Ok, so we don't know much about the 3DS except what will be its main selling point: it can display 3D video without the need for glasses.
Personally, I have been having some trouble imagining how this will benefit gameplay, or if it will just be a graphical upgrade. Nintendo's stance on the DS and Wii shows that they believe better polygon counts are no longer what an upgrade to a system should be. The 3DS further explores that rather successful philosophy by introducing a new dimension to gaming
pun intended .
The Wii changed gaming forever with its motion controls, and even its formerly stoic competitors are jumping on the motion-bandwagon whether it be through accelerometers in the iLine of gadgets, or more ambitiously through Natal, and Move. The DS changed gaming forever more with the use of its touchscreen than the dual screen set-up
despite the awesomeness of that feature; the iLine is all touch, and the next PSP will also likely be touch screen.
The 3D bandwagon was well on its way to picking up videogames before the 3DS, so its a no brainer that the competition will be integrating such technology into its products, but how will this truly effect gaming? Is it just going to be pretty to look at or is gameplay going to change? Will the 3DS usher in a new age of gaming as it predecessor and big brother did, or will it prove that 3D gaming is just a aesthetic upgrade that will require us to spend more money on games?
So I am curious as to what other people are envisioning for the 3DS regarding gameplay, any fascinating game ideas out there, or doubt about the legitimacy of 3D gaming?
Want to speculate on/discuss the 3DS hardware? There's a thread for that:
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=30917.0