Hey BnM could you start a '3DS Games' thread with confirmed games, potential launch games etc.?
That way this thread can be specifically about the sytem, and games can more thoroughly fleshed out as we discover them?
The level of 3rd party support Nintendo is receiving suggests that they (as they claimed) took a lot of advice from those 3rd parties and are being rewarded for their openness and compliance with game support not even the DS/DSi received. Nintendo has two pieces of the puzzle right now: its own dedicated fan base, and the casuals who might just as easily consider the iphone their primary gaming station, all they are missing is the 'hardcore' gamers who could be attracted with games like MGS and RE (and maybe even Kid Icarus once gameplay is shown in commercials). Let's be honest, if the 3DS was the DS3, had the same or slightly better graphical upgrade, but didnt do glasses-free 3D and maybe the 'slide pad' was a user-configurable touch panel with haptic feedback we would all still be similarly excited (or skeptical) about the system. I didnt even know glasses-free 3D was possible in 2010(11) until hearing about the 3DS so I would not have been disappointed about them not including it. The 3D effect is a cool feature, but for Nintendo the most important aspect is the developer support that attracts a new audience. I'm still skeptical about how much the 3D effect will add to gameplay (if it can be turned off, can it also be crucial to game?) but it will be nice eye candy and make it more immersive, if nothing else.