I don't understand what's the rage all over this.
In past time Nintendo also released NDSi which is basically upgraded version of NDSL (similar to what new 3DS is to current 3DS)
They also introduced several exclusive title for NDSi. But we didn't see all games are only playable on NDSi after that.

And as a developer perspective, it's a bad idea to develop game only for new 3DS. Doing that basically give up the majority and big market that Nintendo establish.

For sure there will be some exclusive title coming up for new 3DS.
Else the introduction of new 3DS will be quite pointless, and that will affect the sales of new 3DS.

I am saying, no need to panic over the "total replacement".
Link 1 basically just expressing Hironobu Sakaguchi express their interest on new 3DS. And again, it's more likely they will make it compatible with current 3DS. The biscuit is too big to give up.

Link 2 just showing those game are now selling in bundle with new 3DS, MH4 already released in JP for current 3DS and Smash Bro is definitely compatible with current 3DS too.

Link 3, they of course will announce some exclusive title for new 3DS, else no one will even bother about them.

IMO, I don't really like the new name. "New" 3DS is very confusing and can be misleading.
Imagine the exclusive title need to put a remark on the game box "Only playable on new 3DS".
And it made peoples think it made the current one "old", and meant to replace the current 3DS.
If they named it in model type like 3DSi then I believe the uproar won't be that big.

This post has been edited by bergstein: Aug 30 2014, 04:48 PM

I am impressed at how Malaysian gamer keep giving such offensive and negative comment on this. Or trolling?
Other country people is just fine at how the new 3DS is going.
If you need to play the game that will be exclusive on new 3DS, then just buy the console. What's the big deal?