When we should start seeing Nintendo's combined development really take effect?

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spemanig said:

nemo37 said:

I don't get all of the negativity. They are certainly not going to release most of their games just as they are retiring the Switch (which would be when it is too late to matter), so, much like other consoles, it is likely to get most of its games in the middle of its life. 

I'm not being negative. Nintendo has been reaffirming it's commitment to 3DS time and time again, and now I don't see support stopping until like 2020. By that time, they'll have to start their combined development. So by the time we actually get the full brunt of it, it'll be way too late for it to matter. I think the Switch will last for decades, but I think "too late to matter" has already approached now.

Switch is awesome though. Don't get me wrong. It's just clear that that mission isn't really relevant anymore. Switch doesn't need it to succeed.

I posted this is another thread

 

2018 1st party 3DS titles

March-Detective Pikachu (localization of a 2016 game)

June-Sushi Striker (also coming to Switch same day)

July-Captain Toad (also coming to Switch same day)

August-WarioWare (compilation of existing minigames)

2018-Luigi's Mansion (port of 2001 Gamecube game)

 

I think people are blowing the 3DS support out of proportion.