It was about time for Nintendo to announce a new portable system.
The DS lasted almost 6 years ( in all its interactions ).
So for starters, to address haters that just got a DSi and complain about a new handled to soon.....STFU ( I rarely use that word, but it's really appropriate here).
The DS was innovative, in its implementation of the technology, but not in the technology itself. It was far less powerful then the PSP and made that way in order to be inexpensive.
Never the less, because of its unique combination of touch screen and dual screen, we saw fresh, innovative games, and in spite of all the HATERS ( I can still hear them...why, why dual screen ? That's useless ! ) it went on to become one of the most successful systems of all times.
And it wasn't because of the hardware, which was already underpowered 5 years ago, and now it's just plain outdated, it's time for next generation.
So why release DSL, DSi and DSi XL ? Why not I ask ?
Each year people need to buy a new DS, either because they never had one, or the one they own gets broken/stolen/scratched and so on.
Now as technology becomes cheaper, Nintendo is capable of perfecting the system by adding features, or making it slimmer or bigger , or even just adding new colors, all of this while keeping the price low.
So if at this point I need a new DS ( because mine is broken ) why not get a DSi XL ? It has a bigger screen after all ? But of course nobody is forcing me to buy one , if I'm happy with a DS phat, nothing prevents me from enjoying the latest games.
This sick people that feel betrayed because every year they have to buy the latest interation of their iPhones or DSs should STFU, it's their problem if they can't keep control of themself. The hardware revisions are for people that are going to buy a new system anyway, so why not getter a better bang for your bucks ? I don't have a problem with that.
Now we got more HATERS saying that 3D is gimmiky and will never work......yeah right, I've heard it all before ( the touch screen, duals screen, the motion sensing of the Wii and so on...).
Now those HATERS look forward to MOVE.........enjoy their iPhones......can't wait for Natal.......such hypocrisy......
We are talking about Nintendo, they will do the right thing.
Besides who still thinks that the DS hardware is adequate for this times ? Nintendo will publish their next Zelda, Metroid and Marios on the new handled, like it or not ( I bet we' ll like it )....so eventually, slowly we will move to the next platform, as newer games won't be feasible on old hardware. Eventually everybody will get one and forget about the DS !
More idiots complaining about the name......how many times do we have to go through this......it's temporary, and even if it is not, we will get used to it over time, and maybe even find it cool, who knows ?
It's time for a next generation handled, I just wonder what took it so long! I'm all for a change...........