Do you think the 3DS library is strong enough ATM to warrant a purchase?

I've been thinking of picking up a 3DS recently. Every time I start to think about it though, I realize there are only two or threegames that currently have me interested in it. I think the technology and the handheld itself are both really cool, but it's not something I'm willing to pay $200+ for right now.

What do you guys think about it? Anyone else waiting for the library to expand or for a price drop?

No, the library alone isn't enough, I got it mainly for 3D pictures and the hope that someday it'll have great games to be honest

No, currently it's not but it will be in early 2012. Cave Story. Mario, Mario Kart & Starfox are coming out late this year and some games such as Kid Icarus will be out early next year. Right now the best games are ports for the most part.FlamesOfGrey

Despite popular opinion, the 3DS has had a strong line-up since day one. If you're at all interested in it then there's no reason not to buy.

The 3DS just got it's first platform seller, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. That's just a remake though, the 3DS is still lacking in software. The launch line up was poor to decent, with a few notable releases and not one release that was a "must have". Even after launch, there were only a few games that kept things interesting like Dead or Alive: Dimensions, but that being a fighting game, doesn't have as much mainstream appeal as a Mario game for example.

However with eShop and OoT3D Nintendo brought some life into the handheld. I expect after this year the 3DS will have enough content to definitely warrant a purchase. Though if you're like me and like tinkering around with new hardware, I'd say get it now.

Despite popular opinion, the 3DS has had a strong line-up since day one. If you're at all interested in it then there's no reason not to buy.

dzimm

Meh... Only three games I'd buy would be SF, OoT and the Ghost Recon game. My girlfriend might like Nintendogs + Cats or Pilotwings, but she'd only ever play them maybe once a week, so that doesn't really give me any more of a reason to buy it...

Definitly by this fall.

If somebody was to buy a 3DS today, i'd recommend they picked up Ocarina of Time, Link's Awakening, Donkey Kong and, if they could find it cheap, Pilotwings. That might well be enough to hold some interest until the late Autumn. Personally i'm very much happy with my purchase. It's been getting consistent use since launch thanks to the opening of the eShop and Ocarina.Raiko101

For me it has been worth it cus ive lucked out big time. I preordered my 3DS from Amazon so I got $25 off my first game, StreetFighter4. I had a bunch of Amazon credit from taking online surveys so OOT 3D only cost me $0.96. Since I had that preordered I now have $20 off my next game. And finally I just picked up Asphalt 3D at Goodwill for $12. So ive only spent $28 for my first 3 games and after the $20 promo itll be $48 or so for 4 $40 games.

Yes I seen the reviews of Asphalt 3D but for $12 its actually okay. Of course Zelda and Street Fighter4 are awesome. Looking forward to Mario, Luigis Mansion, Resident Evil, Kid Icarus, Mario Kart, Paper Mario, Metal Gear.

No I do not. If I was to buy a 3DS today, there wouldn't be a single game for me to buy. Not to mention I don't think the 3DS is worth $250. I will not be getting one until it drops to $160-$200.

[QUOTE="FlamesOfGrey"]No, currently it's not but it will be in early 2012. Cave Story. Mario, Mario Kart & Starfox are coming out late this year and some games such as Kid Icarus will be out early next year. Right now the best games are ports for the most part.Nozizaki

No I do not. If I was to buy a 3DS today, there wouldn't be a single game for me to buy. Not to mention I don't think the 3DS is worth $250. I will not be getting one until it drops to $160-$200.

AmazonTreeBoa

No. I traded in my Lite though, and got myself a black 3DS at one third off of price, plus OoT for free.. came with a free hard shell for the 3DS with a Zelda picture too apparently.

It's just OoT and Street Fighter I want right now, so I wouldn't have got it if it weren't for the trade.

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[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]

No I do not. If I was to buy a 3DS today, there wouldn't be a single game for me to buy. Not to mention I don't think the 3DS is worth $250. I will not be getting one until it drops to $160-$200.

AmazonTreeBoa

Despite owning one along with OOT and SSFIV I'd have to say no.

If Nintendo doesn't have some really good titles set for release around the time of the NGP's launch, they could be in some serious trouble.

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[QUOTE="Coolyfett"]Why does it need a price drop?

Raiko101

Its really up to you. Its ridiculous to ask other people if its worth the purchase price when its all about opinion. I've waited for the ps3 to go down to 300 yet the only games i ever got for it were rock band and valkyria chronicles. It has a huge library, but it wasnt worth the purchase for me in retrospect... (was a present though, so i kind of feel guilty for the person who got it for me. at least it plays blu rays, which i hardly ever use though but its nice to have a blu ray player)

Its ridiculous to ask other people if its worth the purchase price when its all about opinion.

bionicle_lover

Then I guess asking people what games are worth purchasing is ridiculous, because it's all about opinion? :?

And Sony did NOT take losses with the PSP. Some people seem to assume that they did simply because Nintendo "beat" them with the DS, but Sony did profit, quite a bit, off of the PSP.

The $250 price tag is pretty ridiculous, for $50 more you could get a 360 or a PS3, both of which have more powerful technology, more features, better libraries etc. They should at least have a good bundle available... If it was $250 for the system plus OoT, that would be a much more attractive option...

by the time thanksgiving or christmas comes this thing is going to be EPIC! mark my words.

its already starting to be a BEAST...just needs a few more titles and bigger Virtual console and nes snes 3d classics remakes(like excitebike)

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Its ridiculous to ask other people if its worth the purchase price when its all about opinion.

elpooz

Then I guess asking people what games are worth purchasing is ridiculous, because it's all about opinion? :?

And Sony did NOT take losses with the PSP. Some people seem to assume that they did simply because Nintendo "beat" them with the DS, but Sony did profit, quite a bit, off of the PSP.

The $250 price tag is pretty ridiculous, for $50 more you could get a 360 or a PS3, both of which have more powerful technology, more features, better libraries etc. They should at least have a good bundle available... If it was $250 for the system plus OoT, that would be a much more attractive option...

Well currently I have atleast: 40 hours on Street Fighter, 30 hours on Ridge Racer and 2 hours on Ocarina of Time (just got it today, woohoo!). Not to mention that I have a fair few hours racked up on Excite Bike, Plants vs Zombies and the Pokedex. So yeah, I'd say I'm getting my money's worth. And if you're interested in the current titles, then go for it. But by the end of the year, I'd say it definitely has a very strong library.

Not to mention the free applications that come with the system are interesting and fun. AND, there is some software out now that I'm interested in (Pilot Wings, Steel Diver, Resident Evil, etc.).

And next up on my wishlist include Star Fox and Kid Icarus.

I've gotta say I'm lovin' my 3DS.

[QUOTE="bionicle_lover"]

Its ridiculous to ask other people if its worth the purchase price when its all about opinion.

elpooz

Then I guess asking people what games are worth purchasing is ridiculous, because it's all about opinion? :?

And Sony did NOT take losses with the PSP. Some people seem to assume that they did simply because Nintendo "beat" them with the DS, but Sony did profit, quite a bit, off of the PSP.

The $250 price tag is pretty ridiculous, for $50 more you could get a 360 or a PS3, both of which have more powerful technology, more features, better libraries etc. They should at least have a good bundle available... If it was $250 for the system plus OoT, that would be a much more attractive option...

yes, asking people what games are worth purchasing just like that is pretty ridiculous, if you actually wanted a specific answer that would really help. You need to specify what you are looking for. What games you like, what type of games you want, maybe what you are looking for in the game. the 250 price tag is a lot but if you have titles you will lke, it warrants a purchase, a 100 dollar price tag with a huge library of games you dont like will not warrant a purchase. Such a vague question cant just be answered.

Edit: Quoting only the first part of my post also cuts out my main point

I'll admit that i mistyped/ mispoke, whatever, if i came off as saying asking for opinions is stupid. But, my second part of the post was to point out that something like this, which is a very vague question that is based completely on opinion, doesnt really help show whether a purchase will end up being "warranted" when someone could like every game in the library or someone will hate every game in the library

[QUOTE="bionicle_lover"]

Its ridiculous to ask other people if its worth the purchase price when its all about opinion.

elpooz

Then I guess asking people what games are worth purchasing is ridiculous, because it's all about opinion? :?

And Sony did NOT take losses with the PSP. Some people seem to assume that they did simply because Nintendo "beat" them with the DS, but Sony did profit, quite a bit, off of the PSP.

The $250 price tag is pretty ridiculous, for $50 more you could get a 360 or a PS3, both of which have more powerful technology, more features, better libraries etc. They should at least have a good bundle available... If it was $250 for the system plus OoT, that would be a much more attractive option...

Lol, why are you comparing the price and technology of a portable/handheld system with home consoles. First of all, making technology that's small enough to fit into a portable system costs more than making it does for the bigger home consoles. Secondly, you are comparing the price of new technology (3DS) to the price of systems wich have been on the market for over 4/5 years and therefore dropped in price lots of times already.

If i recall the PSP started at a price of 250/300 too. I assume you did find that price ridiculous too, cause if you didn't then it would mean that you're bias.

To awnser the main topic though, for me the 3DS's library isn't strong enough to warrent a purchase just yet. I'll wait until there are some more good games woth playing for me, like Cave man, Star Fox 64, Resident Evil, Mario, Kid Icarus, etc. And if theres a price drop or new version of the system in the meantime than that's just a bonus.

I bought a 3ds several months ago and I only have oot, so currently it is not worth getting. Maybe by the end of the year there would be some better games.

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[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]

No I do not. If I was to buy a 3DS today, there wouldn't be a single game for me to buy. Not to mention I don't think the 3DS is worth $250. I will not be getting one until it drops to $160-$200.

AmazonTreeBoa

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]

[QUOTE="Coolyfett"]Why does it need a price drop?

Raiko101

What i'm saying is that if one company sells something at a loss, that is to say they're selling something for less than it costs to build, then that's mighty generous. However, if another company sells something for a profit, that is to say they're selling it for more than it costs to build, then that is fair game. As a result, there may be a big gap between the prices of these two products, but this doesn't mean that the company selling their product at a profit is ripping anybody off.

At the end of the day, this arguement doesn't really apply to handhelds, and i've been corrected already lol.

Ocarina of Time was and still is amazing. If you're into platformers, there is a pretty good port of Rayman 2 that was adecent launch title. Dead or Alive and Street Fighter are pretty good. There are already some good VC games, like Donkey Kong, (don't be fooled; it has the four levels from the original, but after that there are another 100 levels to experience) Kirby's Dream Land, Super Mario Land, and best of all, Link's Awakening DC. The line-up for later this year is simply amazing. Early next year Luigi's Mansion 2 and Paper Mario will arrive. It's been rumored that Kid Icarus won't be around until then, but at the moment, that game looks like it will be well worth the wait. Even if you aren't satisfied with the current library, the system itself is interesting enough. It has a decent web browser, the 3D is fun to use, and things like Face Raiders are pretty cool to try out. I would say go for it if you can afford it. If not, I strongly suggest you get it this year at some point.

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[QUOTE="bionicle_lover"]

Its ridiculous to ask other people if its worth the purchase price when its all about opinion.

bionicle_lover

Then I guess asking people what games are worth purchasing is ridiculous, because it's all about opinion? :?

And Sony did NOT take losses with the PSP. Some people seem to assume that they did simply because Nintendo "beat" them with the DS, but Sony did profit, quite a bit, off of the PSP.

The $250 price tag is pretty ridiculous, for $50 more you could get a 360 or a PS3, both of which have more powerful technology, more features, better libraries etc. They should at least have a good bundle available... If it was $250 for the system plus OoT, that would be a much more attractive option...

yes, asking people what games are worth purchasing just like that is pretty ridiculous, if you actually wanted a specific answer that would really help. You need to specify what you are looking for. What games you like, what type of games you want, maybe what you are looking for in the game. the 250 price tag is a lot but if you have titles you will lke, it warrants a purchase, a 100 dollar price tag with a huge library of games you dont like will not warrant a purchase. Such a vague question cant just be answered.

Edit: Quoting only the first part of my post also cuts out my main point

I'll admit that i mistyped/ mispoke, whatever, if i came off as saying asking for opinions is stupid. But, my second part of the post was to point out that something like this, which is a very vague question that is based completely on opinion, doesnt really help show whether a purchase will end up being "warranted" when someone could like every game in the library or someone will hate every game in the library

I wasn't asking anybody to help me justify the purchase of one, or for anyone to persuade me to not get it with its current library. This was not a "help me decide" thread. I simply wanted to know where other people stood on this, what they thought of the library, and whether or not the 3DS was worth purchasing ITO. That's ridiculous?

[QUOTE="elpooz"]

[QUOTE="bionicle_lover"]

Its ridiculous to ask other people if its worth the purchase price when its all about opinion.

erwingameon

Then I guess asking people what games are worth purchasing is ridiculous, because it's all about opinion? :?

And Sony did NOT take losses with the PSP. Some people seem to assume that they did simply because Nintendo "beat" them with the DS, but Sony did profit, quite a bit, off of the PSP.

The $250 price tag is pretty ridiculous, for $50 more you could get a 360 or a PS3, both of which have more powerful technology, more features, better libraries etc. They should at least have a good bundle available... If it was $250 for the system plus OoT, that would be a much more attractive option...

Lol, why are you comparing the price and technology of a portable/handheld system with home consoles. First of all, making technology that's small enough to fit into a portable system costs more than making it does for the bigger home consoles. Secondly, you are comparing the price of new technology (3DS) to the price of systems wich have been on the market for over 4/5 years and therefore dropped in price lots of times already.

If i recall the PSP started at a price of 250/300 too. I assume you did find that price ridiculous too, cause if you didn't then it would mean that you're bias.

To awnser the main topic though, for me the 3DS's library isn't strong enough to warrent a purchase just yet. I'll wait until there are some more good games woth playing for me, like Cave man, Star Fox 64, Resident Evil, Mario, Kid Icarus, etc. And if theres a price drop or new version of the system in the meantime than that's just a bonus.

It is completely fair to compare the 3DS to those two. Why? Because, when I go to Gamestop, they are both on the shelves with price tags on them. Do you think Nintendo put this price tag on it and was like "well the 360 and PS3 are home consoles, so our only competition is what is portable!" ? No. They knew that their product would be competing with every gaming device with a price similar to its price. Doesn't matter if it cost more for them to make the 3DS than it cost Sony/MS to make the PS3/360, or whether or not those two have had price drops, because right NOW, $50 could get you a much more powerful piece of technology with a vastly better library of games available. It's really that simple. No consumer is going to sit in Gamestop and be like "well, it cost Nintendo a lot to make this, so I guess me spending $250 for it is justified!" No one cares lol, what they care about is how much they are shelling out and how much they are getting for it. And if someone could shell out $50 for a PS3 and get more bang for their buck, and the assurance that there would be tons of great games, from all genres, readily available, there would be few reasons they would decide to grab the 3DS (portability, already having a home console, etc...).

And I thought the PSP was somewhat overpriced, but I needed a new MP3 player at the time, and being able to watch movies on a much larger screen than my iPod's was appealing. That's not even mentioning the games.

Not really. Ocarina is fun, but that's about it. Ofcourse those Lego games are fun, but it's mainly just for fun not serious gaming. I guess it's also preference, cause i don't really like SSF4 and stuff like that.

So i think it's more the question of what you like (games), though there's too few atm.

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[QUOTE="elpooz"]

Then I guess asking people what games are worth purchasing is ridiculous, because it's all about opinion? :?

And Sony did NOT take losses with the PSP. Some people seem to assume that they did simply because Nintendo "beat" them with the DS, but Sony did profit, quite a bit, off of the PSP.

The $250 price tag is pretty ridiculous, for $50 more you could get a 360 or a PS3, both of which have more powerful technology, more features, better libraries etc. They should at least have a good bundle available... If it was $250 for the system plus OoT, that would be a much more attractive option...

elpooz

yes, asking people what games are worth purchasing just like that is pretty ridiculous, if you actually wanted a specific answer that would really help. You need to specify what you are looking for. What games you like, what type of games you want, maybe what you are looking for in the game. the 250 price tag is a lot but if you have titles you will lke, it warrants a purchase, a 100 dollar price tag with a huge library of games you dont like will not warrant a purchase. Such a vague question cant just be answered.

Edit: Quoting only the first part of my post also cuts out my main point

I'll admit that i mistyped/ mispoke, whatever, if i came off as saying asking for opinions is stupid. But, my second part of the post was to point out that something like this, which is a very vague question that is based completely on opinion, doesnt really help show whether a purchase will end up being "warranted" when someone could like every game in the library or someone will hate every game in the library

I wasn't asking anybody to help me justify the purchase of one, or for anyone to persuade me to not get it with its current library. This was not a "help me decide" thread. I simply wanted to know where other people stood on this, what they thought of the library, and whether or not the 3DS was worth purchasing ITO. That's ridiculous?

Now that i think about it more, i do wish to apologize because you are right. Discussion is good and this is a forum. in retrospect, i dont even know what the point of my original first sentence was. I think i was trying to say that its hard to judge the worth of something based on something so vague and opinionated, and i still sort of stand by what i said in my second post, but i totally missed your true intention in this thread. my bad.