nice first post stretching everything you can to sort of resemble

i really love the waiting years for games to come out comment. 

I havent tryed Asphalt so i can't coment on it.  If you do your homework you can see right away

Ridge Racer 3D is "The best pick" of the two in my opinion

^^^ i love Ridge Racer as much as the the next guy, but their is no way in hell im putting down 290 just to play a series ive been playing since PS1 just to see it in a 3D i dont even care for (glasses for me!!). Ill wait for more games, in the meantime R4(the best one IMO) is on PSN for 6 bucks and i could whip out my RR for PSP (which is my fav) if i could find the damn thing

It is alot of money, to drop for a racer.  Agreed.

Don't underestimat 3D racing though.

Its really taking the experience and multiplying the fun by 10

I feel this will totaly re-vitalise the genre.

There is alot of skeptical people. If you have the money,  get it.

Its not a Wii. Its way better. Stop resiting it >,..,< lol

I said when the 3DS was first shown; "Will the 3DS fail because I want one?"

I baught a ps3 at launch, appreciate tech specs, good hardware, and Nintendo franchises having the possibility to return to glory for the core gamer, (all my opinions of course)

It is still way too early to tell and whats interesting is that now I havent gotten a 3DS, because I dont feel compelled to... if Zelda OOT had launched with it, I would probably have it by now.   i digress.

LIke I said too early to tell, The 3DS will most likely be a resounding success.

Not quite as... pronounced as the PS3, but I agree that there are some parallels.

I've said it before, but the 3DS looks to me like an attempt to flee upmarket. More expensive hardware, more expensive software, and a clear focus on established game franchises. Maybe Nintendo will prove me wrong by putting out a title for the expanded audience. On the key value of mobility, the 3DS actually performs worse than its predecessor by demonstrating a substantially shorter battery life. 

I'm still going to get one sooner or later, but I expect the 3DS will sell fewer units than the DS did.

i actually really like the OP. He made soem really good points and shown the similarities. Great post!

so if it follows ps3's path, it wont start good but eventually will have the best games library and everyone will wish they had one?

NGP is dooooomed

The first part is definetly wrong.. There is a visual upgrade.. But comparing HD graphics to the inclusion of 3D is just... Stupid. The 3D will sell it because it is a cool gimmick that will sell assloads because it is finally mass marketable. Wii did it, 3DS will do it.