Nintendo has plans to support the 3DS “well beyond 2018”
We obviously did get many Switch announcements such as Metroid Prime 4, the new Yoshi, and Kirby games, not to mention the star of the show Super Mario Odyssey.
This was deliberate, according to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, who told IGN that Nintendo plans to support the 3DS even beyond 2018.
“We’re going to continue to bring new content, and that’s what’s going to keep this device vibrant and keep it going well into 2018 and beyond,” said Reggie.
Fils-Aime touched on the company’s recently announced 2DS XL, which is another new device in the same family, after the 3DS XL. He called it “form faction innovation” and predicted it would continue to drive growth for the 3DS platform.
This all runs parallel to the company’s plans for the Switch, which it sees as a home console first. “We say that it’s a home console that you take with you and play with anyone, anywhere, anytime,” said the executive.
“But look, in the end, what we want is we want the consumer to call it their device, right? Their preferred gaming device that they can play fantastic Zelda, Mario, third-party content, all of their favourite franchises brought to life on the platform. That’s what we want. And we’re greedy and we want Nintendo 3DS right alongside it.”
His comments on 3DS reiterate those made by Nintendo twice before: once when Switch was announced, and again back in January.
The 2DS XL launches July 28.
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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2017/06/16/nintendo-has-plans-to-support-the-3ds-well-beyond-2018/
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TOXICPosted:
Skates Been thinking about picking up a 3DS recently.
I wouldnt if i was you mate, there shit lol
TaigaAisakaPosted:
Seeing how they are making another Metroid game that is in 2D, another Pokemon game and more Fire Emblem games, it doesn't surprise me they'll be going past 2018 for support. The 3DS is selling quite well and doing well on games; no real reason to just stop supporting it. Hell the original DS/DS Lite before the DSi, had support for what 5 or so years; with the DS being sold until 2014.
EG6Posted:
I never looked much into handheld devices after I got rid of my PSP as I rarely played it. Glad to see Nintendo plan to continue support for the 3DS alongside the Switch.
MazePosted:
Hell as long as they keep pokemon games coming I'll be happy.
Any games that look cool I'll probably pick up though, I got my 3ds a year ago and it doesn't get much use
Any games that look cool I'll probably pick up though, I got my 3ds a year ago and it doesn't get much use
LizziPosted:
Im sorry but Nintendo... I don't know what you think but I came from times were I everyone played PSP xD that was the best
k3rryPosted:
That's pretty cool, never would of thought that when the DS lite came out, would eventually keep evolving for a while. Great to see.
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