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Which have you enjoyed more?

3DS 193 66.32%
 
DS 68 23.37%
 
See results 29 9.97%
 
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zelmusario on 16 September 2014

I'm still digging into the libraries of both, but so far, I've had way more fun with the 3DS library than the DS. It seems like the DS had a large quantity of great games, but the 3DS's smaller library has more amazing games. So 3DS quality > DS quantity for me.

I agree with those that say it'll be a more fair comparison at the end of the 3DS lifespan, though. Maybe someone will resurrect this thread at that time.



It'll be awhile before I figure out how to do one of these. :P 

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NintendoPie on 16 September 2014
noname2200 said:
DS takes it easily. Plus the genre selection was so much greater.

Nuh-uh! It was all shovelware crap, you filthy casual.



I3LuEI3omI3eR on 16 September 2014
Clyde32 said:
I3LuEI3omI3eR said:
spurgeonryan said:
Wright said:

3DS is a beast of a machine, but I still prefer the original DS more.

Can you even list ten games from it that were great?


That' easy.

Nintendo 3DS:

10: Zero Escape: Virtues Last Reward

9. Pokémon X

8. Bravely Default

7. Super Mario 3D Land

6. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

5. Animal Crossing: New Leaf

4. SMT IV

3. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

2. Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

1. Fire Emblem: Awakening

Notables: New Super Mario Bros. 2, Mario Kart 7, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Resident Evil: Revelations, Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan, Gunman Clive, Super Street Fighter IV, Pushmo, Donkey Kong Returns.


He meant the DS. 

Even Easier...

10. The World Ends with You.

9. New Super Mario Bros.

8. Mario Kart DS

7.999

6. GTA: Chinatown Wars

5. Super Mario DS

4. Chrono Trigger

3. Pokémon Soulsilver

2. Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

1. Dragon Quest IX

EDIT: That list is in no particular order.

Notables: Pokémon B/W, B2/W2, Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light (Bravely Default's "unofficial" prequel) Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Mario & Luigi: Browser's Inside Story and Partners in Time, Pokemon D/P/PT, The Dragon Quest games, the Other Castlevania games, Radiant Historia, Golden Sun, Animal Crossing: Wild world...

I literally go ALL NIGHT here. There's still many I havent mentioned that other have too...



Clyde32 on 16 September 2014
I3LuEI3omI3eR said:

Even Easier...

10. The World Ends with You.

9. New Super Mario Bros.

8. Mario Kart DS

7.999

6. GTA: Chinatown Wars

5. Super Mario DS

4. Chrono Trigger

3. Pokémon Soulsilver

2. Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

1. Dragon Quest IX

EDIT: That list is in no particular order.

Notables: Pokémon B/W, B2/W2, Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light (Bravely Default's "unofficial" prequel) Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Mario & Luigi: Browser's Inside Story and Partners in Time, Pokemon D/P/PT, The Dragon Quest games, the Other Castlevania games, Radiant Historia, Golden Sun, Animal Crossing: Wild world...

I literally go ALL NIGHT here. There's still many I havent mentioned that other have too...


Your entire argument just became irrelevant.



noname2200 on 16 September 2014
NintendoPie said:
noname2200 said:
DS takes it easily. Plus the genre selection was so much greater.

Nuh-uh! It was all shovelware crap, you filthy casual.

I am NOT filthy! Dirty, smelly, maybe more than a little smudged, but never filthy!



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I3LuEI3omI3eR on 16 September 2014
Clyde32 said:
I3LuEI3omI3eR said:

Even Easier...

10. The World Ends with You.

9. New Super Mario Bros.

8. Mario Kart DS

7.999

6. GTA: Chinatown Wars

5. Super Mario DS

4. Chrono Trigger

3. Pokémon Soulsilver

2. Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

1. Dragon Quest IX

EDIT: That list is in no particular order.

Notables: Pokémon B/W, B2/W2, Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light (Bravely Default's "unofficial" prequel) Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Mario & Luigi: Browser's Inside Story and Partners in Time, Pokemon D/P/PT, The Dragon Quest games, the Other Castlevania games, Radiant Historia, Golden Sun, Animal Crossing: Wild world...

I literally go ALL NIGHT here. There's still many I havent mentioned that other have too...


Your entire argument just became irrelevant.

I never disagreed with the quantity of quality games. I had a post here somewhere stating that the DS had better games than 3DS. But only reason why that's so is because DS has been out for almost a good 7 years (November 21, 2004 Release Date) while the 3DS has been out only 3 1/2 years (March 27, 2011 Release Date). It completely not fair to compare a console that's had a ton of time for games to come out for it versus a relatively young console that we probably haven't even seen the best of.

Plus, you can't play all those games I've mentioned on a standard DS. Some of them need the DSi in order to work.

Give the 3DS an extra 3 1/2 years, your telling me NDS will still have a better library than the 3ds if they had the same timeframe to work with?

We are not even mentioning the 3ds streetpass capabilities, the improvements to the DS OS, web browsing, addiction of appz, connection to the Wii U, addiction of the Mii's ETC.

It's like comparing PS3 to PS4. If your gonna judge it solely on games, PS3 would be the better console by a Landslide.





Clyde32 on 16 September 2014
I3LuEI3omI3eR said:

I never disagreed with the quantity of quality games. I had a post here somewhere stating that the DS had better games than 3DS. But only reason why that's so is because DS has been out for almost a good 7 years (November 21, 2004 Release Date) while the 3DS has been out only 3 1/2 years (March 27, 2011 Release Date). It completely not fair to compare a console that's had a ton of time for games to come out for it versus a relatively young console that we probably haven't even seen the best of.

Plus, you can't play all those games I've mentioned on a standard DS. Some of them need the DSi in order to work.

Give the 3DS an extra 3 1/2 years, your telling me NDS will still have a better library than the 3ds if they had the same timeframe to work with?

We are not even mentioning the 3ds streetpass capabilities, the improvements to the DS OS, web browsing, addiction of appz, connection to the Wii U, addiction of the Mii's ETC.

It's like comparing PS3 to PS4. If your gonna judge it solely on games, PS3 would be the better console by a Landslide.

Where in the world did this come from?



ikki5 on 16 September 2014
noname2200 said:
ikki5 said:
well... the 3DS can do everything the DS could but more so.... yes...

Including playing GBA games, or games that use the GBA slot?


lol, forgot about the GBA games :P



QUAKECore89 on 16 September 2014
Wright said:
spurgeonryan said:

Can you even list ten games from it that were great?


Ace Attorney 1

Ace Attorney 2

Ace Attorney 3

Apollo Justice

Ace Attorney Investigations

Ace Attorney Investigations 2

Hotel Dusk

Another Code

The World ends with you

Contact

Flower, Sun & Rain

Super Mario 64 DS

Advance Wars: Dual Strike

999

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Professor Layton and the Curieux Village

Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan!

Resident Evil Deadly Silence (or something like that)

Elite Beat Agents

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

 

If I give it more time, I'm sure I could remember even more.


Umm what about contra, mega man & castlevania?



QUAKECore89 on 16 September 2014
noname2200 said:
NintendoPie said:
noname2200 said:
DS takes it easily. Plus the genre selection was so much greater.

Nuh-uh! It was all shovelware crap, you filthy casual.

I am NOT filthy! Dirty, smelly, maybe more than a little smudged, but never filthy!


No, you're clean & smells good.