Rofl this is what I most disagreed with as well. 3DS certainly had some bangers, but I think many would list it among the weakest first-party lineups
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grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Perhaps this is a weird part to single out, but it surprised me
I mainly played on the 3DS from when I was 6 until I was 15, so I don’t have as much experience with other consoles.
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The 3DS was simply Nintendo’s best era, and I don’t think we’ll see anything like that again given the current direction of their latest consoles…
Curious if others agree. I would’ve thought that it would be the SNES era, but that’s probably betraying my age more than anything.
Great article! On par with gaming publications, and actually probably better than most Nintendo Power articles I remember from back in the day. Great job!!
Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Daughter3546@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I guess nostalgia really is one hell of a drug. I am in my 30s and I view the GBA and NDS as the best Nintendo consoles.
skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
30s. GameCube, gameboy colour, n64, and xbox360. If I had to pick one it’d be n64.
smeg@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Simple explanation: if you have one console full of fond childhood memories then of course that’s the one you consider to be the best!
alk@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
I’m in my 30’s and I think I agree with this. The amount of bangers for the 3ds is insane, and the virtual console lineups on both the 3ds and wii u were unmatched any time before or after. Even today, the 3ds is the best console to buy used and hack. You have QR-code access to ALL titles, including virtual console titles. It’s a Nintendo emulation powerhouse. Technically you can do all of that on the switch, but it’s much harder to do, much harder to get content, and not nearly as many things are compatible.
grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
I never had one but sounds like I missed out. I also wasn’t thinking of rereleases or emulation.
alk@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
I actually never had one while it was “recent” but I’ve since bought a refurbished one and loaded custom firmware (very simple compared to other consoles) and played some of the top rated games and a few niche ones. I fell in love, and I use it for emulation of other Nintendo consoles up to N64 and all handheld consoles. I’m even working on a full living pokedex using only a 3ds and a switch, which is completely legit using Pokémon bank and Pokémon home and the virtual console, all official Nintendo software.