Hardware Is the 3ds the end of the ds line

[Mozstar]

I think all games could have some elements of 3D thrown in, which may make a duff game look slightly more interesting, but im guessing most games wont be using the 3D fully.

 

[YayMii]

Isn't the 3DS just a DS that can display in 3D? That's what I heard and it's not really an improvement over any other DS models they released.

Nope. Nintendo has stated that the 3DS has 'backwards compatibility with the DS'. This makes it obvious that the 3DS is a new system, and will have it's own games.

 

[SamAsh07]

The 3DS games may also come in different boxes (assuming its not like the PSPgo where you gotta download/pay for all the crap), so we don't get confused lol.

 

[Nollog]

Anyway, the 3DS is NINTENDO'S handheld successor, the 3DS is to the DS as the DS is to the gba, as mentioned before.

I'd say GBC to GB as GBA to GBC rather than GBA to DS.

 

[gpasoyf]

1. All this 3D and 3D is getting confusing so just please just use stereoscopic for the one that now doesn't need glasses and 3D for the one of Mario64

2. A 2D(eg. Side scrolling) stereoscopic game is possible and Nintendo has also stated that the stereoscopic mode can be turned off

3. The 3DS is the end of the DS just like GBA was to GBC, because is not a redesign. It is the successor of the DS

Gen I
GameBoy -> GameBoy Pocket

Gen II
GameBoy Colour

Gen III
GBA -> GBA SP -> GBA Micro

Gen IV
DS -> DSlite -> DSi -> DSiXL

Gen V
3DS

4. Because no.3 the 3DS games cannot be used in the DS but DS games can be used in 3DS but without the stereoscopic mode.

5.Sorry if some of the above have been already posted. tl;dr

P.D. E3 begins tomarrow!!! but Nintendo's Conf. is on Tuesday

P Just hope all the rumours about the Control Sticks and stereoscopic cameras come to be true

 

[murkurie]

I think some of you guys forget the DS and GBA are separate lines, the DS is not the successor to the GBA, originally they were meant to co-exist but the DS was so popular there was not reason to continue the GBA line. Nintendo does have the successor to the GBA SP/Micro, but it will never be released.


Here is a link to back up my statement from earlier. Link

 

[gokujr1000]

I'm personally not even going to hype about the 3DS unless it has something I've never seen in a handheld before thats actually worth hyping about...

 

[Nollog]

I think some of you guys forget the DS and GBA are separate lines, the DS is not the successor to the GBA, originally they were meant to co-exist but the DS was so popular there was not reason to continue the GBA line. Nintendo does have the successor to the GBA SP/Micro, but it will never be released.


Here is a link to back up my statement from earlier. Link

It's not in the same product line-up, but it is the successor.

 

[dgwillia]

I'm personally not even going to hype about the 3DS unless it has something I've never seen in a handheld before thats actually worth hyping about...

Agreed, i STILL havent even upgraded to a DSi yet