Link2999 said:
The 3DS will be a great handheld for maybe 2 years, but after that it'll get filled with shovelware just like the Wii and DS systems. That's the problem with games today, a good release only comes out once or twice a year now and even then they aren't too great. It looks like all the best games are going to be available at launch for the 3DS. It's funny how the Gamecube and Gameboys did a good job at avoiding most of the shovelware as even the no-name publisher games were fun to play.
You really need to go back and look at the game libraries for the Gamecube and Gameboy systems to realize that nothing has changed. Romsets for said systems exceed 1,000 games, yet only a couple dozen games are worth playing. I work in a store that still sells games for older systems, and trust me, the only crap left behind is shovelware at it's finest. Anything worth owning, playing, collecting, is posted on eBay, and for good reason.
The popularity of the Wii has created perhaps the worst shovelware onslaught in recent history, but crap games have always existed, and dominated the consoles we've come to love, even the Super Nintendo. You only need to stop and ask yourself why you buy a Nintendo console in the first place. Most likely it's for the Mario, Metroid, Zelda, or perhaps Pokemon titles that continue to be exclusive to Nintendo systems. Then there's the occasional third-party game that is exclusive to Nintendo, which is fantastic, but those are far and few between.
When I look at my Gamecube, I only see a few games that really made the system stand out:
1. Eternal Darkness: Santity's Requiem.....Perhaps one of the greatest exclusive game I've ever played....ever.....
2. Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker.......great game
3. Resident Evil 4.......Yeah it came out on PS2, but the GC version came out first, and it' possbibly my favorite game of all time.
4. Viewtiful Joe.....Again, released on PS2, but the GC version was first, and this game was amazing.
5. Ikaruga....how vertical shooters were destined to be
6. Animal Crossing....my heroin hero in a nutshell....
7. Chibi Robo....the best game nobody ever played.
There are a couple other great games, but most everything else was shovelware, just like the Wii. Just remember to look at the ration of "must play" games, to the otherwise forgettable crap that youl'll find in abundance in your bargain bins.