Let’s get real, folks: The New Nintendo 3DS has been out for almost a year now, and it still only has two exclusive games for it: Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. Games were never the main reason to upgrade from a regular Nintendo 3DS, but still, just two? Come on now, Nintendo. The handheld has tons of great features, but we’d still love to see a few more exclusives. Question is: Can it, and will it, ever happen?

Will We Get More New Nintendo 3DS Exclusive Games?

The New Nintendo 3DS is very thin in the exclusive software department. But, to be fair, Nintendo never really promised otherwise. The New Nintendo 3DS isn’t a new system, no more than the DS Lite or DSi was. It’s an upgraded version of the Nintendo 3DS. However, it’s such a big upgrade that it feels like a new system. The New 3DS has great 3D, a better processor, feels better in the hand and has built-in Amiibo support—it’s a great system, the best upgrade Nintendo has released since the Game Boy Pocket (unless the Game Boy Color counts as a new system?).

Sadly, Nintendo’s New 3DS plan remains what it always was—treat the system fundamentally like an upgrade rather than a new platform. A handful of exclusives have come out; a handful more will surely trickle out over time . But the focus is going to remain on games that work on both versions of the system. It’s only natural; any other strategy divides the userbase. However, it is likely that, over time, we’ll see more games with exclusive New Nintendo 3DS features, or features that run much better on the new system. That doesn’t exclude old Nintendo 3DS owners completely, but still takes advantage of the new system’s capability.

Of course, the release of the Nintendo NX could change everything. If the system does end up being a console-handheld hybrid—something that is in doubt again—the future of the Nintendo 3DS ecosystem will change.