Japan's Best Sellers: A Thief's May Edition (PS4#1 SW, UC4 #2 SW)

[Kerotan]

Darwinianevolution said:

Kerotan said:

It's strange though because the DS launched when it's predecessor was still hot,  the 3DS launched while the DS was still hot and one of the game boys too.  

 

Now we have a full year of the 3DS not doing huge numbers before the next one launches.  You can really feel the slowdown. 

Mobile gaming has hurt handhelds faster than Nintendo anticipated. Plus, the 3DS being so behind the times hardware-wise killed a lot of opportunities to get quick ports. If the Vita can play decent ports of PS1-PS2 with ease, the 3DS should have had a similar power from the get go, even if it had to abandon the 3D gimmick. The only games behind 3DS power in the market nowadays are mobile apps.

Yeah a blunder for sure.  But they get another chance in 2017. I really can't wait to see it launch.  I'm not getting it myself but it could potentially make Vgchartz sales discussions extremely interesting especially in Japan.