Asriel said:
What Rol said. Both systems have good line-ups for this point in their life. And 3DS support isn't exactly mind-blowing, nor is it resource intensive. Don't forget 3DS is a mature system with low development costs. What do we have for 3DS in 2017 (not an exhaustive list, just what I can remember)?
- Dragon Quest VIII (Remake, third party title, late localisation, came out in Japan 2015)
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Remake, uses an existing game engine, filler title while Intelligent Systems moved on to Switch)
- Mario Sports Mix (New title, using existing engine/assets, Camelot)
- Yoshi/Poochy (Wii U port)
- Ever Oasis (New IP from a small studio, Grezzo)
- Miitopia (New title likely using existing assets, Nintendo EPD)
- Hey! Pikmin (Spin-off from a small studio, Azrest)
- New Brain Training (Title that came out in Japan 2012, NA 2013, launching in Europe this year)
- Metroid: Samus Returns (Remake outsourced to another studio, MercuryStream)
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Remake using existing engine/assets)
- Pokemon Ultimate Sun/Ultimate Moon (Upgraded versions of 2016 titles)
- Monster Hunter Stories (third party, localisation)
We've got a mixture of late localisations, ports, remakes, and upgraded releases, almost all handled by smaller studios. In contrast to that, Switch has got and will get EPD developed titles (6 this year, versus 1 for 3DS), including a brand new IP from EPD, as well as two huge, ambitious games in Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild. It's clear where Nintendo's focus is, because their best resources are going to Switch, and their most resource intensive titles are going to Switch.
Unlike last generation, this is just a well-managed transition. At least, it is from 3DS to Switch.
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