So Handheld Has No Future? GBA vs DS vs 3DS Analysis (Franchise Sales Comparison)

[Platina]

Soundwave said:

Platina said:

I know, but having only having the top a touch screen with the bottom of buttons will just look... bad

Better battery life, lighter system, more money to spend on the chipset or main display, more space for a more powerful chip, cheaper cost, more room for a real second analog + bigger buttons all-around ... 

I say ditch the second screen. It's useless in like 90% of 3DS games anyway and there would be many, many benefits to doing so. 

I'll take a cheaper, lighter system with better controls and a better chipset than having a second screen for the sake of having a ... second ... screen.

It's basically preferences, really but I really like two screens. Unlike the Vita, where the system is really wide, you can get a more narrow and compact handheld. Two screens may not be necessary if 90% of the games, but it still has some useful functionality (adding a map, menu) where it is in more convient location. You can get some really awesome ideas for screen splitting like TWEWY. Maybe, because I got really use to playing games and viewing two screens at the same time or consistantly, but it can be really handy.