So I heard that Nintendo is discontinuing all 3DS/DS consoles, leaving the Switch Lite the only exclusively handheld console device. Now I am new to gaming so I have no nostalgic dog in this race, but I do feel for those who may be upset by the news.

What doesn't make sense to me is those who claim that this is the end of hand held games. No it's not. We have the Switch and the Switch Lite. The Switch is essentially a handheld console that you can switch to your television. Hence the name "Switch." And the Switch Lite is essentially a one screen DS with Wii U aesthetics. I know it's a "newer" video game experience compared to the DS, much like how the DS was a "newer" experience to the Game Boy consoles, but they're all functionally similar.

For those who will miss the 3DS family for the games I understand being upset. But I'm sure those older games will be released digitally for the Switch. But understand that it makes sense for Nintendo to focus on functionally similar newer product that's selling like hotcakes compared to the older on-the-go consoles. And anyone that says "this is the end of handheld games" are just fear mongering.

Yeah I use the hobby store website https://www.1999.co.jp/

Switch to the english "overseas" site.

Find the item then delete the eng in the url. https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10721937

Then copy and paste the title.

Mostly agree with you but I think this part is a liiiittle optimistic; even if Nintendo wanted to do this a lot of games revolved very heavily around the two-screen aspect and it’s difficult to see that being translated elegantly to the switch.

That would prove to be difficult and I’m not sure what the solution would be. Screen within screen gameplay exclusive to older DS games? Which might result in grounding the DS games to the televised format.

Oh no! I cant get ALMIGHTY out of my head!

Everytime I want to read a book all I can process is "THE SABER IN YOUR HAAAAAAAAAND..."

Yeah. I want a Persona Q2 on Switch but that would require them to remake most of it instead of a port/remaster.

Then again, The World Ends With You came to Switch.

I think it would be interesting if Bandai revived the WonderSwan with an updated version now that the handheld gaming market has shrunken down to just the Switch.

Caught up on Saber today, and also the OP wormed its way into my noggin.

aLMIGHTEE-!

Work still sucks.

I played Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth today. I'm enjoying it. Though it would like it better if it was more focused on the Digimon and was loosely based on a season.

The new Hot Rod figure from Studio Series got leaked and it’s so amazing that it’s the second transformer I’ve wanted to get in a long, long time. Got a few niggles but it just blew my expectations at every aspect.




(The first transformer i wanted to get in a long time was black roritchi, because transformers king joe)