Sexy like a chocolate strawberry

At one point I bought into the Apple-caliber hype machine that Nintendo has built. I spouted off all kinds of things like "I am going to buy this day one." Of course I later realized that I was simply lying to myself. I haven't owned a handheld from Nintendo since the DS "Fat" launch (I later sold the device...six months later). The fact is, I don't really like any of the software offerings on the DS. I never have and I probably never will. Now before you write me off, it really comes down to a matter of preference. I prefer the PSP over the DS, but I now no longer own either.

Nintendo dominates the handheld market in a way Sony can only dream of. I respect everything they do, but as I've aged and matured (sort of), so have my tastes in what I play. When the 3DS launched I got wrapped in what I like to call "Word of Mouth Syndrome". This is when people verbally masturbate to said product at such an absurd level that you can't help but acknowledge it. This is usually on major social networking sites within the first week of the products launch. This can pretty much apply to anything, this isn't exclusive to Nintendo. So now that things have calmed down, let me ask you a valid question: Why should I buy a 3DS? What does it offer me that an iPhone 4 or PSP doesn't(obvious hardware differences aside).

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Welcome to iHandy, where we talk about games on the iOS platform.  I figured I would attempt to be clever while being equally perverse in the process.  Get it? Good.  I'm almost becoming just as vehement a supporter of the app store as John Carmack.  His quote from the telegraph speaks volumes.

You don’t have to cut deals with publishers,” he says. “It’s almost completely egalitarian on there. It’s great to see all the small teams that wind up making these breakout hit games for the Apple devices. The fact is; on this platform, we can go ahead deal with fifteen-a-day feedback on there and directly interact with the consumers, make changes and get things out.”  John Carmack interview with Telegraph

The Apple app store is the standard for delivering affordable and digestible gaming experiences to the palms of our hands.  As of right now, the app store provides an opportunity for developers to deliver their product with minimal cost and potential for maximizing profits. Over the past year we have seen larger publishers and development studios get involved such as Id Software with Rage HD, and now Epic Games with its action RPG title Infinity Blade.  It's a unique and visually impressive title that offers quite a bit for a mere $5.99.  Infinity Blade is damn near perfect, however, its repetitive nature hinders it in some ways.

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