforts. In addition, 3DS's eShop is Nintendo's first real successful foray into digital gaming, and I've gotten quite a few awesome digital-only games in the past few years.
DS never did it for me. It gave me Mario 64 at launch and then never delivered on the promise of a portable N64 (which was my favorite system at the time). 3DS, on the other hand, IS more like a portable N64 (though with GC/Wii level graphics). DS had quite a few good games, but in my opinion the 3DS library is far superior.
In addition to that, I just believe the 3DS takes everything good about the DS and makes it better, while adding tons of new features and improvements. The ONLY slight I can make against the 3DS is the battery life, which remains disappointing. I LOVE 3DS though. 950+ hours and COUNTING!
Upcoming Games To Get
Definite: Kirby Star Allies (Switch), Mario Tennis Aces (Switch), Fire Emblem (Switch), Yoshi (Switch), Pokemon (Switch), Kingdom Hearts 3 (PS4), Monster Hunter World (PS4)
Considering: Fe (Switch), Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze (Switch), The World Ends With You (Switch), Ys VIII (Switch), Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (PS4), Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Remix (PS4), The Last Guardian (PS4), Shadow of the Colossus HD (PS4), Anthem (PS4), Shenmue 3 (PS4), WiLD (PS4)
