Umm this is why I hate 1UP. I didn't bother reading the whole article, but as soon as they suggest Nintendo isn't following Gumpei Yokoi's strategy I can't read much more. Gumpei was an innovator and while he believed in using dated technologies he also believed in innovating. The article points to the DS for using dated technology while innovating with the touch screen and such. But then says 3DS is a departure from that, they talk about how 3DS is more powerful then the PSP and with 3D graphics to boot.

But lets look at technology for a second. PSP is not current gen competition and 3DS is not in direct competition with it. Infact Nintendo's real competitor will be the NGP. Now look at the visuals that 3DS pumps out they are around as powerful as the Nintendo Wii or so I've heard, while the NGP will have the power of the PS3 in theory. Now how is that any different then GameBoy using decade old technology? Infact the GameCube which the 3DS is more in line with launched exactly a decade ago, the technology is a decade old. While the competition (GameGear) NGP is state of the art graphical power and hardware.

Just because Nintendo innovated with 3D doesn't mean they have ditched Yokoi's strategy. Infact the 3DS is a direct decendant of the DS and Yokoi's strategies. I skipped to the end of the article and must say it is fairly biased against Nintendo and niave. Pointing to the steady decline in sales from past Nintendo consoles as an indication of the future. Thats extremely niave, if Nintendo can keep offering consumers experiances they can't find on the competitors hardware then people will continue buying Nintendo consoles.

Gumpei's strategy remains in tact and Nintendo will outsell NGP, it will also survive the iOS. Nintendo is here to stay get over it 1UP!

Right, aside from the 3D screen, the 3DS is all withered technology. The only question is if the lateral thinking half of this is coming into play, which you see glimmers of with the AR Games and Face Raiders (where they're trying to put the technology to work to make something different, and not just making bigger and better games)

Agreed.  The AR/Face Raiders applications are the biggest differentiating features of the 3DS so far.

Many people were skeptical when the DS first launched as to what the touch screen and mic could be used for in making something for games that would prove to be both different and useful.  Nintendo answered with games like Brain Age and Nintendogs.

Obviously the SMBs, Mario Karts and Pokemons will well-round its library, but I think it's games related to the AR/Face Raiders type features that will really set 3DS apart and prove what Nintendo's vision is with it.  I can't wait to see what full blown games they've thought up regarding this stuff.

Software, software, software

3DS like DS and Wii will live and die on the back of its software library, if Nintendo releases compelling software for the 3DS, it will be successful, if not, it will flop

If nintendo tries to cram 3D into every game, it probably won;t work, some games like NSMB, require no 3D, and would probably not benefit from it in any way, it might even harm such games, so there is a reason not to bother with 3D

I remember not having any games for my DS besides Mario 64 and Spiderman for like 6 months after the damn thing came out. I guess I should have just given up on it, cause obviously it was a failure.

I'm being silly of course, but I'm starting to get annoyed by the doomed and "lack of compelling software" crap. IT'S BEEN OUT A WEEK! A MONTH IN JAPAN! Give it a chance. Software is the king. 100%. People were patient and gave the PS3 some, and it delivered great titles like LBP and Demon Souls, after a while. The 3DS is POTENTIAL in clamshell. Wait and please try to enjoy yourself.

I'm gonna go fishing on my coffee table now. :)

Yeah, they don't need any fancy crap, just have the backgrounds look 3D. Otherwise make great levels.

Lord, did you quit posting Malstrom´s articles?...have you been reading his latest opinions on the 3DS and the apparent direction Nintendo is headed with the new handheld?

I am pretty sure Nintendo will develop it's games to work well with 3D slider on and off.  Whenever I decided to get the 3DS I will probably turn the slider off a decent amount of times to conserve the battery more.  I expect that the games should look and play just as good in 2D and 3D.  Once they release Mario Kart I will probably buy the 3DS.  That is one of the ips I am most interested in seeing for the 3DS (besides F-Zero).   Those two ips right there have a chance to sell the 3DS like hotcakes if done right.  Of course you can't forget about Mario.

That was because of the several month pause, and the quoting system breaking two threads. Might have to start a third one that just discusses his points in general.

Nintendo's greatest threat has always been Nintendo itself