You know what? I think actual 2D content, like the platformers of old and such, looks absolutely stunning and cool when presented in 3D with all those parallax layers concertinaed like the staging in a theater. Gimme all those SNES beat-em-ups in semi-3D and I'll be smiling.



PS, where are all the cool/weird/experimental games the DS got in its early days? Feel the Magic XX/XY? Wario Ware? Another Code?

If you know someone with a 3ds try check out Morphees (downloadable title). It's a subtle use of 3d to add a bit of depth to an otherwise 2d title. Pretty nice effect.



Edit: Just realised it's actually called Freaky Forms. (the characters in the game are called morphees).

I don't fully understand what you're trying to say. If you mean that 3DS will get the same share of third party pissware as Wii, I'm not so sure. Wii was largely marketed as a casual, family system, which directed what kind of stuff third parties made for it. 3DS has a different image, I think. I'm still worried it's all gonna be 3D, though.

I think 3DS already has a fareshare of pissware. But I see good things coming. It just needs some time. And there are quite a few gems out there already--and I probably have most of them..but there is a lot of shit too. I don't think Devs have really grasped the 3D yet--but its getting there...with Nintendo setting good examples.



And why are you worried that it's all going to be 3D--if you don't want it to be in 3D..um..just turn it off.

Is there one game on the 3DS besides Cave Story thats actually worth its street price? Dead or Alive and Street Fighter are fun, but considering how old those fighting games are (Dead or Alive is based on the DOA4 engine), to charge whatever they're charging for downgraded ports is just insulting (but standard practise for handhelds i do believe).



As for the legendary Mario, I played the Mario 3D demo Today for the first time, and it didn't feel special. It tries to look like it was inspired by Mario 3, but really it plays more like Galaxy, which is not a bad thing if Galaxy never existed. Galaxy does exist though, and theres even a sequel to Galaxy called... Galaxy 2, a game which set the benchmark so high that Mario would need to traverse 50 flagpoles on his head while shooting fireballs at Goombas rushing towards him just to get near its sheer awesomeness.

@Eric



I meant I'm afraid there won't be many or any true 2D games, with sprite graphics and pixellated backgrounds, such as Dawn of Sorrow on DS, because 3D is central to the console.



Also, every console has pissware, but few so much as the Wii (even though it has great games, also).

@ David



Take a look at the Mighty Switch Force trailers, the game is set to be released this month in the eShop, which is probably the best way to sell "smaller" 2D titles.

@Anthony--"Yep, just turn off the titular feature of the console,lol.--"



3D doesn't agree with some people--Like my wife can't stand it, but I on the other hand love it. It's because its something that messes with peoples eyes and mind and if you don't like--turn it off--if you like it--turn it on--That's why Ninty included the switch on there...if they wanted everything in 3D they would have never included the slider.



@David

"I meant I'm afraid there won't be many or any true 2D games, with sprite graphics and pixellated backgrounds, such as Dawn of Sorrow on DS, because 3D is central to the console."



I don't believe this is true at all--I don't think 2D sprite games are going any where...they will just be delivered in a different way--DSiWare/eStore will probably become the medium--there's plenty of them on there now. But I would expect some other devs to delve into this as well---Vanillaware is known for their beautiful hand drawn sidescrollers...and I'm sure there will be 1 or 2 castlevania games comin in as 2D sprite games--the only "successful" castelvania to make it out of the 2D realm was LoS.

That was for the world wide launch. This is about passing the first year sales of the DS in the US.