I actually think this launch is one of the strongest. It may not have a killer app, but the lineup itself is impressive. The DS had SM64, Urbz, Asphalt Urban GT, Feel the Magic, Madden, Mr. Driller, Ping Pals (FUCK), Rayman, Ridge Racer, Spider-Man 2, and Tiger Woods. You literally had ONE game that mattered.

The 3DS has SSF4, Ghost Recon, Samurai Warriors, Nintendogs, Pilotwings, and those are just the ones that MATTER. Possibly include a couple others like Resident Evil that are doing well. Overall a much stronger lineup!

Also, Nintendo made a gameplay call with the Yellow and Blue Toads. They needed characters that had different COLORS so that 4 players could follow them easily and not get lost. There just aren’t any heroic characters in the Mario universe that match those colors (Wario is not a hero that would help to save the princess, sorry). They made the right call.