The GOAT? (Nintendo)
The Tuesday letters page examines the legacy of the Nintendo 3DS, as one reader is glad there’ll be no Xbox equivalent to PS5 Pro.
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Simply the best
Nice review of Mario & Luigi: Brothership, GC. I Don’t think I’ll be getting it, but it’s nice to know the Nintendo Switch will be going out on a relative high. It really has been an amazing console and I think there’s good arguments to say it’s the best Nintendo console ever and maybe even the best console off all time.
I don’t think there’s any question that it’s Nintendo’s best, given the non-stop conveyor belt of classic games, with almost every major franchise getting best or near-best entries (just don’t mention F-Zero). But the console itself is also amazing in its own right, with the detachable Joy-Cons, and portable and TV modes.
Admittedly, there’s very little third party support, which is why I’m happy for some people to say it can’t be the best ever – but for me it is. If Switch 2 can repeat the trick and get third party games on top… now that could be the console to end all consoles.
Lurgie
One of a kind
RIP the 3DS. I can’t say it was my favourite Nintendo console but it was definitely still a good one. This was the point where Nintendo realised that dedicated consoles had reached their natural end and they were sensible enough to just let it go and try something new instead, which led to the Switch.
Funny that we should get stories about the last (probably) first party Switch game and the death of the 3DS on the same day but that’s natural progression for you. Nintendo said the Switch would last 10 years and we all laughed but now we see they weren’t exaggerating at all, they were spot on.
I don’t think they ever put a prediction on the 3DS but it never lasted as long as the DS, for the above reasons, but I think it had a fine history. It’s been mentioned a bit recently but strangely I find myself thinking mostly fondly about StreetPass. That was such a weird and unique addition to the 3DS that we may never see the likes of again. I kind of like that, the opposite of endless sequels.
Burnside
Just say no
What I love about the PS5 Pro is how it’s obviously going to be forgotten about five minutes after it’s released. I mean, who ever talked about the PS4 Pro once it was out and everyone realise it didn’t make any real difference (and no one bought it anyway)?
I’ll criticise Xbox for a lot of things but not getting drawn into making an Xbox Series Y mid-gen upgrade is a very good idea. Their line-up is confusing enough for ordinary punters and I like to think they realised that the whole concept of an upgrade console is a cash grab that doesn’t need to …read more
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