Ghost Recon has really awful graphics but with 3D on it looks so deep and immersive...3D is truly important for gaming, will surely become a standard!

I think it makes the games more immersive.  Even on something like Lego Star Wars that doesn't really need 3D, doesn't really have an advantage with it, still seems more immerse with the effect on.

Obiously games like Ridge Racer and Pilot Wings really shine with the effect and sadly the game I wanted most, Splinter Cell, seems the least impressive of all from a 3D point of view.

But the other thing I like and the reason I would argue anyone that says movie 3D is better; glasses, even just the dark grey ones, always tint the movie darker than it should be.  To me the 3DS is just so beautiful and vibrant without the glasses dimming the picture.

Also the analog nub is pure heaven for a portable.  My one complaint about the DS (besides the fact that I don't like stylus control) is that nubby little d-pad that wore my fingers raw.  Playing Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded on the 3DS and its a compfortable as it could be.

And as far as the stylus thing goes, after using an ipod touch for a while now, I decided to ditch the stylus completely and just use my fingers on the 3DS.  I never did that with regular DS but I wish I had.  I don't care if it gets smudgy,  you can clean that up, and it makes going from face buttons to touch screen flawlessly easy and fluid.

And I know its stupid but... the Activity Log is freaking brilliant.  I think every game system ever now should have that built in.

So... thumbs up Nintendo!

It's been saving my life these past 2 days. We had a terrible string of tornados here and we've been without power at work for the past 2 days. I've been having to sit and watch the shop in the dark for hours on end, but I've just been rockin back and forth with SSFIV and Pilotwings. Battery lasts long enough, i've had no eye strain, and best of all the time has totally flown by. I love it, naysayers can make like a tree and get out of here!