Kotaku should i buy a 3ds

The Circle Pad Pro, as it's now called, is an accessory that adds both buttons and a second thumbstick to the 3DS. And though Nintendo has repeatedly stated this is not the case, the very existence of the Frankenstick quelled any interest I had in buying a 3DS.

As with any system, you buy one when it hits a point where there are enough games for the system you are itching to play. Ace Attorney —I finally felt now was the time to buy. But moreover, I bought one because. So with prices low, an ever growing list of good games, and a new Kingdom Hearts just days away, I just had to ask myself, "What better time to get one?

Who cares, its been over a year and I still won't be buying a 3ds. Reason why? The latter had the wind taken out of its sails a bit by the fact that there was also a Switch version, although it plays better on the 3DS thanks to the stylus control.

Nintendo also continued its crusade to make Yo-Kai Watch a household word in the U. The rest is ports and reworkings of older games. The only third party of any consequence to really go in on the system this year was Atlus, which delivered its promised trio of role-playing games that are definitely not for the juicebox-and-daycare set: Radiant Historia , Alliance Alive , and Shin Megami Tensei Redux.

Ordinarily, this dramatic lack of interest would be an indication that a console needs to be put out to pasture yesterday, but 3DS is no ordinary game console.

We close, as usual, with a look toward the future. The wildcard is Dragon Quest XI. Sony stopped reporting even those combined numbers by February marks the end of that PlayStation Plus support. The end of physical Vita cards is also here. All remaining purchase orders are due in to Sony by February Rather than any sort of memorable send off, the company has moved on in relative silence. So will your friends.

Then buy away. You probably don't even need to buy any games if you don't find them interesting. Everyone else. It's not that we don't think the Nintendo 3DS has a healthy life in front of it. The machine is good. Dozens of exciting titles will surely come from Nintendo alone. But the initial line-up of games for the Nintendo 3DS is feeble. Even the best aren't really system-sellers. And with Sony's next portable game system on the horizon riding shotgun in Santa's sleigh, probably , it seems like the rational choice would be to hold off, see what Sony's machine is going to cost or at least how it's shaping up when they show it at the E3 gaming show in June, and let Nintendo drop the price or bundle in a proper first-party game or something.

We like the Nintendo 3DS a lot, but nothing about the unit itself or its launch titles scream "Day One" purchase for most. Honestly, you could almost make do with buying none. Plus there's a cute and very basic role-playing game in each 3DS.

But if you must, then buy:. The only 3DS feature it makes use of is 3D, but you'll never notice that any other tech is missing with the deep campaign, skirmish mode and pass-and-play multiplayer. No multiplayer, but nice graphics, good Nintendo surprises and decent 3D. Second, you can spin around in a chair and pretend the 3DS is a periscope while you torpedo ships.