19th September 2012, 7:18 AM
Perhaps "revolutionary" is too strong a word for Nintendo's technological advances. Compared to its competitors, Nintendo is not very technologically savvy; they're usually a generation or so behind the competition in that regard. Nevertheless, by Nintendo's standards, DLC and virtual gaming are new features for the Wii that no previous Nintendo system has ever had.
Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks did indeed try too hard to incorporate the stylus into absolutely every aspect of the game. I'm glad that the 3DS comes with an analog stick so that we can enjoy Ocarina of Time 3D in the traditional way. Using the touch screen as a place to store items is a neat idea. If I could make one minor criticism, it's that it can be very annoying having to hold your stylus while you're playing the game and not using the stylus, but if you set it down somewhere, you may need it in a flash at some point, or else smudge your screen. I often try to use the tip of my fingernail in those cases. This is a very minor gripe, but... yeah.
Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks did indeed try too hard to incorporate the stylus into absolutely every aspect of the game. I'm glad that the 3DS comes with an analog stick so that we can enjoy Ocarina of Time 3D in the traditional way. Using the touch screen as a place to store items is a neat idea. If I could make one minor criticism, it's that it can be very annoying having to hold your stylus while you're playing the game and not using the stylus, but if you set it down somewhere, you may need it in a flash at some point, or else smudge your screen. I often try to use the tip of my fingernail in those cases. This is a very minor gripe, but... yeah.