Best Nintendo DS right now? (and games I guess)

I heard they're releasing a new 3DS that can only play certain games.

But, the new Pokemon is awesome IMO. The new Fairy type is kind of hard to get used to, since their strength's weaknesses don't really follow a logical pattern (like fire vs. grass.). But overall it's great.

I would think wait for the new one if it plays old DS games too. If not then I'd say 3DS :P

3ds XL because biger=better

XL if you don't need to carry it around in your pocket. It's way more ergonomic and has better battery life, in addition to the bigger screens. But there's a new one coming out in Japan in like a month and everywhere else in early 2015, with a second analog stick built in and a better processor (meaning some games will only run on that 3DS), and it's messing up my plan to buy myself an XL with the new Super Smash Bros. I'd say wait for the new one if you can, but only time will tell if it's a worthwhile investment over the current one.

About the Pokémon... Black/White was garbage and X/Y is pretty decent again. I last played Diamond as well so it's just my opinion after browsing through pokédex, I know very little about the actual gameplay. Anyway in the "same" generation with Diamond/Pearl was also remake of GEN2 and remake of GEN3 will be released later this year.

There's the "New 3DS" and "New 3DS LL"(that's XL version in US/EU iirc) coming out in Japan, which is the one referenced that will play all current 3DS games, but some new games as well that can't be played on the original 3DS/XL.

However, from what I read, there are so far no plans to release the N3DS internationally yet, and the only response that had been given so far as I read a few days ago was a Nintendo representative responding that, if it happens, it will not happen in 2014.

Thus, to ultimately answer your question: If you can wait at least 6 months, you should wait for the New 3DS to come out, or at least have final word it won't come out. If you live in Japan, totally get a N3DS LL for the larger screen, longer battery life, second stick, and all the other improvements. If you neither live in JP to buy one now, nor can bring yourself to wait 6 months or so, then I guess buy a 3DS XL for the slight improvements that brought to the standard 3DS, and then just be prepared for that to feel like a waste later if you end up really wanting to play games that turn out to only be able to run on the New 3DS instead.

3DS is best. XL is alright if you give a damn about screen size, but I prefer the normal one because I want it to fit in my pocket. And yeah some of the new pokemon look dumb but it's still a great game. Besides, there are a handful of dumb looking pokemon in every generation. The X/Y games are very much worth playing with all the new features and graphics. Plus Hoenn remakes are coming soon! :)

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